Singapore legislation
Section 26B
Section 26B
Minimum energy efficiency standards for energy‑consuming systems
(1)
This section applies only to a person (whether or not a registered corporation) prescribed (called in this section a relevant person).
(2)
Where a person commences or causes to be commenced the conduct, on or after the day the person becomes a relevant person under subsection (1), of installation and retrofitting works on any prescribed energy‑consuming system in any business activity or premises, or any part of any business activity or premises, under the operational control of the person, the relevant person must —
within the prescribed period after installation and retrofitting works on the system are completed, assess in the prescribed manner the as‑built energy efficiency of the system using the prescribed permanent measuring instruments; and
submit a report of the assessment to the Director‑General.
(3)
If the as‑built energy efficiency of the prescribed energy‑consuming system does not meet the prescribed minimum energy efficiency standards, the Director‑General may in writing direct the relevant person concerned to, within the time period specified in the direction (or such longer time as the Director‑General may allow in the particular case) —
carry out such maintenance work or take such other measures in relation to the system to ensure that it meets the prescribed minimum energy efficiency standards, and carry out again an assessment described in subsection (2)(a); and
submit a report of the assessment to the Director‑General,and the person must comply with the direction.
(4)
Any person that contravenes subsection (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence.
(5)
In this section —
Definition
“as-built energy efficiency”, in relation to a prescribed energy‑consuming system, means the energy efficiency of the system upon the completion of the installation and retrofitting works conducted on the system;
Definition
“installation and retrofitting works”, in relation to a prescribed energy‑consuming system, means —
the installation, substantial alteration or replacement of the system; or
any other change to the energy requirements of the system as may be prescribed.