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0 Law and Acts governing engineer (6 hours)

7.0 Law and Acts governing engineer (6 hours)
7.1 Environmental Quality Act 1974
7.2 Law of contract
7.3 Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM)
7.4 Employment Act and Regulation
7.5 Insolvency & Bankruptcy Act
7.6 Cyber Law
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Environmental Quality Act, 1974
 Malaysia has had environmentally-related
legislation since the early 1920s. But the
legislation is limited in scope and inadequate for
handling complex emerging environmental
problems. So through EQA, 1974, a more
comprehensive form of legislation and an agency
to control pollution was established.
EQA is an enabling piece of legislation for
preventing, abating and controlling pollution,
and enhancing the environment, or for other
related purposes. Pollution, as declared in EQA,
includes the direct or indirect alteration of any
quality of the environment or any part of it by
means of a positive act or act of omission.

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Pollution is ‘controlled’ through the mechanism of
licences issued by the Department of
Environment. The mode of control is by
prescribing, by means of a ministerial regulation,
that licences are mandatory for:
The use and occupation of prescribed premises;
 Discharging or emitting wastes exceeding
acceptable conditions into the atmosphere,
as well as noise pollution, polluting or
causing the pollution of any soil or surface of
any land;
 Emitting, discharging or depositing any
wastes or oil, in excess of acceptable
conditions, into inland waters or Malaysian
waters.
Environmental Quality Act, 1974
 The provision of "acceptable conditions" is controversial
because the polluter is not liable for prosecution if the
discharge are within those acceptable conditions, even if the
effluents are sufficient to severely damage the environment.
Most people adversely affected by pollution do not want to
seek legal remedy through common law because of the
prolonged nature of such hearings and the costs incurred.
Currently, 16 sets of regulations and orders are enforced by 
the Department of Environment under EQA. Despite
government efforts to implement environmental laws and
regulations, it has been found that enforcement measures
need to be further enhanced to ensure the full compliance
with laws and regulations.
With regard to monitoring and enforcement, surveillance
capability will be strengthened. The penalty structure related
to environment offences will be revised to ensure a more
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effective deterrent, especially in the case of repeat
offenders. The enforcement function of agencies such as the
Department of Environment, Health Department, Pesticide
Board and local authorities will be rationalized and
streamlined, and adequate training will be provided for their
enforcement staff.
Environmental laws and regulations
One of the three strategies embodied in EQA, 1974, is for
the regulation of pollution. The other two strategies are for
preventing and abating any form of pollution. To bring the
law and other environmentally-related laws into effect, the
laws and regulations listed below have been introduced and
are strictly enforced by the Department of Environment.
The Laws And Regulations Strictly Enforced By The
Department Of Environment
(i)Control of agro-based water pollution  Environmental Quality (Compounding of Offenses) Rules, 1978
 Environmental Quality (Licensing) Regulations, 1977 (iv)Control of motor vehicle emissions
 Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Crude Palm Oil) Order,  Motor Vehicles (Control of Smoke and Gas Emission) Rules, 1977
1977
(made under the Road Traffic Ordinance of 1958)
 Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Crude Palm Oil)  Environmental Quality (Control of Lead Concentration in Motor
Regulations, 1977, and (Amendment) 1982 Gasoline) Regulations, 1985
 Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Raw Natural Rubber)  Environmental Quality (Motor Vehicle Noise) Regulations, 1987
Order, 1978
 Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Raw Natural Rubber)
(v)Control of toxic and hazardous waste management
Regulations, 1978 
Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations, 1989
(ii)Control of municipal and industrial waste water pollution
 Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Scheduled Wastes

Treatment and Disposal Facilities) Order, 1989
Environmental Quality (Sewage and Industrial Effluents) Regulations,
1979  Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Scheduled Wastes
Treatment and Disposal Facilities) Regulations, 1989
 Environmental Quality (Prohibition on the Use of Controlled
Substance in Soap, Synthetic Detergent and Other Cleaning Agents)  Promotion of Investments (Promoted Activities and Products)
Order, 1995 (Amendment) (No. 10) Order, 1990 (made under the Promotion of
Investments Act, 1986)
 (iii) Control of industrial emissions
Environmental Quality (Clean Air) Regulations, 1978
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Summary of Environmental Quality Act 1974
1. Legislation is related to the prevention, abatement, control
of pollution and enhancement of the environment
2. Industrial activities are required to obtain the following
approvals from the Director General of Environmental
Quality:
 EIA reports (for prescribed activities);
 Site suitability evaluation (for non-prescribed
activities);
 Written permission to construct;
 Written approval for installation of incinerator, fuel
burning equipment and chimney;
 License to use and occupy (for prescribed premises)
3. Prescribed premises (CPO mill, natural rubber processing
mill, treatment and disposal of scheduled waste):
 must obtain license to occupy and use;
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 prescribe a vehicle or ship used in the movement of
waste (called prescribe conveyance);
 fine for non-compliance is max. RM50k or jail up to
2 years or both;
 prior written permission to construct building or work
on vehicle must be obtained;
 plans for buildings must be submitted for approval to
the DG.

