Singapore legislation

Clause 29

of Energy Conservation Bill

Clause 29

Energy efficiency improvement plans

(1)

Unless granted a waiver under subsection (3), a registered corporation shall prepare and submit to the Director-General, in accordance with subsection (2) and such other requirements as may be prescribed, an energy efficiency improvement plan for a prescribed period in respect of any business activity or premises over which the registered corporation has operational control.

(2)

An energy efficiency improvement plan shall —

(a)

contain such information (including information on the implementation of any part of the plan) as may be prescribed; and

(b)

be submitted at the prescribed intervals and within the prescribed period.

(3)

A registered corporation which is unable to comply with subsection (1) in any particular case may apply in writing to the Director-General for a waiver and the Director-General may, if he is satisfied that there are good reasons to do so, waive the application of subsection (1) for a specified period of time or in respect of a specified business activity or specified premises or part thereof of the registered corporation.

(4)

The Director-General may, in respect of any incomplete energy efficiency improvement plan, in writing direct the registered corporation, within the time specified in the direction —

(a)

to carry out such rectifications or re-computation as the Director-General may require; and

(b)

to re-submit the energy efficiency improvement plan.

(5)

Any registered corporation which contravenes subsection (1) or fails to comply with a direction under subsection (4) shall be guilty of an offence.