Malaysian Rubber Board (Incorporation) Act, 1996 Country/Territory Malaysia Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to repeal the Malaysian Rubber Research and Development Fund Act 1958, the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia Act 1966, the Malaysian Rubber Exchange and Licensing Board Act 1972, the Rubber Shipping and Packing Control Act 1949 and the Rubber Export Registration Act 1966; to dissolve the Malaysian Rubber Research and Development Board, the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia and the Board of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia and the Malaysian Rubber Exchange and Licensing Board; to establish the Malaysian Rubber Board and to provide for matters connected therewith and to make better provision in respect of the rubber industry of Malaysia. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Agricultural commodities Agricultural development Institution Special fund Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes The Act entered into force on 1 January 1998. Abstract The present Act provides for the establishment of the Malaysian Rubber Board for the following purposes: (a) promotion and development of the rubber industry of Malaysia; (b) development of national objectives, policies and priorities for the orderly development and administration of the rubber 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) Research and Development; (V) Finance; (VI) Other powers and functions of the Board; (VII) Enforcement; (VIII) General; (IX) Repeal, Savings and Transitional. In addition, two schedules are attached. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Malaysian Rubber Board (Licensing) Regulations 1997, No. 516 Legislation | Malaysia | 1997 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Internal trade, International trade, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Certification, Packaging/labelling, Planting material/seeds, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Malaysian Rubber Board (Cess) Order 1999, No. 309 Legislation | Malaysia | 1999 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX