BACKGROUND

• Legal Unit acts as a legal advisor to the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities.
• Legal advisor is a legal officer from the Attorney Generals’ Chambers who has a duty to assist the Attorney General in carrying out his duties under Article 145 of the Federal Constitution.

FUNCTION

• Provide written or oral legal advice to the Ministry.
• Vet principal legislation and subsidiary legislation under the jurisdiction of the Ministry.
• Vet draft agreements, memorandum of understanding and other legal documents

LIST OF ACTS

• Malaysian Timber Industry Board (Incorporation) Act 1973 [Act 105]
• Malaysian Cocoa Board (Incorporation) Act 1988 [Act 343]
• Malaysian Rubber Board (Incorporation) Act 1996 [Act 551]
• Malaysian Palm Oil Board Act 1998 [Act 582]
• Malaysian Pepper Board Act 2006 [Act 656]
• Malaysian Biofuel Industry Act 2007 [Act 666]
• National Kenaf and Tobacco Board Act 2009 [Act 692]
• Rubber Price Stabilization Act 1975 [Act 161]
• Rubber Statutory Bodies Act 1985 [Act 321]

     Currently being updated

CONTACT US

Puan Hafizah binti Abdul Rajak

   Address

Legal Advisor
Legal Unit
No. 15, Level 8
Persiaran Perdana, Presint 2
62654 Putrajaya, MALAYSIA 

  Telephone: 03-8880 3336           E-mail: hafizah.abdul[@]kpk[.]gov[.]my

Puan Syazwani binti Mohd Najib

   Address

Assistant Legal Advisor
Legal Unit
No. 15, Level 8
Persiaran Perdana, Presint 2
62654 Putrajaya, MALAYSIA 

  Telephone: 03-8887 8394           E-mail: syazwani.mn[@]kpk[.]gov[.]my

Cik Maimunah binti Mohd Judi

   Address

Administrative Assistant
Legal Unit
No. 15, Level 8
Persiaran Perdana, Presint 2
62654 Putrajaya, MALAYSIA 

  Telephone: 03-8880 3343           E-mail: maimunah.judi[@]kpk[.]gov[.]my