§ 25 — Periodic inspection of EV charger

25.—(1) The registered responsible person for an EV charger —(a)

must cause the EV charger to be periodically inspected and certified in accordance with this section by a prescribed competent person to ensure its continued fitness for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore; and

(b)

must produce to the LTA upon the LTA’s written demand —(i)

a certificate by the prescribed competent person prepared under subsection (3)(b)(i); or

(ii)

a copy of the report of the inspection by the prescribed competent person prepared under subsection (3)(b)(ii).

(2) An inspection required by this section of an EV charger must be carried out at the following frequency:(a)

after the end of a prescribed period (in months) starting the date the first lawful certification was made under section 23 in respect of the EV charger as fit for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore;

(b)

thereafter, at intervals of not less than a prescribed period (in months) starting the date of the last certificate under this section.

(3) An individual who is a prescribed competent person carrying out an inspection of an EV charger required by this section must —(a)

carry out the inspection following the prescribed procedure and standard;

(b)

on completing the inspection —(i)

certify the EV charger as continuing to be fit for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore; or

(ii)

prepare, in such form as the LTA may specify, a report on the results of the inspection mentioned in paragraph (a) and the assessment of the condition of the EV charger inspected; and

(c)

give a copy of the certificate or report mentioned in paragraph (b) to a registered responsible person for the EV charger without delay, and in any case, to enable the registered responsible person to comply with subsection (1).

(4) A registered responsible person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with subsection (1) 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.

(5) An individual who is a prescribed competent person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with subsection (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.

—(1) The registered responsible person for an EV charger —(a)

must cause the EV charger to be periodically inspected and certified in accordance with this section by a prescribed competent person to ensure its continued fitness for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore; and

(b)

must produce to the LTA upon the LTA’s written demand —(i)

a certificate by the prescribed competent person prepared under subsection (3)(b)(i); or

(ii)

a copy of the report of the inspection by the prescribed competent person prepared under subsection (3)(b)(ii).

(2) An inspection required by this section of an EV charger must be carried out at the following frequency:(a)

after the end of a prescribed period (in months) starting the date the first lawful certification was made under section 23 in respect of the EV charger as fit for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore;

(b)

thereafter, at intervals of not less than a prescribed period (in months) starting the date of the last certificate under this section.

(3) An individual who is a prescribed competent person carrying out an inspection of an EV charger required by this section must —(a)

carry out the inspection following the prescribed procedure and standard;

(b)

on completing the inspection —(i)

certify the EV charger as continuing to be fit for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore; or

(ii)

prepare, in such form as the LTA may specify, a report on the results of the inspection mentioned in paragraph (a) and the assessment of the condition of the EV charger inspected; and

(c)

give a copy of the certificate or report mentioned in paragraph (b) to a registered responsible person for the EV charger without delay, and in any case, to enable the registered responsible person to comply with subsection (1).

(4) A registered responsible person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with subsection (1) 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.

(5) An individual who is a prescribed competent person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with subsection (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.