Singapore legislation
Section 31
Section 31
Discharge of trade effluent
(1)
Subject to subsection (4), no trade effluent shall be discharged from any premises into a public sewer without the written consent of the Director.
(2)
Subject to subsection (3), any person who causes or suffers any trade effluent to enter or pass into any public sewerage system without the written consent of the Director (whether wilfully or by accident) shall forthwith inform the Director of such occurrence.
(3)
The requirements in subsection (2) may be waived by the Director in any case where the amount of trade effluent is in the opinion of the Director not of a substantial nature.
(4)
Subsection (1) shall not apply to such trade effluent as may be prescribed which may be discharged into any public sewerage system without seeking the prior written consent of the Director.
(5)
If any trade effluent is discharged in contravention of this section or without the consent, if any, as is necessary for the purposes of this Act the occupier of the premises shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
(6)
Any person who fails to comply with subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500.[30