§ 23F — Registered retailer must impose and collect charge for disposable carrier bags

23F.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), a registered retailer must impose and collect a charge of an amount no less than the prescribed amount for each disposable carrier bag that the registered retailer provides to a customer who purchases any goods from the registered retailer.(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to —(a)

a prescribed class, type or description of disposable carrier bags;

(b)

a disposable carrier bag that is provided to a prescribed person or class of persons;

(c)

a disposable carrier bag that is provided in prescribed circumstances; or

(d)

a prescribed registered retailer.

(3) A registered retailer who contravenes 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 3 months or to both.

(4) In a prosecution for an offence under subsection (3), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that the defendant intended to commit the offence.

(5) The offence under subsection (3) is a strict liability offence.[Act 14 of 2023 wef 26/05/2023]

—(1) Subject to subsection (2), a registered retailer must impose and collect a charge of an amount no less than the prescribed amount for each disposable carrier bag that the registered retailer provides to a customer who purchases any goods from the registered retailer.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to —(a)

a prescribed class, type or description of disposable carrier bags;

(b)

a disposable carrier bag that is provided to a prescribed person or class of persons;

(c)

a disposable carrier bag that is provided in prescribed circumstances; or

(d)

a prescribed registered retailer.

(3) A registered retailer who contravenes 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 3 months or to both.

(4) In a prosecution for an offence under subsection (3), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that the defendant intended to commit the offence.

(5) The offence under subsection (3) is a strict liability offence.[Act 14 of 2023 wef 26/05/2023]