Singapore legislation

Regulation 27

of Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Regulations 1998

Regulation 27

Orders where section 27 of Act contravened

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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