Malaysia legislation

Section 23

of ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024

Section 23

Amendment of section 37

Section 37 of the principal Act is amended by substituting for subsection (2) the following subsection:

“(2)  Any person who, when required by the Director General to answer any question or to furnish any information, fails to answer such question or fails to furnish such information as is required or gives any answer or information that is false or misleading in any material respect under this section commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than five thousand ringgit and not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.”.

Section 23 — AKTA KUALITI ALAM SEKELILING (PINDAAN) 2024