Singapore legislation

Regulation 38

of Environmental Public Health (Toxic Industrial Waste) Regulations

Regulation 38

Emergency action plan to be prepared

Amended byS 716/2006 wef 01/01/2007

Subregulation 1

The generator, toxic industrial waste collector, consignor or owner of any consignment of toxic industrial waste shall —

(a)

prepare and keep up to date the emergency action plan detailing how spillage, leakage or accidents which may arise from the transportation, storage, reprocessing or treatment of toxic industrial waste will be dealt with; and

(b)

ensure that his agents or employees have received adequate instruction and training to enable them to implement the emergency action plan in the event of any accident or emergency involving any toxic industrial waste stored, reprocessed, treated or transported.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 716/2006 wef 01/01/2007

The Director-General may by notice in writing require any generator, toxic industrial waste collector, consignor or owner of any consignment of toxic industrial waste to prepare, improve or update the emergency action plan within a reasonable time fixed by him.