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Open ↗(1) Save as provided in this section a Game Warden Compoundmay compound any offence under this Act but only theing of A357 Chief Game Warden may compound an offence under this Act in respect of a totally protected wild animal or a totally
(2) Protected Wild bird. 13X2) Wherethe Chief Game Warden-or-a Game Warden campounds an offence pursuant to subseetion-(1) he shall do so for a sum not moré than one half of the fine prescribed for the offence. I an alfices authorised under sub-section (1) a0 ds au offence pursuant so this seore
LPto: Entry on * land other than dielling house, etc., to prevent offence. powers of search and seizure etc. consequent on search. .. .. pbait (AA [Pt. II, C. 4, S. 22-25] ACT, 76 or a Seputy Game Wardeis Prosecutions.
Open ↗A Game Warden/may conduct a prosecution in respect oi any otlence under this Act. Payment of rewards.
Open ↗TheChief Game Warden may order such rewards as he may deem fit to be paid to any person for services rendered in connection with the detection of cases of oflences under this Act, or in connection with any seizures made under this Act. Protection of informer unless Court orders otherwise. soier or pemted o dta eini poeing sair te
(a) the name address and occupation (if any) of an informer; :(b) the substance of the information received from the informer; or
(c) any matter which might lead to the informer's discovery.
(2) Save as otherwise provided in subsection (3) if any books documents or papers which are in evidence or liable to inspection in any civil or criminal proceeding contain any entry in wnich any informer is named or described or which might lead to his discovery, the Court shall cause the entry or passage in which any informer is described or named to be concealed from view or obliterated so far only as may be necessary to protect the informer from discovery. y
(3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in subsections (1) and (2) the Court may require the production of the original information or complaint of thè informer (if in writing) permit enquiry and order full disclosure of the informer if after full 'enquiry into the case on a trial for any offence under this Act or in any other proceeding the Court is satisfied that—
(a) the informer wilfully made in his information or complaint a material statement which he knew or believed to be false or did not believe to be true; or
(b) substantial justice cannot be done without the disclosure of the informer. Mandatory order for orfeiture 1sub. AA69
Open ↗On an application made by a /Game Warden, a Magistrate shall make an order for forfeiture, in respect of the following which is seized notwithstanding that no person is charged or convicted of an offence under this Act:
(a) any jerat, spring gun or drop spear;
[Pt. II C. 4-III, S. 25-29] :(b) any firearm (licensed or unlicensed) or any other weapon, poison/or poisoned bait which is- Kibait (AA697)
(1) used tor shooting killing or taking/a totally Xwild biramal or protected wild animal or a totally proteeted (Sub. AA697) wild bird; or
(ii) found in the possession of a person who is found in a wild life reserve or in a wild life sanctuary without the written permission of the/ Game Warden; or
(c) any wild animal or wild bird which is
(i) shot killed or taken or housed confined or bred in contravention of the provisions of this Act; or
(ii) the subject matter of an offence relating to cruelty to wild life.
Open ↗A Magistrate may make an order for forfeiture in any Discreother case where any of the objects appliances weapons or materials which were seized pursuant to section 10 or forfeiture. 18, are the subject matter of or were used in the commission of an offence under this Act.
Open ↗(1) When a Magistrate makes an order for forfeiture Order of pursuant to sections 25 and 26, he shall order that the subject matter of the order be delivered to the Game Warden. of the State in which the subject matter was seized.
(2) The Game Warden shall pursuant to subsection (1) dispose of the subject matter of the order as he deems fit subject to any directions (if any) given by the Magistrate as to the manner of disposal.
Open ↗Nothing in this Act shall be construed so asto affectPowers of the powers conferred on a police officer or a Magistrate Magistrates under the Criminal Procedure Code. F.M.S. Cap. 6 ad бnS»€ap
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
