Singapore legislation
Section 31H
Section 31H
Application for import permit
(1)
Every application for an import permit to import any consignment of essential construction material shall —
be made to the Authority in the prescribed manner;
be accompanied by the appropriate application fee prescribed; and
be accompanied by the following unless the Authority waives the requirement:
such maps, particulars and other information as to the site from which the essential construction material is or is to be extracted or won;
a statutory declaration by or on behalf of the licensee verifying any information contained in or relating to the application;
such samples of the essential construction material to be imported and such other documents relating thereto as may be prescribed.
(2)
The licensee applying for an import permit to import a consignment of essential construction material shall, at the request of the Authority —
arrange, at the licensee’s own cost, for samples of the essential construction material to be evaluated for the purposes of this Part; and
provide any further information or evidence that the Authority may require to decide the application.
(3)
The evaluation referred to in subsection (2)(a) may be carried out by —
an authorised analyst in Singapore; or
a body or an organisation outside Singapore that is recognised by the Authority.
(4)
Upon receiving an application for an import permit under subsection (1), the Authority shall consider the application and such report of the evaluation referred to in subsection (2)(a) relating to the essential construction material to be imported, and may —
grant an import permit, with or without conditions, in respect of that consignment; or
refuse to grant any such import permit.
(5)
Notwithstanding subsection (4), the Authority shall refuse to grant an import permit to any licensee whose licence is suspended or who is the subject of any proceedings under section 31N.
(6)
Every import permit shall, unless earlier cancelled, be valid for such period as may be specified therein (being not longer than 14 days) and may be extended.
(7)
For the avoidance of doubt, an import permit to import any consignment of essential construction material does not authorise the holder thereof —
to use in any building works, street works or railway works in Singapore; or
to supply to another person,the essential construction material imported under that import permit, except in accordance with this Part.
(8)
Any person who, in making an application for an import permit —
makes any statement or furnishes any document which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true; or
by the intentional suppression of any material fact, furnishes information which is misleading,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.