SEWERAGE SERVICES ACT 1993
ACT 508
Preamble
An Act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to sewerage systems and sewerage services throughout Malaysia for the purpose of improving sanitation and the environment and promoting public health; and to provide for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
WHEREAS public health, sanitation, drainage and town and country planning are matters within the Concurrent List in the Ninth Schedule to the Federal Constitution.
AND WHEREAS matters relating to sewerage systems and sewerage services are now administered by the various local authorities.
AND WHEREAS it is desired to have uniform law and policy in matters relating to sewerage systems and sewerage services throughout Malaysia:
AND WHEREAS it is desired for the purpose of such uniformity that executive authority be conferred on the Federation for matters relating to sewerage systems and sewerage services throughout Malaysia.
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Articles 74 and 80(2) of, and List III of the Ninth Schedule to, the Federal Constitution, BE IT ENACTED by the Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: