Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 10 · Environmental Pollution Control Measures
36. Study on pollution control
Feedback & supportThe Director-General may, by written notice, require any person intending to carry out any activity that, in the opinion of the Director‑General, is likely to cause substantial pollution of the environment or increase the level of such pollution —
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director‑General of Environmental Protection appointed under section 3(1);
to carry out a study on environmental pollution control and related matters;
to submit for the Director‑General’s approval, within the time that may be specified by the Director‑General, a proposal for the implementation of any measures to prevent, reduce or control pollution of the environment; and
to implement any measures to prevent, reduce or control pollution of the environment that the Director‑General may approve or specify.
The study mentioned in subsection (1) must be conducted in the manner that the Director‑General may, by written notice, require, and for this purpose, the Director‑General may issue guidelines for the conduct of the study.
The Director-General may, by written notice, if he or she considers it necessary —
require any modification or addition to be made to the measures proposed by the person under subsection (1)(b); or
require the person to conduct a further study.
Any person who fails to comply with a notice made under subsection (1) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence.