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Part 4 · Orders by Director‑General in Relation to Hazardous and Other Wastes

27. Orders where section 27 of Act contravened

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(1)

If a person brings hazardous or other waste into Singapore in contravention of section 27(1) of the Act, the Director‑General may, in writing, order the person to deal with the waste in a specified way at the expense of that person.

(2)

If —

(a)

a person contravenes section 27(2) of the Act in relation to hazardous or other waste; and

(b)

the Director‑General is satisfied that —

(i)

the waste poses a significant risk of injury or damage to human beings or the environment that requires the waste to be dealt with in a particular way; or

(ii)

Singapore’s international obligations require the waste to be dealt with in a particular way,the Director‑General may, in writing, order the person to deal with the waste in that way at the expense of that person.

(3)

Without limiting paragraphs (1) and (2), the Director‑General may, under either of those paragraphs —

(a)

order the waste to be exported; or

(b)

specify the day on or before which anything required to be done in relation to the waste is to be done.

Subregulation 1

If a person brings hazardous or other waste into Singapore in contravention of section 27(1) of the Act, the Director‑General may, in writing, order the person to deal with the waste in a specified way at the expense of that person.

Subregulation 2

If —

(a)

a person contravenes section 27(2) of the Act in relation to hazardous or other waste; and

(b)

the Director‑General is satisfied that —

(i)

the waste poses a significant risk of injury or damage to human beings or the environment that requires the waste to be dealt with in a particular way; or

(ii)

Singapore’s international obligations require the waste to be dealt with in a particular way,the Director‑General may, in writing, order the person to deal with the waste in that way at the expense of that person.

Subregulation 3

Without limiting paragraphs (1) and (2), the Director‑General may, under either of those paragraphs —

(a)

order the waste to be exported; or

(b)

specify the day on or before which anything required to be done in relation to the waste is to be done.

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