Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Environmental Public Health (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2 of the Environmental Public Health Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Commissioner”, the following definition:“ “construction site” means any premises on which works of the following description are being or are going to be carried out: (a)the erection, construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of buildings, structures or roads;

(b)

the breaking up or opening of, or boring under, any road or adjacent land in connection with the construction, inspection, maintenance or removal of works;

(c)

demolition or dredging works; or

(d)

any other work of engineering construction;”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the word “includes” in the 1st line of the definition of “disposal facility”, the words “a recycling facility,”; and

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “public waste collector licensee”, the following definition:“ “recycling facility” means any premises used for the sorting, segregation, processing or treatment of refuse, waste or any other material or thing for the primary purpose of recycling or reuse;”.

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