Legislative framework : Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia		State of Sabah and Sarawak
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1. Agriculture Irrigation Areas Act, 1953 Drainage Works Acts, 1954 2. Forestry National Forestry Act (1984) 3. Control of River Water Acts 1920, Reviewed 1989 River Rights Enactment of Perak Kelantan River Traffic Enactment, 1955 Pahang River Launches Enactment 6/49 4. Land Management National Land Code, 1965 Land Conservation Act, 1960 Earthwork by laws 5. Domestic Water Supply Water Services Industry Act 6. Mining Mining Enactment 1936 7. Local and Regional Planning Town and Country Planning Act 1976 8. Fishery Fisheries Act 1963 9. Others Local Government Act (1976) Street Drainage Building By Law (1974, 1994-R) Geological Survey Act Ministerial Function Act, 1969		1. Agriculture Drainage and Irrigation, Sabah Ordinance 15/1956 Drainage Works Ordinance Sarawak 1966 2. Forestry Sabah Forest Enactment (1965) Forest Ordinance Sarawak, Cap126 3. Control of River Sarawak Water Ordinance, Sarawak Riverine Transport Bill (1993) 4. Land Management Sabah Land Ordinance, 1930 Sarawak Land Code, 1958 5. Domestic Water Supply Water Services Industry Act 6. Mining Mining Enactment, 1960 Sabah Mining Enactment, 1949 Sarawak 7. Local and Regional Planning Town and Country Planning Enactment Sabah Cap 141 Town and Country Planning Sarawak Cap 87 8. Others Local Authority Enactment, Sabah Ordinance 11/1961 Local Authority Ordinance Sarawak Cap 117

In Malaysia, environmental acts and regulations were established in 1970's. "Environmental Quality Act 1974" is an act related to the prevention, abatement, control of pollution and enhancement of the environment. The Act ordains that the Minister after consultation with the Environmental Quality Council may elaborate regulations for prescribing ambient water quality standards and discharge standards and specifying the maximum permissible loads that may be discharged by any source into inland waters, with reference either generally or specifically to the body of waters concerned.

Legislative System for Water Quality Management in Malaysia