Environmental Quality Act 1974 · Updated to 7 Jul 2024 · Part VI · Miscellaneous
49. Delegation
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Director General may by order delegate any of his powers, duties and functions under this Act with respect to the issue of licences, the investigation of offences and the enforcement of this Act to any public officer, any Government Department, any local authority, any corporation or any committee of persons appointed by him.
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Environmental Quality referred to in section 3;
Where the Director General has delegated any power to any
Government Department, to any local authority, to any corporation or to any committee, any officer of such Government Department or local authority or corporation or any member of such committee may exercise any of the powers which the Director General would be able to do had he been exercising the power himself.
local authority
“local authority” includes any person or body of persons appointed under any written law to exercise and perform the powers and duties which are conferred or imposed on a local authority under any written law; Environmental Quality 13
Nothing in this section shall preclude the Director General from any responsibility to protect the environment and from administering this Act.
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;
A delegation may be revoked or varied at any time by the
Director General.
Terms defined in s 2
Committee
Defined · s 2“Committee” means the Environmental Fund Committee established under section 36C;
Director General
Defined · s 2“Director General” means the Director General of Environmental Quality referred to in section 3;
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;
local authority
Defined · s 2“local authority” includes any person or body of persons appointed under any written law to exercise and perform the powers and duties which are conferred or imposed on a local authority under any written law; Environmental Quality 13