Singapore legislation

Clause 19

of Gas Bill

Clause 19

Enforcement

If the Authority is satisfied that a gas licensee is contravening, is likely to contravene or has contravened any condition of its gas licence or code of practice or other standard of performance applicable to the licensee, any provision of this Act, or any direction issued by the Minister or the Authority to, or applicable to, the gas licensee, the Authority may by notice in writing to the gas licensee —

(a)

direct the gas licensee to do or not to do such things as are specified in such direction;

(b)

require the gas licensee to provide a performance bond, guarantee or other form of security on such terms and conditions as the Authority may determine; and

(c)

where the gas licensee is contravening or has so contravened such condition, provision or direction, require the payment of a financial penalty of an amount not exceeding 10% of the annual turnover of the gas licensee’s licensed gas business ascertained from its latest audited accounts, or an amount not exceeding $1 million, whichever is higher.