§ 23P — Beverage containers must display deposit mark and barcode

23P.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), any person (including a producer of a beverage product) must not, on or after the prescribed date, supply or offer to supply in Singapore any beverage product, unless the beverage container for the beverage product is affixed with —(a)

a deposit mark; and

(b)

a barcode by which the beverage product may be identified.

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

any beverage product that is supplied to a prescribed person or class of persons;

(b)

any beverage product that is supplied in prescribed circumstances; or

(c)

any prescribed producer.

(3) A person 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 12/07/2024]

—(1) Subject to subsection (2), any person (including a producer of a beverage product) must not, on or after the prescribed date, supply or offer to supply in Singapore any beverage product, unless the beverage container for the beverage product is affixed with —(a)

a deposit mark; and

(b)

a barcode by which the beverage product may be identified.

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

any beverage product that is supplied to a prescribed person or class of persons;

(b)

any beverage product that is supplied in prescribed circumstances; or

(c)

any prescribed producer.

(3) A person 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 12/07/2024]