Singapore legislation

Regulation 11

of Resource Sustainability (Disposable Carrier Bag Charge) Regulations 2023

Regulation 11

Prescribed circumstances where charge for disposable carrier bag not required

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of section 23F(2)(c) of the Act, section 23F(1) of the Act does not apply in relation to a disposable carrier bag that a registered retailer provides to a customer —

(a)

if the disposable carrier bag is provided at a location —

(i)

within non‑supermarket premises of the registered retailer; and

(ii)

at which the registered retailer permits only the purchase of goods offered for sale at the non‑supermarket premises of the registered retailer; or

(b)

where the customer transacts the purchase online and the goods purchased are packed by the registered retailer, and the goods so packed are subsequently —

(i)

delivered to the customer at any place or premises other than one operated or used by the registered retailer under a supermarket name of the registered retailer; or

(ii)

collected by the customer from any supermarket premises of the registered retailer.

Subregulation 2

In this regulation, “non‑supermarket premises”, in relation to a registered retailer, means any place or premises, or part thereof, used or operated by the registered retailer under a business or trade name that is not a supermarket name of the registered retailer.