Environmental Quality Act 1974 · Updated to 7 Jul 2024 · Part VI · Miscellaneous
Environmental Quality Act 1974 · Updated to 7 Jul 2024 · Part VI · Miscellaneous
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Director General or any person duly authorized by him may require the assistance of any person in the event of pollution or an imminent threat of pollution to the environment.
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Environmental Quality referred to in section 3;
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Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Environmental Quality referred to in section 3;
environment
“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;
pollution
“pollution” means an act or process, whether natural or artificial, resulting in the introduction of any pollutant into the environment in contravention of the acceptable conditions as specified in the regulations made under section 21;