Resource Sustainability Act 2019 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4A · Disposable Carrier Bag Charge
23A. Interpretation of this Part
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In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“annual turnover”, in relation to a regulated retailer, means the gross revenue received by the regulated retailer in respect of the regulated retailer’s trade or business in Singapore in a year, whether in relation to the supply of goods or otherwise, determined in the prescribed manner;“customer” means any person who purchases or intends to purchase any goods from a regulated retailer;“disposable carrier bag” means packaging (within the meaning of section 19(1)) in the form of a bag with handles (other than a reusable bag) that is provided by a retailer in relation to goods purchased from the retailer by a customer —
retailer
“retailer” means a person who carries on a trade or business of supplying any regulated goods or regulated product to consumers;
to pack the goods for the customer or enable the customer to put the goods into the bag; and
by which the goods may be carried or otherwise transported after the point of sale (whether or not the bag is in fact so used by the customer);“prescribed amount” means $0.05 or another amount prescribed in substitution;“prescribed annual turnover”, in relation to a class of regulated retailers, means the prescribed annual turnover for that class of regulated retailers;“registered retailer” means a regulated retailer who is registered under section 23C(3);“regulated retailer” means a retailer who belongs to a class of retailers prescribed as regulated retailers for the purposes of this Part;“reportable year”, in relation to a person, means any year at any time during which the person is a registered retailer;“retailer” means a person who carries on a trade or business of supplying goods by retail;“reusable bag” means any bag with handles that —
is made primarily of any fabric woven with natural, semi-synthetic or synthetic fibres that is washable;
is made primarily of plastic or other material made of semi-synthetic or synthetic polymers, of a prescribed minimum thickness or density;
has the ability to hold a prescribed minimum weight; or
is prescribed, according to the material, intended function, properties or dimensions of the bag, as a reusable bag.
“annual turnover”, in relation to a regulated retailer, means the gross revenue received by the regulated retailer in respect of the regulated retailer’s trade or business in Singapore in a year, whether in relation to the supply of goods or otherwise, determined in the prescribed manner;
supply
“supply”, in relation to any regulated product, includes —(a)the supply of the regulated product by way of sale (including by barter or exchange) or hire‑purchase;(b)the supply of the regulated product by retail or by wholesale;(c)the supply of the regulated product in connection with any agreement; and(d)the offer to supply the regulated product or exposure of the regulated product for supply.
“customer” means any person who purchases or intends to purchase any goods from a regulated retailer;
“disposable carrier bag” means packaging (within the meaning of section 19(1)) in the form of a bag with handles (other than a reusable bag) that is provided by a retailer in relation to goods purchased from the retailer by a customer —
packaging
“packaging” means any material or combination of materials used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery or presentation of any goods, but does not include any material that remains in the possession of a producer of specified packaging to be re‑used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery or presentation of any goods;
to pack the goods for the customer or enable the customer to put the goods into the bag; and
by which the goods may be carried or otherwise transported after the point of sale (whether or not the bag is in fact so used by the customer);
“prescribed amount” means $0.05 or another amount prescribed in substitution;
“prescribed annual turnover”, in relation to a class of regulated retailers, means the prescribed annual turnover for that class of regulated retailers;
“registered retailer” means a regulated retailer who is registered under section 23C(3);
“regulated retailer” means a retailer who belongs to a class of retailers prescribed as regulated retailers for the purposes of this Part;
“reportable year”, in relation to a person, means any year at any time during which the person is a registered retailer;
“retailer” means a person who carries on a trade or business of supplying goods by retail;
“reusable bag” means any bag with handles that —
is made primarily of any fabric woven with natural, semi-synthetic or synthetic fibres that is washable;
is made primarily of plastic or other material made of semi-synthetic or synthetic polymers, of a prescribed minimum thickness or density;
has the ability to hold a prescribed minimum weight; or
is prescribed, according to the material, intended function, properties or dimensions of the bag, as a reusable bag.