Section 3Part 0 —
Importation of dangerous substances
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A person shall not import more than the prescribed amount of dangerous substances in any one day or in an aggregate period of one week or more without a valid import permit issued by the Chief Fuels Inspector.
An importer, on each importation of a dangerous substance for which an import permit is required under subsection (1), shall provide to the Chief Fuels Inspector a record of such importation within seven days of the date of the importation of the dangerous substance; and such record shall provide the name of the importer, the type and the quantum of the dangerous substance.
The Chief Fuels Inspector shall issue an import permit subject to conditions, limitations and terms which are in accordance with the provisions of this Law and regulations.
The Chief Fuels Inspector shall have such powers to amend or vary an import permit as are set out in regulations made under this section.
An application for an import permit shall be made in writing in the prescribed manner and form and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
An applicant shall provide the Chief Fuels Inspector with any further information that the Chief Fuels Inspector requires in considering the application.
The duration of an import permit shall be stated in the import permit; and an import permit may be for a fixed period not exceeding 3 years.
An import permit may be renewed from time to time in accordance with regulations.
A person who imports petroleum and petroleum products without an import permit at the date of the commencement of this Law shall apply for an import permit within one month of the date of the commencement of regulations made under this section.
Regulations made by the Cabinet shall prescribe such matters as are necessary for carrying out the purpose and provisions of this section and such matters may include —
(a) the grounds for cancellation of an import permit;
(b) rights of appeal to the Board where an import permit is refused or cancelled;
(c) the transferability of an import permit;
(d) the renewal of an import permit and the fees and the procedure for such renewals;
(e) surrender of an import permit; and
(f) replacement of lost import permits.
An importer who imports more than the prescribed amount of dangerous substance without an import permit commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term of five years or to both; and if the offence is a continuing one, to a further fine of $10,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.
An importer who fails to comply with subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $10,000.