Singapore legislation

Clause 6

of Clean Air (Amendment) Bill

Clause 6

Amendment of section 15

Section 15 of the principal Act is hereby amended —

(a)

by renumbering the section as subsection (1) thereof; and

(b)

by inserting immediately thereafter the following subsections: —“(2) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with an order made under subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.(3) If in any proceedings for a contravention or non-compliance of an order made under subsection (1) of this section it is shown that any combustible material, fuel burning equipment or industrial plant was found or that the burning of any material was done in or on any premises, it shall be presumed unless the contrary is proved that —

(a)

the combustible material, fuel burning equipment or industrial plant was used; or

(b)

the burning of any material was done,by the occupier of such premises.”.