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that is fixed to the seabed or subsoil beneath

Brunei Darussalam waters; or

that is otherwise operating in Brunei Darussalam waters;

“Brunei Darussalam vessel” means a vessel that is registered in

Brunei Darussalam;

“Brunei Darussalam waters” means all waters, whether navigable or not, within Brunei Darussalam, and are deemed to include territorial waters, and also fishery limits and exclusive economic zone;

“competent authority”, in relation to a foreign country, means —

if the country is a party to the Basel Convention –

the competent authority of the country within the meaning of the Basel Convention; and

otherwise – a person or an organisation that officially represents the country;

“deal with”, in relation to hazardous or other waste, includes dispose of;

“Director” means the Director of Environment, Parks and

Recreation referred to in section 14 and includes the

Deputy Director and Assistant Directors;

“disposal” means an operation specified in Annex IV to the

Basel Convention;

“environmentally sound management”, in relation to hazardous or other waste, has the meaning given to it by section 8;

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“export permit” means a Basel export permit or a special export permit;

“export proposal” means a proposal to export hazardous or other waste and to deal with it outside Brunei Darussalam;

“foreign country” includes —

a colony, overseas territory, overseas province or protectorate of a foreign country;

a territory outside Brunei Darussalam, where a foreign country is to any extent responsible for the international relations of the territory; and

a territory outside Brunei Darussalam that is to some extent self-governing, but that is not recognised as an independent sovereign state by Brunei Darussalam;

“holder”, in relation to a Basel permit or a special permit, means the person to whom the permit was granted;

“household waste” means waste collected from households, but does not include such waste as may be specified in any regulations made under this Act;

“import permit” means a Basel import permit or a special import permit;

“import proposal” means a proposal to import hazardous or other waste and to deal with it in Brunei Darussalam;

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for hazardous waste;

“permit application” means an application for a Basel or special permit;

“permit condition” means a condition specified in a —

Basel permit;

notice specified in any regulations made under section 17 varying a Basel permit;

special permit; or

notice under a set of Article 11 regulations varying a special permit;

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“platform” includes any structure at sea, whether fixed or not fixed, but does not include a vessel;

“premises” includes any place, whether or not enclosed or built on;

“relevant person”, in relation to a searchable place, means —

in the case of premises in Brunei Darussalam, the occupier of the premises; and

in any other case, the person in command or control, or who appears to be in command or control, of the place;

“searchable place” means —

any premises in Brunei Darussalam;

an aircraft, a vehicle or a vessel within the jurisdiction of Brunei Darussalam;

a Brunei Darussalam aircraft;

a Brunei Darussalam platform; or

a Brunei Darussalam vessel;

“set of Article 11 regulations” has the meaning given to it by section 18;

“special export permit” means a permit under a set of Article 11

regulations permitting the export of hazardous or other waste;

“special import permit” means a permit under a set of Article 11

regulations permitting the import of hazardous or other waste;

“special permit” means a special export permit, special import permit or special transit permit;

“special transit permit” means a permit under a set of Article 11

regulations permitting the carrying out of one or more transit proposals relating to hazardous or other waste;

“transit permit” means a Basel transit permit or special transit permit;

“transit proposal” has the meaning given to it by section 6;

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“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 —

proposed to be disposed of;

disposed of; or

required by any written law to be disposed of.

a reference to this Act includes a reference to regulations made under this Act;

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;

“within the jurisdiction of Brunei Darussalam” means within or over Brunei Darussalam or Brunei Darussalam waters.