Singapore legislation

Clause 27

of Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Bill

Clause 27

Regulations

(1)

The Minister may make such regulations as appear to him necessary or expedient for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, the Minister may by such regulations —

(a)

require persons carrying on any trade, business or manufacture to instal such equipment as may be prescribed by the Minister for the purpose of eliminating any oil in any trade effluent and for preventing or reducing the discharge of any trade effluent into Singapore waters;

(b)

require oil refineries carrying on business in Singapore to store such detergents and equipment as are prescribed by the Minister to deal with any pollution of Singapore waters;

(c)

prescribe for measures as appear to the Minister to be necessary for the prevention of pollution of Singapore waters by any oil, mixture containing oil, substance of a dangerous or obnoxious nature, trade effluent, or any other substance; and

(d)

prescribe such measures as appear to the Minister to be necessary for giving effect to the Convention of 1954.

(3)

Any regulations made under this Act may provide that a contravention thereof shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or with both such fine and imprisonment.

Clause 27 — Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Bill