Environmental Quality Act 1974 · Updated to 7 Jul 2024 · Part V · Appeal and Appeal Board
36D. Contribution into the Fund
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Minister, after consultation with the Council, may require any person engaged in—
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for environment protection;
the exploration, extraction, refining, production, bulk movement, distribution or storage, of oil or gas;
oil
“oil” means— (a) crude oil, diesel oil, fuel oil and lubricating oil; and (b) any other description of oil which may be prescribed by the Minister;
the production, bulk movement, distribution or storage, of environmentally hazardous substances; or
environmentally hazardous substances
“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;
the bulk movement or storage, of waste, to contribute to the Fund at a rate that he may specify.
waste
“waste” includes any matter prescribed to be scheduled waste, or any matter whether in a solid, semi-solid or liquid form, or in the form of gas or vapour which is emitted, discharged or deposited in the environment in such volume, composition or manner as to cause pollution. Environmental Quality 17
Terms defined in s 2
Council
Defined · s 2“Council” means the Environmental Quality Council established under section 4; Environmental Quality 11
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;
oil
Defined · s 2“oil” means— (a) crude oil, diesel oil, fuel oil and lubricating oil; and (b) any other description of oil which may be prescribed by the Minister;
waste
Defined · s 2“waste” includes any matter prescribed to be scheduled waste, or any matter whether in a solid, semi-solid or liquid form, or in the form of gas or vapour which is emitted, discharged or deposited in the environment in such volume, composition or manner as to cause pollution. Environmental Quality 17
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