environment-laws and legislation
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
LAWS & LEGISLATION
NOOR FARAHEEN BINTI MOHD SALLEH A122453
NURUL AIN BINTI RAHIM A130098
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DEPT. OFHEALTH
UPP (unit penyiasatan &perundangan)
KMAM (unit kawalan mutuair minuman)
BAKAS (bekalan air &kesihatan Alam sekeliling)
KMM (unit keselamatan &
kualiti makanan)
KPAS (unit kesihatanpekerjaan & alam sekitar)
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In the district health office, there is aunit that deals with the laws andregulation pertaining to certain acta.
a)Identify the Acts that are usuallyinvolved in environmental health
issues
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ACTS
FOODACT 1983 & FOODREGULATIONS1985
PREVEN
TION
AND
CON
TRO
LOF
INFECTIOUSDISEASE ACT 1988
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 1974
DESTRUCTIONOFDISEASE BEARINGINSECT ACT 1975
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FOOD ACT 1983
An Act to protects the public against healthhazard and fraud in the preparation,preparation, sale and use of food, and for matters
incidental there to or connected therewith
FOOD regulations 1985
It must be obligated to ensure the food is safe tothe public
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PREVENTION AND CONTROL OFINFECTIOUS DISEASE ACT 1988
An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the prevention and control of
infectious diseases and to provide for othermatters connected therewith
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT1974
An Act relating to the prevention, abatement,control of pollution and enhancement of the
environment, and the purposes connectedtherewith
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DESTRUCTION OFDISEASEBEARING INSECT ACT 1975
An Act to provide for the destruction and controlof disease bearing insects and for the medical
examination and treatment of persons sufferingfrom insect-borne diseases and for mattersconnected therewith
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b) What are the roles andfunction ofDepartment ofEnvironment (DOE)?
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DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT(DOE)
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UnderMinistry ofNatural
Resources and EnvironmentEnforcement agency forenvironmental managementinMalaysiaAfter gazetment ofEnviromental Quality Act(EQA) on 14th ofMarch
1974Initially , EnvironmentDivision (1975-1983)
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DIRECTOR
DEPUTYDIRECTOR
(DEVELOPMENT)
Assesement Division
StrategicCommunication
EnvironmentInstitut
ICT
STATE OFFICE(S)
DEPUTYDIRECTOR
(OPERATION)
WATER ANDMARINE
HAZARDOUSSUBSTANCES
ENFORCEMENT
AIR
ADMIN ANDFINANCE
LAWS AND
LEGISLATIONUNIT
SECRETARY
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ENVIRONMENTPOLICY
National Policy on the Environment whichintegrates the three elements of sustainabledevelopment: economic, social and
cultural development andenvironmental conservation
The Policy aims at continued economic,
social and cultural progress andenhancement of the quality of life ofMalaysians through environmentally soundand sustainable development.
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MAIN ROLE
POLLUTION
Enforcement ofEnvironmental
Quality Act 1974 andits subsidiary
legislation madethereunder
PREVENT
CONTROL
ABATE
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ENVIRONMENT functions
Ensure and maintain the quality of water so that it iswithin acceptable range plus safe for the public to useit
Make sure that food premises practice a goodhygiene in preparation of food or if otherwise , thefood premise will not be allowed to be operated and
meanwhile need to do the cleaning of their premises
Manages and supervise the disease surveillancesystem so that proper management of data is
practiced
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Manages and do investigation if there is an
outbreak, for example is food poisoning at theschool and for TB , an immediate tracing of thecontacts who are at the risk could be done
Multiunit corporation-cooperate withdifferent unit like unit cdc, lab, klinik kesihatan,and hospitals in term of controlling the outbreak .
Need to carry out activities in term of controllingthe vector population in that area , example isfogging to control AEDES so that the dengueoutbreak could be managed smoothly
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Thank
you