Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 Malaysia

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Wildlife conservation act 2010 malaysia. That law the protection of wildlife act 1972 was put forward at a time when the idea of wildlife conservation was in many ways still developing. Enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows. Meanwhile department of wildlife and national parks peninsular malaysia perhilitan director general datuk abdul kadir abu hashim said the department had conducted a total of 12 operations and opened 43 investigation papers on various offences under the wildlife conservation act 2010 act 716 as of august this year. Full text english website mybis gov my references legislation repeals protection of wildlife act 1972 no.
Before 2010 malaysia s plants and animals were relying for protection on a law passed in 1972. Malaysian wildlife law malay. Wildlife conservation and science malaysia bhd wc s is the solution developed by lawyers in new york and malaysia. The wildlife conservation act updated a 30 year old piece of legislation.
It act applies to peninsular malaysia and the federal territory of labuan. This act enters into force on 28 december 2010. Animals protected under the wildlife conservation act 2010 are explicitly excluded the wildlife conservation act 2010 covers 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 tamed or bred in captivity. Wildlife conservation act 2010 an act to provide for the protection and conservation of wildlife and for matters connected therewith.
Malaysia mohd tajuddin abdullah phd fasc academia edu academia edu is a platform for academics to share research papers. 28 december 2010 p u b 542 2010 p art i preliminary short title and commencement 1. Undang undang hidupan liar malaysia consists of the regulation protection conservation and management of wildlife in malaysia. 1 this act may be cited as the wildlife conservation act 2010.
This act provides for the regulation protection conservation and management of wildlife in malaysia. The constitution of malaysia empowers those at the federal and the states level to make laws regarding wildlife resources. Pdf wildlife conservation act 2010.