Singapore legislation

Regulation 17

of Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) Regulations

Regulation 17

Permission to store and use hazardous substances

Amended byS 184/2025 wef 24/03/2025S 673/2025 wef 01/01/2026S 673/2025 wef 01/01/2026S 553/2010 wef 01/10/2010S 790/2014 wef 01/01/2015S 202/2021 wef 01/04/2021S 673/2025 wef 01/01/2026

Subregulation 1

A person shall not use, keep or have in his possession or under his control any hazardous substance specified in the Schedule unless he is authorised to store such hazardous substance.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 184/2025 wef 24/03/2025

A person is authorised to store any hazardous substance if —

(a)

the person is issued with a permit to store and use the hazardous substance;

(b)

the person is in possession of a licence granted under section 22 of the Act to deal in the hazardous substance; or

(c)

the hazardous substance falls within any exclusion specified in the second column of Part I of the Second Schedule to the Act corresponding to that substance or is contained in any substance, preparation or product specified in Part II of that Schedule.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 673/2025 wef 01/01/2026

A permit to store and use hazardous substances is valid for a period of 5 years starting from the date specified in the permit.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 673/2025 wef 01/01/2026S 553/2010 wef 01/10/2010S 790/2014 wef 01/01/2015S 202/2021 wef 01/04/2021S 673/2025 wef 01/01/2026

The following fees shall be payable to the Agency in respect of a permit to store and use hazardous substances:

(a)

a fee of $450 for a permit issued or renewed for a period of 5 years;

(b)

a fee of $180 for making amendments to the permit on any one occasion.

Subregulation 5

It shall not be lawful for any person to store or use any hazardous substance specified in the Schedule unless the storage or use of the hazardous substance is effected in accordance with the provisions of the permit and with any condition specified therein.

Regulation 17 — Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) Regulations