Environmental Protection and Management Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Offences and Penalties
25. Penalty for obstructing Authority in his duty
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person who —
hinders or obstructs the Authority, in the performance or execution of his duty under this Act or any regulations made thereunder;
interferes with any activity directions authorised to be executed under this Act;
fails to facilitate by all reasonable means the entry and inspection of any activities by the Authority or the examination of any equipment, industrial plant or container;
fails to produce any document which he is required under this
Act to produce;
intentionally alters, suppresses or destroys any document or information which he has been required by a notice under section 12(2)
to furnish;
withholds any information as to who is the owner or occupier of the premises or a person who appears to be carrying out the activities or having control over the carrying out of such activities;
owner
“owner”, in relation to — (a) any premises, includes the person for the time being receiving the rent of the premises, whether on his account or as an agent or trustee or as receiver, or who would receive the rent if the premises were let to a tenant; (b) any premises where the building works are carried out, includes the developer and the building contractor; and (c) the common property of any subdivided building, includes the strata corporation established under the Land Code (Strata) Act having control of the building, or the person receiving any rent or charge for the maintenance of that common property;
refuses to provide, or wilfully mis-states his name and address or proof of identity or furnishes false particulars as required under section 12(3); or
conceals or prevents, or attempts to conceal or prevent, a person from appearing before or being examined by the Authority,
Environmental Protection and Management is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
$20,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or both and, in the case of a subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $50,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.
Terms defined in s 3
occupier
Defined · s 3“occupier”, in relation to — (a) any premises, means the person in occupation of the premises or having the charge, management and control thereof; and (b) any part of the premises, different parts of which are occupied by different persons, means the person in occupation or having the charge, management or control of that part;
owner
Defined · s 3“owner”, in relation to — (a) any premises, includes the person for the time being receiving the rent of the premises, whether on his account or as an agent or trustee or as receiver, or who would receive the rent if the premises were let to a tenant; (b) any premises where the building works are carried out, includes the developer and the building contractor; and (c) the common property of any subdivided building, includes the strata corporation established under the Land Code (Strata) Act having control of the building, or the person receiving any rent or charge for the maintenance of that common property;
premises
Defined · s 3“premises” includes any place whether enclosed or built on or not, whether situated underground or under water and, in particular, includes — (a) any building, vehicle, vessel or aircraft; (b) any structure, whether a fixed structure or a movable structure such as a tent; and (c) a part of any premises, including a part of premises of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);