HAZARDOUS WASTE (CONTROL OF EXPORT, IMPORT AND TRANSIT)
9
“transit permit” means a Basel transit permit or a special transit permit;
“transit proposal” has the meaning given to it by section 6;
“vessel” means anything capable of carrying persons or goods through or on water, and includes an air-cushion vehicle or similar craft;
“waste” means a substance or object that is—
- (a) proposed to be disposed of;
- (b) disposed of; or
- (c) required by any written law to be disposed of.
(2) In this Act—
- (a) a reference to this Act includes a reference to regulations made under this Act;
- (b) a reference to an offence under this Act includes a reference to an attempt or conspiracy to commit an offence under this Act or an abetment of an offence under this Act;
- (c) “within the jurisdiction of Singapore” means within or over Singapore or Singapore waters.
Treatment of colonies, etc.
3.—(1) For the purposes of this Act, if—
- (a) a territory is covered by either of the following subparagraphs:
- (i) a colony, overseas territory, overseas province or protectorate of a foreign country;
- (ii) a territory outside Singapore, where a foreign country is to any extent responsible for the international relations of the territory;
- (b) the foreign country is a party to the Basel Convention; and
- (c) the territory is not specified in any regulations made under this Act,
