41C. Enforcement of directions

Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2024.

(1)

Where a direction under section 41B requires a reduction in or cessation of the use of electricity at any premises, and the requirement is not complied with, the Authority —

(a)

may take such steps as are necessary to reduce or discontinue the supply of electricity to the premises, including by ordering a market support services licensee or transmission licensee to reduce or discontinue the supply of electricity to the premises by any means specified in the order; and

(b)

must give the owner or occupier of the premises not less than 6 hours’ written notice of the reduction or discontinuance.

(2)

The steps in subsection (1) may include the disconnection of any connection to the premises for the purpose of supplying electricity to the premises, whether or not such connection is in use.

(3)

Where, for purposes of subsection (1)(a), the only way to reduce or discontinue the supply of electricity to any premises would require the Authority, or the market support services licensee or transmission licensee, to enter those or any other premises or physically access any equipment or apparatus at any premises, the Authority, market support services licensee or transmission licensee may, through any person authorised by the Authority, market support services licensee or transmission licensee (as the case may be), enter the premises or physically access the equipment or apparatus at any premises at all reasonable times —

(a)

to carry out all works necessary to effect the reduction or discontinuance; and

(b)

in any event (for the person authorised by the market support services licensee or transmission licensee) to carry out the order under subsection (1)(a).

(4)

A person authorised by the Authority, market support services licensee or transmission licensee under subsection (3) must, if requested by any person occupying, or having control or management of, the premises, produce —

(a)

some duly authenticated document showing the person’s authority; and

(b)

for a person authorised by the market support services licensee or transmission licensee, the order made by the Authority under subsection (1)(a).

(5)

A supply of electricity that has been reduced or discontinued pursuant to subsection (1)(a) may be increased or restored —

(a)

only if the approval of the Authority for the increase or restoration is obtained in the manner and through any person required by the Authority; and

(b)

upon the payment of the costs and expenses of such increase or restoration by the person seeking the Authority’s approval.

(6)

A person who does any act which the person knows or ought reasonably to know obstructs, hinders or otherwise prevents, or is likely to obstruct, hinder or otherwise prevent, any person authorised by the Authority, market support services licensee or transmission licensee (as the case may be) from exercising any power under subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence.

(7)

Where a supply of electricity to any premises has been reduced or discontinued pursuant to subsection (1)(a), a person who does any act for the purpose of increasing or restoring the supply of electricity to the premises without the Authority’s approval for the increase or restoration under subsection (5), shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to one or both of the following:

(a)

a fine not exceeding $10,000;

(b)

imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months.

(8)

Where a supply of electricity to any premises has been reduced or discontinued pursuant to subsection (1)(a), and the supply increased or restored without the approval of the Authority, for so long as the order remains in force, if the amount of electricity used at the premises exceeds the amount permitted under the order, the occupier of the premises shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to one or both of the following:

(a)

a fine not exceeding $10,000;

(b)

imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months,and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $250 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

Terms defined in s 2

apparatus
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“apparatus” means any electrical apparatus, equipment or accessory and includes all apparatuses, machines, consuming devices and fittings in which one or more conductors are used or of which they form a part;
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Authority
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“Authority” means the Energy Market Authority of Singapore established under the Energy Market Authority of Singapore Act 2001;
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document
Defined · s 2
“document” includes electronic records;
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electricity
Defined · s 2
“electricity” means electrical power when generated, transmitted, supplied or used for any purpose except the transmission of any communication or signal;
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market support services licensee
Defined · s 2
“market support services licensee” means a person who is authorised by an electricity licence to provide market support services;
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occupier
Defined · s 2
“occupier” means the person in occupation of any premises and includes the person having the charge, management or control of the premises either on the person’s own account or as an agent of another person, but does not include a lodger;
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premises
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“premises” includes buildings, structures, streets, lands, waters, tenements, easements of any tenure, whether State land or not, whether open or enclosed, whether built on or not, whether public or private, and whether maintained or not under statutory authority;
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supply
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“supply” means the supply of electricity through electric lines, and includes —(a)the supply of electricity generated outside Singapore to any person or premises in Singapore; and(b)the supply of electricity generated in Singapore to any person or premises outside Singapore;
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transmission licensee
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“transmission licensee” means a person authorised by an electricity licence to transmit electricity;
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