Singapore legislation
Clause 25
of Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Bill
Clause 25
Prohibition of import
(1)
A person shall not import hazardous or other waste unless —
the person is the holder of an import permit authorising the person to import the waste;
the import is authorised by an order made under any regulation made under Part III; or
the import has been ordered under any regulation made under Part III.
(2)
The holder of an import permit shall not —
import the hazardous or other waste to which the permit relates except in accordance with the permit; or
whether before or after importing the hazardous or other waste to which the permit relates, breach any of the permit conditions.
(3)
A person authorised by an order made under any regulation made under Part III to import hazardous or other waste shall not import or deal with the waste except in accordance with the order.
(4)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $300,000; or
in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.