Section 34A: Other threat to the environment

34A. Other threat to the environment (1) Where a threat other than a major threat to the environment referred in section 34 (1) is posed as a result of a spill or otherwise, the Minister may set up a technical committee to advise him on matters pertaining to the relevant scientific and technical aspects of environmental protection and management and to make such recommendation as it may deem fit. (2) Where, following a recommendation of the technical committee, expenditure is incurred as a result of— (a) any clean-up or removal operation; (b) any measure taken to prevent, eliminate or reduce the adverse effects of a threat to the environment; or (c) any measure taken to dispose of or to deal with the pollutant, the amount spent shall, subject to subsection (3), be disbursed from the Fund. (3) Where the identity of the owner of the spill or pollutant is later ascertained, the amount disbursed may, within a period of 10 years from an operation or measure under subsection (2), be recovered by the Director from the owner and any amount so recovered, including interest and costs, shall be credited to the Fund. [S. 34A inserted by s. 19 of Act 6 of 2008 w.e.f. 15 July 2008.]