MBSP said the theme park, which opened on Dec 15, had been issued a notice to stop entertainment activities under the Entertainment and Places of Entertainment Enactment 1998.

It said the MBSP licensing department had carried out an inspection at 1.30pm on Dec 16 and found that the theme park was conducting business without a licence.

It was issued a compound fine and ordered to stop operating within seven days.

“Six days later, another inspection was carried out and found that the premises were operating without an entertainment licence for water theme park activities.

“A notice to stop water theme park entertainment activities was then issued to the owner under the Entertainment and Places of Entertainment Enactment 1998,” according to the statement.

The statement said an inspection at 4.30pm on Tuesday found that the owner was still carrying out entertainment activities at the water theme park and it was ordered closed at 9.40am yesterday.

A check by Bernama found that the entrance was closed. A security guard there said the place had been temporarily closed to the public.

Penang housing, local government and town and country planning committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said he would leave it to MBSP to carry out further investigation.

The RM90 million theme park, which occupies an 8ha site, is owned by The Maritime Water Front Suites Sdn Bhd.

Previously, the project was reported to have been delayed for more than three years due to several problems, including Covid-19.