Malaysia legislation

Section 29

of PROTECTION OF WILD LIFE ACT 1972

Section 29

Subject to this Act no person shall—

(a)

shoot kill or take any protected wild animal or protected wild bird, or take the nest or egg thereof;

(b)

carry on the business of a dealer;

(c)

carry on the business of a taxidermist;

(f)

keep the trophy of any protected wild animal or protected wild bird; or

(d)

house confine or breed a protected wild animal or a protected wild bird other than as a dealer or taxidermist;

(e)

import into or export from West Malaysia any protected wild animal or protected-wild bird

(g)

enter a wild life sanctuary or a wild life reserve, unless he is the holder of a licence permit or special permit (as the case may be) granted under this Act. but no licence permit or special permit shall be required to shoot kill or take the following wild animal:

(i)

Malayan Flying Fox (Pteropus Vampyrus) (Kluang); or

(ii)

Island Flying Fox (Kluang kechil).

(Pteropus Hypomelanus)