Section 23H — Communication and recording of charge

(1)A registered retailer must —

(a)inform the registered retailer’s customers of the charge imposed for the provision of each disposable carrier bag, in the manner prescribed; and

(b)where a receipt is given to a customer, set out the charge mentioned in paragraph (a) as a separate item in the receipt.

(2)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.

(3)In a prosecution for an offence under subsection (2), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that the defendant intended to commit the offence.

(4)The offence under subsection (2) is a strict liability offence.[Act 14 of 2023 wef 26/05/2023]