KUALA LUMPUR: The Environmental Quality (Amendment) Bill 2012 empowers the Department of Environment director-general to arrest or issue a stop work order to persons carrying out activities which may cause environmental damage.
It also provides for the director-general or any officer authorised by him to have the power of investigation and arrest the offenders.
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