Singapore legislation

Section 6

of Clean Air Act

Section 6

Certain work on scheduled premises to have written permission

Amended by5/75

(1)

The occupier of any scheduled premises shall not without the written permission of the Director —

(a)

alter the method of operation of any trade, industry, process, fuel burning equipment or control equipment or industrial plant in or on the scheduled premises;

(b)

install, alter or replace any fuel burning equipment or control equipment or industrial plant in or on the scheduled premises;

(c)

erect or alter the height or dimension of any chimney through which air impurities may be emitted from the scheduled premises; or

(d)

use any fuel other than the type of fuel specified by the Director.

Amended by5/75

(2)

An application for permission under subsection (1) shall contain details of the proposed installation, alteration, replacement or erection.

(3)

The Director may —

(a)

require an applicant to furnish such information as the Director may consider necessary;

(b)

grant permission in respect of the application either subject to conditions or unconditionally, or refuse to grant permission if he is of the opinion that the occupier is likely to cause or increase air pollution from the premises or increase air pollution in the area; and

(c)

at any time vary whether by way of addition or substitution the conditions attached to any permission.