29. New sections 8A and 8B

In the EVCA, after section 8, insert —“Approval labels for early‑installed (approved) EV chargers8A.—

The LTA may —

make available to the registered responsible person for an early‑installed (approved) EV charger an approval label for the EV charger; and

require, by written notice, the registered responsible person to affix the approval label to the early‑installed (approved) EV charger.

The registered responsible person for the early‑installed (approved) EV charger must ensure that the approval label made available by the LTA under subsection (1)(a) is affixed to the early‑installed (approved) EV charger in the prescribed manner and within the time specified in the written notice mentioned in subsection (1)(b), which must not be shorter than 14 days after the date of that notice.

A registered responsible person for an early‑installed (approved) EV charger who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

where the person is an individual —

to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; but(ii)where the individual is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; or

where the person is not an individual —

to a fine not exceeding $2,500; but(ii)where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $5,000.Replacement of approval labels8B.—

The LTA may, at any time after the registration of an EV charger that is of a homologated model —

make available to a registered responsible person for the EV charger a replacement approval label for the EV charger; and

require, by written notice, the registered responsible person to affix the replacement approval label on the EV charger.

The registered responsible person for the EV charger mentioned in subsection (1)(a) must ensure that the replacement approval label made available by the LTA under that subsection for the EV charger is affixed to the EV charger in the prescribed manner and within the time specified in the written notice mentioned in subsection (1)(b), which must not be shorter than 14 days after the date of that notice.

A registered responsible person for an EV charger who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

where the person is an individual —

to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; but(ii)where the individual is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; or

where the person is not an individual —

to a fine not exceeding $2,500; but(ii)where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $5,000.”.