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Protection of Wild Life Act 1972 Chapter 4 — Miscellaneous/

s 91–s 98 · 8 sections

s 91

(1) Save as otherwise provided in this section, every Disturbing person who knowingly disturbs any salt lick or the land in the immediate vicinity of any salt lick (which land if disturbed would render the salt lick unattractive or unsafe to any wild anamal to a inte oot exceffence gad shousand ruigget conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding corars or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding sito months or to both. Cruelty to ruiqat Aetilo [Pt. VI, C. 4, S. 91-92] (2) For the purposes of this section "disturb" includes to remove or agitate any soll mineral water tree undergrowth or other vegetation in or on the salt lick or in or on the land in the immediate vicinity of the salt lick. (3) This section shall not apply to- (a) the Government of the Federation; Malaysia (b) the Government of any State; oI c) any corporation company firm or individua uthorized or permitted by the Government of the Federation or of any State, acting or to act (as the case may require) in pursuance of any rural development scheme, urban development scheme or industrial undertaking.

s 92

(1) Save as otherwise provided in this section every person who- (a) beats kicks infuriates terrifies or tortures any wild animal or wild bird; (b) neglects to supply sufficient food or water to any wild animal or wild bird which he houses confines or breeds; (c) houses confines or breeds any wild animal or wild bird in such a manner so as to cause it unnecessary pain or suffering including the housing confining breeding of any wild animal or wild bird in ansngage enclosure or hut which is not suitable: conducive to the comfort or health of tk animal or wild bird; / (d) uses any wild animal for performing or assisting in the performance of any work or labour which by reason of any infirmity wound disease or any (e) uses incites provokes or infuriates any wild animal or wild bird for the purpose of baiting it or tor fighting with any other wild animal or wild bird or manages any premises or place for any of these purposes; (f) wilfully does or wilfully omits to do anything which ifscomtort to asns aryd aniceas or sud erird, pain or a suiltooeacectieeindiooasanodellzio oneer nne not exceeding • imprisonment not exceeding six months or to both tiree year. Holaysia [Pt. VI, C. 4, S. 92-96] (2) This section shall not apply to any person who wounds any wild animal or wild bird in the course of lawfully shooting killing or taking it under and subject to this Act.

s 93

Where a person is found guilty of an offence under Court section 97 (where it relates to section 14) the court may in may order, addition to imposing any penalty or in lieu of any penalty to pay offender orderexpenses (a) that the person be probibited from housing confining bim trom r breeding any protected wild animal or protected housing et vild bird for a period not exceeding nive years commencing on the date of the order; and (b) that any expenses incurred including veterinary treatment and the transporting feeding contining o1 burying the wild animal or the wild bird be borne by the person.

s 94

Save as otherwise provided in section 56, every person Abusing who wounds or provokes any wild animal with the object exception conferred by of availing himself of the exception conferred by section 56, section 56 is guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable (in / daition to any other penalty provided ior any other ottenc AA 697 o a fine not exceeding fne thousand dollars or to a teri of imprisonment not exceeding six metiths or to bí чeugget Aetlee

s 95

Where any person other than- (a) (i) members of the armed forces; penalty for carrying (ii) members of the visiting forces (as defined in the weapon in Visiting Forces Act, 1960); or a wild life sanctuary. (ili) police officers, 23/60. acting in the course of their official duties; or (b) officers or authorized officers, carries a firearm blowpipe bow and arrow or spear in a wild ute sanctuary he is guilty of an oftence and shall or conviction be liable (in addition to any other penalty eedine on ara e ro oten o img non monr bol 44697 ruiggit

s 96

Where any person other than- (a) (i) members of the armed forces; penalty for carrying (ii) members of the visiting forces (as defined in the weapon in Visiting Forces Act, 1960); or a wild life reserve. (iii) police officers; 23/60. acting in the course of their official duties; IPL VIICA4-VII, S. 96-99] (b) officers or authorized-officers; or (c) licensed hunters authorized to enter a wild life reserve, Cite rese ferearis blotypi aboand arnd s or ocon a yil ruiggit bey obie ofencey tn to fane not es peadily lre isafbeand dellars or to a term of imprisonment not.exceeding three AA697 Acf/60 ienera enalts

s 97

Every person who contravenes— (a) the provisions of this Act; (b) any order made by a Magistrate or the Minister pursuant to this Act; (c) any direction given by the Chief Game Warden, a Game Warden or an authorized offieer pursuant to AA691 ruigit Abetment attempt. (d) the provisions of any regulation made under this (e) the condi spasia perengirements prescribed in his where no penalty is provided, is guilty of an offence and Shaouson, conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding threêne hundred dollars or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one taonth or to both.

s 98

Every person who abets or attempts to commit an offence under this Act is guilty of an offence and shall n conviction be liable to the same penalty provided fo he principal offence

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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).

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