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Legislative framework : Malaysia

Legislative System for Water Quality Management in Malaysia

Conservation of Water Quality
1. General
Environmental Quality Standards for Surface Water
Environmental Quality Act 1974
Effluents Discharge Standards
2. Specific Area
Selangor Waters Management Authority Enactment (1999)
Kedah Water Resources Enactment (2007)
Sabah Conservation of the Environment Enactment
Sabah Water resources Enactment, 1998
National Resources and Environment Ordinance Sarawak
3. Specific Sector
Peninsular Malaysia   State of Sabah and Sarawak
 
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.

Environmental Quality Act 1974- Act 127
Established in 1974 (latest amendment - Act A1102/2001).
"Environmental Quality Act 1974" is an act related to the prevention, abatement, control of pollution and enhancement of the environment, and for purposes connected therewith.

Environmental Quality Standards

Effluent Standards

 

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