Malaysian Palm Oil Board Act, 1998 (No. 582) Country/Territory Malaysia Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to repeal the Palm Oil Registration and Licensing Authority (Incorporation) Act 1976 and the Palm Oil Research and Development Act 1979; to dissolve the Palm Oil Registration and Licensing Authority, the Palm Oil Research and Development Board and the Palm Oil Research Institute of Malaysia; to establish the Malaysian Palm Oil Board and to provide for matters connected therewith and to make better provision inrespect of the oil palm industry of Malaysia. Subject Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Agricultural commodities Agricultural development Oils/oilseeds/fats Institution Special fund Oleaginous plants Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes The Act came into force on 1 May 2000. Abstract The present law has been enacted to establish the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, a body corporate whose objectives mainly are: (a) to promote and develop the palm oil industry of Malaysia; and (b) to develop national objectives, policies and priorities for the orderly development and administration of the palm oil industry of Malaysia. The Act is structured as follows: (I) Preliminary; (II) Establishment of the Board; (III) Director-General, Officers and Servants of the Board; (IV) Finance; (V) Other powers and functions of the Board; (VI) Enforcement; (VII) General; (VIII) Repeal, savings and transitional. Furthermore, two schedules are attached. Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Palm Oil Registration and Licensing Authority (Incorporation) Act 1976 (No. 179) Legislation | Malaysia | 1976 Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural commodities, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Institution, Special fund, Fraud, Oleaginous plants Source: FAO, FAOLEX Palm Oil Research and Development Act 1979 (No. 218) Legislation | Malaysia | 1979 Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural commodities, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Institution, Special fund, Oleaginous plants, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Quality) Regulations, 2005. Legislation | Malaysia | 2005 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Institution, Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Processing/handling, Oleaginous plants Source: FAO, FAOLEX Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Registration of Contracts) Regulations, 2005. Legislation | Malaysia | 2005 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Institution, Oleaginous plants Source: FAO, FAOLEX Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Cess) (Oil Palm Fruit) Order, 2007. Legislation | Malaysia | 2007 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Institution, Oleaginous plants Source: FAO, FAOLEX Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Compounding of Offences) Regulations, 2005. Legislation | Malaysia | 2005 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Institution, Offences/penalties, Oleaginous plants Source: FAO, FAOLEX Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Licensing) Regulations, 2005. Legislation | Malaysia | 2005 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Institution, Authorization/permit, Oleaginous plants Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Amendment) Act, 2004 (Act No. A1222). Legislation | Malaysia | 2004 Keyword: Agricultural development, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Institution, Oleaginous plants Source: FAO, FAOLEX