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Part IV · Prohibition and Control of Pollution

30A. Power to control use of substance and product and to state environmental labelling

(1)

The Minister, after consultation with the Council, may by order published in the Gazette—

(a)

prescribe any substance as an environmentally hazardous substance which requires the substance to be reduced, recycled, recovered or regulated in the manner as specified in the order; and

(b)

prescribe any product as a prescribed product for sale and that the product shall contain a minimum percentage of recycled substances and to carry an appropriate declaration on its recycled constituents, method of manufacture and disposal.

(2)

Any order made under subsection (1) may specify rules on the use, design and application of the label in connection with the sale of the substance or product which claims to be environmentally friendly.

(3)

Any person who fails or refuses to comply with the order made under 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.

Report

Read on from s 30B

Part V

Appeal and Appeal Board

Read on from Part V

Part VI

Miscellaneous

Read on from Part VI