§ 32 — Unauthorised removal, defacement, etc., of labels and marks

32.—(1) An individual commits an offence if he or she, without reasonable excuse, defaces, obliterates or removes any of the following when it is lawfully affixed to an EV charger:(a)

any approval label made available by the LTA under section 8(1)(b);

(b)

any alteration‑approved label made available by the LTA under section 13(1);

(c)

any registration mark issued by the LTA under section 20(1)(c) for a registered‑for‑charging EV charger.

(2) An individual who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —(a)

to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; but

(b)

where the individual is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

(3) A person commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, causes an individual to deface, obliterate or remove any of the following when it is lawfully affixed to an EV charger:(a)

any approval label made available by the LTA under section 8(1)(b);

(b)

any alteration‑approved label made available by the LTA under section 13(1);

(c)

any registration mark issued by the LTA under section 20(1)(c) for a registered‑for‑charging EV charger.

(4) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (3) shall be liable on conviction —(a)

where the person is an individual —(i)

to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; but

(ii)

where the individual is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; or

(b)

where the person is not an individual —(i)

to a fine not exceeding $10,000; but

(ii)

where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $20,000.

—(1) An individual commits an offence if he or she, without reasonable excuse, defaces, obliterates or removes any of the following when it is lawfully affixed to an EV charger:(a)

any approval label made available by the LTA under section 8(1)(b);

(b)

any alteration‑approved label made available by the LTA under section 13(1);

(c)

any registration mark issued by the LTA under section 20(1)(c) for a registered‑for‑charging EV charger.

(2) An individual who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —(a)

to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; but

(b)

where the individual is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

(3) A person commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, causes an individual to deface, obliterate or remove any of the following when it is lawfully affixed to an EV charger:(a)

any approval label made available by the LTA under section 8(1)(b);

(b)

any alteration‑approved label made available by the LTA under section 13(1);

(c)

any registration mark issued by the LTA under section 20(1)(c) for a registered‑for‑charging EV charger.

(4) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (3) shall be liable on conviction —(a)

where the person is an individual —(i)

to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; but

(ii)

where the individual is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; or

(b)

where the person is not an individual —(i)

to a fine not exceeding $10,000; but

(ii)

where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $20,000.