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CHAPTER 2:ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTSThe legislation that is related to the prevention, abatement, control of pollution andenhancement of the environment in Malaysia is stipulated in the Environmental QualityAct 1974 (Amendment) 2007. To date, 40 sets of Regulations and Orders have beenintroduced and en<strong>for</strong>ced. Under this Act, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) isrequired <strong>for</strong> activities prescribed under the Environmental Quality (PrescribedActivities (Environmental Impact Assessment) Order 1987. Those activities that arenot subject to the mandatory EIA requirement are nevertheless subject to various otherregulations under the Act. The standard regulations require evaluation <strong>for</strong> project siting,pollution control, monitoring and self regulation via the audit process.For the states of Sabah and Sarawak, the <strong>environmental</strong> requirements are clearly stipulatedin the Environment Protection (Amendment) Enactment 2004 and Natural Resourcesand Environment Ordinance respectively.Apart from compliance with the Environmental Quality Act (EQA) 1974 (Act 127) andother related <strong>environmental</strong> legislations, the following Acts are also applicable based onits relevancy to the planning, design, construction, equipping and commissioning of anyproject.(a) National Land Code (Act 56 of 1965)(b) Town and Country Planning Act 1976, (Act 172)(c) Street, Drainage and Building Act, 1974: Act 133 and Amendment, 1978(d) Protection of Wildlife Act, 1972 (Act 76)(e) Forestry Act 1984 (Act 313)(f) Land Conservation Act 1960 (Act 385)(g) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (Act 514)(h) Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007 (Act 672)(i) Federal Territory (Planning) Act 1982 (Act 267)(j) Workers Minimum Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446)(k) Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171)6

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