/akn/sg/act/sub_leg/1993/FSA-S386-2022

Fire Safety (Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations — Exemption) Order 2022

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Type: Subsidiary Legislation
Status: In force
Enacted: 1993
Sections: 2

Quick answer

About this subsidiary legislation

Fire Safety (Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations — Exemption) Order 2022 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation FSA-S386-2022 1993, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1993.

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement

Amended byS 107/2026 wef 16/03/2026

This Order is the Fire Safety (Installation of EV Chargers — Exemption) Order 2022 and comes into operation on 19 May 2022.

Regulation 2

Exemption

Amended byS 107/2026 wef 16/03/2026S 107/2026 wef 16/03/2026S 107/2026 wef 16/03/2026

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 107/2026 wef 16/03/2026

Sections 55, 56 and 60 of the Act and regulation 17 of the Fire Safety (Building and Pipeline Fire Safety) Regulations (Rg 1) do not apply in relation to the installation of any EV charger.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 107/2026 wef 16/03/2026

Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to —

(a)

the installation of an EV charger that is located within a petrol station; or

(b)

the installation of an EV charger that is also a battery swap station.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 107/2026 wef 16/03/2026

In this paragraph —

Definition

“battery”, in relation to an electric vehicle, means a rechargeable energy storage system which can be recharged with electricity externally so as to derive power to propel an electric vehicle equipped with that rechargeable energy storage system;

Definition

“battery swap station” means a device that is used to store one or more swappable batteries to enable the exchange of a swappable battery that is depleted in whole or in part with a swappable battery that is fully charged, whether or not the device is capable of transferring electricity from a supply source to the swappable batteries stored in the device;

Definition

“electric vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is —

(a)

propelled wholly or partly by electricity, whether or not designed or adapted to be capable, in at least some circumstances or situations, of safely driving itself; and

(b)

equipped with a battery;

Definition

“EV charger” means any device that is used to supply electricity to the battery of an electric vehicle for the purpose of charging the battery, including any wiring, fitting or apparatus (but not the isolator) connected to the device for that same purpose;

Definition

“swappable battery”, in relation to an electric vehicle, means a battery of the electric vehicle that, if depleted in whole or in part, is designed to be removed from the electric vehicle and exchanged for a recharged battery for the purpose of the propulsion of the electric vehicle.

Common questions

What is Fire Safety (Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations — Exemption) Order 2022?: Fire Safety (Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations — Exemption) Order 2022 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation FSA-S386-2022 1993, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1993.
Is Fire Safety (Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations — Exemption) Order 2022 still in force?: Yes — Fire Safety (Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations — Exemption) Order 2022 is currently in force.
When did Fire Safety (Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations — Exemption) Order 2022 take effect?: Fire Safety (Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations — Exemption) Order 2022 was first recorded in 1993.
How many regulations does Fire Safety (Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations — Exemption) Order 2022 have?: Fire Safety (Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations — Exemption) Order 2022 contains 2 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Fire Safety (Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations — Exemption) Order 2022?: The official text of Fire Safety (Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations — Exemption) Order 2022 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.