RELEVANT LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS FOR FMC

Federal Laws
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Federal Constitution, (Amd. 2006)

National Forestry Act, 1984 (Amd. 2006)
Aboriginal Peoples Act, 1954 (Amd. 2006)
Employment Act, 1955 (Amd. 2006)
Employees Provident Fund Act, 1991(Amd. 2006)
Employees Social Security Act, 1969 (Amd. 2006)
Employees Social Security (General) Regulations, 1971
Environmental Quality Act, 1974
Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activities) (Environmental Impact Assessment)
Order, 1987
10. Factories and Machineries Act, 1967
11. Fisheries Act, 1985
12. Human Rights Commission Malaysia Act, 1999
13. Industrial Relations Act, 1967
14. International Trade in Endangered Species Act, 2008
15. Land Conservation Act, 1960
16. National Forestry Act, 1984
17. National Land Code, 1965
18. National Parks Act, 1980
19. Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1994
20. Pesticides Act, 1974
21. Trade Unions Act, 1959 (Act 262)
22. Waters Act, 1920
23. Wildlife Conservation Act, 2010
24. Workmens Compensation Act, 1952
Policy
1. Code of Conduct for Industrial Harmony, 1975
2. National Forestry Policy, 1978 (revised 1992)
3. National Physical Plan - 2, 2010
4. National Policy on Biological Diversity, 1998
5. National Policy on Environment, 2002
6. National Tiger Conservation Action Plan, 2008-2020
7. National Timber Industry Policy, 2009-2020
Peninsular
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State Forest Enactments

State Forest Rules
Johor State Park Corporation Enactment, 1989
Perak State Park Corporation Enactment, 2001
Selangor State Parks Corporation Enactment, 2005

Sabah

1. State Laws
2. Sabah State Constitution
3. Biodiversity Enactment, 2000
4. Environment Protection Enactment, 2002
5. Forest Enactment, 1968
6. Interpretation (Definition of Native) Ordinance, 1952
7. Labour Ordinance (Sabah Cap. 67)
8. Land Ordinance, 1930 (Sabah Cap. 68)
9. Native Court Enactment, 1992
10. Sabah Parks Ordinance, 1962
11. State Cultural Heritage (Conservation) Enactment, 1997
12. Wildlife Conservation Enactment, 1997
13. Water Resources Enactment, 1998
14. All adat recognised and enforceable by the Native Courts, including relevant
decisions of the
15. Civil Courts
Sarawak
1. State Laws
2. Sarawak State Constitution
3. Forests Ordinance (Cap. 126)
4. Interpretation Ordinance (Cap. 61)
5. Labour Ordinance (Sarawak Cap. 76)
6. Land Code (Cap. 81)
7. National Parks and Nature Reserves Ordinance, 1998
8. Native Courts Ordinance, 1992
9. Native Customs (Declaration) Ordinance, 1996
10. Natural Resources and Environment Ordinance (Cap. 84)
11. Sarawak Biodiversity Centre Ordinance, 1997
12. Sarawak Cultural Heritage Ordinance, 1993
13. Sarawak Forestry Corporation Ordinance, 1995
14. Sarawak Rivers Ordinance, 1993 (Cap. 4) and Regulations
15. Water Ordinance, 1994 and Regulations
16. Wild Life Protection Ordinance, 1998 (Cap. 26)
17. All adat codified under the Native Customs (Declaration) Ordinance, 1996 and
any other adat
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Ordinance, 1992 and
19. the Native Courts Rules, 1993
20. Decisions of the Civil Courts pertaining to legal or customary tenure or use rights