PESTICIDES ACT 1974

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title, application and commencement.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 PART II THE PESTICIDES BOARD-3. Establishment of the Board.

4 PART II THE PESTICIDES BOARD-4. Alternate members.

5 PART II THE PESTICIDES BOARD-5. Provision of facilities by Ministry.

6 PART II THE PESTICIDES BOARD-6. Proceedings of the Board.

7 PART III CONTROL OF IMPORTATION AND MANUFACTURE OF PESTICIDES BY REGISTRATION AND PERMIT-7. Application for registration of pesticides.

8 PART III CONTROL OF IMPORTATION AND MANUFACTURE OF PESTICIDES BY REGISTRATION AND PERMIT-8. Registration and refusal to register.

9 PART III CONTROL OF IMPORTATION AND MANUFACTURE OF PESTICIDES BY REGISTRATION AND PERMIT-9. Period of registration.

10 PART III CONTROL OF IMPORTATION AND MANUFACTURE OF PESTICIDES BY REGISTRATION AND PERMIT-10. Power to cancel registration.

10A PART III CONTROL OF IMPORTATION AND MANUFACTURE OF PESTICIDES BY REGISTRATION AND PERMIT-10A. Registrant shall inform Board about adverse effects of pesticide.

11 PART III CONTROL OF IMPORTATION AND MANUFACTURE OF PESTICIDES BY REGISTRATION AND PERMIT-11. Appeal against decision of Board.

12 PART III CONTROL OF IMPORTATION AND MANUFACTURE OF PESTICIDES BY REGISTRATION AND PERMIT-12. Gazetting of pesticides.

13 PART III CONTROL OF IMPORTATION AND MANUFACTURE OF PESTICIDES BY REGISTRATION AND PERMIT-13. Prohibitions as to importation and manufacture, and penalty.

14 PART III CONTROL OF IMPORTATION AND MANUFACTURE OF PESTICIDES BY REGISTRATION AND PERMIT-14. Importation of pesticides for educational or research purposes or as registration sample or analytical standard.

14A PART III CONTROL OF IMPORTATION AND MANUFACTURE OF PESTICIDES BY REGISTRATION AND PERMIT-14A. Research or experiment on unregistered pesticides synthesized in Malaysia.

15 PART IV CONTROL OF MANUFACTURE, SALE AND STORAGE OF PESTICIDES BY LICENSING-15. Licence to manufacture pesticides.

16 PART IV CONTROL OF MANUFACTURE, SALE AND STORAGE OF PESTICIDES BY LICENSING-16. Appointment of Pesticides Licensing Officers.

17 PART IV CONTROL OF MANUFACTURE, SALE AND STORAGE OF PESTICIDES BY LICENSING-17. Licence to sell or store pesticides.

18 PART IV CONTROL OF MANUFACTURE, SALE AND STORAGE OF PESTICIDES BY LICENSING-18. Revocation and suspension of licence.

19 PART IV CONTROL OF MANUFACTURE, SALE AND STORAGE OF PESTICIDES BY LICENSING-19. Appeal against decision of Board or Pesticides Licensing Officer.

20 PART IV CONTROL OF MANUFACTURE, SALE AND STORAGE OF PESTICIDES BY LICENSING-20. Offences relating to manufacture, sale, and storage for sale.

21 PART V CONTROL OF PRESENCE OF PESTICIDES IN FOOD-21. Regulations to control presence of pesticides in food.

22 PART V CONTROL OF PRESENCE OF PESTICIDES IN FOOD-22. Entry, inspection and seizure.

23 PART V CONTROL OF PRESENCE OF PESTICIDES IN FOOD-23. Power to demand, select and take samples.

24 PART V CONTROL OF PRESENCE OF PESTICIDES IN FOOD-24. Right to analysis of food.

25 PART V CONTROL OF PRESENCE OF PESTICIDES IN FOOD-25. Offence of selling contaminated food.

26 PART V CONTROL OF PRESENCE OF PESTICIDES IN FOOD-26. Ignorance of contamination not a defence.

27 PART V CONTROL OF PRESENCE OF PESTICIDES IN FOOD-27. Defence of reliance on written warranty or statement.

28 PART VI DEATH AND INJURY OCCASIONED BY PESTICIDES-28. Reporting of accident, death and personal injury.

29 PART VI DEATH AND INJURY OCCASIONED BY PESTICIDES-29. Inquiry into and investigation of accident, death and personal injury.

