Malaysia legislation

Section 21

of Sarawak Biodiversity Centre Ordinance, 1997

Section 21

(a)

upon research and development conducted by the

Sarawak Biodiversity Centre or parties collaborating with the

Sarawak Biodiversity Centre, have properties of medicinal, pharmaceutical, therapeutic, industrial or agricultural or their functional ingredients or nutritional values; or

(b)

are required for the purpose of research and development undertaken by the Sarawak Biodiversity Centre for the purposes of this Ordinance; or

(c)

have to be protected for the conservation or preservation thereof.

(2)

No person shall, without a permit issued by the Council and subject to such terms and conditions as may be stipulated in such permit—

(a)

collect or take away any protected resources from their natural habitat or place where they are found or grown; or

(b)

take any protected resources out of the State, for the purpose of any research and development.

[Sub. Cap. A106, Am. Cap A163]

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Penalty for collection of protected resources