Section 9
Written notification for undertaking of prescribed activities
of Environmental Protection and Management Act
(1)
It shall be the duty of every person, who intends to carry out the prescribed activity as set out in Schedule 1, before he undertakes such prescribed activity to submit a written notification to the Authority.
(2)
Such written notification shall be accompanied with the details as required in Schedule 2.
(3)
Upon receiving the written notification as required to be submitted under this section, the Authority shall forthwith consider the notification.
(4)
If the Authority is of the opinion that the notification has been complied, the Authority shall give his written approval within 3 months of receipt of the notification.
(5)
If the Authority is of the opinion that the notification has not been complied, the Authority shall immediately notify the person to revise and resubmit his notification to ensure compliance with this Act or any regulations made thereunder.
(6)
Where the person is required to resubmit his notification under subsection (5) and the Authority is of the opinion that the notification has been complied, the Authority shall give his written approval within 3 months of receipt of the notification.
(7)
Until he receives the written approval from the Authority, no person shall undertake any prescribed activity.