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Wood-Based Industries (State Legislatures Competency) Act, 1985 (No. 314)

Country/Territory
Malaysia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1985
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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.

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