Malaysia legislation
Section 31A
Section 31A
(2)
The Minister, in circumstances where he considers that the environment, public health or safety is under or likely to be under serious threat, may direct the Director General—
(a)
to issue an order requiring a person to cease all acts that have resulted in the release of environmentally hazardous substances, pollutants or wastes; and
(b)
to effect and render any machinery, equipment, plant or process of the person inoperable.
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(3)
Any person who contravenes a prohibition order issued under subsection (1) or any order made under subsection (2) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and shall also be liable to a fine of not less than fifty thousand ringgit and not exceeding one million ringgit.
Owner or occupier to maintain and operate equipment