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Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 s 29

Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 s 29

s 29 Prohibition of possessing, etc., snares

(1) No person shall— (a) possess or keep any snare; or (b) set, place or use any snare for the purpose of hunting any wildlife. (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction— (a) in relation to an offence under paragraph (a), be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both; and (b) in relation to an offence under paragraph (b), be liable to a fine of not less than fifty thousand ringgit and not more than one hundred thousand ringgit and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.

Malay text (authoritative)

Larangan memiliki, dsb., jerat

(1) Tiada seorang pun boleh— (a) memiliki atau menyimpan apa-apa jerat; atau (b) memasang, meletakkan atau menggunakan mana-mana jerat bagi maksud memburu mana-mana hidupan liar. (2) Mana-mana orang yang melanggar subseksyen (1) melakukan suatu kesalahan dan boleh, apabila disabitkan— (a) berhubungan dengan kesalahan di bawah perenggan (a), didenda tidak melebihi satu ratus ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi tiga tahun atau kedua-duanya; dan (b) berhubungan dengan kesalahan di bawah perenggan (b), didenda tidak kurang daripada lima puluh ribu ringgit dan tidak lebih daripada satu ratus ribu ringgit dan dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi dua tahun.

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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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