39. Replacement of Part 4

In the EVCA, replace Part 4 with —“PART 4SPECIALLY AUTHORISED EV CHARGERSPurpose of this Part

28. The purpose of this Part is —

to enable or facilitate the development and operation of innovative and accessible EV chargers and EV charging services which contribute to the mobility and safety of people in Singapore; and

to improve the environmental performance of the road transport sector in Singapore.Interpretation of this Part28A. In this Part —“authorisation condition” means any condition imposed by the LTA under section 28C;“authorised person” means a person who is authorised under section 28B(3) to carry out —

any trial of special types of EV chargers; or

any special use involving the charging of electric vehicles using special types of EV chargers,even though the EV chargers are neither of a homologated model nor a registered‑for‑charging EV charger.Application for authorisation to carry out trials and special uses28B.—

A person may apply to the LTA for an authorisation to carry out —

any trial of special types of EV chargers; or

any special use involving the charging of electric vehicles using special types of EV chargers,even though these EV chargers are neither of a homologated model nor a registered‑for‑charging EV charger.

An application for an authorisation mentioned in subsection (1) must —

be made in the form and manner specified by the LTA;

specify the duration of the trial or special use;

be accompanied by a non‑refundable application fee (if prescribed) paid in the manner specified by the LTA; and

be accompanied by the prescribed information and any other additional information that the LTA requires to decide on the application. (3) After considering an application under subsection (1), the LTA may —

grant the application; or

refuse to grant the application.

Subject to subsection (5), in granting an application under subsection (3), the LTA must specify the duration for which the trial or special use may be carried out, which must not exceed 10 years.

Despite subsection (4), where the applicant had previously been authorised to undertake the trial or carry out the special use for a fixed period under rules made under section 28 as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 39 of the Land Transport and Related Matters (No. 2) Act 2026, the LTA must ensure that the duration for which the trial or special use may be carried out under an authorisation granted under subsection (3), when aggregated with that fixed period, does not exceed 10 years.Conditions of authorisation28C.—

In granting an application made under section 28B(3), the LTA may impose any condition that the LTA considers necessary or expedient having regard to the purpose mentioned in section 28.

Without limiting subsection (1), the LTA may impose conditions —

requiring compliance with any alternative safety and performance standards specified by the LTA for a specified model of EV charger used or to be used in the trial or special use;

requiring compliance with any requirement specified by the LTA on the construction, design or use of —

technology, equipment or devices in relation to the EV chargers involved in the trial or special use; and

any equipment or other thing that the authorised person intends to construct or install in the vicinity of each EV charger;

requiring any measures specified by the LTA to be taken by the authorised person for the purposes of managing or mitigating the risks of the trial or special use, including submitting a safety proposal for the LTA’s approval and implementing the safety proposal;

requiring the authorised person to provide an incident report to the LTA in accordance with the guidelines, and within the period, specified by the LTA, in the event of an incident specified by the LTA;

requiring the authorised person to only engage the persons or class of persons specified by the LTA in carrying out the trial or special use;

limiting the number of specified EV chargers involved in the trial or special use;

restricting the carrying out of the trial or special use to any area or areas of Singapore specified by the LTA;

restricting the period during which the trial or special use may be carried out; and

restricting the carrying out of the trial or special use to premises or types of premises, or disallowing the carrying out of the trial or special use at premises or types of premises, specified by the LTA.Extension of authorisation28D.—

Subject to this section, a person who has been authorised under section 28B to carry out any trial or special use for a duration that is less than 10 years (called in this section the first duration), may apply to the LTA for the duration of the trial or special use to be extended for a further period.

An application for an extension mentioned in subsection (1) must —

unless the LTA allows, be made not later than 3 months (or any other period prescribed in substitution) before the expiry of the first duration or (where the first duration had previously been extended under this section) the last period of extension;

be made in the form and manner specified by the LTA;

specify the period of extension applied for;

be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee (if prescribed) paid in the manner specified by the LTA; and

be accompanied by the prescribed information and any other additional information that the LTA requires to decide on the application.

After considering an application under subsection (1), the LTA may —

grant the application; or

refuse to grant the application.

In granting an application under subsection (3), the LTA —

must specify the extended duration for which the trial or special use may be carried out, which must not exceed 10 years when aggregated with —

the first duration;

all periods of extension previously granted under subsection (3), if any; and

any fixed period for which the person had previously been authorised to undertake that trial or carry out that special use under rules made under section 28 as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 39 of the Land Transport and Related Matters (No. 2) Act 2026; and

may modify any authorisation condition previously imposed under section 28C or impose new conditions under that section.

Despite anything in this Part, where an application under subsection (1) for an extension of the duration for which the trial or special use may be carried out has been made in accordance with subsection (2), but has not been determined on the date of expiry of the trial or special use, the trial or special use may continue until the earliest of the following dates:

the date on which the application is finally refused by the LTA or is withdrawn;

the date 6 months after the date of the application (unless approved);

the date of expiry of the 10‑year period mentioned in subsection (4)(a).Rules for trials and special uses28E.—

The Minister may make rules necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Part.

In particular, the Minister may make rules for any of the following:

require the authorised person to do either or both of the following:

have in place liability insurance before the trial or special use starts, and ensure that it is in force at all times during the period of the trial or special use;

remove, at the authorised person’s own cost, any fixed EV charger installed in any place in Singapore when the trial or special use ends;

prescribe the maintenance and inspection requirements to be met by the authorised person in relation to specified EV chargers involved in the trial or special use;

require the keeping of records by the authorised person, and the giving of information to the LTA or any other person designated by the LTA, about the trial or special use;

provide for the addition or modification of any authorisation condition by the LTA —

from time to time after affording the authorised person concerned a reasonable opportunity to be heard; or

on the application by the authorised person, if the application is approved by the LTA;

provide the grounds under which any authorisation granted under section 28B(3) to carry out a trial or special use may be cancelled (in whole or in part) or suspended (in whole or in part), including if the authorised person is contravening or has contravened, or is failing or has failed to comply with, an authorisation condition;

provide for a right to appeal to the Minister (whose decision on appeal is final) against any decision made by the LTA under the rules, and the procedure for those appeals;

provide for the Minister to designate any of the following office‑holders in his or her Ministry to hear and determine, in the Minister’s place, any appeal mentioned in paragraph (f):

the Second Minister, if any;

any Minister of State or Senior Minister of State;

any Parliamentary Secretary or Senior Parliamentary Secretary;

prescribe the fees in relation to applications or requests to, or the doing of anything by, the LTA under this Part;

provide that any contravention of any provision of the rules made under this section shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $10,000;

prescribe any saving and transitional provisions that may be necessary or expedient.”.