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Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

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

Regulation 5

Applications for transit permits

Subregulation 1

A person who has one or more transit proposals in relation to hazardous or other waste may apply to the Director‑General for a permit to carry out the proposals.

Subregulation 2

The application must —

(a)

be in the form approved by the Director‑General; and

(b)

set out, or be accompanied by, any information relating to the proposals that is required by the form.

Subregulation 3

The application may deal with 2 or more transit proposals in relation to hazardous or other waste only if —

(a)

the following matters are common to each proposal:

(i)

the physical and chemical characteristics of the waste;

(ii)

the route over which the waste is to be transported; (iii)the sender and recipient of the waste;

(b)

the proposals constitute a regular pattern; and

(c)

the proposals will all be carried out within 12 months of each other.