s 4 Establishment of the Environmental Quality Council
(1) There is established for the purposes of this Act a body by the name of the Environmental Quality Council whose functions shall be— (a) generally to advise the Minister on matters pertaining to this Act; and (b) to advise the Minister on any matter referred to it by the Minister. (2) The Council shall consist of the following members: (a) a Chairman who shall be appointed by the Minister; (b) the Secretary General, Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment or his authorized representative; (c) the Secretary General, Ministry of International Trade and Industry or his authorized representative; (cc) the Secretary General, Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs or his authorized representative; (ccc) the Secretary General, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro- Based Industry or his authorized representative; (d) the Secretary General, Ministry of Human Resources or his authorized representative; (dd) the Secretary General, Ministry of Transport or his authorized representative; (e) the Director General of Health or his authorized representative; (f) one member each from Sabah and Sarawak who shall be appointed by the Minister after consultation with the Governments of the States of Sabah and Sarawak; (g) one member who shall be appointed by the Minister from among persons engaged in the petroleum industry; (gg) one member who shall be appointed by the Minister from nominations by the oil palm industry; (h) one member who shall be appointed by the Minister from nominations by the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers or if such Federation no longer exist from among persons engaged in manufacture; (hh) one member who shall be appointed by the Minister from nominations by the rubber industry; (i) one member who shall be appointed by the Minister from among the academic staff of the Universities or Colleges in Malaysia; (j) two members who shall be appointed by the Minister from among registered societies knowledgeable and having interests in matters pertaining to the environment. (3) The Minister may in respect of each member appointed under paragraphs (2)(f), (g), (gg), (h), (hh), (i) and (j), appoint one person to be an alternate member to attend in place of the member at meetings of the Council if the member is for any reason unable to attend. (4) When attending meetings of the Council an alternate member shall for all purposes be deemed to be a member of the Council. (5) An alternate member shall, unless he sooner resigns or his appointment is sooner revoked, cease to be an alternate member when the member in respect of whom he is an alternate member ceases to be a member of the Council.