Protection Of Wildlife Act 1972 Malaysia

Laws of malaysia act 76 protection of wild life act 1972 repealed by the wildlife conservation act 2010 act 716 title.

Protection of wildlife act 1972 malaysia. Undang undang hidupan liar malaysia consists of the regulation protection conservation and management of wildlife in malaysia. The government enacted the wildlife protection act in 1972 which laid down a comprehensive set of rules and regulations with respect to the protection of wildlife in india. The wild life protection act 1972 parliament of india long title an act to provide for the protection of wild animals birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. Wildlife conservation act 2010 an act to provide for the protection and conservation of wildlife and for matters connected therewith.

2 this act shall apply only to peninsular malaysia. This piece of act has never been reviewed after its enactment which is 36 years ago. Legal framework is one very important aspect in wildlife conservation. The constitution of malaysia empowers those at the federal and the states level to make laws regarding wildlife resources.

Malaysian wildlife law malay. 1 this act may be cited as the protection of wild life act 1972. Country territory malaysia document type legislation date 1972 source fao faolex long title an act to consolidate the laws relating to and to further provide for protection of wildlife and for purposes connected therewith. These schedules can be referred to at schedule under act 716.

Enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows. Project tiger is being implemented which has caused the dwindling tiger population to increase. In malaysia the protection of wildlife act was enacted in 1972 repealing the wild animals and birds protection ordinance 1955 which was set up by british colonial administration. 3 this act shall come into force on such date as the minister may by notification in the gazette appoint.

As such eleven states in peninsular are managed under an act while sabah enacted an enactment and sarawak an. 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. In force part of a series on the wildlife of india biodiversity flora fauna lists amphibians. It laid down the provisions for the setting up of national parks wildlife sanctuaries etc.

1 this act may be cited as the wildlife conservation act 2010. Road transport 1 author. An exotic pet dealer accused of animal cruelty and linked with a notorious wildlife smuggler based in malaysia. 53 of 1972 enacted by parliament of india enacted 9 september 1972 status.

Repeal savings and transitional 2.