Malaysia legislation
Section 14B
Section 14B
(2)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, upon conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
(3)
For the purpose of this section, “protected biological resources” means any biological resources which has satisfied at least three of the following criteria:
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(a)
endemic to Sabah;
(b)
rare or geological obligate;
(c)
endangered;
(d)
has significant culture value;
(e)
has ecological importance;
(f)
has genetic value
(g)
high in demand; and
(h)
has potential commercial value.
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