Malaysia legislation
Section 9
Section 9
A licence for the existing pig farms shall include conditions on –
(a)
the size, design, operation and maintenance of the pig farm required to ensure that the farm does not cause pollution or significant adverse effect on the surrounding areas which shall include but not limited to the following:
(i)
size of the pig farm;
(ii)
maximum capacity for the number of standing pig population and production per year;
(iii)
design of the pig farm; and
(iv)
operation and maintenance manual for the pig farm;
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(b)
the transportation of pig or pig waste to and from the farm, without causing nuisance to the people in the surrounding areas which shall include but not limited to the following:
(i)
specific routes to be used;
(ii)
timing of transportation; and
(iii)
type of vehicle to be used;
(c)
the storage and disposal of pig waste, without causing significant nuisance to the people in the surrounding areas or cause pollution to watercourses which shall include but not limited to the following:
(i)
location, design and maintenance of pig waste treatment and storage facilities and drainage ways; and
(ii)
location and permission for disposal of liquid and solid pig waste;
(d)
the reduction of odour and noise pollution to minimise nuisances to the people in the surrounding areas which shall include distance to the nearest neighbour;
(e)
the protection of surface and drinking water required to secure acceptable levels of water quality and safe drinking water supplies which shall include but not limited to the following:
(i)
maximum quantities for each outlet discharging polluting substances to watercourses in compliance with the standard prescribed under the Environment Protection Enactment 2002 or under any written law; and
(ii)
location of discharge points in relation to water intake points;
(f)
the handling of hazardous waste and carcasses required to ensure safe handling and disposal which shall include but not limited to the following:
(i)
management, storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous waste; and
(ii)
transportation and disposal of pig carcasses; and
(g)
notwithstanding subrules (a) to (f), the Director may incorporate into the conditions of a licence relevant provisions or requirements of other related laws or regulations as he deems fit.
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Conditional approval