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Section 35: Powers in case of emergency or spill

Environment Protection Act · PART V: SPILL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY

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35. Powers in case of emergency or spill Any person engaged in an action or measure taken by the Director in the case of a spill, or in furtherance of a direction by the Prime Minister in the case of an emergency, may— (a) without warrant enter any premises, except a dwelling house, and have access through or over any building, structure, vehicle or by land, water or air; (b) construct or set up any structure, machinery, materials and equipment on any premises; (c) remove the pollutant or any object, plant, animal, to any part of the environment which is reasonably suspected to be affected by the pollutant; and (d) stop, inspect, search and detain any vehicle.

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