Malaysia legislation

Section 18

of ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024

Section 18

Amendment of section 32

(a)

by renumbering the existing section as subsection (1);

and

(b)

by inserting after subsection (1) as renumbered the following subsection:

“(2)  Any person who contravenes subsection (1)

commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than five thousand ringgit and not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both, and shall also be liable to a further fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit for every day during which the offence continues after a notice by the Director General requiring him to take action as specified therein has been served on him.”.

Amendment of section 33

Section 18 — AKTA KUALITI ALAM SEKELILING (PINDAAN) 2024