KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- The Cabinet has agreed to a memorandum on amendments to the Borneo States (Legislative Powers) Order for Sarawak, paving the way for the transfer of scheduled waste management powers to the state government under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).
MA63: Cabinet Clears Key Step Towards Sarawak's Environmental Autonomy - Fahmi
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Malaysia's Cabinet approved amendments to transfer scheduled waste management powers to Sarawak under MA63. The next step involves seeking royal consent before suspending the federal Environmental Quality Act 1974 in the state.
- The Cabinet agreed to a memorandum amending the Borneo States (Legislative Powers) Order for Sarawak.
- The amendment requires royal consent from Sultan Ibrahim before the federal Environmental Quality Act 1974 is suspended in Sarawak.
- The transfer of environmental legislative powers to Sabah and Sarawak will be implemented in phases, starting with scheduled waste management.
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