Environmental Quality (Compounding of Offences) Rules 1978. Country/Territory Malaysia Document type Regulation Date 1978 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Environmental Quality Act, 1974 (Act 1977) and subsidiary legislations made thereunder, pp. 79-81. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Offences/penalties Environmental fees/charges Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes The Regulations came into force on 1 October 1978. Abstract According to section 2 (1) of the Rules, the sum of money to be collected for compounding an offence shall not exceed five hundred ringgit. Further provisions concern the method of payment of the sum. The Rules are completed by one Schedule containing the model form of the offer to compound an offence. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Environmental Quality Act 1974 (No. 127 of 1974). Legislation | Malaysia | 1974 (2001) Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Noise pollution, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Environmental audit, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental planning, EIA, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Policy/planning, Framework law, Education, Oil pollution, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Special fund, Marine pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Waste disposal Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Environmental Quality (Compounding of Offences) (Amendment) Rules, 2010. Legislation | Malaysia | 2010 Keyword: Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX