Environmental Quality Act 1974 · Updated to 7 Jul 2024 · Part VI · Miscellaneous
49A. Competent person
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
An owner or occupier of a premise shall employ a person who has been certified by the Director General as a competent person to conduct all or any of the following activities:
owner
“owner” shall include the country; or (iv) the agent or trustee of any of the owners described in subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii), or where the owner as described in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) cannot be traced or has died, his legal personal representative; (c) any vehicle or aircraft, means the person registered as the owner of the vehicle or aircraft; Environmental Quality 15
the operation of a control equipment;
the management of scheduled wastes;
the conduct of studies;
the preparation and submission of reports, plans, proposals, engineering drawings or other documents relating to environmental matters.
74
The reports, plans, proposals, engineering drawings or other documents relating to environmental matters referred to in paragraph (1)(d) shall be prepared and submitted by the competent person to the Director General.
competent person
“competent person” means a person who is competent to conduct the activities as specified in section 49A;
Terms defined in s 2
competent person
Defined · s 2“competent person” means a person who is competent to conduct the activities as specified in section 49A;
control equipment
Defined · s 2“control equipment” includes— (a) any apparatus for collecting wastes; (b) any automatic device used for securing the more efficient operation of any equipment; (c) any device to indicate or record pollution or to give warning of excessive pollution; and (d) any other device or facility used for the purpose of limiting pollution;
Director General
Defined · s 2“Director General” means the Director General of Environmental Quality referred to in section 3;
occupier
Defined · s 2“occupier” means a person in occupation or control of— (a) any premises; (b) in relation to premises where different parts of which are occupied by different persons, the respective persons in occupation or control of each part; or (c) any vehicle, ship or aircraft;
owner
Defined · s 2“owner” shall include the country; or (iv) the agent or trustee of any of the owners described in subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii), or where the owner as described in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) cannot be traced or has died, his legal personal representative; (c) any vehicle or aircraft, means the person registered as the owner of the vehicle or aircraft; Environmental Quality 15
scheduled wastes
Defined · s 2“scheduled wastes” means any waste prescribed by the Minister in the regulations as scheduled wastes;