Singapore legislation
Section 6
of Gas Act 2001
Section 6
Prohibition on unauthorised activities relating to gas
(1)
Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), no person may —
convey gas —
through a gas pipeline or gas pipeline network to any premises; or
to a gas pipeline or gas pipeline network owned by, or under the management or control of, a gas transporter;
convey gas for or on behalf of a gas transporter (other than as an employee of the gas transporter);
ship gas on or after such date as the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, specify;
retail gas on or after such date as the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, specify;
manage or operate any onshore receiving facility, whether —
for the person; or
as principal, or for or on behalf of any other person (other than as an employee);
manage or operate any LNG terminal;
produce town gas on or after such date as the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, specify;
import natural gas or liquefied natural gas; or
carry on any other activity relating to gas that the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, specify,unless the person is authorised to do so by a gas licence or is exempted under section 8.
(2)
A person may, without a licence —
convey, in any premises or part thereof in which that person has an interest, gas supplied for use in the premises; or
sell, for use in any premises or part thereof in which that person has an interest, gas retailed for use in the premises by a gas retailer.
(3)
A person who is not incorporated in Singapore and does not have a place of business in Singapore may, without a licence, manage or operate an onshore receiving facility as principal if —
the person appoints a person who is incorporated in Singapore or has a place of business in Singapore to manage or operate the onshore receiving facility on the firstmentioned person’s behalf (other than as an employee); and
that person is licensed for the purpose of subsection (1)(e)(ii).
(4)
A person may, without a licence, manage or operate an onshore receiving facility on behalf of a principal, whether or not the person is incorporated in Singapore or has a place of business in Singapore, if —
the person’s principal is incorporated in Singapore or has a place of business in Singapore; and
the person’s principal is licensed for the purpose of subsection (1)(e)(ii).
(5)
An order under subsection (1)(i) may provide for —
the application of the provisions of this Act to the activity specified in the order subject to such exceptions or modifications as may be specified in the order;
matters relating to the regulation of the activity specified, including the prescribing of fees and charges;
the conditions which may be included in a licence authorising the carrying on of the activity specified in the order; and
generally for giving full effect to or for carrying out the purposes of the order.
(6)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1 million and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $25,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.