Singapore legislation

Clause 13

of Energy Conservation Bill

Clause 13

Registration of suppliers and registrable goods

(1)

Without prejudice to section 12, no importer or manufacturer shall, in the course of any trade or business, supply any registrable goods in Singapore on or after the effective date for those goods, unless the importer or manufacturer is a registered supplier of those goods.

(2)

Any importer or manufacturer which intends to supply any registrable goods in Singapore may apply, in such form and manner as may be prescribed, to the Director-General —

(a)

to be registered as a registered supplier; and

(b)

to register the registrable goods which the importer or manufacturer intends to supply in Singapore.

(3)

Every application under subsection (2) shall be accompanied by —

(a)

such fee as may be prescribed; and

(b)

such documents and information as may be prescribed.

(4)

The Director-General may, in his discretion, register subject to such conditions as he thinks fit to impose, or refuse to register —

(a)

any applicant as a registered supplier; or

(b)

any registrable goods which the applicant intends to supply in Singapore as registered goods.

(5)

The registration of any registered supplier or any registered goods shall not be transferable from one person to another without the approval in writing of the Director-General.

(6)

Any importer or manufacturer which contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.