§ 27 — Approved alternative food waste disposal or treatment arrangements

27.—(1) Despite section 26(1)(b), the occupier of a prescribed building or any part of a prescribed building may, with the written approval of the Agency —(a)

treat the segregated food waste in the prescribed building or within the premises on which the prescribed building is situated; or

(b)

engage a licensed waste collector to send the segregated food waste for treatment at —(i)

a licensed waste disposal facility; or

(ii)

a public disposal facility.

(2) An occupier who has obtained a written approval under subsection (1) must, for the period that the written approval is valid, treat the food waste or send the food waste for treatment in the manner approved.

(3) The Agency may revoke an approval mentioned in subsection (1) granted to an occupier, after giving the occupier prior written notice within any period that may be prescribed, of the Agency’s intention to do so.

(4) Where the Agency grants or revokes any written approval under subsection (1) or (3), the Agency must notify the building manager of the prescribed building concerned of the grant or revocation.

(5) An occupier who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —(a)

to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; and

(b)

in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.[Act 14 of 2023 wef 08/03/2024]

—(1) Despite section 26(1)(b), the occupier of a prescribed building or any part of a prescribed building may, with the written approval of the Agency —(a)

treat the segregated food waste in the prescribed building or within the premises on which the prescribed building is situated; or

(b)

engage a licensed waste collector to send the segregated food waste for treatment at —(i)

a licensed waste disposal facility; or

(ii)

a public disposal facility.

(2) An occupier who has obtained a written approval under subsection (1) must, for the period that the written approval is valid, treat the food waste or send the food waste for treatment in the manner approved.

(3) The Agency may revoke an approval mentioned in subsection (1) granted to an occupier, after giving the occupier prior written notice within any period that may be prescribed, of the Agency’s intention to do so.

(4) Where the Agency grants or revokes any written approval under subsection (1) or (3), the Agency must notify the building manager of the prescribed building concerned of the grant or revocation.

(5) An occupier who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —(a)

to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; and

(b)

in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.[Act 14 of 2023 wef 08/03/2024]