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← Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act 1997

Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act 1997 s 22

Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act 1997 s 22

s 22 When Basel permit may be granted

22.—(1) If —(a) a person applies for a Basel import permit in relation to an import proposal; and (b) the proposal is within the scope of a particular set of Article 11 regulations, the Director-General must not grant the permit unless he or she is satisfied that the corresponding requirements of that 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) If —(a) a person applies for a Basel export permit in relation to an export proposal; and (b) the proposal is within the scope of a particular set of Article 11 regulations, the Director-General must not grant the permit unless he or she is satisfied that the corresponding requirements of that set of regulations have been met in relation to the proposal. [6/2020] (4) For the purposes of subsection (3), 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. (5) If —(a) a person applies for a Basel transit permit in relation to a transit proposal; and (b) the proposal is within the scope of a particular set of Article 11 regulations, the Director-General must not grant the permit unless he or she is satisfied that the corresponding requirements of that set of regulations have been met in relation to the proposal. [6/2020] (6) For the purposes of subsection (5), 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.

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