Open ↗Subject to this Act no person shall- Licences
(a) shoot kill or take any protected wild animal of toreertam protected wild bird, or take the nest or egg thereof;
(b) carry on the business of a dealer;
(c) carry on the business of a taxidermist;
ir part thereof lAA69T [Pt. III, S. 29-311 15/1 ScaP (d) house confine or breed a protected wild animal or a protected wild bird other than as a dealer or taxidermist;
(e) import into or export from West Malaysia any protected wild animal or protected-wild bird ( Keopetted trid bird, ory protected wild animal or
(g) enter a wild life sanctuary or a wild life reserve, unless he is the holder of a licence permit or special permil (as the case may be) granted under this Act.but no licence. permit or special permit shall be required to-shoot kill of take the following wild animal:
(i) Malayan Flying Fox (Pteropus Vampyrus) (Kluang); OI
(ii) Island Flying Fox (Pteropus Hypomelanus) (Kluang kechil).
Open ↗(1) Save as provided in this section and this Act a 4A697. Minister may prescribe conditions. ',permits and special permuits exercises jurisdiction, and such licences or permits shall have effect only in that State. 2) Separate licences shall be required in respect of par ranh (à) or (b) in the interpretation of «dealer" and paragraph (a), (b) or (c) in the interpretation of "taxider-
(3) Where two or more persons carry on the business of a dealer or taxidermist (as the case may be) they shall not be required to hold more than one licence authorizing them to carry on either business in the name of and in respect of the partnership.
Open ↗Subject to this Act, the Minister may from time to time by order in the Gazette prescribe the conditions with respect to the granting of licences/and without prejudice to generality of the foregoing may in particular prescribe-
(a) the open or close season in respect of specified protected wild animals or protected wild birds;
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(b) the number of protected wild animals, protected wild birds, the nest or egg thereot or trophies which may be shot killed taken housed confinec bred or kept as may be authorized and specified in a licence granted under section 30;
(c) the methods or means by which specified wild animals or wild birds may be shot killed or taken including the type of firearms;
(d) the times during the day or night during which protected wild animals or protected wild birds or the nest or egg thereof may be shot killed or taken;
(e) the localities to which the shooting killing or taking oi specified protected wild animals or protectec wild birds or the nest or egg thereof may be restricted; f) the different categories of licences/granted unde permuits and gpecia) pernults (A this Act;
(8) the quota of licences and permits to be granted for-
(i) each of the categories described in sections 29 and 30;
(ii) each year or open season; and
(iii) each State, in respect of each protected wild animal or protected wild bird or the nest or egg thereof; and D/AA69 3/A. Y) the fees and forms of licences,permits and apecial paunits; M'337
Open ↗Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Part, Minister the Minister may from time to time issue permits not exceeding five-forcach-year=or-open-season-fas-the-case- • additional may requirer in addition to the quota of licences and i0 licences, 2/A3: ermits prescribed by subsection (2) of section 30 an ection 31. V
(a) he is the holder of a valid licence granted under the arhorieis vo mhi olocg rleo o hie rng iederg arm.
[Pt. III, S. 33-381 No licences, etc., to be granted in respect of animal, etc. L°t pan therech Register of licences, etc. ! Licensed hunter to record particulars. Dealer and taxidermist to record particulars. Carrving or exhibiting licences.
(c) he satisfies the conditions prescribed by order with respect to the payment of deposits fees and other conditions prescribed pursuant to section 31.
Open ↗Save as provided in Part V no licence or permit shal be granted in respect of-
(a) any totally protected wild anima/ or totally protected wild bird
(b) any immature totally protected wild animal/ or immature totally protected wild bird; and
(c) the nest or egg of any totally protected wild animal ot totally protected wild bird.
Open ↗The Chief Game Warden shall keep and maintain a register of persons licensed and granted permits or special permits under this Act including their names, addresses and occupations and other brief particulars.
Open ↗Where a licensed hunter shoots kills or takes a wild animal or a wild bird he shall record in the appropriate space provided in the licence—
(a) the number, sex and species of the wild animal or wild bird;
(b) the date on which and the locality in which it was shot, killed or taken; and
(c) the means or methods by which it was shot, killed or taken. / 37!'Where a person carries on the business of a dealer or taxidermist (as the case may be) he shall keep and record in a book the following particulars—
(a) the date number and species of wild animals or wild birds live or dead or part thereof or articles manufactured from wild animals or -wild birds, which were reçeived or purchased or sold;
(b) the name address and licence number (if any) of the seller or purchaser; and
(c) the purchase or sale price of the objects and matters mentioned in paragraph (a) whether in their finished
(2). or unfinished state.
Open ↗Every person who is granted a licence under this Act shall-
(a) if he is a licensed hunter carry the licence (authorizing him to shoot, kill or take a protected wild
IPt. III, S. 38-40] animal or a protected wild bird) when he is carrying a firearm or in any way engaged in shooting killing or taking a wild animal or a wild bird or attempting or making preparations therewith;
(b) if he is a licensed dealer or taxidermist, display the licence (authorizing him to carry on the business' of a dealer or taxidermist as the case may be) in a conspicuous portion of his place of business;
(c) on request or demand by an officer or an authorized ofircer, produce any licence granted to him under this Act for inspection;
(d) inform the Game_Warden of any change in his address as recorded in the licence; and
(e) return his licence to the Game-Warden within 14 days of the date of its expiry.
Open ↗(1) No dealer shall purchase or otherwise acquire any Dealerand protected wild animal or protected wild bird live or dead to purchase or part thereof from any person other than from a licensed hunter or from a Game Warden where any protected wild animals, etc., animal or protected wild bird live or dead or part thereot only from is sold by a Game Warden pursuant to this Act. persons.
(2) No taxidermist shall purchase or otherwise acquire
(a) a licensed hunter;
(b) a licensed dealer; or
(c) a Game Warden, where any protected wild animal or protected wild bird live or dead or part thereof is sold by a Game Warden pursuant to this Act.
(3) Any licensed dealer may sell or offer for sale any protected wild animal or protected wild bird during the open season or during the first thirty days of the close season and shall not henceforth sell or offer for sale the protected wild animal or protected wild bird unless an open season is subsequently declared for the protected wild animal or protected wild bird.
Open ↗No person except a Game Warden acting under section Sale of 03 shall sell any protected wild animal or protected wild protecte ird live or dead or part thereof to any person other than animal, etc a licensed dealer or à licensed taxidermist. onlyto persons.
[Pt. III, S. 41-44] ACT: 76 Purchase of
Open ↗No person (other than a dealer or a taxidermist) who animal etc. intends to house confine or breed any protected wild animal by persons or protected wild bird or who intends to keep a trophy shall other than dealer, purchase any protected wild animal or protected wild bird taxidermist etc. or trophy other than from a licensed hunter, a licensed dealer, a licensed taxidermist or a trame-warden or/an "authorized-officer where any protected wild animal or protected wild bird or trophy is sold by the Game Warden or an authorised officer pursuant to this Act. New licence, etc., may be granted where licence, etc., is lost, etc.
Open ↗(1) Where a licence permit or special permit is lost destroyed or defaced, the holder of the ilcence may obtaun a new licence permit or special permit (expiring on the same date as the lost destroyed or defaced licence permit or special permit) from the Game Warden if he
(a) makes a written application supported by a statutory declaration;
(b) saptisiest on in good Wih, an that he is making the
(c) pays a fee for the inew licence.
(2) The holder of the licence permit or special permit pursuant to subsection (1) shall not carry on the activities authorized by the lost, destroyed or detaced lcence permit or special permit until he is granted a new licence permit or special permit. Licences presumed to be void.
Open ↗(1) Any licence granted under this Act in contravention of the provisions of this Act relating to the granting of licences, shall be deemed to be void but it shall be a defence for a person charged with committing an act without a licence authorizing him to do so, to produce a void licence purporting to authorize him to commit the act unless he committed the act knowing that the licence was void. Licences presumed to be suspended and disqualification. void) is unexpired
Open ↗(1) Where any person licensed under this Act is convicted of committing a breach of the conditions in the licence, the licence shall be deemed to be suspended and of no effect pending an appeal against conviction (if any) and if the appeal against conviction is dismissed, shall be /
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(2) Where a person who has been previously convicted of an offence under this Act, is convicted of an oflence under this Act and the fine (if any) in both convictions is or exceeds five hundred dollars, he shall be disqualified from holding any licence for a period of five. years commencing on the date when the proceedings in respect 4421 the second or subsequent conviction are finally conchuded.
Open ↗No licence granted under this Act shall be transferable. Licences not transofficer ferable.
Open ↗Where/e Gamo Warden of an authorized offcer finds Pomanto any personproduction
(a) carrying a firearm; of licence. • (b) in possession or control of any wild animal or wild bird live or dead or part thereot.
(c) carrying on the business of a dealer or of a taxidermist; or
(d) whom he reasonably suspects of having committed • or attempting to commit or abetting the commission of an offence under this Act, he may stop the person and demand the production of any licence granted under this Act.
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).
