Malaysia legislation

Section 11

of Water Ordinance, 1994

Section 11

Prohibited activity in a water catchment area

(2)

Any person who fails to comply with a Stop Order shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty a fine up to a sum of RM100,000 and imprisonment for 5 years.

(3)

The State Water Authority and any person properly authorized by the State Water Authority may seize and remove any tool, appliances and equipment used in connection with any prohibited activity carried out in a water catchment area upon the issuance of a

Stop Order by the State Water Authority.

(4)

Any property seized pursuant to subsection (3) shall be dealt in accordance with an Order of Court or any regulations made under this Ordinance.

Licence to abstract groundwater

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