KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat on Monday passed the Environmental Quality (Amendment) Bill 2023 which is to amend the Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Act 127).
Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the amendments to the act could further strengthen enforcement, prevent environmental pollution and crimes from continuing to occur by increasing penalty rates and fines, as well as enabling decisive action to be taken against environmental offenders.
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