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HAZARDOUS WASTE (CONTROL OF EXPORT, IMPORT AND TRANSIT)
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(d) that the body has contingency procedures for dealing with an emergency involving hazardous or other waste, where the procedures are directed towards—
(i) reducing the risk of injury or damage to human beings or the environment; and
(ii) mitigating any such injury or damage;
(e) that the body’s employees, agents and contractors have a reasonable knowledge and understanding of the requirements of this Act, in so far as those requirements affect the employees, agents or contractors concerned.

Protection from personal liability

43. No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie personally against the Director or an authorised officer or any person acting under the direction of the Director for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in the execution or purported execution of this Act.

Public servants for purposes of Penal Code

44. The Director and all authorised officers shall be deemed to be public servants for the purposes of the Penal Code (Cap. 224).

Appeal to Minister

45. Any applicant who is aggrieved by the refusal of the Director to grant a permit under this Act may, within 30 days of the decision of the Director, appeal in writing to the Minister whose decision shall be final and shall be given effect to by the Director.

Service of notice, etc.

46.—(1) Any notice, order or document required or authorised by this Act to be given or served on any person, and any summons issued by a court in connection with any offence under this Act may be served on the person concerned—

(a) by delivering it to the person or to some adult member or employee of his family at his nominated address for service or last known place of residence;