Malaysia legislation
Section 37
Section 37
(1)
Any person who—
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(a)
enters a water protection area without the authorisation of the Director or person delegated the control of the area;
(b)
enters land in a forest reserve which is also a water protection area without the authorisation of the Director and the Director of the Forestry
Department; or
(c)
fails to comply with the terms of such an authorisation, shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)
Where a person, authorised to take and use water, receives a benefit from the protection afforded by a water protection area in maintaining the quantity or quality of water, the Director may, in accordance with rules made by the Minister, impose a charge on that person for the cost of activities undertaken by the Director in controlling and managing the water protection area.
Water conservation areas.