Malaysia legislation

Section 30

of Environment Protection Enactment 2002

Section 30

No person shall, in relation to the bed of any lake or river –

(a)

alter, demolish, erect, extend, place, reconstruct or remove any structure or any part of a structure in, on, under or over the bed;

(b)

disturb by excavating, drilling or tunnelling the bed;

(c)

introduce or plant any plant or any part of a plant (whether exotic or indigenous) in, on or under the bed;

(d)

deposit any pollutant in, on or under the bed;

(e)

reclaim or drain the bed;

(f)

enter or pass across the bed of any river or lake; or

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(g)

damage, destroy, disturb or remove any part or part of any plant (whether exotic or indigenous) or the habitats of any such plant or of animal in, on or under the bed of any lake or river;

in a manner which has or is likely to have a significant adverse effect on the environment.

Restrictions on activities affecting water