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Rh it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that there is haze pollution in Singapore involving smoke resulting from that land or forest fire, notwithstanding that there may be, at or about the same time, any land or forest fire or other fire on any other land situated outside Singapore (whether or not adjacent to the land referred to in paragraph (b)) or in any part of Singapore.

(2) For the purposes of this Act, where—
 * (a) it is proved, or presumed by the operation of subsection (4), that an entity owns or occupies any land situated outside Singapore; and
 * (b) it is further proved, or presumed by operation of subsection (1), that any haze pollution in Singapore involves smoke resulting from any fire on that land outside Singapore,

it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the entity which is the owner or occupier of the land engaged in conduct, or engaged in conduct that condones any conduct by another, which caused or contributed to that haze pollution in Singapore.

(3) For the purposes of this Act, where—
 * (a) it is proved that an entity (referred to in this subsection as the first entity) participates in the management of another entity (referred to in this subsection as the second entity); and
 * (b) it is further proved, or presumed by operation of subsection (2), that the second entity engaged in conduct, or engaged in conduct that condones any conduct by another, which caused or contributed to any haze pollution in Singapore,

it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the first entity also did engage in conduct, or did engage in conduct that condones any conduct by another, which caused or contributed to that haze pollution in Singapore.

(4) For the purposes of this Act, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the entity owns or occupies any land situated