Singapore legislation

Clause 30

Appointment of energy manager

(1)

Unless granted a waiver under subsection (5), every registered corporation shall appoint from among its employees such number of energy managers as may be prescribed for that class, description or type of registered corporation, each being an employee who has the prescribed qualifications and training to carry out the following functions:

(a)

assist the registered corporation —

(i)

to prepare the report for submission under section 27;

(ii)

to maintain the records required under section 28;

(iii)

to prepare the energy efficiency improvement plan for submission under section 29 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; and

(d)

carry out such other duties as may be prescribed.

(2)

A registered corporation shall notify the Director-General of every appointment of an energy manager within such period as may be prescribed.

(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 first-mentioned energy manager within a specified time, and the registered corporation shall comply with such direction.

(4)

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

(a)

both the registered corporation and the energy manager shall each, within such period as may be prescribed, notify the Director-General of that fact; and

(b)

if the energy manager who vacates his office is the only energy manager of the registered corporation, the registered corporation shall —

(i)

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

(ii)

within such period as may be prescribed, notify the Director-General of that substitute appointment.

(5)

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.

(6)

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

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