Environmental quality act

• An act relating to the prevention , abatement , control of pollution and enchancement of the environment 
• The Environmental Quality Act and Regulations covers activities such as : 

1. Sewerage Treatment Standards , 
2. Controlling discharge of Manufacturing waste / Poison , Air Quality / Pollution . 
3. Noise of Motor Vehicles 
4. Environmental Impact Assessment of Land Development Projects , 
5. Monitoring Scheduled Wastes from Manufacturing , 
6. Control of use of Chlorofluorocarbons , 
7. Controlling Marine Pollution 
8. Emission of lead from Diesel / Petrol engines , Control of Open Burning , etc , -refer to General Act and Detailed Acts . 
9. Empowers Deparment of Environment to control pollution to air , noise levels , pollution to soil and inland waters , discharge of oil in Malaysian seas , no open burning , control use of dangerous substances , prohibition on disposal of schedules waste . 
10. Operators of plant and equipment must obtain a license from DOE to operate eg. quarries , concrete batching plants , piling equipment etc .