Malaysia legislation
Section 10
Section 10
(a)
own a sewerage system or any part of the systems;
(b)
undertake, provide or make available any sewerage services or part of the services by means of operating a sewerage system;
(c)
carry out any works necessary to connect a private connection pipe to a sewer or sewage treatment works;
(d)
construct, install or modify any part of a sewerage system;
(e)
carry out maintenance services for a sewerage system; or
(f)
undertake, provide or make available sewerage desludging services or any other sewerage services, unless he holds a licence.
(2)
Any person who –
(a)
in relation to a public sewerage system, contravenes paragraph (1)(b)
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commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one million ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or to both;
(b)
in relation to a private sewerage system, contravenes paragraph (1)(a)
or (b) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both; or
(c)
contravenes paragraph (1)(c), (d), (e) or (f) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
(3)
The Minister may, upon recommendation of the Director, by order published in the Gazette, exempt a person from the licensing requirements under this section subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister thinks fit.
Application for licence