4. The Minister may specify conditions for emission,
discharge or deposit of environmentally hazardous
substances, pollutants or wastes or the emission of
noise into any area, segment or element of the
environment
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Penalty
Penalty for atmospheric pollution is max. RM100k or jail 8. A person is deem to have pollute any inland waters
term of up to 5 years or both if:
 places waste in or on any waters or in any place where it may
6. Penalty for noise pollution is max. RM100k or jail term gain access to water;
of up to 5 years or both  places any waste in a position where it can gain access to water;
 causes the temperature of the receiving waters to be raised or
7. A person is deem to have pollute any soil or surface of lowered by more than the prescribed limits;
land if:  Penalty is max. RM100k or jail term of up to 5 years or both

places in or on any soil or in any place where it may gain

access to soil any matter whether liquid, solid or gaseous; 9. Penalty for discharge of oil in Malaysian waters
establish a refuse dump, garbage tip, soil and rock disposal exceeding acceptable conditions is max. RM500k or jail
site, sludge deposit site, waste injection well for disposal of term of up to 5 years or both
solid or liquid waste so as to be obnoxious or offensive to
human beings or interfere with underground water or 10. Penalty for discharge of environmentally hazardous
detrimental to soil; substances, pollutants or waste in Malaysian waters
Penalty is max. RM100k or jail term of up to 5 years or exceeding acceptable conditions is max. RM500k or jail
both; term of up to 5 years or both
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Summary of Environmental Quality Act 1974
11. Minister may prohibit the use of any 14. The DG, to control the emission of
material or equipment for process, trade or environmentally hazardous substances,
industry pollutants or waste, has the power to direct the
owner:
12. Minister may prescribe any substance as  to install, operate, repair, replace control
environmentally hazardous substance and equipment;
control its use and management  erect or increase height of chimney;

 measure or sample pollutants;

13. Minister may specify guidelines and
 conduct study of environmental risk;
procedures on deposit and rebate schemes in
connection with the disposal of products that  install, maintain and operate monitoring
programme;
are considered environmentally unfriendly or
causing adverse constraint on the environment  measures to reduce or remove pollution.
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Summary of Environmental Quality Act 1974
 15. Any person who contravenes the notice
issued in item 14 is liable to a fine of RM25k or
jail up to 2 years or both
16. The Minister may direct the DG to issue an
order to the occupier to cease all acts that
cause the pollution
17. Any person who contravenes item 16 is
liable to a fine of RM50k or jail up to 2 years or
both
 18. The DG may direct the occupier of a
premises, even if is not a prescribed
premise, or ship or vehicle to conduct an
environmental audit
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19. For prescribed activities EIA report to the
DG must be submitted before approval is
given by the relevant approving activity
20. Prior written approval of the DG is
required:
 to place, deposit or dispose of scheduled
waste except at prescribed premises;
 receive or send scheduled waste in or out
of Malaysia;
 transit any scheduled waste;
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21. Any person who is aggrieved by the aircraft
conditions set by the DG on his EIA submission 25. The DG or an authorised officer may
may appeal to the Appeal Board examine a person in order to carry out
investigation
22. For the purpose of conducting, promoting
or co-ordinating research, the Minister may 26. Any vehicle or ship used in transportation of
impose a cess or set up an Environmental waste that is unapproved can be seized by the
Fund on waste generated DG and forfeited and sold after judgement

23. The DG may issue notices to occupier of 27. DG may recover cost from the person
premises or vehicle or ship or aircraft to furnish responsible for the pollution to mitigate the
information on the equipment or products pollution
handled

