Energy Conservation Act 2012 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Energy Conservation Measures Fordomestic and Industry Sectors(Other Than Transport)
26A. Energy efficiency opportunities assessments for new ventures
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Where a new venture of any person (whether or not a registered corporation) will have an energy use (determined in accordance with the prescribed method or a method that satisfies the prescribed criteria) that equals or exceeds the prescribed threshold, the person must, before applying for a clearance certificate or design certificate for the new venture under section 33D or 33E of the Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 —
registered corporation
“registered corporation” means any registrable corporation registered under section 23 as such;
ensure that the design of the new venture facility is energy efficient, by conducting an energy efficiency opportunities assessment that satisfies the prescribed requirements; and
submit a report of the assessment to the Director-General for the approval of the Director-General.
The report mentioned in subsection (1)(b) must —
be submitted through the qualified person appointed under section 8 or 11 of the Building Control Act 1989 in respect of the building works for the facility mentioned in subsection (1)(a), or any person who satisfies the prescribed criteria; and
without affecting section 78(2)(d), include information on the proposed implementation by the person mentioned in subsection (1) of any part of the energy efficiency opportunities assessment.
Any person that contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
In this section —
“energy efficiency opportunities assessment” has the meaning given by section 27B(3);
“new venture”, in relation to any person, means —
any new business activity or any premises of the person; or
premises
“premises” means any building, plant, workplace or other premises at which electricity, fuel or any other form of energy is consumed;
any expansion of any existing business activity or any premises of the person,where —
the new business activity or premises or expansion of the existing business activity or premises will be a prescribed business activity or premises; and (d)either of the following applies:
as at 1 January 2018, the person has not applied to the competent authority for planning permission under the Planning Act 1998 for the new business activity or premises or expansion of the existing business activity or premises;
as at 1 December 2025, the new business activity or premises or expansion of the existing business activity or premises is not one that is authorised by the Minister charged with the responsibility for national development under section 21(6) of the Planning Act 1998;
Minister
“Minister”, except in Part 4, means the Minister charged with the responsibility for the environment and water resources;
“new venture facility” means the facility at which a new venture is to be carried out.
To avoid doubt, nothing in this section applies to any new business activity or premises or any expansion of any existing business activity or premises that is authorised by the Minister charged with the responsibility for national development under section 21(6) of the Planning Act 1998 before 1 December 2025.