Singapore legislation
Section 39
of Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act 1997
Section 39
Evidentiary certificate — classification of hazardous or other waste
Amended by6/2020
(1)
The Director‑General may issue a written certificate stating that a specified substance or object is, or is not, in specified circumstances, hazardous or other waste —
(a)
for the purposes of this Act; or
(b)
for the purposes of the application of this Act to a specified matter.
Amended by6/2020
(2)
In any proceedings relating to this Act, a certificate issued under subsection (1) is prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.
(3)
A copy of a certificate mentioned in subsection (1) must be published in the Gazette.