2. Section 2 of the Environment Public Health Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —(a) | by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Commissioner”, the following definition:“ “dangerous substance” means —(a) | aquafortis, vitriol, naphtha benzine, gunpowder, lucifer matches, nitroglycerine and petroleum; | (b) | any explosive within the meaning of the Arms and Explosives Act; [Cap 13.] | (c) | any radioactive material within the meaning of the Radiation Protection Act; [Cap 262.] | (d) | any substance which owing to its nature, composition or quantity constitutes a danger to property or human life or health; and | (e) | such other substance which the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, declare to be dangerous substance for the purpose of this Act;”. |
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| (b) | by inserting, immediately after the word “waste” at the end of the definition of “industrial waste”, the words “and any dangerous substance”; | (c) | by deleting the definition of “market” and substituting the following definition:“ “market” means any place used for the sale of any meat, fish, fruit, vegetable, poultry, egg or other article of food, whether cooked or uncooked, for human consumption, and includes any premises therein used for the sale of goods or in any way used in conjunction or connection therewith or appurtenant thereto;”. |
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| (d) | by inserting, immediately after the definition of “occupier”, the following definition:“ “operator”, in relation to a public service vehicle, means the owner, ticket conductor, driver, ticket inspector or person who is in charge or in control of the public service vehicle;”; |
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| (e) | by deleting the definition of “public health officer” and substituting the following definition:“ “public health officer” means any environment health officer or vector control officer, and includes any senior public health overseer or public health overseer in the service of the Government;”; |
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| (f) | by inserting, immediately after the definition of “public place”, the following definition:“ “public service vehicle” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act [Cap. 276];”; |
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| (g) | by inserting, immediately after the definition of “public street”, the following definition:“ “public waste collector licensee” means a person designated by the Commissioner under section 31(3);”; |
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| (h) | by deleting the definition of “stall” and substituting the following definition:“ “stall” means any table, shed, showboard, vehicle or receptacle or any other means used or intended to be used for the purpose of selling food or goods of any kind and includes any structure affixed thereto by way of roof, support or flooring;”; and |
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| (i) | by inserting, immediately after the definition of “waste”, the following definitions:“ “waste collector licensee” means any person who is licensed under section 31 to collect and remove refuse and waste; |
“waste disposal licensee” means any person who is licensed under section 23 to construct, establish, maintain or operate any disposal facility;”. |
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