Hazardous waste (control of export, import and transit) act 1997

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This act is the hazardous waste (control of export, import and. transit) act 1997. interpretation. 2.—(1) in this act, unless the context otherwise requires ...

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