Energy Conservation Act 2012 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Energy Conservation Measures Fordomestic and Industry Sectors(Other Than Transport)
13. Registration of suppliers and regulated goods
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Any importer or manufacturer that wishes to be registered as a registered supplier for the purposes of section 12A(1) must apply to the Director-General to be registered as such.
registered supplier
“registered supplier” means any importer or manufacturer registered under section 13(2) as such;
Any importer or manufacturer that wishes to register any regulated goods that are required to be registered under section 12 must apply to the Director-General for such registration for the purposes of supply or own use, or both, as the case may be.
regulated goods
“regulated goods” means any goods prescribed under section 11 to be such;
For the purpose of subsection (1A) —
if an importer or a manufacturer intends to supply in Singapore, or if an importer intends to import into Singapore for the importer’s own use, any goods that are regulated goods required to be registered under section 12, the importer or manufacturer must register such regulated goods for the purposes of supply or own use, or both (as the case may be), even if another importer or manufacturer has already so registered such regulated goods; and
if the firstmentioned importer or manufacturer mentioned in paragraph (a) fails to so register such regulated goods, then the regulated goods are not regarded as registered in relation to the firstmentioned importer or manufacturer, despite the registration by the second-mentioned importer or manufacturer.
The Director‑General may register, subject to any condition the Director‑General thinks fit to impose, or refuse to register —
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director-General of Environmental Protection appointed under the Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999;
any applicant as a registered supplier; or
any regulated goods that the applicant intends to supply in Singapore or import into Singapore for the applicant’s own use, as registered goods for the purposes of supply or own use, or both, as the case may be.
The Director-General may, at any time after the registration of any registered supplier or of any registered goods, impose any condition on, or modify or revoke any condition imposed on, the registration.
registered goods
“registered goods” means any regulated goods registered under section 13(2) as such;
The Director-General must, before imposing or modifying any condition under subsection (2A), give written notice to the holder of the registration —
stating the proposed condition or modification, as the case may be; and
specifying the time within which the holder of the registration may make written representations to the Director-General with respect to the proposed condition or modification.
Where the holder of the registration makes any written representations under subsection (2B)(b), the Director-General must consider the written representations, and the Director-General’s decision must be given to the holder of the registration in writing.
The registration of any registered supplier or any registered goods is not transferable without the written approval of the Director‑General.