Singapore legislation

Section 6

of Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999

Section 6

Written permission for use of scheduled premises

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(1)

A person must not occupy or use any scheduled premises specified in the First Schedule without a written permission granted by the Director‑General.

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(2)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.

(3)

Any application for a written permission under this section must be made to the Director‑General giving details of the following:

(a)

the trade, industry or process proposed to be carried on in or on the premises;

(b)

the measures the applicant undertakes to adopt to control air, water and noise pollution from the premises;

(c)

the measures the applicant undertakes to adopt to manage hazardous substances and to treat and dispose of toxic substances originating from or stored within the premises.

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