KEY HIGHLIGHTS: 01 Increased Penalties and Enforcement Amendment to Legislative Requirements 02 Stricter Pollution Control 03 Waste Management 04 E-Waste Regulation 05 Climate Change Mitigation ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (AMENDMENT) 2024 Source: https://www.doe.gov.my/en/environmental-quality-amendment-act-2024-act-a1712/ Effective Date 7th JULY 2024
FINE Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of a Fine not less than RM25,000 and not more than licence under Section 16(1) of the Act RM250,000; maximum imprisonment term of 5 years. Failure to comply with licensing requirements of prescribed Fine not less than RM25,000 and not more than premises and prescribed conveyance under Section 18(1) or RM250,000; maximum imprisonment term of 5 years. (1A) of the Act Noise pollutions under Section 23(1) of the Act Fine not less than RM10,000 and not more than RM250,000 Discharge of waste into Malaysian waters under Section Fine not less than RM50,000 and not more than RM10 29(1) of the Act million Open burning under Section 29A of the Act Fine not less than RM25,000 and not more than RM1 million Failure to comply with a notice to install, operate etc Fine not less than RM50,000 and not more than RM1 under Section 31(1) of the Act million; maximum imprisonment term of 5 years. Mandatory term of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years Failure to prepare an environmental impact assessment and a fine of not less than RM100,000 and not more than report under Section 34A of the Act RM1 million Dealing with scheduled wastes under Section 34B of the Fine not less than RM100,000 and not more than RM10 Act million Hoi Jack S’ng , Lee Hishamuddin Allen & Gledhill. (17th April 2024). [ESG] Dewan Negara Passes The Environmental Quality (Amendment) Bill 2023 . https://lh-ag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ESG-ALERTS-17.4.2024-2.pdf .
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