Singapore legislation

Clause 4

Repeal and re-enactment of section 6

Section 6 of the principal Act is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor: —“Certain work on scheduled premises to have written permission6.—

(1)

The occupier of any scheduled premises shall not without the written permission of the Director —

(a)

alter the method of operation of any trade, industry, process, fuel burning equipment or control equipment or industrial plant in or on the premises;

(b)

install, alter or replace any fuel burning equipment or control equipment or industrial plant in or on the premises;

(c)

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

(d)

use any fuel other than the type of fuel specified by the Director.(2) An application for permission under subsection (1) of this section shall contain details of the proposed installation, alteration, replacement or erection.(3) The Director may —

(a)

require an applicant to furnish such information as the Director may consider necessary;

(b)

grant permission in respect of the application either subject to conditions or unconditionally, or refuse to grant permission if he is of the opinion that the occupier is likely to cause or increase air pollution from such premises or increase air pollution in the area; and

(c)

at any time vary whether by way of addition or substitution the conditions attached to any permission.”.

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