Mineral Development Act 1994 · Updated to 1 Jan 2013 · Part III · Regulation of Exploration and Mining
18. Effluent water
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Any holder of a proprietary mining licence or mining lease or manager who uses water in connection with mining shall take such measures as to ensure that the water so used shall, before it leaves the mine or waste retention area in which it has been used, comply with such water quality standards as may be prescribed and where such standards have not been prescribed such water shall be reasonably free of solid matter and from chemicals and other substances deleterious to human, animal or vegetable life.
proprietary mining licence
“proprietary mining licence” means a proprietary mining licence for the time being in force issued under any written law relating to mining;
The Assistant Director shall, on receipt of a complaint made in writing describing the failure on the part of any person to comply with the provisions of subsection (1), inquire into the matter of such complaint, and may at any time order such person complained of to—
Assistant Director
“Assistant Director” means an Assistant Director of Mines appointed under section 4;
undertake the necessary measures to ensure that water quality standards are complied with; or
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suspend mining until such measures are taken to comply with water quality standards.
Any measures taken to comply with an order issued under subsection (2) shall not operate to relieve any person from any liability arising under subsection (1).
Terms defined in s 3
Assistant Director
Defined · s 3“Assistant Director” means an Assistant Director of Mines appointed under section 4;
mine
Defined · s 3“mine”, when used as a noun, means any place, excavation or working wherein, whereon or whereby any operation connected with mining is carried on together with all buildings, premises, erections, water reservoirs, tailing ponds, waste, other dumps and appliances belonging or appertaining thereto above or below the ground or in or below the sea for the purpose of winning, obtaining or extracting any mineral by any mode or method or for the purpose of dressing, treating or preparing mineral ores;
mining lease
Defined · s 3“mining lease” means a mining lease for the time being in force granted under any written law regulating mining;
proprietary mining licence
Defined · s 3“proprietary mining licence” means a proprietary mining licence for the time being in force issued under any written law relating to mining;
waste retention area
Defined · s 3“waste retention area” means any area defined for the retention of waste and includes any area where works are employed for the purification of water contained in such waste.
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Accident and Inquiry
Part V
Enforcement, Investigation, Evidence, Offences and Penalties
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
Evidence
Chapter 3
Offences and Penalties
Chapter 4
General
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