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Electric Vehicles Charging Act 2022 · Updated to 1 Jul 2026 · Part 3 · Registration of Ev Chargers and Registered Responsible Persons

27. Duty of registered responsible person who is transferor

(1)

A registered responsible person for a registered‑for‑charging EV charger who disposes of, or transfers immediate possession of otherwise than temporarily, (called the transferor) to another person (called the transferee) the registered‑for‑charging EV charger must, within a prescribed period after disposing or transferring possession of the EV charger, apply in the manner prescribed to transfer the registration of the registered responsible person for that registered‑for‑charging EV charger to the transferee.

(2)

A registered responsible person for a registered‑for‑charging EV charger commits an offence if the person —

(a)

disposes, or transfers immediate possession otherwise than temporarily, of the registered‑for‑charging EV charger to another; and

(b)

without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with subsection (1) in relation to the registered‑for‑charging EV charger.

(3)

A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (2) shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

where the person is an individual —

(i)

to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; but(ii)where the individual is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; or

(b)

where the person is not an individual —

(i)

to a fine not exceeding $2,500; but(ii)where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

(4)

To avoid doubt, this section does not apply to the passing of possession of a registered‑for‑charging EV charger —

(a)

under any hiring (not being a hiring under a hire‑purchase agreement) or under any lending of a registered‑for‑charging EV charger;

(b)

to an agent for the purpose of sale or destruction;

(c)

to a bailee for the purpose of alteration, repair, renovation, garaging, storing or any other similar purpose not involving the use of the registered‑for‑charging EV charger for the benefit of the bailee;

(d)

in accordance with an order of a court or with any other legal process; or

(e)

in other prescribed circumstances.

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