Malaysia legislation

Section 3

of ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2012

Section 3

Amendment of section 2

(a)

by inserting after the definition of “Committee” the following definition:

‘ “competent person” means a person who is competent to conduct the activities as specified in section 49a;’;

(b)

by inserting after the definition of “prescribed product”

the following definition:

‘ “qualified person” means a person who fulfils the requirement as the Director General may determine to conduct an environmental audit and environmental impact assessment, and to submit a report thereon;’;

(c)

by substituting for the definition of “pollution” the following definition:

‘ “pollution” means an act or process, whether natural or artificial, resulting in the introduction of any pollutant into the environment in contravention of the acceptable conditions as specified in the regulations made under section 21;’;

(d)

by inserting after the definition of “owner” the following definition:

‘ “physical plan” means—

(i)

the national physical plan under the Town and

Country Planning Act 1976 [Act 172];

(ii)

the physical plan covering Sabah under the

Town and Country Planning Ordinance

[Sabah Cap. 141];

(iii)

the physical plan covering Sarawak under the

Sarawak Land Code [Cap. 81];’; and

Environmental Quality (Amendment)

(e)

by inserting after the definition of “Council” the following definition:

‘ “development plan” has the same meaning assigned to it under the Town and Country Planning

Act 1976;’.

Amendment of section 4