§ 27B — Treatment of food waste

27B.—(1) The building manager of a prescribed building must, in relation to any food waste disposed of at a facility mentioned in section 27A(1) —(a)

where the prescribed building is erected pursuant to a relevant written permission — treat the food waste, or cause the food waste to be treated, in the prescribed building or within the premises on which the prescribed building is situated, unless the building manager obtains prior written permission from the Agency for the food waste to be treated at a licensed waste disposal facility or public disposal facility; and

(b)

where the prescribed building is not erected pursuant to a relevant written permission — treat the food waste, or cause the food waste to be treated, in the prescribed building or within the premises on which the prescribed building is situated, or at a licensed waste disposal facility or public disposal facility.

(2) In determining whether a building manager should be granted permission under subsection (1)(a) to treat food waste at a licensed waste disposal facility or public disposal facility, the Agency is to have regard, and give such weight as the Agency considers appropriate, to such matters as may be prescribed for this subsection.

(3) A building manager who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.

(4) In a prosecution for an offence under subsection (3), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that the defendant intended to commit the offence.

(5) The offence under subsection (3) is a strict liability offence.[Act 14 of 2023 wef 08/03/2024]

—(1) The building manager of a prescribed building must, in relation to any food waste disposed of at a facility mentioned in section 27A(1) —(a)

where the prescribed building is erected pursuant to a relevant written permission — treat the food waste, or cause the food waste to be treated, in the prescribed building or within the premises on which the prescribed building is situated, unless the building manager obtains prior written permission from the Agency for the food waste to be treated at a licensed waste disposal facility or public disposal facility; and

(b)

where the prescribed building is not erected pursuant to a relevant written permission — treat the food waste, or cause the food waste to be treated, in the prescribed building or within the premises on which the prescribed building is situated, or at a licensed waste disposal facility or public disposal facility.

(2) In determining whether a building manager should be granted permission under subsection (1)(a) to treat food waste at a licensed waste disposal facility or public disposal facility, the Agency is to have regard, and give such weight as the Agency considers appropriate, to such matters as may be prescribed for this subsection.

(3) A building manager who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.

(4) In a prosecution for an offence under subsection (3), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that the defendant intended to commit the offence.

(5) The offence under subsection (3) is a strict liability offence.[Act 14 of 2023 wef 08/03/2024]