WENG LEE GRANITE QUARRY SDN BHD vs MAJLIS PERBANDARAN SEBERANG PERAI

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2019 MarsdenLR 2929

FEDERAL COURT PUTRAJAYA
WENG LEE GRANITE QUARRY SDN BHD – Appellant
Versus
MAJLIS PERBANDARAN SEBERANG PERAI – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:Lim Choon Khim,Tan Swee Cheng,Chin Yan Leng ,Respondent Advocate: Kanesh Sundrum,Nurul Jannah Zakariah

Table of Content
1. background of mining activities and regulatory framework. (Para 1 , 4 , 5 , 10)
2. appellant’s legal claims and high court findings. (Para 11 , 12 , 15)
3. distinction in quarry activities governed by regulatory provisions. (Para 24 , 28 , 31)
4. distinction between regulatory and prohibitory legislation. (Para 37 , 68)
5. conclusion that s 70a regulates quarry activities without prohibition. (Para 39 , 69)

[1] This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal that reversed the judgment of the High Court.

[2] This appeal concerns the question of whether a provision in a statute is prohibitory or regulatory in character.

Background Facts

[3] The factual background leading to this appeal is quite simple and straightforward. We will only highlight very briefly the pertinent undisputed facts insofar as they are relevant to the issues that arise for decision in this appeal before us.

[4] Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai ("the respondent") is the Local Authority for the Seberang Perai municipal area.

[5] At all material times, Weng Lee Granite Quarry Sdn Bhd ("the appellant") was a granite quarry operator and the registered owner of pieces of land in the Seberang Pe

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2019 MarsdenLR 2929

FEDERAL COURT PUTRAJAYAWENG LEE GRANITE QUARRY SDN BHD – AppellantVersusMAJLIS PERBANDARAN SEBERANG PERAI – Respondent

Cases Referred (2)

FEDERAL COURT PUTRAJAYA
WENG LEE GRANITE QUARRY SDN BHD – Appellant
Versus
MAJLIS PERBANDARAN SEBERANG PERAI – Respondent