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Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 s 79

Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 s 79

s 79 Hunting wildlife with poison, etc.

(1) Any person who, whether he is a licensed hunter, a holder of a special permit or otherwise, sets, places or uses any poison, bait, poisoned bait, birdlime or net for the purpose of hunting any wildlife commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both. (2) This section shall not apply to any public officer who places or uses any poison in the course of his official duties for the purpose of destroying agricultural pest or noxious vegetation subject to the supervision of the Director as to the setting or use of the poison

Malay text (authoritative)

Memburu hidupan liar dengan racun, dsb.

(1) Mana-mana orang yang, sama ada dia pemburu berlesen, pemegang permit khas atau selainnya, memasang, meletakkan atau menggunakan apa-apa racun, umpan, umpan beracun, getah burung atau jaring bagi maksud memburu mana-mana hidupan liar melakukan suatu kesalahan dan boleh, apabila disabitkan, didenda tidak melebihi lima puluh ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi dua tahun atau kedua-duanya. (2) Seksyen ini tidak terpakai bagi mana-mana pegawai awam yang meletakkan atau meggunakan apa-apa racun dalam menjalankan kewajipan rasminya bagi maksud membinasakan perosak tanaman atau tumbuh-tumbuhan berbahaya tertakluk kepada pengawasan Pengarah tentang pemasangan atau penggunaan racun itu.

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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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