KUCHING, Feb. 23 -- The Sarawak government is in the midst of coming up with a new provision of law to regulate littering and introduce community service penalties to raise awareness about environmental protection, said Datuk Wee Hong Seng.
The Kuching South mayor explained that this new law could go hand-in-hand with the Offenders Compulsory Attendance Act 1954 (Act 461) to enforce community service orders.
"The state government has drafted a new law, Article 60A, which includes introducing community service penalties. With this, offenders can be ordered to carry out community services, such as street cleaning and cleaning up public areas, as penalties.
"The Act 461 can also be applied to implement the community service orders. This Art...