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12 Transit proposals

6.—(1) This section sets out the proposals that are transit proposals for the purposes of this Act.

(2) A proposal—
 * (a) to bring hazardous or other waste into Singapore for the purpose of being carried to a foreign country either by the same or another conveyance; and
 * (b) if the waste is brought into Singapore by sea or air, the carriage is on a through bill of lading or through air waybill,

is a transit proposal so long as it is not proposed to dispose of the waste in Singapore.

Article 11 arrangements

7.—(1) If—
 * (a) Singapore has entered into an agreement or arrangement; and
 * (b) the Minister is satisfied that the agreement or arrangement is of a kind mentioned in Article 11 of the Basel Convention,

the Minister shall, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that the agreement or arrangement is an Article 11 arrangement for the purposes of this Act.

(2) A declaration under this section shall have effect accordingly.

(3) The Minister shall revoke a declaration made under this section if he ceases to be satisfied of the matter referred to in subsection (1)(b).

(4) A revocation made under subsection (3) shall be published in the Gazette.

Environmentally sound management of hazardous or other waste

8. A reference in this Act to the environmentally sound management of hazardous or other waste is a reference to taking all practicable steps to ensure that the waste is managed in a manner that will protect