Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 · Updated to 1 Oct 2014 · Part IV
45. Wildlife tagging
Feedback & supportA 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:
implantation of a scannable device in the wildlife;
placement of a band on any part of the wildlife;
placement, whether by piercing or otherwise, of a tattoo or ring on any part of the wildlife; or
labelling or marking of a container in which the wildlife is kept.
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.
Director General
―Director General‖ means the Director General for Wildlife and National Parks;
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.