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1. Planning & Design Control of water, air and land EQA 1974 DOE An act relating to prevention, abatement,
(Land Conservation) pollution E.Q (Prescribed Activities) control of pollution and enhancement of the
(Env. Impact Assessment) environment.
Order 1987

2. Planning & Design Protection of wold animals and Aboriginal People Act, 1954 Federal An act to provide for the protection, well
(Land use) birds Act 134 (Revised), 1974 being and advancement of the aboriginal
peoples of West Malaysia.
Section 6 – Aboriginal areas
Section 7 – Aboriginal Reserve

3. Planning & Design Excavation work at
(Land use) archaeological reserves and
disposal of antiquities and
historical objects.
Antiquities Act Federal An act to provide for the control and
Act 168, 1976 preservation of, and research into ancient
and historical monuments, antiquities and
historical objects and exports of antiquities
and historical objects and for matters
connected there worth.

4. Planning & Design Soil erosion and protection of Land Conservation Act Federal An Act relating to the conservation of hill
(Land Conservation) soil from erosion Act 3, 1960 land and the protection of soil from erosion
and the in road of silt.
Part II – Control of hill land
Section 6 – Restrictions on clearing and
cultivation of hill land
Part III – Control of silt and erosion
Section II – Notice to show cause against
order

5. Planning & Design Control of water, air and land Town and Country Planning Act Federal An Act for the proper control and regulation
(Land use) pollution Act 172, 1976 of town and country planning in local
authority areas in the states of Malaya and
for purposes connected therewith or

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ancillary thereto.

6. Planning & Design Protection of natural resources National Land Code, Federal An Act to amend and consolidate the laws
(Land use & Land and wildlife Act 56 & P.P 474, 1965 relating to land tenure, the registration of
conservation) title to land and of dealings therewith and
the collection of revenue there form within
the states of Johore, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri
Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis,
Selangor & Terengganu and the purpose
connected therewith.

7. Planning & Design Protection of natural resources National Parks Act 1980 Dept. of An Act to provide for the establishment and
(Natural Resources and wildlife Wildlife & control of National Parks and for matters
Protection & National connected therewith.
Management) Parks

8. Planning & Design Protection of natural resources National Forestry Act 1984 Dept. of An Act to provide for the administration
(Natural Resources and wildlife Act 313 Forestry management and conservation of forest and
Protection & Wood Based Industries (State forestry development within the state of
Management) Legislatures Competency) Malaysia and for connected purposes
Act 1984 – Act 317

9. Planning & Design Protection of natural resources Protection of Wildlife, Act 76 1972 Dept. of An Act to consolidate the laws relating to
(Natural Resources and wildlife (Revised), 1976 Wild life & and to further provide the protection of wild
Protection & National life and for purposes connected therewith.
Management) Parks

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10. Planning & Design Control of water Water Supply Enactment State of An Act to consolidate the laws relating to
(Natural Resources No. 3 of 1955 Government and to further provide the protection of
Protection & water supply.
Management)

11. Planning & Design Control of river and stream Water Act 1920 (Act 418) & Water Federal An Act to provide for the control of rivers
(Natural Resources - River pollution Supply (Federal Territory of KL) and streams. This act shall only apply to the
Protection & - Construction at river bank Act 1998 (Act 581) state of Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak,
Management) Selangor, Malacca, Penang & Federal
territory.
Section 7A – Prohibition of pollution of
rivers.
Section 7B – Restriction on construction of
halls and buildings on banks
of rivers or within flood
channels.

12. Planning & Design Preservation of trees Geological Survey Act, 1974 Dept. of
(Natural Resources Geological
Protection & Survey
Management)

13. Planning & Design Preservation of trees Town and Country Planning Act, Local
(Natural Resources 1976 Authorities
Protection & Tree Preservation Order, 1995
Management)

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14. Planning & Design Control of water, air and land Environmental Quality Act Department An act relating to the prevention, abatement,
(Design Stage) pollution Act 127, 1974 of control of pollution and enhancement of the
Environment environment, and for purposes connected
therewith.

15. Planning & Design Control of water, air and land City of Kuala Lumpur (Planning) Federal An Act to make provisions for the control
(Design Stage) pollution Act, Act 1973 and regulating of proper planning in the
City of Kuala Lumpur, for the levying of
development charges, and for purposes
connected therewith and ancillary thereto.

16. Planning & Design Control of water, air and land Civil Aviation Act, 1966, Act 3, Federal An Act to make better provision in the law
(Design Stage) pollution 1969 relating to Civil Aviation and for the matters
connected therewith and ancillary thereto.

17. Planning & Design Control of water, air and land Housing Development Act Federal An Act to provide for the control and
(Design Stage) pollution (Licensing and control), 1965 licensing of business of housing
development in West Malaysia and for
matters connected therewith.

