Malaysia legislation
Section 8
Section 8
(a)
inspect and regulate the storage, transportation and use of toxic, inflammable or other potentially dangerous substances in respect of or in relation to any fossicking, panning, exploration, mining or mineral processing activity;
(b)
require the holder of a mineral tenement to provide and maintain within the mineral tenement and mineral processing area such access roads and other routes as are necessary and adequate for the purpose of safe access, exit, escape or removal of any injured person;
(c)
give such orders as he considers necessary to discontinue any operation, use of equipment or practice in or about any fossicking, panning, exploration or storage facility area or mine or mineral processing plant which—
(i)
affects the safety or health of any person;
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(ii)
causes damage to property; or
(iii)
causes nuisance to or impairs the amenity of any area or place; and
(d)
order the immediate cessation of work in, and the immediate departure of all persons from, any fossicking, panning, exploration or storage facility area or mine or mineral processing plant or any part thereof which is deemed unsafe, or allow work to continue after precautions are taken or such things are done as he considers necessary.
(2)
An Assistant Director may—
(a)
by written notice require a manager to submit plans of the workings of the mines and returns containing information on any mining operation:
Provided that such information shall be deemed, if requested in writing by such manager, confidential information for the purposes of this Act; and
(b)
make such orders as he may consider necessary in cases of dispute between occupiers of mining lands in respect of their occupation or use of such land.