Division 1 — Offences on charging
Unlawful charging with unregistered EV charger
Open ↗18.—(1) A person commits an offence if —(a)
the person charges an electric vehicle using an EV charger;
(b)
the EV charger is an unregistered EV charger; and
(c)
the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the EV charger is an unregistered EV charger.
(2) A person commits an offence if —(a)
the person allows an electric vehicle to be charged using an EV charger;
(b)
the EV charger is an unregistered EV charger; and
(c)
the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the EV charger is an unregistered EV charger.
(3) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) 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.
(4) To avoid doubt, it is immaterial whether the person is a licensee.
Division 2 — Registered-for-charging EV chargers
Registration of EV charger
Open ↗19.—(1) A person who has charge and control of an EV charger must apply to the LTA to register the EV charger before the EV charger is first used, or allowed to be first used, by any person to charge any electric vehicle in Singapore.
(2) An application under subsection (1) to register an EV charger must —(a)
be made in the form and manner prescribed or, if not so prescribed, as required by the LTA; and
(b)
be accompanied by —(i)
the prescribed information and documents and any additional information or documents that the LTA may require to decide the application; and
(ii)
the prescribed fee, if any.
(3) After considering any application under subsection (1) to register an EV charger, the LTA may —(a)
on payment of the applicable registration fee (if prescribed), register the EV charger as a registered‑for‑charging EV charger; or
(b)
refuse to so register the EV charger.
(4) The LTA may refuse to register an EV charger which is the subject of an application under subsection (1) if —(a)
the EV charger is not lawfully certified as fit for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore under section 23;
(b)
the EV charger, being a fixed EV charger, is not lawfully installed in accordance with section 24; or
(c)
the application contains any false or misleading information.
Registration marks and registered responsible person
Open ↗20.—(1) On registering an EV charger as a registered‑for‑charging EV charger, the LTA must —(a)
assign a registration code to the EV charger;
(b)
register a person as a registered responsible person for the EV charger; and
(c)
assign the registered responsible person a registration mark showing that registration code.
(2) The registered responsible person for a registered‑for‑charging EV charger must ensure that any registration mark issued by the LTA under subsection (1)(c) for the registered‑for‑charging EV charger is affixed on that EV charger in the prescribed manner within 60 days after the registration date or another longer period prescribed in substitution.
(3) A registered responsible person for a registered‑for‑charging EV charger who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence.
(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 $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; but
(ii)
where the individual is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; or
(b)
where the person is not an individual —(i)
to a fine not exceeding $2,500; but
(ii)
where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
Cancellation of registration
Open ↗21.—(1) The LTA may cancel the registration of a registered‑for‑charging EV charger if —(a)
the LTA is satisfied that the registered‑for‑charging EV charger —(i)
has been or will, within the prescribed period, be destroyed or removed from Singapore;
(ii)
has become unfit for use as an EV charger;
(iii)
has been forfeited under this Act or any other written law; or
(iv)
has been lost through theft or criminal breach of trust and the prescribed period after the loss has lapsed;
(b)
the LTA becomes aware of a circumstance that would have required or permitted the LTA to refuse to register the EV charger, had it been aware of the circumstance immediately before registering the EV charger;
(c)
the EV charger is not lawfully certified as fit for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore as required under section 25(1);
(d)
the registered responsible person for the registered‑for‑charging EV charger applies for the registration of the EV charger to be cancelled; or
(e)
the LTA is satisfied that a condition of registration of the EV charger has been contravened or is being contravened.
(2) Where the registration of a registered‑for‑charging EV charger is cancelled under subsection (1), the registered responsible person for the EV charger must ensure that any registration mark issued by the LTA under section 20(1)(c) is removed from the EV charger within 30 days after the LTA informs the registered responsible person of the cancellation.
(3) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence.
(4) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (3) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
Register of registered-for-charging EV chargers
Open ↗22.—(1) Subject to this section, the LTA must establish and maintain a register of registered‑for‑charging EV chargers in accordance with the Regulations.
(2) The register of registered‑for‑charging EV chargers must contain —(a)
the current prescribed information about each registered‑for‑charging EV charger, and its registered responsible person; and
(b)
such other prescribed information relating to the registered‑for‑charging EV charger.
(3) However, the register of registered‑for‑charging EV chargers does not provide evidence of title to any EV charger.
(4) Despite section 41 of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act 1995, a person who is or has been a member, an officer, an employee or an agent of the LTA or a member of a committee of the LTA must not disclose any information contained in the register of registered‑for‑charging EV chargers except —(a)
when lawfully required to do so by any court;
(b)
where allowed under subsection (5);
(c)
where the information is prescribed information when it is disclosed; or
(d)
where required or allowed by the provisions of any other Act.
(5) The LTA may, upon application made to it in writing by a person and on payment of the prescribed fee (if any), do any one or more of the following things as are required in the application:(a)
inform the applicant (or the applicant’s authorised agent) whether an EV charger is registered as a registered‑for‑charging EV charger and whether the registration of a registered‑for‑charging EV charger is cancelled;
(b)
provide an applicant who belongs to a prescribed class of persons (or such an applicant’s authorised agent) all or any of the following:(i)
information about the identity of the registered responsible person for a registered‑for‑charging EV charger;
(ii)
an extract of any entry in the register of registered‑for‑charging EV chargers relating to a particular registered‑for‑charging EV charger;
(iii)
the registration code of a particular registered‑for‑charging EV charger and other particulars in the register of registered‑for‑charging EV chargers relating to that particular EV charger;
(c)
certify to an applicant mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) (or such an applicant’s authorised agent), the information in paragraph (a) or (b) applied for as at the date of the certificate.
