Energy Conservation Act 2012 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Energy Conservation Measures Fordomestic and Industry Sectors(Other Than Transport)
10. Interpretation of this Division
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In this Division, unless the context otherwise requires —“effective date”, in relation to any goods, means the date on which the goods become regulated goods for the purposes of a provision in this Part, as specified in the order under section 11(1);“goods” means any device, appliance, equipment, article or thing that requires electricity or fuel for its use or operation, and —
includes 2 or more such devices, appliances, equipment, articles or things that are interconnected, and interdependent or interacting, so as to form a system carrying out one or more functions; but(b)does not include any motor vehicle;“import” means to bring or cause to be brought into Singapore by land, water or air from any place which is outside Singapore, but does not include the bringing into Singapore by water or air of any substance, plant, equipment, machinery or any product which is to be taken out of Singapore on the same vessel or aircraft on which they were brought into Singapore without any landing or transhipment within Singapore;“label”, in relation to any regulated goods, includes marking or affixing a label to the regulated goods;“manufacture” means to make, fabricate, produce or process any goods and includes —
motor vehicle
“motor vehicle” means a vehicle that consumes electricity or fuel;
the adapting for sale of any goods; and
the altering, ornamenting or finishing or the assembling or processing in any form of any goods;“registered goods” means any regulated goods registered under section 13(2) as such;“registered supplier” means any importer or manufacturer registered under section 13(2) as such;“regulated goods” means any goods prescribed under section 11(1) to be such;“sale” includes —
barter, exchange or import;
offering or attempting to sell, causing or allowing to be sold, or exposing for sale; and
receiving, sending or delivering for sale;“supply”, in relation to any goods, includes —
the supply of the goods by way of sale, lease, loan, hire or hire-purchase;
the supply of the goods in connection with any agreement; and
the offer to supply the goods.
“effective date”, in relation to any goods, means the date on which the goods become regulated goods for the purposes of a provision in this Part, as specified in the order under section 11(1);
“goods” means any device, appliance, equipment, article or thing that requires electricity or fuel for its use or operation, and —
includes 2 or more such devices, appliances, equipment, articles or things that are interconnected, and interdependent or interacting, so as to form a system carrying out one or more functions; but(b)does not include any motor vehicle;
“import” means to bring or cause to be brought into Singapore by land, water or air from any place which is outside Singapore, but does not include the bringing into Singapore by water or air of any substance, plant, equipment, machinery or any product which is to be taken out of Singapore on the same vessel or aircraft on which they were brought into Singapore without any landing or transhipment within Singapore;
“label”, in relation to any regulated goods, includes marking or affixing a label to the regulated goods;
“manufacture” means to make, fabricate, produce or process any goods and includes —
the adapting for sale of any goods; and
the altering, ornamenting or finishing or the assembling or processing in any form of any goods;
“registered goods” means any regulated goods registered under section 13(2) as such;
“registered supplier” means any importer or manufacturer registered under section 13(2) as such;
“regulated goods” means any goods prescribed under section 11(1) to be such;
“sale” includes —
barter, exchange or import;
offering or attempting to sell, causing or allowing to be sold, or exposing for sale; and
receiving, sending or delivering for sale;
“supply”, in relation to any goods, includes —
the supply of the goods by way of sale, lease, loan, hire or hire-purchase;
the supply of the goods in connection with any agreement; and
the offer to supply the goods.