Singapore legislation

Section 40

of Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act 1997

Section 40

Evidentiary certificate — environmentally sound management of hazardous or other waste

Amended by6/2020

(1)

The Director‑General may issue a written certificate stating that engaging, or failing to engage, in specified conduct in relation to specified hazardous or other waste is, or is not, environmentally sound management of that waste for the purposes of this Act.

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.