s 21 When special permit may be granted under set of Article 11 regulations
21.—(1) If —(a) a person applies for a special import permit in relation to an import proposal that is within the scope of a particular set of Article 11 regulations; and (b) the proposal is within the scope of another set of Article 11 regulations, the Director‑General must not grant the permit unless he or she is satisfied that the corresponding requirements of the other set of regulations have been met in relation to the proposal. [6/2020] (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a corresponding requirement of a particular set of Article 11 regulations is a requirement under that set of regulations that —(a) must be met before granting a special import permit under that set of regulations; and (b) is declared by the regulations to be a corresponding requirement for the purposes of this subsection. (3) Subsection (1) does not prevent the set of Article 11 regulations mentioned in subsection (1)(a) from setting out other requirements that must be met before granting a special import permit under that set of regulations. (4) If —(a) a person applies for a special export permit in relation to an export proposal that is within the scope of a particular set of Article 11 regulations; and (b) the proposal is within the scope of another set of Article 11 regulations, the Director-General must not grant the permit unless he or she is satisfied that the corresponding requirements of the other set of regulations have been met in relation to the proposal. [6/2020] (5) For the purposes of subsection (4), a corresponding requirement of a particular set of Article 11 regulations is —(a) a requirement under that set of regulations to obtain the consent (whether actual or constructive) of an authority of a foreign country before granting a special export permit under that set of regulations authorising the export of hazardous or other waste to that country; or (b) another requirement under that set of regulations that —(i) must be met before granting a special export permit under that set of regulations; and (ii) is declared by the regulations to be a corresponding requirement for the purposes of this subsection. (6) Subsection (4) does not prevent the set of Article 11 regulations mentioned in subsection (5)(a) from setting out other requirements that must be met before granting a special export permit under that set of regulations. (7) If —(a) a person applies for a special transit permit in relation to a transit proposal that is within the scope of a particular set of Article 11 regulations; and (b) the proposal is within the scope of another set of Article 11 regulations, the Director-General must not grant the permit unless he or she is satisfied that the corresponding requirements of the other set of regulations have been met in relation to the proposal. [6/2020] (8) For the purposes of subsection (7), a corresponding requirement of a particular set of Article 11 regulations is —(a) a requirement under that set of regulations to obtain the consent (whether actual or constructive) of an authority of a foreign country before granting a special transit permit under that set of regulations authorising the carrying out of a transit proposal that involves the taking out of Singapore of hazardous or other waste to that country; or (b) another requirement under that set of regulations that —(i) must be met before granting a special transit permit under that set of regulations; and (ii) is declared by the regulations to be a corresponding requirement for the purposes of this subsection. (9) Subsection (7) does not prevent the set of Article 11 regulations mentioned in subsection (8)(a) from setting out other requirements that must be met before granting a special transit permit under that set of regulations.