Section 47
of Sabah Water Resources Enactment 1998
Section 47
(1)
This section applies to navigation on inland waters, being waters not covered by
Federal law.
(2)
The Director may by order determine, having regard to the effect on the quality of water and the stability of the beds, banks and shores of water bodies and the aquatic environment—
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(a)
the types or classes of vessel;
(b)
the maximum speed; and
(c)
the maximum draught of a vessel, that are appropriate for navigation on a specified river or stretch of river or other water body.
(3)
The Minister may, on the advice of the Council, make rules governing the matters referred to in subsection (2).
(4)
A person shall not, except with the approval in writing of the Director, dispose of waste from a vessel or cause any substance to spill or escape from a vessel in a manner which pollutes or is likely to pollute water in a water body or cause damage to the aquatic environment.
(5)
The Director may require a vessel to be fitted with facilities for the storage and safe discharge or disposal of waste, and facilities for the same purposes to be installed on land.
(6)
A person who fails to comply with a provision of this section shall be guilty of an offence.
Recreation.