Section 8 — Sago and Nipah Development Board Ordinance, 2022

(a)

to promote, facilitate and develop the sago industry and nipah industry;

(b)

to formulate objectives, policies and priorities for the development and administration of the sago industry and nipah industry in the State;

(c)

to develop or rehabilitate the sago industry and nipah industry including—

(i)

to formulate and carry out in any area which has been declared to be a Development Area for sago or nipah area or project under Part IV;

(ii)

to initiate and carry out by itself or through its managing agents, projects or schemes for the development and improvement of sago industry and nipah industry; and

(iii)

to promote and undertake sago and nipah development programs or projects in the State;

either of its own or in association with any public or private body or person or otherwise on their behalf, any sago

Development Area or nipah area or land owned by or vested in the Board; or at the request of the landowners thereof, and upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed to between the said owner and the Board, any land;

(d)

to implement policies and developmental programs to ensure the viability and sustainability of the sago industry and nipah industry in the State;

(e)

to plan, coordinate, monitor and promote research and development, and commercialisation activities relating to the

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planting, production, processing, manufacturing, storage, transportation, use, consumption, and marketing of sago product and nipah product;

(f)

to cooperate with or act as agent or managing agent of or otherwise act in association with or on behalf of the Government or any corporation, body or person in sago or nipah development programs;

(g)

to provide technical, advisory and consultancy services and related services to the sago industry and nipah industry;

(h)

to develop and maintain markets for sago product and nipah product;

(i)

to promote, control and monitor measures towards attaining high quality for sago product and nipah product;

(j)

to plan and implement training programs and human resource development in line with the needs of the sago industry and nipah industry;

(k)

to liaise and coordinate with other bodies within or outside the State or Malaysia as it deems necessary including being members of associations of the industry to further enhance the sago industry and nipah industry;

(l)

to gather information and maintain records of all relevant matters relating to the sago industry and nipah industry;

(m)

to be the resource and information centre of the sago industry and nipah industry in the State;

(n)

to consider, promote and take measures to prevent the occurrence and spread of diseases affecting sago and nipah;

(o)

to explore the potential of nipah palm for ecosystem restoration and climate change mitigation, sustainable rural livelihoods, and renewable energy;

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(p)

to engage in any activity, either alone or in conjunction with other organizations or international agencies, to promote better understanding of sago industry and nipah industry;

and

(q)

to do such other things as it deems fit to enable it to perform its functions effectively or which are incidental to the performance of its functions.

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