Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 Malaysia

1 this act may be cited as the wildlife conservation act 2010.

Wildlife conservation act 2010 malaysia. The government is studying to amend the wildlife conservation act 2010 by introducing mandatory jail sentences against individuals caught hunting wildlife illegally. Under the 1972 act. As such eleven states in peninsular are managed under an act while sabah enacted an enactment and sarawak an. View act 716 wildlife conservation act 2010 pdf from biology jib433 at university of science malaysia.

Enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows. For peninsular malaysia protected species are those listed under first and second schedule of the wildlife conservation act 2010 act 716 and species listed under third schedule of the international trade in endangered species act 2008 act 686. This act enters into force on 28 december 2010. Undang undang hidupan liar malaysia consists of the regulation protection conservation and management of wildlife in malaysia.

That law the protection of wildlife act 1972 was put forward at a time when the idea of wildlife conservation was in many ways still developing. Enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows. It act applies to peninsular malaysia and the federal territory of labuan. Malaysian wildlife law malay.

Wildlife conservation 11 an act to provide for the protection and conservation of wildlife and for matters connected therewith. Before 2010 malaysia s plants and animals were relying for protection on a law passed in 1972. 28 december 2010 p u b 542 2010 p art i preliminary short title and commencement 1. Water land and natural resources minister dr xavier jayakumar said his ministry would work with the wildlife and national parks department perhilitan to improve the act to prosecute illegal hunters accordingly.

The wildlife conservation act updated a 30 year old piece of legislation. Full text english website mybis gov my references legislation repeals protection of wildlife act 1972 no. Laws of malaysia online version of updated text of reprint act 716 wildlife conservation. 1 this act may be cited as the wildlife conservation act 2010.

This act provides for the regulation protection conservation and management of wildlife in malaysia. These schedules can be referred to at schedule under act 716. Part i preliminary short title and commencement 1. The constitution of malaysia empowers those at the federal and the states level to make laws regarding wildlife resources.

Wildlife conservation act 2010 an act to provide for the protection and conservation of wildlife and for matters connected therewith.