Enforcement Action Taken by Volunteers Exercising New Enforcement Powers Conferred by NEA (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act

Debated in Parliament on 8 Jan 2018.

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Chen Show Mao inquired about the total number of enforcement cases by NEA where volunteers used new powers under the 2016 Act.
Masagos Zulkifli explained that Community Volunteers primarily educate offenders and can request details from non-compliant individuals for NEA follow-up.
Since 2016, volunteers engaged over 3,500 people for offences like littering and smoking, with most complying voluntarily.
Only about 60 non-compliant cases led to NEA enforcement actions such as summonses or advisory letters.
The figures demonstrate the limited use of enforcement powers, focusing instead on community education and voluntary compliance.

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Chen Show Mao

Mr Chen Show Mao asked the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources what is the total number of cases of enforcement action taken by NEA that involved volunteers exercising their new enforcement powers conferred by the NEA (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act of 2016.

Masagos Zulkifli B M M

The primary role of a Community Volunteer (CV) is to educate environmental offenders to stop the offending acts and encourage greater ownership of the environment.

To enable the CVs to perform their role more effectively, they are empowered to request the particulars of offenders who fail to heed their advice. The particulars are sent to the National Environment Agency (NEA) for follow-up action.

Since 2016, our CVs have engaged more than 3,500 individuals for environmental offences, such as littering in public spaces and smoking in prohibited areas. The vast majority responded positively, such as by picking up their litter and hence no further action was taken. A small number of around 60 individuals were non-compliant and, therefore, subjected to enforcement action by NEA, such as summonses and advisory letters.

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Chen Show Mao inquired about the total number of enforcement cases by NEA where volunteers used new powers under the 2016 Act.
Masagos Zulkifli explained that Community Volunteers primarily educate offenders and can request details from non-compliant individuals for NEA follow-up.
Since 2016, volunteers engaged over 3,500 people for offences like littering and smoking, with most complying voluntarily.
Only about 60 non-compliant cases led to NEA enforcement actions such as summonses or advisory letters.
The figures demonstrate the limited use of enforcement powers, focusing instead on community education and voluntary compliance.

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Enforcement Action Taken by Volunteers Exercising New Enforcement Powers Conferred by NEA (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act

Debated in Parliament on 8 Jan 2018.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Chen Show Mao inquired about the total number of enforcement cases by NEA where volunteers used new powers under the 2016 Act.
Masagos Zulkifli explained that Community Volunteers primarily educate offenders and can request details from non-compliant individuals for NEA follow-up.
Since 2016, volunteers engaged over 3,500 people for offences like littering and smoking, with most complying voluntarily.
Only about 60 non-compliant cases led to NEA enforcement actions such as summonses or advisory letters.
The figures demonstrate the limited use of enforcement powers, focusing instead on community education and voluntary compliance.

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Chen Show Mao

Masagos Zulkifli B M M

The primary role of a Community Volunteer (CV) is to educate environmental offenders to stop the offending acts and encourage greater ownership of the environment.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Chen Show Mao inquired about the total number of enforcement cases by NEA where volunteers used new powers under the 2016 Act.
Masagos Zulkifli explained that Community Volunteers primarily educate offenders and can request details from non-compliant individuals for NEA follow-up.
Since 2016, volunteers engaged over 3,500 people for offences like littering and smoking, with most complying voluntarily.
Only about 60 non-compliant cases led to NEA enforcement actions such as summonses or advisory letters.
The figures demonstrate the limited use of enforcement powers, focusing instead on community education and voluntary compliance.

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Enforcement Action Taken by Volunteers Exercising New Enforcement Powers Conferred by NEA (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act

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