Malaysia legislation
Section 17
Section 17
(2)
Different fees may be prescribed according to any one or more of the following factors:
(a)
the class of premises;
(b)
the location of such premises;
(c)
the quantity of wastes discharged;
(d)
the pollutant or class of pollutants discharged;
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(e)
the existing level of pollution.
(3)
Where upon inspection it is ascertained that the pollutants or class of pollutants discharged, emitted or deposited is different from or the quantity of wastes discharged, emitted or deposited is greater than, that declared by the occupier in his application for or renewal of licence, the Director General may recover such fees as would have been payable in respect of that pollutant or class of pollutant or extra quantity of discharge, emission or deposit.
(4)
In calculating the fees payable under subsection (3), the occupier shall be deemed to have discharged, emitted or deposited that pollutant or class of pollutants or that quantity of wastes for a period of six months preceding the inspection or, if the application for or renewal of licence was made less than six months before the inspection, for the period beginning from the application up to the inspection.
(5)
No additional fees shall be payable under subsections (3)
and (4) if the additional sum payable is less than ten per centum of the fees paid by the occupier during the corresponding period.