Malaysia legislation
Section 22
Section 22
(1)
A licence may be issued for a term not exceeding 20 years.
(2)
When determining the term of a licence, the Council or the Director shall consider—
(a)
the nature, scale and duration: and
(b)
the likely impacts on any water resources or water body, of the proposed activity.
(3)
Where a licence has been issued for a term and the holder of the licence wishes to continue the activity for a longer period of time, an application for a further licence shall be made no later than six months before the expiry of the existing licence or at a date specified by the Director, whichever is the later date.
(4)
A person who fails to comply with subsection (3) shall, if called upon by the
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Director or an authorised person to do so, pay a penalty of a maximum of three times the normal prescribed licence fee, as the Director or authorised person may determine.
Form of licence.