Singapore legislation

Section 7

of Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999

Section 7

Power of Director-General to attach conditions to written permission

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(1)

Without limiting section 32, the Director‑General may, in granting a written permission under section 6, impose conditions to ensure that pollution of the environment, as well as hazardous substances, are adequately managed and controlled, including but not limited to the following conditions:

(a)

requiring the owner or occupier —

(i)

to install and operate an industrial plant, fuel burning equipment, control equipment or treatment plant in or on the scheduled premises;

(ii)

to repair, alter or replace any industrial plant, fuel burning equipment, control equipment or treatment plant installed in or on the scheduled premises;

(iii)

to erect or alter the height or dimension of any chimney through which air impurities may be emitted from the scheduled premises;

(iv)

to alter the method of operation or process used in or on the scheduled premises to prevent or reduce air, water or noise pollution or hazards;

(v)

to install and operate instruments and carry out tests and keep records of any tests and any method of operation or supervision that may be required;

(vi)

to use a specified type of fuel to prevent or reduce air pollution; or

(vii)

to carry out any of the requirements imposed on the owner or occupier under this paragraph within such period as may be specified;

(b)

prohibiting the owner or occupier from altering or replacing any control equipment or treatment plant installed in or on the scheduled premises except with the approval of the Director‑General; (c)prohibiting the owner or occupier from operating any fuel burning equipment or industrial plant installed or altered after the written permission has been granted unless the Director‑General has given approval to do so.

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(2)

An owner or occupier of scheduled premises to whom any written permission is granted must comply with every condition imposed under subsection (1).

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(3)

Any person who fails to comply with subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence.

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