Establishment of clearing house mechanism
The National Competent Authority shall establish and maintain a clearing house mechanism as a means for sharing of information relating to access and benefit sharing and information provided by a Competent Authority to the National Competent Authority as required by this Act.
Posting and confidential information
(1) A copy of the permit including the information in the permit sent to the National Competent Authority under this Act shall, at the same time, be posted on the website of the clearing house mechanism by any authorized person. (2) The information under subsection (1) shall not be posted if it is classified as confidential as determined by the relevant Competent Authority. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), information is classified to be confidential if— (a) it is culturally sensitive; or (b) disclosed, it may— (i) damage a person’s commercial interests; (ii) result in a risk to the biodiversity; or (iii) be detrimental to the national interest. (4) A n y d e t e r m i n a t i o n a s t o c o n f i d e n t i a l i t y u n d e r subparagraph (3)(b)(i) shall be made upon the application of the applicant.
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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).