18. Planning & Design Control of water pollution Uniform Building By Law Federal This Act shall apply to the State of West
(Design Stage) through proper drainage system (UBBL) Malaysia only.
Section 11 – Interference with drainage
Section 12 – Construction of unauthorized
Drains
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Section 19 - Right of access

19. Planning & Design Sewerage disposal Sewerage Services Act, 1993 Department An Act to amend and consolidated the laws
(Design Stage) of Sewerage relating to sewerage system and sewerage
Services services throughout Malaysia for the
purpose of improving sanitation and the
environment and promoting public health,
and to provide for matters connected
therewith.

20. Planning & Design Control of water, air and land Street Drainage and Building Act Local An Act to amend and consolidate the laws
(Design Stage) pollution 1974 Authorities relating to street, drainage and building in
local authority areas in West Malaysia, and
for the purposed connected therewith

21. Planning & Design Control of water, air and land Local Government Act, 1976 Local An Act to revise and consolidate the laws
(Design Stage) pollution Authorities relating to local government. Whereas it is
expedient for the purpose only of ensuring
uniformity of law and policy to make a law
with respect to local government.

22. Earthwork Discharge of surface runoff to Earthwork BS 6031:1981 Federal

existing drain (Code of Practice)

23. Earthwork Requirement for silt trap and Earthwork By Law 1985 Local
sediment control facilities Authorities

24. Earthwork Use of explosives and control Explosives Ordinance, 1957 Federal An Act relating to the manufacture, use,
the effect of explosive to the sale, storage, transport, import and export of

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environment. explosives
Eg. Air pollution, water
pollution

25. Earthwork Emission of smoke from Factories and Machinery Act, Federal An Act to provide for the control of
vehicles and machineries 1967, Act 139 (Revised) factories with respect to matters relating to
the safety, health and welfare of persons
therein, the registration and inspection of
machinery and for matters connected
therewith.

26. Earthwork Discharge of effluent water Mineral Development Act 1994, Federal An Act to provide for the inspection and
from the activities Act 525 & Akta Pembangunan regulation of the exploration and mining of
Mineral 1994 (Akta 525) minerals and mineral ores and for other
matters connected therewith.

27. Earthwork Control of air and noise Road Traffic Ordinance, 1958 Federal An Ordinance to make provision for the
pollution from vehicles regulation of motor vehicles and of traffic
on roads and otherwise with respect to roads
and vehicles thereon; provision for the
protection of third parties against risks
arising out of the use of motor vehicles, and
to provide for the co-ordination and control
of means of and facilities for transport.

28. Earthwork Prohibition of pollution of
rivers and restriction on
construction of walls and
buildings on banks of rivers or
within flood channels
Water Act 1920 (Act 418)
& Water Supply (Federal Territory
of Kuala Lumpur) Act 1998 (Act
581)
Federal An act to provide for the control of rivers
and streams. This Act shall only apply to the
State of Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak,
Selangor, Melaka, Penang and Federal
Territory.

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29. Earthwork Windblown dust Environmental Quality (Clean Air) DOE An Act relating to the prevention,
Regulations 1978 abatement, control of pollution and
enhancement of the environment, and for
purposes connected therewith.

30. Earthwork Control of soil erosion Guidelines for Prevention & DOE Guideline for Environmental management
Control of Soil Erosion and Plan (EMP) – Design/Implementation Stage
Siltation in Malaysia

31. Construction Open burning & Offensive Environmental Quality (Clean Air) DOE An Act relating to the prevention,
odours Regulation 1978 abatement, control of pollution and
enhancement of the environment, and for
Smoke and gaseous emission Environmental Quality (Control of purposes connected therewith.
from vehicle Emission from Diesel Engines)
Regulation 1996

Noise from motor vehicles Environmental Quality (Motor

Vehicle Noise) Regulation 1987

Discharge of effluent and Environmental Quality (Sewerage

sludge onto land & Industrial Effluents) Regulation
1979

Storage and disposal of Environmental Quality (Schedule

scheduled wastes Wastes) Regulation 2005

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32. Construction Occupational Safety and Health Federal An Act to make further provision for
Act 1994 securing the safety, health and welfare of
persons at work, for protecting others
against risks to safety of health in
connection with the activities of persons at
work, to establish the National Council for
Occupational, Safety and Health of for
matters connected therewith.

33. Construction Emission of smoke from Road Transport Act 1987 Federal An Act to make provision for the regulation
vehicles and noise pollution of motor vehicles and of traffic on roads and
other matters with respects to roads and
vehicles thereon; to make provision for the
protection of third parties against risks
arising out of the use of motor vehicles; to
make provision for the co-ordination and
control of means of and facilities for
construction and adaptation of motor
vehicles; and to make provision for
connected purposes.

34. Construction Environmental friendly Manual Saliran Mesra Alam Jabatan The guidelines relating to drainage system
drainage system (MSMA) Pengairan for building and development area.
dan Saliran

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35. Construction Control of air quality and soil Garispanduan Kesihatan
erosion Persekitaran, Pemeliharaan Alam
Sekitar, Keselamatan Pekerja dan
Pengurusan Sisa di Tapak Binaan
dan Rumah Kongsi
Majlis The guidelines relating to the prevention,
Perbandaran abatement, control of pollution and
Subang Jaya enhancement of the environment, and for
purposes connected therewith

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