Environmental Quality Act 1974 · Updated to 7 Jul 2024 · Part IV · Prohibition and Control of Pollution
21. Power to specify conditions of emission, discharge, etc
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Minister, after consultation with the Council, may by regulations specify the acceptable conditions for the emission, discharge or deposit of environmentally hazardous substances, pollutants or wastes or the emission of noise into any area, segment or element of the environment and may set aside any area, segment or element of the environment within which the emission, discharge or deposit is prohibited or restricted.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for environment protection;
Terms defined in s 2
Council
Defined · s 2“Council” means the Environmental Quality Council established under section 4; Environmental Quality 11
environment
Defined · s 2“environment” means the physical factors of the surroundings of the human beings including land, water, atmosphere, climate, sound, odour, taste, the biological factors of animals and plants and the social factor of aesthetics;
environmentally hazardous substances
Defined · s 2“environmentally hazardous substances” means any natural or artificial substances including any raw material, whether in a solid, semi-solid or liquid form, or in the form of gas or vapour, or in a mixture of at least two of these substances, or any living organism intended for any environmental protection, conservation and control activity, which can cause pollution;
Minister
Defined · s 2“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for environment protection;
pollutants
Defined · s 2“pollutants” means any natural or artificial substances, whether in a solid, semi-solid or liquid form, or in the form of gas or vapour, or in a mixture of at least two of these substances, or any objectionable odour or noise or heat emitted, discharged or deposited or is likely to be emitted, discharged or deposited from any source which can directly or indirectly cause pollution and includes any environmentally hazardous substances;
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