Environmental Quality Act 1974 · Updated to 7 Jul 2024 · Part II · Administration
4. Establishment of the Environmental Quality Council
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
There is established for the purposes of this Act a body by the name of the Environmental Quality Council whose functions shall be—
Council
“Council” means the Environmental Quality Council established under section 4; Environmental Quality 11
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generally to advise the Minister on matters pertaining to this
Act; and
to advise the Minister on any matter referred to it by the
Minister.
The Council shall consist of the following members:
a Chairman who shall be appointed by the Minister;
a representative of the Minister charged with the responsibility for natural resources and environment;
a representative of the Minister charged with the responsibility for science, technology and innovation;
a representative of the Minister charged with the responsibility for international trade and industry;
a representative of the Minister charged with the responsibility for domestic trade and consumer affairs;
a representative of the Minister charged with the responsibility for agriculture and agro-based industry;
a representative of the Minister charged with the responsibility for human resources;
a representative of the Minister charged with the responsibility for transport;
a representative of the Minister charged with the responsibility for housing and local government;
a representative of the Minister charged with the responsibility for energy, green technology and water;
a representative of the Minister charged with the responsibility for health;.
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a member each from Sabah and Sarawak, who shall be appointed by the Minister after consultation with the
Governments of the States of Sabah and Sarawak;
a member who shall be appointed by the Minister from amongst the persons engaged in the petroleum industry;
a member who shall be appointed by the Minister from nominations by the oil palm industry;
a member who shall be appointed by the Minister from nominations by the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers or any other persons engaged in manufacturing;
a member who shall be appointed by the Minister from nominations by the rubber industry;
a member who shall be appointed by the Minister from amongst the academic staff of a higher learning institution;
and
two members who shall be appointed by the Minister from amongst the registered non-governmental organizations who are active in promoting and enhancing environmental quality.
The Minister may in respect of each member appointed under paragraphs (2)(l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q) and (r), appoint one person to be an alternate member to attend in place of the member at meetings of the Council if the member is for any reason unable to attend.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for environment protection;
When attending meetings of the Council an alternate member shall for all purposes be deemed to be a member of the Council.
An alternate member shall, unless he sooner resigns or his appointment is sooner revoked, cease to be an alternate member when the member in respect of whom he is an alternate member ceases to be a member of the Council.
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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;
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;
trade
Defined · s 2“trade” means any trade, business or undertaking whether ordinarily carried on at fixed premises or at varying places which results in the discharge of wastes and includes any activity prescribed to be a trade, business or undertaking for the purposes of this Act;
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