Federal gov’t approves move to delegate legislative powers to Sarawak under MA63
By DayakDaily Team KUCHING, Nov 6: Sarawak is set to assume greater legislative authority over environmental matters after the federal Cabinet agreed to a proposed amendment paving the way for the transfer of federal powers to the State under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Government spokesperson Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, had agreed to accept a memorandum from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental…
The federal Cabinet approved an amendment to transfer legislative powers over environmental matters to Sarawak under MA63. This move aims to suspend the Environmental Quality Act 1974 in the state and facilitate the phased transfer of waste management functions.
The Cabinet agreed to accept a memorandum for the States of Borneo (Legislative Powers) (Amendment) Order 2026.
The amendment will suspend the enforcement of the Environmental Quality Act 1974 in Sarawak.
Scheduled waste management is designated as the initial phase of the phased power transfer to Sarawak.
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KUCHING, Nov 6: Sarawak is set to assume greater legislative authority over environmental matters after the federal Cabinet agreed to a proposed amendment paving the way for the transfer of federal powers to the State under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).
Government spokesperson Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, had agreed to accept a memorandum from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability on the States of Borneo (Legislative Powers) (Amendment) Order 2026 for Sarawak.
“The order has received approval from the Attorney General’s Chambers and will subsequently be submitted for the consent of His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong,” he said in a statement today.
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