Singapore legislation
Regulation 30
of Electric Vehicles Charging (Electric Vehicle Chargers) Regulations 2023
Regulation 30
Saving and transitional provision for existing equipment specialist
Subregulation 1
This regulation applies to an equipment specialist (called in this regulation an existing equipment specialist) who, before 8 December 2023, is appointed (whether on a full‑time basis, part‑time basis, freelance basis or otherwise) by a specified person to —
certify an EV charger as fit for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore; or
inspect an EV charger for the purpose of certifying whether the EV charger continues to be fit for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore,in accordance with any relevant version of TR25.
Subregulation 2
Despite these Regulations, an existing equipment specialist may carry out any certification or inspection of an EV charger during the transitional period as if the existing equipment specialist were a prescribed competent person, if the existing equipment specialist —
remains appointed by any specified person during the transitional period; and
carries out the certification or inspection (as the case may be) in accordance with the Act and these Regulations.
Subregulation 3
An individual may certify the EV charger together with an existing equipment specialist mentioned in paragraph (2), if the individual carries out the certification in accordance with the Act and these Regulations.
Subregulation 4
In this regulation —
Definition
“relevant version of TR 25” means any version of Technical Reference 25 for Electric Vehicles Charging System published by the Enterprise Singapore Board as in force from time to time before 8 December 2023;
Definition
“specified person” means —
any person who, immediately before 8 December 2023, has charge and control of an EV charger, and includes the person if the person is registered as a registered responsible person for the EV charger under section 20 of the Act; or
any person who, immediately before 8 December 2023, carries on a business of providing an electric vehicle charging service or undertakes any other regulated activity, and includes the person if the person is granted a licence under section 43 of the Act;
Definition
“transitional period” means the period from 8 December 2023 to 7 December 2024 (both dates inclusive).