The Court of Appeal said concerns over sample handling and preservation undermined the reliability of the prosecution’s case against FGV Palm Industries. PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has acquitted FGV Palm Industries Sdn Bhd of a charge of exceeding prescribed effluent discharge limits under the Environmental Quality Act 1974.
A three-member bench comprising Justices Azman Abdullah, Noorin Badaruddin and Meor Hashimi Abdul Hamid allowed the company’s appeal, setting aside its conviction and ordering the refund of the RM18,000 fine it had paid.
The company was convicted under Section 16(1), read together with Section 16(2) of the Act, over an alleged breach involving the discharge of palm oil mill effluent at its Selancar 2A mill in Rompin, Pahang, on July 24, 2018.