24. The DG or an authorised officer may stop,

board, search, enter a premise, ship, vehicle,
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ACT
1. pdf Akta Kualiti Alam
Sekeliling 1974 - ACT 127
2. pdf Environmental Quality 7.
Act 1974 - ACT 127
3. pdf Akta Kualiti Alam
Sekeliling (Pindaan) 1985 8.
- ACT A636
4. pdf Environmental Quality
(Amendment) Act 1985 - 9.
ACT A636
5. pdf Akta Kualiti Alam
Sekeliling (Pindaan) 1996 10.
- ACT A953
6. pdf Environmental Quality
(Amendment) Act 1996 - 11. pdf Akta Kualiti Alam
ACT A953 Sekeliling (Pindaan) 2007
pdf Akta Kualiti Alam - ACT A1315
Sekeliling (Pindaan) 1998 12. pdf Environmental Quality
- ACT A1030 (Amendment) Act 2007 -
pdf Environmental Quality ACT A1315
(Amendment) Act 1998 - 13. pdf Akta Kualiti Alam
ACT A1030 Sekeliling (Pindaan) 2012
pdf Akta Kualiti Alam - ACT A1441
Sekeliling (Pindaan) 2001 14. pdf Environmental Quality
- ACT A1102 (Amendment) Act 2012 -
pdf Environmental Quality ACT A1441
(Amendment) Act 2001 -
ACT A1102
Rules
1. pdf Kaedah-Kaedah Kualiti Alam
Sekeliling (Mengkompaun
Kesalahan-Kesalahan)
(Pembakaran Terbuka) 2000 -
P.U.(A) 310/2000
2. pdf Environmental Quality
(Compounding Of Offences)
(Open Burning) Rules 2000 -
P.U.(A) 310/2000
3. pdf Kaedah-Kaedah Kualiti Alam
Sekeliling (Mengkompaun
Kesalahan-Kesalahan) (Pindaan)
1999 - P.U.(A) 512/99
4. pdf Environmental Quality
(Compounding Of Offences)
(Amendment) Rules 1999 - P.U.(A)
12/99
5. pdf Kaedah-Kaedah Kualiti Alam
Sekeliling (Mengkompaun
Kesalahan-Kesalahan) 1978 -
P.U.(A) 281/78
6. pdf Environmental Quality
(Compounding Of Offences) Rules
1978 - P.U.(A) 281/78
Regulation
1. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling (Udara
Bersih) 2014
2. pdf Environmental Quality (Control Of Emission
From Diesel Engines) (Amendment) Regulations
2000 - P.U.(A) 488/2000
3. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling Kawalan
(Pelepasan Daripada Enjin Diesel) (Pindaan)
2000 - P.U.(A) 488/2000
4. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling (Udara
Bersih) 1978 - P.U.(A) 280/78
5. pdf Environmental Quality (Clean Air) Regulations
1978 - P.U.(A) 280/78
6. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling (Udara
Bersih) (Pindaan) 2000 - P.U.(A) 309/2000
7. pdf Environmental Quality (Clean Air)
(Amendment) Regulations 2000 - P.U.(A)
309/2000
8. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling (Buangan
Terjadual) (Pindaan) 2007 - P.U.(A) 158/2007
9. pdf Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes)
(Amendment) Regulations 2007 - 16. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling (Premis
P.U.(A)158/2007 Yang Ditetapkan) (Kemudahan Pengolahan Dan
Pelupusan Buangan Terjadual) (Pindaan) 2006 -
10. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling (Premis
P.U.(A) 253/2006
Yang Ditetapkan) (Minyak Sawit Mentah)
(Pindaan) 1982 - P.U.(A) 183/82 17. pdf Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises
Scheduled Wastes Treatment And Disposal
11. pdf Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises)
Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 - P.U.(A)
(Crude Palm Oil) (Amendment) Regulations 1982 -
253/2006
P.U.(A) 183/82
18. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling (Premis
12. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling (Premis
Yang Ditetapkan) (Getah Asli Mentah) 1978 -
Yang Ditetapkan) (Minyak Kelapa Sawit Mentah)
P.U.(A) 338/78
1977 - P.U.(A) 342/77
19. pdf Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises)
13. pdf Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises)
(Raw Natural Rubber) Regulations 1978 - P.U.(A)
(Crude Palm Oil) Regulations 1977 - P.U.(A)
338/78
342/77
14. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling (Premis
Yang Ditetapkan) (Kemudahan Pengolahan Dan
Pelupusan Buangan Terjadual) 1989 - P.U.(A)
141/89
15. pdf Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises)
Scheduled Wastes Treatment And Disposal
Facilities) Regulations 1989 - P.U.(A) 141/89
Regulation
20. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling
(Premis Yang Ditetapkan) (Getah Asli
Mentah) (Pindaan) 1980 - P.U.(A) 74/80
21. pdf Environmental Quality (Prescribed
Premises) (Raw Natural Rubber)
(Amendment) Regulations 1980 - P.U.(A)
74/80
22. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling
(Pengurusan Refrigeran) 1999 - P.U.(A)
451/99
23. pdf Environmental Quality (Refrigerant
