Exports and transits to foreign countries—extended meaning of hazardous and other wastes
5.—(1) This section has effect for the purposes of the application of this Act—
- (a) to the export or proposed export of a substance or object to a particular foreign country; or
- (b) to, or to the carrying out of, a transit proposal that involves the taking out of Singapore of a substance or object to a particular foreign country.
(2) If—
- (a) the foreign country is a party to the Basel Convention;
- (b) the Minister is satisfied that, under a law of that country that gives effect to the Basel Convention, the particular substance or object is, in particular circumstances, classified as hazardous or other waste; and
- (c) apart from this section, the particular substance or object is not hazardous or other waste,
the Minister shall, by notification in the Gazette, declare that that substance or object is, in those circumstances, hazardous or other waste for those purposes.
(3) If—
- (a) the Minister is satisfied that the foreign country classifies particular waste collected from the households as hazardous or other waste; and
- (b) apart from this section, the waste is not hazardous waste,
the Minister shall, by notification in the Gazette, declare that that waste is hazardous or other waste for those purposes.
(4) A declaration under this section shall have effect accordingly.
(5) The Minister shall revoke a declaration made under this section if he ceases to be satisfied of the matter referred to in subsection (2)(b) or (3)(a), as the case may be.
(6) The revocation of a declaration shall be published in the Gazette.
