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Section 45

Wildlife tagging

of Wildlife Conservation Act 2010

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Section 45
(1)

A holder of a licence, permit or special permit who keeps, sells, imports, exports, re-export or breeds any wildlife, as the case may be, shall tag or label such wildlife in the following manner:

(a)

implantation of a scannable device in the wildlife;

(b)

placement of a band on any part of the wildlife;

(c)

placement, whether by piercing or otherwise, of a tattoo or ring on any part of the wildlife; or

(d)

labelling or marking of a container in which the wildlife is kept.

(2)

The tagging or labelling referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c)

shall only be performed by a person who is registered with the

Director General to do so.

(3)

Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.