Parliament of Singapore

“ REGULATION OF IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSIT OF HAZARDOUS AND OTHER WASTES
Prohibition of import
25.— (1) A person shall not import hazardous or other waste unless—
(a) the person is the holder of an import permit authorising the person to import the waste; (b) the import is authorised by an order made under any regulation made under Part III; or (c) the import has been ordered under any regulation made under Part III. (2) The holder of an import permit shall not—
(a) import the hazardous or other waste to which the permit relates except in accordance with the permit ”

“ The potential hazards posed by certain types of wastes are not yet fully documented; tests to define quantitatively these hazards do not exist. Further research is necessary in order to develop means to characterise potential hazards posed to man and/or the environment by these wastes. Standardized tests have been derived with respect to pure substances and materials. Many countries have developed national tests which can be applied to materials listed in Annex I, in order to decide if these materials exhibit any of the characteristics listed in this Annex. ”

“ Where a person has engaged, is engaging, or is proposing to engage, in any conduct that constituted, constitutes or would constitute an offence under this Act, the court may, on the application of the Director or any other person, grant an injunction restraining the person from engaging in the conduct and, if in the opinion of the court it is desirable to do so, requiring the person to do anything. ”

“ Prohibit all persons under its national jurisdiction from transporting or disposing of hazardous wastes or other wastes unless such persons are authorized or allowed to perform such types of operations ”

“ Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , in determining whether a person has exercised all such diligence to prevent the commission of the offence under subsection (1) , a court shall have regard to whether the person took any action directed towards ensuring the following (to the extent that the action is relevant to the contravention) :
(a) that the body arranges regular professional assessments of the body’s compliance with this Act; (b) that the body implements any appropriate recommendations arising from such an assessment ”

“ If one of the parties to the dispute does not appoint an arbitrator within two months of the receipt of the request, the other party may inform the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations who shall designate the chairman of the arbitral tribunal within a further two months’ period. ”

“ It may subsequently respond to the notifier in writing, within 60 days, consenting to the movement with or without conditions, denying permission for the movement, or requesting additional information. ”