Singapore legislation
Clause 48
of Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Bill
Clause 48
Regulations
(1)
The Minister may make regulations prescribing matters —
required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or
necessary to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may also —
empower the Director to determine the type of permit, whether a Basel permit or special permit, to be granted regardless of the type applied for;
prescribe the procedure to be followed by the Director and authorised officers in the exercise of their functions under this Act;
require the furnishing of information in relation to the import, export or transit of such waste by the holder of a Basel permit or special permit to any authority as may be specified in the regulations;
make provision for the Director to give orders or to take action in relation to the dealing of such waste where there is a contravention of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder or of an order made by him and for the recovery of the costs of any such action taken by the Director; and
provide that any person who contravenes the regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.
(3)
The regulations may amend or add to the Schedule for the purpose of ensuring that the Schedule correctly sets out the English text of the Basel Convention as in force from time to time.