Malaysia legislation

Section 28

Section 28

(1)

No person shall use any land in a manner which has or is likely to have a significant adverse effect on the environment.

(2)

In this section, the word “use” in relation to any land means –

(a)

any alteration, erection, extension, placement, removal, use or demolition of any structure or part of any structure in, on, under or over the land;

(b)

any excavation, drilling, tunnelling or other disturbance of the land;

(c)

any destruction of, damage to or disturbance of the habitats of plants or animals in, on or under the land;

(d)

any deposit of any pollutant in, on or under the land; or

(e)

any entry of any pollutant onto, or passing across, the surface of the land.

Restrictions on activities along coastal area