Malaysia legislation
Section 17
Section 17
In assessing the compensation payable under this Part for the extinguishment of any right or privilege in or over the area constituted or to be constituted a Wild Life Sanctuary, the Controller shall take into account the following:
(a)
the nature and extent of the right or privilege claimed;
(b)
whether such right or privilege is still exercised or enjoyed by the claimant at the date of notification published under section 11;
(c)
the degree of actual dependency, if any, of the claimant on such right or privilege as a means of his livelihood;
(d)
if the right or privilege relates to the planting of any crop, whether alternative site or area has been provided by the
Government for the person or the community to which he belongs, for farming; and
(e)
any other relevant factors or circumstances pertaining to the exercise or enjoyment of such right or privilege.
Decision on compensation