Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Amendment) Act, 2002 (No. A1160) Country/Territory Malaysia Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute Act 1969. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Institution Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Abstract The present Act lays down amendments and addenda to the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute Act 1969, which established such Institute for the purpose of promoting the agricultural production and related modernisation. This Act consists of 17 sections. Section 2 lays down the following general amendment: the words “agricultural industry”, wherever appearing in the Act, shall hereinafter be substituted by the words agricultural industry, agro-based industry and food industry”. New powers are entrusted to the Board by section 8. Section 16 amends the Schedule to the principal Act. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute Act, 1969 (No. 11) Legislation | Malaysia | 1969 Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Special fund, Crops/grasses, Education, Equipment, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX