§ 23R — Producers must provide deposit to scheme licensee

23R.—(1) A producer of a beverage product who supplies in Singapore to any person any beverage product affixed with a deposit mark, must provide the amount of the deposit in respect of the beverage product to the scheme licensee of the licensed scheme for beverage containers that the producer is a member of, within the time requested by the scheme licensee (subject to any regulations made under section 52 prescribing any other time for the provision).(2) Where a producer contravenes subsection (1), the Agency may, by written notice served on the producer, direct the producer to stop supplying any beverage product until the producer provides the scheme licensee with the amount of unpaid deposits specified in the written notice.

(3) A producer who is aggrieved by any direction of the Agency under subsection (2) may, within 14 days after being notified of the direction, appeal to the Minister.

(4) A producer who, without reasonable excuse —(a)

contravenes subsection (1); or

(b)

refuses or fails to comply with the Agency’s direction under subsection (2),

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.

[Act 14 of 2023 wef 12/07/2024]

—(1) A producer of a beverage product who supplies in Singapore to any person any beverage product affixed with a deposit mark, must provide the amount of the deposit in respect of the beverage product to the scheme licensee of the licensed scheme for beverage containers that the producer is a member of, within the time requested by the scheme licensee (subject to any regulations made under section 52 prescribing any other time for the provision).

(2) Where a producer contravenes subsection (1), the Agency may, by written notice served on the producer, direct the producer to stop supplying any beverage product until the producer provides the scheme licensee with the amount of unpaid deposits specified in the written notice.

(3) A producer who is aggrieved by any direction of the Agency under subsection (2) may, within 14 days after being notified of the direction, appeal to the Minister.

(4) A producer who, without reasonable excuse —(a)

contravenes subsection (1); or

(b)

refuses or fails to comply with the Agency’s direction under subsection (2),

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.

[Act 14 of 2023 wef 12/07/2024]