Water Services Industry (Desludging Services) Regulations 2021 (P.U. (A) 140). Country/Territory Malaysia Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste management Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Sewerage Pollution control Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Abstract These Regulations require service licencees operating and maintaining public sewerage systems to desludge private sceptic tanks at regular intervals. Desludging may also be Ordered by the National Water Services Commission. A service licencee may refuse to desludge a sceptic tank containing prohibited effluent. Full text English/Malay Website lom.agc.gov.my References - Legislation Implements Water Services Industry Act, 2006. Legislation | Malaysia | 2006 (2009) Keyword: Water supply, Authorization/permit, Sewerage, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, Offences/penalties, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX