Singapore legislation

Clause 25

of Clean Air Bill

Clause 25

Regulations

(1)

The Minister may make regulations —

(a)

prescribing the types of tests to be carried out and the records to be maintained by occupiers of industrial or trade premises with respect to the emission of air impurities from and the consumption of fuel on such premises;

(b)

prescribing the types of control equipment that may be used in or on any industrial or trade premises, and the manner in which such equipment shall be operated and maintained;

(c)

prescribing the assistance and facilities (including access to, and the means of making examinations, inspections and tests) to be provided by the occupiers of industrial or trade premises to enable the Director and authorised officers to exercise their powers under this Act;

(d)

prescribing standards of concentration or rates of emission of air impurities from any source of air pollution and the method of making tests for the purposes of ascertaining whether any of the provisions of this Act or any conditions attached to a permission or to an exemption are being or have been complied with;

(e)

prescribing the types and composition of fuel to be used;

(f)

prescribing returns of any information, statistics and data relating to air pollution to be furnished to the Director and the contents thereof, and the persons or classes of persons who shall furnish such returns;

(g)

prescribing a penalty not exceeding five thousand dollars for any offence against any rule made under this Act and, in the case of a continuing offence against any rule, a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars for each day during which the offence continues;

(h)

prescribing any matter which is required under this Act to be prescribed; and

(i)

generally for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act.

(2)

All such regulations shall be published in the Gazette and shall be presented to Parliament as soon as may be after publication.

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