Singapore legislation
Section 22
of Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act 1997
Section 22
When Basel permit may be granted
(1)
If —
a person applies for a Basel import permit in relation to an import proposal; and
the proposal is within the scope of a particular set of Article 11 regulations,the Director-General must not grant the permit unless he or she is satisfied that the corresponding requirements of that set of regulations have been met in relation to the proposal.
(2)
For the purposes of subsection (1), a corresponding requirement of a particular set of Article 11 regulations is a requirement under that set of regulations that —
must be met before granting a special import permit under that set of regulations; and
is declared by the regulations to be a corresponding requirement for the purposes of this subsection.
(3)
If —
a person applies for a Basel export permit in relation to an export proposal; and
the proposal is within the scope of a particular set of Article 11 regulations,the Director-General must not grant the permit unless he or she is satisfied that the corresponding requirements of that set of regulations have been met in relation to the proposal.
(4)
For the purposes of subsection (3), a corresponding requirement of a particular set of Article 11 regulations is —
a requirement under that set of regulations to obtain the consent (whether actual or constructive) of an authority of a foreign country before granting a special export permit under that set of regulations authorising the export of hazardous or other waste to that country; or
another requirement under that set of regulations that —
must be met before granting a special export permit under that set of regulations; and
is declared by the regulations to be a corresponding requirement for the purposes of this subsection.
(5)
If —
a person applies for a Basel transit permit in relation to a transit proposal; and
the proposal is within the scope of a particular set of Article 11 regulations,the Director-General must not grant the permit unless he or she is satisfied that the corresponding requirements of that set of regulations have been met in relation to the proposal.
(6)
For the purposes of subsection (5), a corresponding requirement of a particular set of Article 11 regulations is —
a requirement under that set of regulations to obtain the consent (whether actual or constructive) of an authority of a foreign country before granting a special transit permit under that set of regulations authorising the carrying out of a transit proposal that involves the taking out of Singapore of hazardous or other waste to that country; or
another requirement under that set of regulations that —
must be met before granting a special transit permit under that set of regulations; and
is declared by the regulations to be a corresponding requirement for the purposes of this subsection.