Malaysia legislation

Section 6

of ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024

Section 6

Amendment of section 19

(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 twenty-five thousand ringgit and not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both, and shall also be liable to a further fine of one thousand ringgit for every day during which the offence continues after a notice by the Director General requiring him to cease the act specified therein has been served on him.”.

Amendment of section 22

Section 6 — AKTA KUALITI ALAM SEKELILING (PINDAAN) 2024