Oil palm factory in Gemas fined RM150,000 for polluting air, breaching licence conditions

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SEREMBAN, March 29 — An oil palm factory in Gemas was today fined a total of RM150,000 by the Sessions Court here for violating the Environmental Quality Act 1974. Judge Diana...

Judge Diana Md Razali meted out the fine on Classic Palm Oil Mill Sdn Bhd after finding that the company, represented by its engineer, Hidayah Md Said, 35, failed to raise reasonable doubts against the case at the end of the defence case. — Reuters picSEREMBAN, March 29 — An oil palm factory in Gemas was today fined a total of RM150,000 by the Sessions Court here for violating the Environmental Quality Act 1974.

The company was charged with eight counts of violating the Environmental Quality Act 1974, six of the charges for causing air pollution and was fined RM20,000 on each count. The other two offences were for violating the conditions of the licence issued, for which the company was fined RM15,000 on each count.

 

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