Section 24 — Interpretation of this Part

(1)In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“building manager”, in relation to a prescribed building, means —

(a)where the prescribed building is occupied by only one person — the owner or occupier of the building; or

(b)where the prescribed building is occupied by more than one person —

(i)where the prescribed building is a subdivided building — the management corporation of the building; or

(ii)where the prescribed building is not a subdivided building — the owner of the building or an agent of the owner who is responsible for maintaining the building; “licensed waste disposal facility” means a disposal facility in respect of which there is a waste disposal licence under section 23(2) of the Environmental Public Health Act 1987 for the treatment of food waste; “management corporation” has the meaning given by section 3(1) of the Land Titles (Strata) Act 1967; “prescribed building” means any building prescribed for the purposes of this Part; “public disposal facility” means a disposal facility mentioned in section 22(1)(a) of the Environmental Public Health Act 1987 that is for the treatment of food waste; “relevant written permission”, in relation to a prescribed building, means a written permission that is granted under the Planning Act 1998 pursuant to an application made on or after the date prescribed for that prescribed building; “subdivided building” has the meaning given by section 3(1) of the Land Titles (Strata) Act 1967.

(2)In this Part, food waste has been treated if —

(a)it has undergone a prescribed food waste treatment process; or

(b)it has been treated using a prescribed food waste treatment system.[Act 14 of 2023 wef 08/03/2024]