§ 15 — Prohibited advertising of non-approved EV charger

15.—(1) A person must not publish, or cause to be published, or take part in the publication, in Singapore, of any advertisement —(a)

containing any express or implied inducement, suggestion or request to acquire in Singapore a non‑approved EV charger;

(b)

providing a facility for a person who has access to the advertisement on the Internet to acquire in Singapore a non‑approved EV charger; or

(c)

relating to a non‑approved EV charger in terms which are calculated, expressly or impliedly, to lead to, induce, urge, promote or encourage the acquisition in Singapore of the non‑approved EV charger.

(2) In this section, an advertisement that is published electronically is treated as published in Singapore if —(a)

the advertisement originates in Singapore, even if none of the persons capable of having access to the advertisement is physically present in Singapore; or

(b)

all of the following apply in respect of the advertisement:(i)

the advertisement did not originate in Singapore, or the advertisement’s origin cannot be determined;

(ii)

the advertisement is published or caused to be published by a Singapore‑connected person or the Singapore‑connected person takes part in that publication;

(iii)

the advertisement is accessible by persons physically present in Singapore.

(3) A person who is, in the course of business, selling or offering or exposing for sale, any EV charger in any place, must not display or cause to be displayed any non‑approved EV charger in the place —(a)

when so selling, or offering or exposing for sale, any EV charger; and

(b)

knowing that, or reckless as to whether, it is a non‑approved EV charger.

(4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $250 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

(5) In this section —“sale” means sale by wholesale or retail and includes —(a)

sale under a conditional sale agreement or a hire‑purchase agreement as defined by the Hire‑Purchase Act 1969; and

(b)

resale;

“Singapore‑connected person” means —(a)

a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore;

(b)

an individual in Singapore;

(c)

a company or other body corporate incorporated in, or having its central management and control in, Singapore; or

(d)

an unincorporated body established in Singapore,

and includes any person or persons constituting or responsible for the management of a person in paragraph (c) or (d).

—(1) A person must not publish, or cause to be published, or take part in the publication, in Singapore, of any advertisement —(a)

containing any express or implied inducement, suggestion or request to acquire in Singapore a non‑approved EV charger;

(b)

providing a facility for a person who has access to the advertisement on the Internet to acquire in Singapore a non‑approved EV charger; or

(c)

relating to a non‑approved EV charger in terms which are calculated, expressly or impliedly, to lead to, induce, urge, promote or encourage the acquisition in Singapore of the non‑approved EV charger.

(2) In this section, an advertisement that is published electronically is treated as published in Singapore if —(a)

the advertisement originates in Singapore, even if none of the persons capable of having access to the advertisement is physically present in Singapore; or

(b)

all of the following apply in respect of the advertisement:(i)

the advertisement did not originate in Singapore, or the advertisement’s origin cannot be determined;

(ii)

the advertisement is published or caused to be published by a Singapore‑connected person or the Singapore‑connected person takes part in that publication;

(iii)

the advertisement is accessible by persons physically present in Singapore.

(3) A person who is, in the course of business, selling or offering or exposing for sale, any EV charger in any place, must not display or cause to be displayed any non‑approved EV charger in the place —(a)

when so selling, or offering or exposing for sale, any EV charger; and

(b)

knowing that, or reckless as to whether, it is a non‑approved EV charger.

(4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $250 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

(5) In this section —“sale” means sale by wholesale or retail and includes —(a)

sale under a conditional sale agreement or a hire‑purchase agreement as defined by the Hire‑Purchase Act 1969; and

(b)

resale;

“Singapore‑connected person” means —(a)

a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore;

(b)

an individual in Singapore;

(c)

a company or other body corporate incorporated in, or having its central management and control in, Singapore; or

(d)

an unincorporated body established in Singapore,

and includes any person or persons constituting or responsible for the management of a person in paragraph (c) or (d).