Malaysia legislation
Section 47
Section 47
The Ruler or the Governor of a State may after consultation with the Minister from time to time by notification in the Gazette-
(a)
declare any State land to be a wild life reserve or a wild life sanctuary and designate the officer for the time being having the control of such reserve or sanctuary;
(b)
define and alter the boundaries of the wild life reserve or wild life sanctuary;
(c)
in the case of a wild life reserve, specify certain animals and birds (which are not protected wild animals or not protected wild birds within the meaning of this Act) as protected or totally protected wild animals or protected or totally protected wild birds (as the case may require) which specification shall be in addition to the lists of wild animals and wild birds specified in the Schedules to this Act.