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NO. 24 OF 2014


outside Singapore if any of the following maps show the land as owned or occupied by that entity:

(a) any map furnished by, or obtained from, any person pursuant to a notice issued under section 10;
(b) any map furnished by, or obtained from, any government of a foreign State or territory outside Singapore;
(c) any map furnished by, or obtained from, any department of the government of a foreign State or territory outside Singapore, or any instrumentality of the government of a foreign State or territory outside Singapore even if separate and distinct from that government;
(d) any map furnished by any prescribed person through any prescribed means.

PART III
ADMINISTRATION

Preventive measures notice to prevent, reduce or control haze pollution

9.—(1) Where—

(a) there is air pollution of the environment in Singapore, or there is air pollution of the environment in any part of a country or territory outside Singapore, because of any land or forest fire on any land situated outside Singapore; and
(b) based on satellite information, wind velocity and direction and meteorological information, the smoke from that fire is likely to move in the direction of Singapore,

the Director-General may, if he thinks it necessary or expedient to prevent, reduce or control any haze pollution in Singapore, give a preventive measures notice to any entity that, in his opinion, is directly or indirectly involved in any conduct which is causing or contributing to, or is likely to cause or contribute to, any haze pollution in Singapore.