Wood-Based Industries (State Legislatures Competency) Act, 1985 (No. 314) Country/Territory Malaysia Document type Legislation Date 1985 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to confer on State Legislatures authority to pass laws with respect to the establishment and operation of wood-based industries. Subject Forestry Keyword Timber Institution Concession Fuelwood Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Act entered into force upon the adoption of the National Forestry Act 1984. Abstract The present Act has been enacted in order to authorize the Legislatures of the States of Malaysia to pass laws with respect to the establishment and operation of wood-based industries specified in the Schedule attached, which cover charcoal and bamboo factories. Such laws, nevertheless, may not be inconsistent with the applicable laws enacted at the Federal level. Full text English