Singapore legislation

Clause 16

Repeal and re‑enactment of sections 27, 28 and 29 and new sections 27A and 27B

Sections 27, 28 and 29 of the principal Act are repealed and the following sections substituted therefor:“Periodic reporting of energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, etc., by registered corporations27.—

(1)

A registered corporation must submit to the Director‑General a report for each prescribed period specifying —

(a)

the energy consumption;

(b)

the energy production; and

(c)

the greenhouse gas emissions,in that period from the operation of each prescribed business activity or premises, or any part of each prescribed business activity or premises, under the operational control of the registered corporation.(2) Without affecting subsection (1), where the greenhouse gas emissions of any business activity or premises, or any part of the business activity or premises, under the operational control of a registered corporation exceeds the threshold prescribed under section 26C(1), the registered corporation must submit to the Director‑General, for the Director‑General’s approval, an enhanced emissions report for each prescribed period specifying its greenhouse gas emissions in that period for each such business activity or premises or part.(3) The enhanced emissions report of a registered corporation for any prescribed period mentioned in subsection (2) must be prepared based on a monitoring plan (as may be revised) approved under section 26C applicable to that period.(4) Any registered corporation that contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence.Energy management systems of registered corporations27A.—

(1)

A registered corporation must —

(a)

implement an energy management system in respect of each prescribed business activity or premises, or any part of each prescribed business activity or premises, under the operational control of the registered corporation;

(b)

ensure that every energy management system mentioned in paragraph (a) satisfies the prescribed requirements; and

(c)

submit a report on every such energy management system to the Director‑General.(2) Any registered corporation that contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.(3) In this section, “energy management system” means a set of interrelated or interacting elements of the registered corporation to establish an energy policy, energy objectives, energy targets, action plans and processes to achieve the energy objectives and energy targets.Energy efficiency opportunities assessments by registered corporations27B.—

(1)

A registered corporation must —

(a)

conduct an energy efficiency opportunities assessment on each prescribed business activity or premises, or any part of each prescribed business activity or premises, under the operational control of the registered corporation; (b)ensure that the energy efficiency opportunities assessment in paragraph (a) —

(i)

is conducted at the prescribed times; and

(ii)

satisfies the prescribed requirements; and

(c)

submit a report of every such energy efficiency opportunities assessment to the Director‑General.(2) Any registered corporation that contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.(3) In this section, “energy efficiency opportunities assessment” means a systematic procedure by which adequate knowledge of the energy consumption profile of any business activities or premises, and cost‑effective energy efficiency opportunities are identified and quantified.Energy efficiency improvement plans of registered corporations28.—

(1)

A registered corporation must submit to the Director‑General an energy efficiency improvement plan for each prescribed period in respect of each prescribed business activity or premises, or any part of each prescribed business activity or premises, under the operational control of the registered corporation.(2) Without affecting section 78(2)(d), an energy efficiency improvement plan under subsection (1) must include information on the implementation of any part of the plan.(3) Any registered corporation that contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.Records to be kept29.—

(1)

A person that is required under this Division to submit any report or plan to the Director‑General must keep and maintain complete and accurate records containing such information, and in accordance with such other requirements, as may be prescribed under section 78, relating to —

(a)

those reports and plans, including the preparation and submission of the reports and plans; and

(b)

monitoring and evaluation undertaken by the person to ensure compliance with this Act (except Part IV).(2) The person mentioned in subsection (1) must —

(a)

retain the records mentioned in that subsection for at least the prescribed period;

(b)

during the prescribed period mentioned in paragraph (a), make available for inspection by the Director‑General or any authorised officer, the records mentioned in subsection (1) when so requested by the Director‑General or any authorised officer; and

(c)

submit to the Director‑General the records mentioned in subsection (1), and such other record, document or information, as the Director‑General may require, in the time specified by the Director‑General.(3) Any person that contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence.”.

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