Environmental Quality Act Malaysia

Country territory malaysia document type legislation date 1974 2001 source fao faolex long title an act relating to the prevention abatement control of pollution and enhancement of the environment and for purposes connected therewith.

Environmental quality act malaysia. 15 april 1975 p u. When the current environmental quality act was enacted in 1974 malaysia s environment was in a significantly better shape. Environmental quality 7 laws of malaysia act 127 environmental quality act 1974 an act relating to the prevention abatement control of pollution and enhancement of the environment and for purposes connected therewith. Environmental quality 7 laws of malaysia act 127 environmental quality act 1974 an act relating to the prevention abatement control of pollution and enhancement of the environment and for purposes connected therewith.

Most of sabah and sarawak were still covered in thick forests while mainland malaysia too boasted large swathes of virgin forest. Citation and commencement 1. The government aims to replace the environmental quality act 1974 with a new act which would see greater enforcement powers as well as stiffer punishments meted out to those who pollute the environment. B 113 1975 be it enacted by the seri paduka baginda yang di pertuan.

Environmental quality act 1974 act 127 an act relating to the prevention abatement control of pollution and enhancement of the environment and for purposes connected therewith. Environmental quality act 1974 environmental quality scheduled wastes regulations 2005 in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 21 and 51 of the environmental quality act 1974 act 127 the minister after consultation with the environmental quality council makes the following regulations. Malaysian waters means the territorial waters of malaysia as determined in accordance with. The environmental quality act of 1974 and other environmental laws are administered by the division of environment.

Part l preliminary 1. 15 april 1975 p u. Environmental quality sewage and industrial effluents regulations 1979 in exercise of the powers conferred by section 51 of the environmental quality act 1974 the minister after consukation with the environmental quality council makes the following regulations. However air pollutant remains a problem in malaysian cities.