Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act 1997
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Treatment of colonies, etc.
4 Meaning of hazardous and other wastes
5 Exports and transits to foreign countries — extended meaning of hazardous and other wastes
6 Transit proposals
7 Article 11 arrangements
8 Environmentally sound management of hazardous or other waste
9 Article 11 arrangements — substances taken to be hazardous or other waste
10 Article 11 arrangements — substances not classified as hazardous or other waste
11 Time limit for compliance with permit condition
12 Exemption of naval vessels, military aircraft, etc.
13 Act binds the Government
14 Other written laws not affected
Part 2 ADMINISTRATION
15 Administration of Act
16 Appointment of authorised officers
Part 3 IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSIT PERMITS
17 Regulations to give effect to Basel Convention
18 Contents of regulations made to give effect to Basel Convention
19 Regulations to give effect to Article 11 arrangements
20 Contents of set of Article 11 regulations
21 When special permit may be granted under set of Article 11 regulations
22 When Basel permit may be granted
23 Prohibition of bringing waste into Antarctica
24 Applications and notices to be accompanied by fees
Part 4 REGULATION OF IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSIT OF HAZARDOUS AND OTHER WASTES
25 Prohibition of import
26 Prohibition of export
27 Prohibition of bringing waste into Singapore in course of carrying out transit proposal
Part 5 ENFORCEMENT
28 Injunctions
29 Power to obtain information
30 Power to control movement of vessels, aircraft and vehicles, etc.
31 Powers of entry and search
32 General powers of Director‑General on entering or boarding searchable places
33 Production of Basel permits or special permits and orders
34 Production of transit permits
35 Assistance to Director-General
36 Obstruction of Director-General, etc.
37 False statements
38 Part does not limit power to impose permit conditions
Part 6 MISCELLANEOUS
39 Evidentiary certificate — classification of hazardous or other waste
40 Evidentiary certificate — environmentally sound management of hazardous or other waste
41 Evidence of analyst
42 Offences by body corporate
42A Jurisdiction of District Court
43 Protection from personal liability
44 Public servants for purposes of Penal Code 1871
45 Appeal to Minister
46 Service of notice, etc.
47 Convention countries
48 Regulations
Legislative History
Abbreviations
Comparative Table