Singapore legislation
Section 3
Section 3
Authority to administer Act
(1)
The Authority is charged with the general administration of this Act and the exercise of the functions and duties imposed on the Authority by this Act.
(2)
The Authority may authorise any person to assist it in the exercise of its functions and duties under this Act, either generally or in a particular case.
(3)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, it is the function and duty of the Authority —
to protect the interests of consumers with regard to —
the prices charged and other terms for the supply of electricity;
the reliability, availability and continuity of supply of electricity; and
the quality of electricity services provided;
to promote —
the efficient use of electricity by consumers; and
economic efficiency and the maintenance of such efficiency in the electricity industry;
to perform the functions of economic and technical regulator for the electricity industry, including the exercise of licensing and regulatory functions in respect of the generation, transmission, import, export, trading and retail of electricity, the provision of market support services, the operation of any wholesale electricity market and the establishment of standards of performance and codes of practice relating to any matter in connection therewith;
to secure that electricity licensees whose prices are controlled by the Authority are able to provide an efficient service and maintain financial viability;
to ensure security of supply of electricity to consumers and to arrange for the secure operation of a transmission system of a transmission licensee in accordance with the market rules or other codes of practice;
to protect the public from dangers arising from the generation, transmission, supply or use of electricity;
(fa)to cooperate and collaborate with the Land Transport Authority of Singapore in the discharge of its functions under the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act 1995 or other written law insofar as those functions relate to —
promoting and regulating the safe use of electric vehicle chargers in Singapore;
setting of standards for devices and equipment that are electrical installations and used in the charging of an electric vehicle; and (iii)undertaking or facilitating the development and maintenance in Singapore of accessible charging points in public and common areas and other ancillary facilities that allow for the safe transfer of electricity to an electric vehicle;
to create an economic regulatory framework in respect of the generation, transmission, import, export, trading and retail of electricity, the provision of market support services and the operation of any wholesale electricity market which —
promotes and safeguards competition and fair and efficient market conduct or, in the absence of a competitive market, prevents the misuse of monopoly or market power; and
provides non-discriminatory access to any wholesale electricity market and to transmission services and market support services;
to advise the Government on all matters relating to the generation, transmission, trading, retail and use of electricity, the provision of market support services and the operation of any wholesale electricity market; and
to do such other things as are required under this Act and take such steps as are necessary or expedient for the effective discharge of its functions and duties under this Act.
(4)
In performing its functions and exercising its powers, the Authority must —
use its reasonable endeavours to apply principles and methodologies to licensees who conduct similar activities within a particular sector of the electricity industry in a non‑discriminatory manner; and
act in a reasonable manner in all circumstances.
(5)
Nothing in this section is to be construed as imposing on the Authority, directly or indirectly, any form of duty or liability enforceable by proceedings before any court.
(6)
For the purposes of this section, “consumers” includes both existing and future consumers of electricity.