Singapore legislation
Regulation 12
of Resource Sustainability (Disposable Carrier Bag Charge) Regulations 2023
Regulation 12
Prescribed manner for informing customers of disposable carrier bag charge
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of section 23H(1)(a) of the Act, the prescribed manner by which a registered retailer must inform the registered retailer’s customers of the charge imposed for the provision of each disposable carrier bag is set out in this regulation.
Subregulation 2
The charge must be prominently displayed —
at a location that is at or near each entrance of each of the registered retailer’s supermarket premises;
during the operating hours at the supermarket premises in question; and
for at least 6 months after the date the registration of the registered retailer begins under section 23C(3) of the Act.
Subregulation 3
Where there is any change to the charge (whether or not the prescribed amount for each disposable carrier bag is changed), the changed charge must be prominently displayed —
at a location that is at or near each entrance of each of the registered retailer’s supermarket premises;
during the operating hours at the supermarket premises in question; and
for at least 6 months after the date the changed charge takes effect.
Subregulation 4
The charge (including the charge as may be changed) must also be prominently displayed —
at each location within each of the places or premises or part thereof operated or used by the registered retailer under any supermarket name of the registered retailer, where payment is made for goods purchased by customers; and
during the operating hours at the supermarket premises, or places or premises or part thereof, in question,except that after 6 months after the date of registration of the registered retailer begins under section 23C(3) of the Act, the charge may be verbally communicated to the customers at each such location (instead of being prominently displayed there).