Singapore legislation
Clause 26
Clause 26
Power to require owner or occupier of hazardous installations to carry out impact analysis studies
(1)
The Director may, by notice in writing served on the owner or occupier of any installation, whether fixed or mobile, which is used or intended to be used to carry out activities involving the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, require the owner or occupier to carry out —
identification of all possible potential hazards that may threaten the health or safety of any person, or cause pollution of the environment;
estimation of the frequency or probability of occurrence of such potential hazards as identified in paragraph (a);
quantification of the consequences and risk levels of such potential hazards as identified in paragraph (a);
evaluation of the effects of potential fires or other disasters including the potential for release of toxic materials or toxic combustion products and the potential for release of contaminated fire-fighting water into the environment; and (e)identification of all necessary preventive measures to avoid and control the hazards identified in paragraph (a) and formulation of a programme to implement the measures.
(2)
The Director may, by notice in writing, require the owner or occupier —
to conduct a review and evaluation of any existing measures for the prevention, reduction or control of any potential hazard that may endanger public health or cause pollution of the environment for the purpose of ascertaining whether such measures are sufficient or effective;
to submit for the Director’s approval, within such time as may be specified by the Director, a proposal for the implementation of such new or additional measures for the prevention, reduction or control of any potential hazard that may endanger public health or cause pollution of the environment; and
to implement such new or additional measures for the prevention, reduction or control of any potential hazard that may endanger public health or cause pollution of the environment as the Director may approve or specify.
(3)
The review and evaluation referred to in subsection (2)(a) shall be conducted in such manner as the Director may, by notice in writing, require and the Director may issue guidelines for this purpose.
(4)
The Director may, by notice in writing, if he considers it necessary —
require any modification or addition to be made to the measures proposed by the owner or occupier under subsection (2)(b); or
require the owner or occupier to conduct a further review and evaluation.
(5)
Any person who fails to comply with any notice made under subsection (1), (2) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000.