30 PART VI DEATH AND INJURY OCCASIONED BY PESTICIDES-30. Inquiry or inquest in cases of death occasioned by pesticides.

31 PART VII ENFORCEMENT-31. Entry, search and seizure.

32 PART VII ENFORCEMENT-32. Power to stop and search conveyances.

33 PART VII ENFORCEMENT-33. Identification of officers when taking action.

34 PART VIII ANALYSIS-34. Appointment of Analysts.

35 PART VIII ANALYSIS-35. Manner of taking samples.

35A PART VIII ANALYSIS-35A. Time to commence analysis.

36 PART VIII ANALYSIS-36. Court may order analysis.

37 PART VIII ANALYSIS-37. Right to analysis of pesticide.

38 PART VIII ANALYSIS-38. Certificate of Analyst.

39 PART VIII ANALYSIS-39. Certificate of Analyst to be prima facie evidence.

40 PART VIII ANALYSIS-40. Recovery of fees and other expenses.

41 PART IX PROCEEDINGS-41. Notice of seizure, detention or removal.

42 PART IX PROCEEDINGS-42. Complaints as to seizure, detention or removal.

43 PART IX PROCEEDINGS-43. Summons.

44 PART IX PROCEEDINGS-44. [Deleted by Act A1226].

45 PART IX PROCEEDINGS-45. Presumption as to importer or manufacturer.

45A PART IX PROCEEDINGS-45A. Label as evidence of substance being a pesticide.

45B PART IX PROCEEDINGS-45B. Presumption for sale or storage for sale.

46 PART IX PROCEEDINGS-46. Liability of agent, servant, principal and employer.

47 PART IX PROCEEDINGS-47. Liability of directors and other officers of bodies corporate.

48 PART IX PROCEEDINGS-48. Offence as to sample deemed offence as to the whole lot.

49 PART IX PROCEEDINGS-49. Forfeiture of offending substances.

50 PART IX PROCEEDINGS-50. Jurisdiction.

51 PART IX PROCEEDINGS-51. Privilege from disclosure.

52 PART IX PROCEEDINGS-52. Notification of conviction.

53 PART X GENERAL-53. Giving or making false information or statement.

53A PART X GENERAL-53A. Possession or use of unregistered pesticides and unapproved use of pesticides.

54 PART X GENERAL-54. Interference with official marks.

55 PART X GENERAL-55. Secrecy.

56 PART X GENERAL-56. General penalty.

57 PART X GENERAL-57. Rules and regulations.

58 PART X GENERAL-58. Amendment of Schedules.

59 PART X GENERAL-59. Exemption.

60 PART XI AMENDMENT, REPEAL, AND SAVING OF RELATED LAWS-60. Removal of certain substances from F.M. 29/52.

61 PART XI AMENDMENT, REPEAL, AND SAVING OF RELATED LAWS-61. Control in West Malaysia of substances that are both poisons and pesticides.

62 PART XI AMENDMENT, REPEAL, AND SAVING OF RELATED LAWS-62. Removal of certain substances from Sabah Cap. 100.

63 PART XI AMENDMENT, REPEAL, AND SAVING OF RELATED LAWS-63. Control in the State of Sabah of substances that are both poisons and pesticides.

64 PART XI AMENDMENT, REPEAL, AND SAVING OF RELATED LAWS-64. Removal of certain substances from Sarawak Cap. 121.

65 PART XI AMENDMENT, REPEAL, AND SAVING OF RELATED LAWS-65. Control in the State of Sarawak of substances that are both poisons and pesticides.

66 PART XI AMENDMENT, REPEAL, AND SAVING OF RELATED LAWS-66. Repeal of F.M. 15/49 and Sabah Cap. 99.

67 PART XI AMENDMENT, REPEAL, AND SAVING OF RELATED LAWS-67. Amendment of F.M. 29/52.

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