Protected Areas and Protected Places Act, 1959 (Act No. 298 of 1959). Country/Territory Malaysia Document type Legislation Date 1959 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for protected areas and places. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Management/conservation Offences/penalties Basic legislation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Act prescribes steps necessary for the protection of any protected area or protected place declared to be so by the Minister. No person shall be in the premises of protected places unless in possession of a pass-card or permit issued by an authorized officer. Full text English Website www.agc.gov.my