Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 · Updated to 1 Oct 2014 · Chapter 1
11. Requirement for special permit
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hunt or keep any totally protected wildlife or take or keep any part or derivative of any totally protected wildlife;
totally protected wildlife
―totally protected wildlife‖ means any wildlife specified in the Second Schedule;
import, export or re-export any totally protected wildlife or any part or derivative of any totally protected wildlife;
import
―import‖ means to bring in or cause to be brought into Malaysia by land, sea or air, any wildlife or any part or derivative of any wildlife;
hunt any protected wildlife during the close season;
protected wildlife
―protected wildlife‖ means any wildlife specified in the First Schedule;
carry on research or study on any totally protected wildlife;
use any totally protected wildlife for his zoo, circus or wildlife exhibition operation or commercial captive breeding, unless he holds a special permit granted under this Act.
wildlife
―wildlife‖ means any species of wild animal or wild bird,whether totally protected or protected, vertebrate or invertebrate,live or dead, mature or immature and whether or not may be tamed or bred in captivity;
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