Division 3 — Certification and installation of EV charger
Improper certification of EV charger
Open ↗23.—(1) An individual must not certify an EV charger as fit for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore knowing that, or reckless as to whether, the EV charger is an EV charger —(a)
that belongs to a model that is not a homologated model; and
(b)
that is not covered by any grandfathering arrangement because of a prospective revocation under section 9(3)(b) of any section 7(3) approval.
(2) A person must not cause an individual to certify an EV charger as fit for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore knowing that, or reckless as to whether, the EV charger is an EV charger —(a)
that belongs to a model that is not a homologated model; and
(b)
that is not covered by any grandfathering arrangement because of a prospective revocation under section 9(3)(b) of any section 7(3) approval.
(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —(a)
where the person is an individual —(i)
to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; but
(ii)
where the individual is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 24 months or to both; or
(b)
where the person is not an individual —(i)
to a fine not exceeding $20,000; but
(ii)
where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $40,000.
(4) An individual must not certify an EV charger as fit for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore unless the individual —(a)
is a prescribed competent person for that charger; or
(b)
is certifying the EV charger together with a prescribed competent person for that charger.
(5) An individual who contravenes subsection (4) 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.
(6) An individual must not certify any particular EV charger as fit for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore unless the individual is satisfied that —(a)
in the case of a fixed EV charger, it is installed —(i)
following the prescribed procedure and standard; and
(ii)
together with the essential apparatus or essential fittings or both which are prescribed in the Regulations; or
(b)
in the case of an EV charger that is not a fixed EV charger, it satisfies the safety and performance standards prescribed for a homologated model to which that EV charger belongs.
(7) A person who contravenes subsection (6) 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.
Improper installation of fixed EV charger
Open ↗24.—(1) A person must not install, or cause to be installed, a fixed EV charger in any place in Singapore knowing that, or reckless as to whether, the EV charger is an EV charger —(a)
that belongs to a model that is not a homologated model; and
(b)
that is not covered by any grandfathering arrangement because of a prospective revocation under section 9(3)(b) of any section 7(3) approval.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —(a)
where the person is an individual —(i)
to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 24 months or to both; but
(ii)
where the individual is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $40,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 48 months or to both; or
(b)
where the person is not an individual —(i)
to a fine not exceeding $40,000; but
(ii)
where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $80,000.
(3) An individual must not undertake any work installing a fixed EV charger in Singapore unless the individual —(a)
is a prescribed person; or
(b)
is carrying out the work under the direct supervision of a prescribed person.
(4) An individual who contravenes 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.
Division 4 — Registered responsible persons’ duties
Periodic inspection of EV charger
Open ↗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.
Keeping of records
Open ↗26.—(1) The registered responsible person for a registered‑for‑charging EV charger must keep and retain, for inspection by an authorised officer, every certificate as to the fitness of the EV charger under sections 23 and 25(3)(b)(i), respectively, for a period of at least 2 years starting the date the certificate is made.
(2) A registered responsible person who is subject to a requirement under subsection (1) to keep and retain any certificate commits an offence if the registered responsible person —(a)
intentionally or negligently contravenes the requirement under subsection (1) to keep and retain; or
(b)
intentionally alters, suppresses or destroys any certificate which the registered responsible person is required under subsection (1) to keep and retain.
(3) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (2) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
Duty of registered responsible person who is transferor
Open ↗27.—(1) A registered responsible person for a registered‑for‑charging EV charger who disposes of, or transfers immediate possession of otherwise than temporarily, (called the transferor) to another person (called the transferee) the registered‑for‑charging EV charger must, within a prescribed period after disposing or transferring possession of the EV charger, apply in the manner prescribed to transfer the registration of the registered responsible person for that registered‑for‑charging EV charger to the transferee.
(2) A registered responsible person for a registered‑for‑charging EV charger commits an offence if the person —(a)
disposes, or transfers immediate possession otherwise than temporarily, of the registered‑for‑charging EV charger to another; and
(b)
without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with subsection (1) in relation to the registered‑for‑charging EV charger.
(3) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (2) shall be liable on conviction —(a)
where the person is an individual —(i)
to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; but
(ii)
where the individual is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; or
(b)
where the person is not an individual —(i)
to a fine not exceeding $2,500; but
(ii)
where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
(4) To avoid doubt, this section does not apply to the passing of possession of a registered‑for‑charging EV charger —(a)
under any hiring (not being a hiring under a hire‑purchase agreement) or under any lending of a registered‑for‑charging EV charger;
(b)
to an agent for the purpose of sale or destruction;
(c)
to a bailee for the purpose of alteration, repair, renovation, garaging, storing or any other similar purpose not involving the use of the registered‑for‑charging EV charger for the benefit of the bailee;
(d)
in accordance with an order of a court or with any other legal process; or
(e)
in other prescribed circumstances.
Source: Singapore Statutes Online (Attorney-General's Chambers), © Government of Singapore.
