s 63 Transitional provisions
(1) Any person who, on the date of the coming into operation of this Act, is accessing a biological resource or traditional knowledge associated with a biological resource to which this Act applies with the consent of the resource provider shall, within twelve months from the date of the coming into operation of this Act, make an application for a permit under section 12 or 15, as the case may be. (2) Pending the determination of such application, such person may continue accessing the biological resource or traditional knowledge associated with a biological resource. (3) After the date of the coming into operation of this Act, any person who is in possession of a biological resource or traditional knowledge associated with the biological resource in respect of which this Act would apply and there is no benefit sharing agreement entered, shall enter into such agreement with the resource provider ifβ (a) there is a new use of the biological resource or traditional knowledge associated with the biological resource; or (b) there is development of a new product arising from the biological resource or traditional knowledge associated with the biological resource. (4) Upon the conclusion of the benefit sharing agreement under subsection (3), the Competent Authority shall issue a permit under section 12 for access of the biological resource or traditional knowledge associated with the biological resource. First Schedule [Subsection 9(1)] COMPETENT AUTHORITIES Competent Authority Biological Resource Region Federal Territories of Ministry of Federal Territories All covered under this Act Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya Johor State Economic Planning All covered under this Act Johore Unit Kedah State Economic All covered under this Act Kedah Planning Unit Kelantan State Economic All covered under this Act Kelantan Planning Unit Melaka State Economic All covered under this Act Malacca Planning Unit Negeri Sembilan State Forestry All covered under this Act Negeri Sembilan Department Pahang State Economic All covered under this Act Pahang Planning Division Penang State Economic All covered under this Act Penang Planning Unit Perak State Economic All covered under this Act Perak Planning Unit Perlis State Economic Planning All covered under this Act Perlis Unit Selangor State Economic All covered under this Act Selangor Planning Unit Terengganu State Economic All covered under this Act Terengganu Planning Unit Sabah Biodiversity Council All covered under this Act Sabah Ministry of Urban Development All covered under this Act Sarawak and Natural Resources Second Schedule [Subsection 15(1)] Form 1 STATUTORY DECLARATION APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT FOR NON-COMMERCIAL PURPOSE I β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦ [name of applicant] (NRIC No./Passport No. β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦) of β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦ [address] solemnly and sincerely declare the following: 1. That in relation to β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦.. [insert the biological resource, traditional knowledge associated with the biological resource, purpose for access and use], Iβ (a) do not intend to use the biological resource or traditional knowledge associated with the biological resource, to which the proposed action relates, for commercial or potential commercial purposes; (b) undertake to give a written report on the results of any research on a biological resource or traditional knowledge associated with the biological resource to the Competent Authority; (c) undertake to offer a taxonomic duplicate of the biological resource collected to the Competent Authority; (d) undertake not to give the biological resource to any person other than the Competent Authority without its prior written permission; and (e) undertake not to carry out, or allow others to carry out, research or development for commercial or potential commercial purposes on any biological resource, or derivative, or in relation to traditional knowledge associated with the biological resource, unless he obtains a permit for commercial or potential commercial purposes in accordance with section 12 and a benefit sharing agreement has been entered into in accordance with subsection 22(1) of this Act. 2. I am aware that a person who intentionally makes a false statement in a statutory declaration is guilty of an offence under section 53 of this Act. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act 1960. Subscribed and solemnly declared by the abovenamed β§ ............................................................................................. βͺ at.......................................................................................... β¨ in the State of ..................................................................... βͺ this...................................................................., 20............. β© Before me, H Hakcipta Pencetak ............................................................ PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BERHAD (Signature ofsemula Sessions Court Judge,bentuk dengan apa jua cara elektronik, mekanikal, fotokopi, rakaman dan/ Semua Hak Terpelihara. Tiada mana-mana bahagian jua daripada penerbitan ini boleh diterbitkan semula atau disimpan di dalam bentuk yang boleh diperolehi atau disiarkan dalam sebarang Magistrate atau or sebaliknya tanpa dilantik). Commissioner mendapat izin for daripada PercetakanOaths) Nasional Malaysia Berhad (Pencetak kepada Kerajaan Malaysia yang DICETAK OLEH PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BERHAD, KUALA LUMPUR BAGI PIHAK DAN DENGAN PERINTAH KERAJAAN MALAYSIA