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Malaysian Palm Oil Board Act, 1998 (No. 582)

Country/Territory
Malaysia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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