§ 4 — Meanings of “charging station operator”, “electric vehicle charging service” and associated terms

4.—(1) A reference in this Act to a charging station operator is a reference to a person who —(a)

operates in the course of any business, one or more charging stations for use primarily by the general public to charge any electric vehicle for its propulsion;

(b)

operates in the course of any business, one or more charging stations for the exclusive use of all or any of the following persons for any of the following purposes:(i)

an employee of the person for the performance of employment duties —(A)

to charge an electric vehicle under that employee’s charge and control; or

(B)

to exchange a depleted (in whole or in part) battery of an electric vehicle under that employee’s charge and control for a recharged battery;

(ii)

an outworker for the performance of duties under an outwork arrangement with the person —(A)

to charge an electric vehicle under that outworker’s charge and control; or

(B)

to exchange a depleted (in whole or in part) battery of an electric vehicle under that outworker’s charge and control for a recharged battery;

(iii)

an individual engaged in any particular occupation under an arrangement with the person in order to carry on his or her occupation —(A)

to charge an electric vehicle under that individual’s charge and control; or

(B)

to exchange a depleted (in whole or in part) battery of an electric vehicle under that individual’s charge and control for a recharged battery; or

(c)

has charge and control of any charging point in any place in Singapore (whether or not in the course of any business) to charge any electric vehicle for its propulsion unless excluded by the Minister by order in the Gazette.

(2) A reference in this Act to an “electric vehicle charging service” or “EV charging service” is a reference to a service —(a)

that is provided using any charging point (except at a BCSS) under which any person may, on‑demand or otherwise, and for consideration, hire that charging point to charge an electric vehicle for its propulsion;

(b)

that is provided using a BCSS under which any person can, on‑demand or otherwise, and for consideration, exchange a depleted (in whole or in part) battery of an electric vehicle for a recharged battery for the propulsion of the electric vehicle;

(c)

that is provided using a non‑fixed EV charger under which any person may enter into a lease arrangement to rent the non‑fixed EV charger to charge an electric vehicle for its propulsion; or

(d)

under which any person may, by any other arrangement and for consideration, charge an electric vehicle for its propulsion,

regardless if the service is provided on a single occasion or on one or more occasions within a fixed period of time, but excludes any service of a kind that is prescribed by the Minister by order in the Gazette as not an EV charging service.

(3) In addition, in this Act, an “electric vehicle charging service” or “EV charging service” extends to any service described in subsection (2) provided —(a)

as a free gift, or with the supply of any other goods or services or the provision of any parking place or parking lot as a free gift;

(b)

as a prize or reward in any lottery, raffle, draw, game or competition held in Singapore; or

(c)

as a free demonstration of an EV charging service or otherwise for the purpose of advertising, or in furtherance of, an EV charging service or any other trade or business.

(4) In this Act —“battery charge and swap station” or “BCSS” means a place in Singapore installed with a fixed EV charger that is designed or adapted to be capable of exchanging a depleted (in whole or in part) battery of an electric vehicle for a recharged battery for the propulsion of the electric vehicle;

“outwork arrangement” means a contract, an agreement, an understanding or other arrangement of any kind (whether written or unwritten) with a contractor —(a)

under which an individual (whether or not in the course of business or providing other services) performs work contracted to be performed under that contract, agreement, understanding or other arrangement for the contractor; and

(b)

that is not a contract of employment;

“outworker” means an individual who performs work under an outwork arrangement;

“providing an electric vehicle charging service” means providing an EV charging service in the course of business, whether or not the primary function of the business involves an EV charger.

—(1) A reference in this Act to a charging station operator is a reference to a person who —(a)

operates in the course of any business, one or more charging stations for use primarily by the general public to charge any electric vehicle for its propulsion;

(b)

operates in the course of any business, one or more charging stations for the exclusive use of all or any of the following persons for any of the following purposes:(i)

an employee of the person for the performance of employment duties —(A)

to charge an electric vehicle under that employee’s charge and control; or

(B)

to exchange a depleted (in whole or in part) battery of an electric vehicle under that employee’s charge and control for a recharged battery;

(ii)

an outworker for the performance of duties under an outwork arrangement with the person —(A)

to charge an electric vehicle under that outworker’s charge and control; or

(B)

to exchange a depleted (in whole or in part) battery of an electric vehicle under that outworker’s charge and control for a recharged battery;

(iii)

an individual engaged in any particular occupation under an arrangement with the person in order to carry on his or her occupation —(A)

to charge an electric vehicle under that individual’s charge and control; or

(B)

to exchange a depleted (in whole or in part) battery of an electric vehicle under that individual’s charge and control for a recharged battery; or

(c)

has charge and control of any charging point in any place in Singapore (whether or not in the course of any business) to charge any electric vehicle for its propulsion unless excluded by the Minister by order in the Gazette.

(2) A reference in this Act to an “electric vehicle charging service” or “EV charging service” is a reference to a service —(a)

that is provided using any charging point (except at a BCSS) under which any person may, on‑demand or otherwise, and for consideration, hire that charging point to charge an electric vehicle for its propulsion;

(b)

that is provided using a BCSS under which any person can, on‑demand or otherwise, and for consideration, exchange a depleted (in whole or in part) battery of an electric vehicle for a recharged battery for the propulsion of the electric vehicle;

(c)

that is provided using a non‑fixed EV charger under which any person may enter into a lease arrangement to rent the non‑fixed EV charger to charge an electric vehicle for its propulsion; or

(d)

under which any person may, by any other arrangement and for consideration, charge an electric vehicle for its propulsion,

regardless if the service is provided on a single occasion or on one or more occasions within a fixed period of time, but excludes any service of a kind that is prescribed by the Minister by order in the Gazette as not an EV charging service.

(3) In addition, in this Act, an “electric vehicle charging service” or “EV charging service” extends to any service described in subsection (2) provided —(a)

as a free gift, or with the supply of any other goods or services or the provision of any parking place or parking lot as a free gift;

(b)

as a prize or reward in any lottery, raffle, draw, game or competition held in Singapore; or

(c)

as a free demonstration of an EV charging service or otherwise for the purpose of advertising, or in furtherance of, an EV charging service or any other trade or business.

(4) In this Act —“battery charge and swap station” or “BCSS” means a place in Singapore installed with a fixed EV charger that is designed or adapted to be capable of exchanging a depleted (in whole or in part) battery of an electric vehicle for a recharged battery for the propulsion of the electric vehicle;

“outwork arrangement” means a contract, an agreement, an understanding or other arrangement of any kind (whether written or unwritten) with a contractor —(a)

under which an individual (whether or not in the course of business or providing other services) performs work contracted to be performed under that contract, agreement, understanding or other arrangement for the contractor; and

(b)

that is not a contract of employment;

“outworker” means an individual who performs work under an outwork arrangement;

“providing an electric vehicle charging service” means providing an EV charging service in the course of business, whether or not the primary function of the business involves an EV charger.