Singapore legislation

Section 30

of Energy Conservation Act 2012

Section 30

Appointment of energy manager

Amended by24/2017

(1)

Unless granted a waiver under section 31B, every registered corporation must appoint from among its employees the number of energy managers prescribed for that class, description or type of registered corporation, each being an employee who has the prescribed qualifications and training to carry out all of the following functions:

(a)

assist the registered corporation —

(i)

to prepare the report for submission under section 27(1);

(ii)

to maintain the records required under section 29;

(iii)

to prepare the energy efficiency improvement plan for submission under section 28 and implement the energy efficiency measures proposed in the energy efficiency improvement plan; and

(iv)

generally to comply with the provisions of this Act;

(b)

train and educate employees of the registered corporation as to the energy conservation practices of the registered corporation;

(c)

encourage energy conservation efforts by the registered corporation;

(d)

carry out any other duties that may be prescribed.

Amended by24/2017

(2)

A registered corporation must notify the Director‑General of every appointment of an energy manager within the prescribed period.

(3)

Where the Director‑General is of the opinion that an energy manager is not suitably qualified, having regard to the prescribed qualifications or training (including any prescribed requirements relating to continuing education or training), the Director‑General may direct the registered corporation to appoint another suitably qualified energy manager in place of the firstmentioned energy manager within a specified time, and the registered corporation must comply with that direction.

(4)

If any energy manager appointed under subsection (1) for any reason vacates his or her appointment —

(a)

both the registered corporation and the energy manager must each, within the prescribed period, notify the Director‑General of that fact; and

(b)

if the energy manager who vacates his or her office is the only energy manager of the registered corporation, the registered corporation must —

(i)

without delay appoint under subsection (1) another energy manager in substitution of the firstmentioned energy manager; and

(ii)

within the prescribed period, notify the Director‑General of that substitute appointment.

(5)

Any registered corporation which contravenes subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence.

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