Water polluters in S'gor to face RM200,000 to RM1m fine - MB

Those who cause river pollution in Selangor will face a minimum fine of RM200,000 not exceeding RM1 million and a jail term of up to three years through an amendment to the Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) Enactment 1999.

Under the current Section 70 of the Luas Enactment, anyone caught polluting the water is liable to a fine not exceeding RM100,000 or imprisonment of not more than three years or both, and a further fine of RM5,000 for each day the offence is continued after a notice by Luas requiring compliance has been served.