Environmental Quality Act 1974 · Updated to 7 Jul 2024 · Part IV · Prohibition and Control of Pollution
Environmental Quality Act 1974 · Updated to 7 Jul 2024 · Part IV · Prohibition and Control of Pollution
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
No person shall—
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carry out any work on any vehicle or ship, or premises that would cause the vehicle or ship, or premises to become a prescribed conveyance or prescribed premises, as the case may be; or
construct on any land any building designed for or used for a purpose that would cause the land or building to become prescribed premises, without the prior written permission of the Director General.
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than twenty-five thousand ringgit and not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both, and shall also be liable to a further fine of one thousand ringgit for every day during which the offence continues after a notice by the Director General requiring him to cease the act specified therein has been served on him.
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Environmental Quality referred to in section 3;
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Environmental Quality referred to in section 3;
premises
“premises” includes messuages, buildings, lands, and hereditaments of every tenure and any machinery or plant;
prescribed conveyance
“prescribed conveyance” means a vehicle or ship prescribed by the Minister under section 18 as a prescribed conveyance;
prescribed premises
“prescribed premises” means any premises prescribed by the Minister under section 18;
ship
“ship” includes every description of vessel or craft or floating structure;
vehicle
“vehicle” means a structure capable of moving or being moved or used for the conveyance of any person or thing and which maintains contact with the ground when in motion;
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