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Rh “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,