SEREMBAN: An oil palm factory in Gemas was today fined a total of RM150,000 by the Sessions Court here for violating the Environmental Quality Act 197...
: An oil palm factory in Gemas was today fined a total of RM150,000 by the Sessions Court here for violating the Environmental Quality Act 1974.
The company was charged with eight counts of violating the Environmental Quality Act 1974, six of the charges for causing air pollution and was fined RM20,000 on each count. The company also failed to conduct performance monitoring of its air pollution control system as required under Section 9 of the same regulations.
All the offenses were committed at the factory in Kampung Tiong, Gemas, between 12.10 pm and 3.10 pm between Oct 24, 2020, and April 5, 2021.
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