Amendments to the Environmental Quality (Amendment) Bill will grant Sabah and Sarawak legislative authority over the management of scheduled waste, says Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Arthur Joseph Kurup.
According to the report by The Star, the minister said, the changes are in line with Article 95C of the Federal Constitution, adding that the eighth amendment to the Environmental Quality Act 1974 gives the two states autonomy in implementing certain provisions under the Act.
“The rights and powers of autonomy specifically allocated to Sabah and Sarawak have always been preserved and even enhanced, in line with what was agreed upon during the formation of Malaysia.
“This amendment is also consistent with the spirit of federalism enshrined in the Federal Constitution,” he said when tabling the Bill for second reading in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (Feb 25).
Amendments to the Environmental Quality (Amendment) Bill will grant Sabah and Sarawak legislative authority over the management of scheduled waste, says Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Arthur Joseph Kurup.
He said the changes are in line with Article 95C of the Federal Constitution, adding that the eighth amendment to the Environmental Quality Act 1974 gives the two states autonomy in implementing certain provisions under the Act.
“The rights and powers of autonomy specifically allocated to Sabah and Sarawak have always been preserved and even enhanced, in line with what was agreed upon during the formation of Malaysia.
“This amendment is also consistent with the spirit of federalism enshrined in the Federal Constitution,” he said when tabling the Bill for second reading in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (Feb 25).
