Malaysia legislation

Section 28

of ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024

Section 28

Amendment of section 48ad

(a)

in the English language text, by substituting for the words

“shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both”

the words “commits an offence and shall, on conviction,

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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

(b)

in the national language text, by substituting for the words

“boleh dikenakan denda tidak lebih daripada sepuluh ribu ringgit atau penjara selama tempoh tidak lebih daripada dua tahun atau kedua-duanya” the words “boleh, apabila disabitkan, dikenakan denda tidak kurang daripada lima ribu ringgit dan tidak melebihi satu ratus ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi lima tahun atau kedua-duanya.”.

Amendment of section 51

Section 28 — AKTA KUALITI ALAM SEKELILING (PINDAAN) 2024