Malaysia legislation

Section 9

of ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024

Section 9

Amendment of section 24

Section 24 of the principal Act is amended by substituting for subsection (3) the following subsection:

“(3)  Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than fifty thousand ringgit and not exceeding five 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 cease the act specified therein has been served on him.”.

Section 9 — AKTA KUALITI ALAM SEKELILING (PINDAAN) 2024