MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARD ACT 1998

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

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD-3. The Board and its objectives.

4 PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD-4. Functions of Board.

5 PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD-5. Powers of Board.

6 PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD-6. Membership of Board.

7 PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD-7. Tenure of office.

8 PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD-8. Alternate members.

9 PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD-9. Temporary exercise of functions of Chairman.

10 PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD-10. Revocation and resignation.

11 PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD-11. Vacation of office.

12 PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD-12. Non-liability of members of Board.

13 PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD-13. Public Authorities Protection Act 1948.

14 PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD-14. Public servant.

15 PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD-15. Power of Minister to give directions.

16 PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD-16. Returns, reports, accounts and information.

17 PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD-17. Delegation of Board's functions, powers and duties.

18 PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD-18. Board may establish committees.

19 PART III DIRECTOR-GENERAL, OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE BOARD-19. Appointment of Director-General.

20 PART III DIRECTOR-GENERAL, OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE BOARD-20. Powers and duties of Director-General.

21 PART III DIRECTOR-GENERAL, OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE BOARD-21. Appointment of officers and servants.

22 PART III DIRECTOR-GENERAL, OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE BOARD-22. Power to grant loans and make advances to officers and servants.

23 PART III DIRECTOR-GENERAL, OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE BOARD-23. Delegation of Director-General's duties.

24 PART III DIRECTOR-GENERAL, OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE BOARD-24. Disciplinary committees.

25 PART III DIRECTOR-GENERAL, OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE BOARD-25. Appeal against decision of disciplinary committee.

26 PART III DIRECTOR-GENERAL, OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE BOARD-26. Power to make disciplinary regulations.

27 PART III DIRECTOR-GENERAL, OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE BOARD-27. Imposition of surcharge.

28 PART III DIRECTOR-GENERAL, OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE BOARD-28. Notification of surcharge.

29 PART III DIRECTOR-GENERAL, OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE BOARD-29. Withdrawal of surcharge.

30 PART III DIRECTOR-GENERAL, OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE BOARD-30. Recovery of surcharge.

31 PART III DIRECTOR-GENERAL, OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE BOARD-31. Composition of Board in special cases.

32 PART IV FINANCE-32. The Fund.

33 PART IV FINANCE-33. Expenditure to be charged on Fund.

34 PART IV FINANCE-34. Conservation of Fund.

35 PART IV FINANCE-35. Cess on oil palm product.

36 PART IV FINANCE-36. Expenditure and preparation of estimates.

37 PART IV FINANCE-37. Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual Reports) Act 1980.

38 PART V OTHER POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD-38. Power to borrow.

39 PART V OTHER POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD-39. Investment.

40 PART V OTHER POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD-40. Commercialisation of research findings.

41 PART V OTHER POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD-41. Power to employ agents, etc.

42 PART V OTHER POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD-42. Power to grant loans.

43 PART V OTHER POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD-43. Power to establish corporations.

44 PART VI ENFORCEMENT-44. Authorization of officers.

45 PART VI ENFORCEMENT-45. Power of investigation.

46 PART VI ENFORCEMENT-46. Power of arrest.

47 PART VI ENFORCEMENT-47. Search by warrant.

48 PART VI ENFORCEMENT-48. Search without warrant.

49 PART VI ENFORCEMENT-49. Power to stop and search conveyances.

50 PART VI ENFORCEMENT-50. List of things seized.

51 PART VI ENFORCEMENT-51. Power to enter premises.

52 PART VI ENFORCEMENT-52. Temporary return of conveyance, etc.

53 PART VI ENFORCEMENT-53. Sale and disposal of seized oil palm product.

54 PART VI ENFORCEMENT-54. Seized oil palm product, etc. liable to forfeiture.

55 PART VI ENFORCEMENT-55. Property in forfeited oil palm product, etc.

56 PART VI ENFORCEMENT-56. Forfeiture or release of seized oil palm product, etc.

57 PART VI ENFORCEMENT-57. Claim for seized oil palm product, etc.

58 PART VI ENFORCEMENT-58. Release of seized oil palm product, etc.

59 PART VII GENERAL-59. Regulation of oil palm industry.

60 PART VII GENERAL-60. Appointment of analysts.

61 PART VII GENERAL-61. Proportional examination or testing of seized oil palm product.

62 PART VII GENERAL-62. Cost of holding seized oil palm product, etc.

63 PART VII GENERAL-63. No costs or damages arising from seizure to be recoverable.

64 PART VII GENERAL-64. Additional powers.

65 PART VII GENERAL-65. Offence to assault or obstruct authorized officer.

66 PART VII GENERAL-66. Duty to maintain secrecy.

67 PART VII GENERAL-67. False information.

68 PART VII GENERAL-68. Offence by body corporate.

69 PART VII GENERAL-69. General penalty.

70 PART VII GENERAL-70. Abetments and attempts punishable as offences.

71 PART VII GENERAL-71. Compounding of offences.

72 PART VII GENERAL-72. Institution and conduct of prosecution.

73 PART VII GENERAL-73. Jurisdiction to try offences.

74 PART VII GENERAL-74. Protection of officers.

75 PART VII GENERAL-75. Rewards.

76 PART VII GENERAL-76. Protection of informers.

77 PART VII GENERAL-77. Power to exempt.

78 PART VII GENERAL-78. Regulations.

79 PART VII GENERAL-79. Validation of acts done in anticipation of Act.

80 PART VIII REPEAL, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL-80. Repeal and dissolution.