Licensing Regulations 1977

Key information

Source

DOE - P.U.(A) 198/77

Gazette

P.U. (A) 198/1977

Commencement

1 October 1977

Environmental Quality (Licensing) Regulations 1977: Details the application, renewal, and transfer procedure for licences under the Act.

Preamble

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 51 of the Environmental Quality Act, 1974 (Act 127), the Minister, after consultation with the Environmental Quality Council, makes the following regulations:

Regulation 1. Citation and commencement.

• These regulations may be cited as the Environmental Quality (Licensing) Regulations, 1977 and shall come into force on the 1st October 1977.

Regulation 2. Form of application for licence.

• (1)
  An application for any licence under the Act, or for any renewal or transfer thereof, shall be made to the Director General in Form 1 in the Schedule.
• (2)
  If the applicant is a body corporate, the application must be completed and signed by a person duly authorized in that behalf by the body corporate.

Regulation 3. Form of licence.

• A licence under the Act shall be in Form 2 in the Schedule.

Regulation 4. Revocation and suspension of licence.

• (1)
  If the holder of a licence fails to comply with any term or condition of the licence, the Director General may revoke the licence or suspend it for such period as he thinks fit.
• (2)
  The suspension of a licence amounts to a revocation of the licence for the period of suspension.
• (3)
  The revocation or suspension of a licence shall not take effect until the licensee receives written notice thereof.

Schedule [Regulations 2 and 3] — Licensing forms

FORM 1

(Regulation 2)

APPLICATION FOR* A LICENCE/RENEWAL OF A LICENCE / TRANSFER OF
A LICENCE UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, 1974

(One copy to be completed)

The Director General of Environmental Quality,
Division of Environment,
Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment,
First Floor, Oriental Plaza,
Jalan Parry,
KUALA LUMPUR.

I / We apply for a licence † as required by section
(State purpose of licence)

of the Environmental Quality Act, 1974 and give the following particulars:

	Particulars		Instructions for Completion
1.	(i) Name of applicant:.................. .................. (ii) Address of applicant: Business:.................. Telephone:.................. Residence:.................. Telephone:.................. (iii) Nationality:..................	1.	(i) The name must be the full name in the case of an individual and the registered or statutory name in the case of a body corporate (ii) The residential address need only be given if the applicant is an individual (iii) If the applicant is a body corporate, state place where registered or established
2.	(i) Name of parent company:.................. .................. (ii) Address of parent company: .................. .................. .................. Telephone:.................. ..................	2.	Applicable only if the applicant is a subsidiary company
3.	(i) Name of premises:.................. .................. (ii) Address of premises:.................. .................. Telephone:.................. (iii) Location of premises:.................. ..................	3.	The word "premises" here and elsewhere in this Form refers to the premises for which a licence is required
4.	(i) Name of previous licensee:.................. .................. (ii) Address of previous licensee:.................. .................. .................. (iii) Previous name of premises:.................. ..................	4.	(i) Applicable in the case of a transfer of licence (iii) Applicable if name of premises has changed (iv) Enter dates of issue and expiry of licence in date-month-year order
	(iv) Date of issue:............ Date of expiry:............ (v) Licence No:............ File reference:............

* Delete whichever is not applicable.
† See note at foot of Form.

The prescribed fee of $ is forwarded with this application. (If the applicant is unable to ascertain or compute the amount of the fee, advice and assistance may be obtained from the Division of Environment or any branch office thereof).

I, , the applicant / authorized agent of the applicant, hereby declare that all information given in this application is to the best of my knowledge and belief true and correct.

Signature of applicant or authorized agent,



for and behalf of:
(Affix seal or stamp of applicant).

Address of Authorized Agent:

The following licences are required by the Environmental Quality Act, 1974:

Section 18 (1)

Licence to occupy or use prescribed premises.

Section 22 (1)

Licence to emit or discharge wastes into the atmosphere in contravention of the acceptable conditions specified under section 21.

Section 23 (1)

Licence to emit or cause or permit to be emitted any noise greater in volume, intensity, or quality in contravention of the acceptable conditions specified under section 21.

Section 24 (1)

Licence to pollute or cause or permit to be polluted any soil or surface of any land in contravention of the acceptable conditions specified under section 21.

Section 25 (1)

Licence to emit, discharge, or deposit any wastes into any inland waters in contravention of the acceptable conditions specified under section 21.

Section 29 (1)

Licence to discharge wastes into Malaysian waters.

FORM 2

(Regulation 3)

LICENCE

AS REQUIRED BY SECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, 1974.

This licence is issued under section 11 of the Environmental Quality Act, 1974 to resident at and authorizes the licensee to ...for which section of the Act requires a licence.

This licence is subject to the conditions specified in the Schedule of Compliance attached thereto.

This licence shall remain in force from until unless revoked or suspended prior to the date of expiry on account of any breach of the conditions to which it is subject.

LICENCE NUMBER:

Director General of Environmental Quality

Licence Fee: Ringgit: $ sen.

Date: