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Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Water Pollution Control

19. Power of Director-General to require measures to be taken to prevent water pollution due to storage or transportation of toxic substances or any other polluting matters

(1)

The Director-General may, by written notice, require any person who effects, permits or carries out any activity related to the storage or transportation of a toxic substance or any other polluting matters —

(a)

to use a method of storage, operation or process to prevent water pollution;

(b)

to construct or install spill containment facilities;

(c)

to use containers, tanks, tank containers or road tankers that are constructed to meet stipulated standards and with approved materials;

(d)

to install and operate equipment to prevent any leakage or discharge from containers, tanks, tank containers or road tankers;

(e)

to install and operate pollution monitoring equipment to prevent and detect any leakage or discharge;

(f)

to carry out specific tests on equipment, tanks or any other related facilities and to submit the results of these tests;

(g)

to prepare and submit contingency plan for events of accidental discharge or spillage of oil, chemicals, trade effluent or other polluting matters; and

(h)

to carry out any works as required by the Director‑General that are necessary to prevent water pollution.

(2)

Any person who fails to comply with any requirement in subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000.