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Rh “occupier”, in relation to any premises, means a person—
 * (a) in occupation of the premises or part of the premises; or
 * (b) having the charge, management or control of the premises or part of the premises, either on the person’s own account or as agent of another person,

but does not include a lodger;

“producer responsibility scheme” means a scheme in which—
 * (a) the operator of the scheme collects, or organises the collection of, any specified waste from the public and causes such waste collected to be treated and recycled; and
 * (b) members of the scheme finance the costs of operating the scheme, including the costs of the collection, treatment and recycling of the waste collected;

“retailer” means a person who carries on a trade or business of supplying any regulated goods or regulated product to consumers;

“Singapore-connected person” means any person who is—
 * (a) a citizen or a permanent resident of Singapore;
 * (b) a company or other body corporate incorporated in, or having its central management and control in, Singapore; or
 * (c) an unincorporated body established in Singapore;

“specified waste” means any waste specified in the Schedule;

“waste” includes any discarded, rejected, unwanted, surplus or abandoned substance, and a substance is not precluded from being waste for the purposes of this Act merely because it is or may be processed, recycled or recovered.

(2) In this Act, a reference to the collection of any waste regulated under this Act means the collection, receipt, removal, transportation or storage of the waste for the disposal of the waste.