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Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act 1997 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Import, Export and Transit Permits

21. When special permit may be granted under set of Article 11 regulations

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(1)

If —

(a)

a person applies for a special import permit in relation to an import proposal that is within the scope of a particular set of Article 11 regulations; and

(b)

the proposal is within the scope of another set of Article 11 regulations,the Director‑General must not grant the permit unless he or she is satisfied that the corresponding requirements of the other set of regulations have been met in relation to the proposal.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1), a corresponding requirement of a particular set of Article 11 regulations is a requirement under that set of regulations that —

(a)

must be met before granting a special import permit under that set of regulations; and

(b)

is declared by the regulations to be a corresponding requirement for the purposes of this subsection.

(3)

Subsection (1) does not prevent the set of Article 11 regulations mentioned in subsection (1)(a) from setting out other requirements that must be met before granting a special import permit under that set of regulations.

(4)

If —

(a)

a person applies for a special export permit in relation to an export proposal that is within the scope of a particular set of Article 11 regulations; and

(b)

the proposal is within the scope of another set of Article 11 regulations,the Director-General must not grant the permit unless he or she is satisfied that the corresponding requirements of the other set of regulations have been met in relation to the proposal.

(5)

For the purposes of subsection (4), a corresponding requirement of a particular set of Article 11 regulations is —

(a)

a requirement under that set of regulations to obtain the consent (whether actual or constructive) of an authority of a foreign country before granting a special export permit under that set of regulations authorising the export of hazardous or other waste to that country; or

(b)

another requirement under that set of regulations that —

(i)

must be met before granting a special export permit under that set of regulations; and

(ii)

is declared by the regulations to be a corresponding requirement for the purposes of this subsection.

(6)

Subsection (4) does not prevent the set of Article 11 regulations mentioned in subsection (5)(a) from setting out other requirements that must be met before granting a special export permit under that set of regulations.

(7)

If —

(a)

a person applies for a special transit permit in relation to a transit proposal that is within the scope of a particular set of Article 11 regulations; and

(b)

(8)

For the purposes of subsection (7), a corresponding requirement of a particular set of Article 11 regulations is —

(a)

a requirement under that set of regulations to obtain the consent (whether actual or constructive) of an authority of a foreign country before granting a special transit permit under that set of regulations authorising the carrying out of a transit proposal that involves the taking out of Singapore of hazardous or other waste to that country; or

(b)

another requirement under that set of regulations that —

(i)

must be met before granting a special transit permit under that set of regulations; and

(ii)

is declared by the regulations to be a corresponding requirement for the purposes of this subsection.

(9)

Subsection (7) does not prevent the set of Article 11 regulations mentioned in subsection (8)(a) from setting out other requirements that must be met before granting a special transit permit under that set of regulations.

Terms defined in s 2

Director‑General
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“Director‑General” means the Director‑General of Environmental Protection appointed under section 3(1) of the Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999;
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export proposal
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“export proposal” means a proposal to export hazardous or other waste and to deal with it outside Singapore;
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foreign country
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“foreign country” includes —(a)a colony, overseas territory, overseas province or protectorate of a foreign country;(b)a territory outside Singapore, where a foreign country is to any extent responsible for the international relations of the territory; and(c)a territory outside Singapore that is to some extent self-governing, but that is not recognised as an independent sovereign state by Singapore;
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import proposal
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“import proposal” means a proposal to import hazardous or other waste and to deal with it in Singapore;
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set of Article 11 regulations
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“set of Article 11 regulations” has the meaning given by section 19(3);
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special export permit
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“special export permit” means a permit under a set of Article 11 regulations permitting the export of hazardous or other waste;
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special import permit
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“special import permit” means a permit under a set of Article 11 regulations permitting the import of hazardous or other waste;
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special transit permit
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“special transit permit” means a permit under a set of Article 11 regulations permitting the carrying out of one or more transit proposals relating to hazardous or other waste;
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transit proposal
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“transit proposal” has the meaning given by section 6;
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waste
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“waste” means a substance or object that is —(a)proposed to be disposed of;(b)disposed of; or(c)required by any written law to be disposed of.
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