Singapore legislation
Section 13
Section 13
Monitoring plans
(1)
For the purpose of section 12(1)(a), the monitoring plan for a business facility that is a taxable facility of a registered person must —
set out the basis on which the registered person ensures the quality of the data required for the computations necessary for an emissions report for the business facility; and
be submitted to and approved by the Agency.
(2)
Before granting an approval under subsection (1)(b), the Agency may, in any of the following circumstances, in writing direct the registered person to have its monitoring plan first assessed by an external auditor:
the Agency considers that specialised technical knowledge is required to assess any process at the business facility;
the Agency disagrees with the registered person on any matter set out in the monitoring plan,and the registered person must comply with the direction.
(3)
Where subsection (2) applies, the registered person must submit to the Agency, within the time specified in the direction under that subsection, the report by the external auditor containing the external auditor’s assessment.
(4)
The registered person must, in the prescribed circumstances, revise a monitoring plan approved by the Agency.
(5)
Where the Agency approves any monitoring plan (including one rectified or recomputed under section 14(1) or 15(2)), the Agency must specify the date (whether a date before, on or after the date on which the approval is actually granted) from which the monitoring plan has effect for the purposes of section 12(1)(a).
(6)
Any approval given by the Agency for a monitoring plan for a taxable facility of a registered person ceases to be valid with effect from the deregistration of the taxable facility as such.