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3.4.1
The Malaysian Government had placed great emphasis on the environmental condition in this
country. The Government has established the necessary legal and institutional arrangements for
environmental protection. The objectives of national environmental policy in Malaysia as the
following:
to maintain the quality of the environment relative to the needs of the growing
population;
to minimize the impact of the growing population and human activities relating to
mineral
exploration,
deforestation,
agriculture,
urbanization,
tourism
and
the
To promote greater co-operation and increased co-ordination among relevant Federal and
State authorities as well as among ASEAN Governments.
The Environmental Quality Act 1974 and its associated regulations necessitate
Environmental Impact Assessment, project sitting evaluation, pollution control, monitoring and
self-enforcement. Its stated in the act that industrial plant means any plant used for the
generation of power or for any industrial use or for the operation of ships, dredges, locomotives,
cranes or other machines (EQA 1974).
Local safety and environmental regulations must be complied with when developing new plant,
in order to ensure safe workplace and prevent accidents or any environmental pollution that can
adversely affect the whole plant operation as well as the surroundings. Listed below are several
related acts and regulations for compliance:
The relevant law and regulations that need to be complied are as follows:
a)
b)
c)
d)
f)
g)
j)
k)
3.4.2
Design Guidelines