Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 · Updated to 1 Oct 2014 · Part VI · General Exceptions and Presumptions
55. Wildlife which is an immediate danger to human life may be killed
Feedback & supportNotwithstanding anything in this Act, any person may kill any wildlife if the wildlife constitutes an immediate danger to human life.
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;
Where the immediate danger to human life is a result of provocation or wounding of the wildlife by the person who kills the wildlife, the person shall be absolved from guilt only in respect of killing the wildlife but he may be charged in respect of such provocation or wounding under section 88.
immediate danger to human life
―immediate danger to human life‖ means a danger in which there is reason to believe that if any wildlife is not captured or killed, it may cause loss of human life;
Any person who kills any wildlife pursuant to this section shall, without unnecessary delay, report to any officer the details of the occurrence, including the species of the wildlife which has been killed and the weapon which has been used.
Any person who contravenes subsection (3) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
Any wildlife killed under this section shall be the property of the State and shall without delay be handed to any officer.