Singapore legislation
Section 18
Section 18
Power of Director-General to require the removal and cleaning up of toxic substance or trade effluent, oil, chemical, sewage, hazardous substance or other polluting matters
(1)
The Director-General may, by written notice, require any person who has discharged or caused or permitted to be discharged or spilled any toxic substance, trade effluent, oil, chemical, sewage, hazardous substance or polluting matters onto any land or into any drain or the sea, to remove and clean up such toxic substance, trade effluent, oil, chemical, sewage, hazardous substance or polluting matters within a specified time to be fixed by the Director‑General as he or she considers fit.
(2)
Any person who fails to comply with a notice issued under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000.