ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 1974

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title, application and commencement.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 PART II ADMINISTRATION-3. Director General and other officers.

4 PART II ADMINISTRATION-4. Establishment of the Environmental Quality Council.

5 PART II ADMINISTRATION-5. Duration of office and eligibility for re-appointment.

6 PART II ADMINISTRATION-6. Disqualification, resignation and vacation from office.

7 PART II ADMINISTRATION-7. Calling of meetings, quorum, voting, procedure and minutes.

8 PART II ADMINISTRATION-8. Presiding officer at meetings of the Council.

9 PART II ADMINISTRATION-9. Remuneration.

10 PART III LICENCES-10. Licensing authority.

11 PART III LICENCES-11. Licences.

12 PART III LICENCES-12. Power to attach conditions to licences.

13 PART III LICENCES-13. Duration and renewal of licences.

14 PART III LICENCES-14. Transfer of licences.

15 PART III LICENCES-15. Register of licences.

16 PART III LICENCES-16. Licensee to comply with licence.

17 PART III LICENCES-17. Licence fees.

18 PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-18. Prescribed premises to be licenced.

19 PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-19. Prohibition against causing vehicle, ship or premises to become prescribed conveyance or prescribed premises.

20 PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-20. Requirement and approval of plans.

21 PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-21. Power to specify conditions of emission, discharge, etc.

22 PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-22. Restrictions on pollution of the atmosphere.

23 PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-23. Restrictions on noise pollution.

24 PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-24. Restrictions on pollution of the soil.

25 PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-25. Restrictions on pollution of inland waters.

26 PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-26. [Deleted by Act A636] .

27 PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-27. Prohibition of discharge of oil into Malaysian waters.

28 PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-28. Special defences.

29 PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-29. Prohibition of discharge of wastes into Malaysian waters.

29A PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-29A. Prohibition on open burning.

29AA PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-29AA. [Deleted by Act A1712/2024] .

29B PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-29B. Owner or occupier or premises liable for open burning.

29C PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-29C. Defence.

30 PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-30. Power to prohibit use of any material or equipment.

30A PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-30A. Power to control use of substance and product and to state environmental labelling.

30B PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-30B. Power to specify rules on deposit and rebate schemes.

31 PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-31. Power to require owner or occupier to install, operate, repair, etc.

31A PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-31A. Prohibition order, etc.

32 PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-32. Owner or occupier to maintain and operate equipment.

33 PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-33. Power to prohibit or control licensed persons from discharging, etc. of wastes in certain circumstances.

33A PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-33A. Environmental audit.

34 PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-34. Exemptions.

34A PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-34A. Report on impact on environment result from prescribed activities.

34AA PART IV PROHIBITION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION-34AA. Prohibition order for prescribed activities.

34B PART IVA CONTROL OF SCHEDULED WASTES-34B. Prohibition against placing, deposit, etc. of scheduled wastes.

35 PART V APPEAL AND APPEAL BOARD-35. Appeal.

36 PART V APPEAL AND APPEAL BOARD-36. Appeal Board.

36A PART VA PAYMENT OF CESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL FUND-36A. Research cess.

36B PART VA PAYMENT OF CESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL FUND-36B. Establishment of Environmental Fund.

36C PART VA PAYMENT OF CESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL FUND-36C. Environmental Fund Committee.

36D PART VA PAYMENT OF CESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL FUND-36D. Contribution into the Fund.

36E PART VA PAYMENT OF CESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL FUND-36E. Application of the Fund.

37 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-37. Owner or occupier to furnish information.

37A PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-37A. Power of investigation.

37B PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-37B. Authority card.

37C PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-37C. Power of arrest.

38 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-38. Power to stop, board, search, etc.

38A PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-38A. Power to examine person acquainted with case.

38AA PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-38AA. Admissibility of statements in evidence.

38AB PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-38AB. Power to require attendance of persons acquainted with case.

39 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-39. Service of notices.

40 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-40. Evidence.

41 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-41. Penalty for offences not otherwise provided for.

42 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-42. Attempts and abetments.

43 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-43. Offences by bodies of persons and by servants and agents.

44 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-44. Prosecution.

45 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-45. Compounding of offences.

46 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-46. Sessions Court and Court of a Magistrate of the First Class to have jurisdiction.

46A PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-46A. Power to seize vehicle or ship.

46B PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-46B. Forfeiture of seized vehicle, ship, book, etc.

46BA PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-46BA. List of vehicle, ship, book, etc., seized.

46BB PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-46BB. Release of seized book, record, computer, etc.

46BC PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-46BC. Cost of holding seized vehicle, ship, book, etc.

46C PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-46C. [Deleted by Act A1441] .

46D PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-46D. No costs or damages arising from seizure to be recoverable.

46E PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-46E. Compensation for loss or damage to property.

47 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-47. Power of recovery of costs and expenses.

48 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-48. Power to detain and sell vehicle or ship.

48A PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-48A. Power to test and prohibit use of vehicle.

48AA PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-48AA. Access to computerized data.