Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 · Updated to 1 Oct 2014 · Chapter 3
28. Prerequisites to operate zoo, etc.
Feedback & supportThe licensing officer shall not grant a permit to operate a zoo, commercial captive breeding, circus or wildlife exhibition, unless he is satisfied that—
the establishment or continuity of the establishment of the zoo, commercial captive breeding, circus or wildlife
commercial captive breeding
―commercial captive breeding‖ means breeding of wildlife in a controlled environment of parents that mated or otherwise transmitted their gametes in a controlled environment for commercial purposes;
28 Laws of Malaysia exhibition will not bring ill effects to the health or safety of any person or community in the surrounding area;
there is prepared an emergency plan relating to plague, natural disaster and accidental release of any wildlife; and
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;
the person has never been previously convicted of an offence under this Act or any of its subsidiary legislation or any other written law related to cruelty to animals.