Singapore legislation
Section 31J
Section 31J
Isolation of imported essential construction material upon entry
(1)
The Authority may issue an isolation order in respect of any imported consignment of essential construction material upon its entry into Singapore.
(2)
Subject to subsection (3), every consignment of essential construction material imported (whether or not under an import permit) shall, upon its entry into Singapore, be deemed subject to an isolation order until the Authority lifts the isolation order in accordance with section 31L.
(3)
Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Authority or an enforcement officer may, before the entry into Singapore of a consignment of essential construction material, by notice in writing to the licensee importing the consignment waive the application of subsection (2) in respect of that consignment.
(4)
Upon the entry into Singapore of the consignment of essential construction material that is subject to an isolation order, the licensee importing that consignment shall, before doing any of the following:
use or permit to be used the essential construction material or any part thereof in any building works, street works or railway works in Singapore;
supply or permit to be supplied to another person the essential construction material, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the essential construction material is to be used in any building works, street works or railway works in Singapore,isolate the consignment of the essential construction material at premises in respect of which a storage permit is granted, and arrange for a sample to be taken as soon as practicable from that consignment by any person acting by or under the authority of the Authority and for the sample to be evaluated by an authorised analyst for the purposes of this Part.
(5)
Where a licensee who has imported any essential construction material fails to comply with subsection (4), the licensee shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
(6)
An enforcement officer or assisting officer or any other person acting by or under the authority of the Authority may at any time take, without payment, sufficient samples of any essential construction material from a consignment thereof imported by a licensee (whether in any premises or in any conveyance that is being used to transport the consignment) for the purpose of evaluation by an authorised analyst for the purposes of this Part, regardless of whether that consignment is subject to an isolation order.
(7)
All samples of any material taken in accordance with subsection (4) or (6) shall be taken and dealt with as prescribed.
(8)
The costs of and incidental to the evaluation of any essential construction material required by this section shall be borne by the Authority.