Management) Regulations 1999 - P.U.(A)
451/99
24. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling
(Pengurusan Refrigeran) (Pindaan) 2004 -
P.U.(A) 395/2004
25. pdf Environmental Quality (Refrigerant
Management) (Amendment) Regulations
2004 - P.U.(A) 395/2004
26. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling
(Pengurusan Halon) 1999 - P.U.(A)452/99
27. pdf Environmental Quality (Halon
Management) Regulations 1999 - P.U.(A)
452/99
28. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling
(Buangan Terjadual) 1989 (Dibatalkan) -
P.U.(A) 139/89
29. pdf Environmental Quality (Scheduled
Wastes) Regulations 1989 (Revoked) -
P.U.(A) 139/89
31. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling
(Buangan Terjadual) 2005 - P.U.(A)
294/2005 pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam
Sekeliling (Buangan Terjadual) 2005 -
P.U.(A) 294/2005
32. pdf Environmental Quality (Scheduled
Wastes) Regulations 2005 - P.U.(A)
294/2005
33. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling
(Bunyi Bising Kenderaan Motor) 1987 -
P.U.(A) 244/87
34. pdf Environmental Quality (Motor Vehicle
Noise) Regulations 1987 - P.U.(A) 244/87
35. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling
(Dioksin Dan Furan) 2004 - P.U.(A)
104/2004
36. pdf Environmental Quality (Dioxin And
Furan) Regulations 2004 - P.U.(A)
104/2004
37. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling
(Efluen Perindustrian) 2009 - P.U.(A)
434/2009
38. pdf Environmental Quality (Industrial
Effluent) Regulations 2009 - P.U.(A)
434/2009
39. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling
(Kawalan Kandungan Petrol Dan Diesel)
2007 - P.U.(A) 145/2007
Regulation
40. pdf Environmental Quality (Control Of Petrol And
Diesel Properties) Regulations 2007 - P.U.(A)
145/2007
41. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling (Kawalan
Kepekatan Plumbum Dalam Gasolin Motor) 1985 -
P.U.(A) 269/85
42. pdf Environmental Quality (Control of Lead
Concentration In Motor Gasoline) Regulations 1985 -
P.U.(A) 269/85
43. Date added: 5 January, 2015 10:55 AM File size: 54
KB Downloads: 1154
44. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling (Kawalan
Pelepasan Daripada Enjin Diesel) 1996 - P.U.(A)
429/96
45. pdf Environmental Quality (Control Of Emission From
Diesel Engines) Regulations 1996 - P.U.(A) 429/96
46. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling (Kawalan
Pelepasan Daripada Enjin Petrol) 1996 - P.U.(A)
543/96
47. pdf Environmental Quality (Control Of Emission From
Petrol Engines) Regulations 1996 - P.U.(A) 543/96
48. Date added: 5 January, 2015 10:55 AM File size:
116 KB Downloads: 1676 Effluen Perindustrian) 1979 - P.U.(A) 12/79
49. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling (Kawalan 57. pdf Environmental Quality (Sewage And Industrial
Pelepasan Daripada Motosikal) 2003 - P.U.(A) Effluents) Regulations 1979 - P.U.(A) 12/79
464/2003
58. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling (Kumbahan dan
50. pdf Environmental Quality (Control Of Emission From Effluen-Effluen Perindustrian) (Pindaan) 2000
Motorcycles) Regulations 2003 - P.U.(A) 464/2003 (Dibatalkan) - P.U.(A) 398/2000
51. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling (Kawalan 59. pdf Environmental Quality (Sewage and Industrial
Pencemaran Daripada Stesen Pemindahan Sisa Effluents) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (Revoked) -
Pepejal Dan Kambus Tanah) 2009 - P.U.(A) P.U.(A) 398/2000
433/2009
60. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling (Lembaga
52. pdf Environmental Quality (Control of Pollution From Rayuan) 2003 - P.U.(A) 115/2003
Solid Waste Transfer Station And Landfill) Regulations
61. pdf Environmental Quality (Appeal Board) Regulations
2009 - P.U.(A) 433/2009
2003 - P.U.(A) 115/2003
53. pdf Environmental Quality (Sewage) Regulations
62. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling (Pelesenan)
2009 - P.U.(A) 432/2009
1977 - P.U.(A) 198/77
54. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling (Kumbahan Dan
63. pdf Environmental Quality (Licensing) Regulations
Effluen Perindustrian) (Pindaan) 1997 (Dibatalkan) -
1977 - P.U.(A) 198/77
P.U.(A) 400/97
55. pdf Environmental Quality (Sewage And Industrial
Effluents) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (Revoked) -
P.U.(A) 400/97
56. pdf Peraturan Kualiti Alam Sekeliling (Kumbahan Dan