Clause 29

Section 33 of the Environmental Protection and Management Act (Cap. 94A, 2002 Ed.) is amended by inserting, immediately after subsection (4), the following subsections:“(4A) Where any industrial plant works constitute a new venture under section 26A of the Energy Conservation Act (Cap. 92C), an applicant must not be issued with a clearance certificate under subsection (1) for the new venture if the applicant has not submitted to the Director‑General for the Director‑General’s approval a report for the new venture (if such approval is required) under that section of the Energy Conservation Act.(4B) Despite subsection (4A) and without affecting subsection (5) or (6), the Director‑General may issue the applicant with a clearance certificate subject to the condition that the applicant must submit the report mentioned in subsection (4A) to the Director‑General for the Director‑General’s approval within such period as the Director‑General may specify.”.