22. General prohibition with respect to importation, manufacture and sale of hazardous substances

Terms defined in s 2

• Director-General

  Director-General

  Defined · s 2

  “Director-General” means the Director‑General of Environmental Protection appointed under section 3(1);

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• hazardous substance

  hazardous substance

  Defined · s 2

  “hazardous substance” means any of the substances specified in the first column of Part I of the Second Schedule but does not include —(a)the substance when contained in any substance, preparation or product specified in the second column of that Part corresponding to that substance; or(b)the substance when contained in any substance, preparation or product specified in Part II of that Schedule;

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• import

  import

  Defined · s 2

  “import”, with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means to bring or cause to be brought into Singapore by land, water or air from any place which is outside Singapore but does not include the bringing into Singapore by water or air of any substances, plant, equipment, machinery or any products which it is proved to be intended to be taken out of Singapore on the same vessel or aircraft on which they were brought into Singapore without any landing or transhipment within Singapore;

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• sale

  sale

  Defined · s 2

  “sale” includes barter, exchange, import and export and also includes offering or attempting to sell, or causing or allowing to be sold, or exposing for sale or receiving or sending or delivering for sale; and the word “sell” is to be construed accordingly;

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