PETALING JAYA: A trust fund – the Kumpulan Wang Alam Sekitar – will be set
up under Section 70 of the proposed new environment law that can be used, among others, to pay off informers of environment crime.
The minister, through an order under Section 73, can also require those involved in various activities relating to oil or gas,Besides paying informers, monies from the fund can also be used to carry out and promote research, recycle, reduce and counter pollution and to encourage the restoration from any damage.
This will call for owners of industrial premises as well as other activities to, among others, set up a monitoring committee on the environment and recruit a manager for this purpose as well as having the best management practice, failing which, a fine up to RM50,000, a year’s jail, or both, can be imposed.
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