Singapore legislation

Regulation 17

of Resource Sustainability (Producer Responsibility Schemes) Regulations 2021

Regulation 17

Requirements relating to key appointment holders

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of section 29A(1) of the Act and subject to paragraph (2) —

(a)

if a licensee has more than one but fewer than 4 key appointment holders — at least one key appointment holder must be —

(i)

an individual who is a small producer; or (ii)an individual who, in the Agency’s view, represents the interests of small producers; or

(b)

if a licensee has 4 or more key appointment holders — at least 2 key appointment holders must each be —

(i)

an individual who is a small producer; or (ii)an individual who, in the Agency’s view, represents the interests of small producers.

Subregulation 2

If a key appointment holder who was appointed with the approval of the Agency mentioned in paragraph (4) —

(a)

resigns; (b)ceases to be a key appointment holder for any other reason; or (c)ceases to satisfy both of the following conditions:

(i)

be a small producer;

(ii)

be an individual who, in the Agency’s view, represents the interests of small producers, the licensee must, within 3 months after that event (or any longer time that the Agency may allow in any particular case), appoint the number of new key appointment holders that is necessary for the licensee to comply with the requirements under paragraph (1).

Subregulation 3

For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), a person is a small producer at a particular time if —

(a)

the person is a producer of a beverage product; and

(b)

the person’s annual turnover for the most recent financial year of the person that expired before that particular time, did not exceed $10 million.

Subregulation 4

A licensee must obtain the Agency’s approval for the appointment of a key appointment holder in relation to whom any requirement mentioned in section 29A(1)(a) of the Act is imposed.

Subregulation 5

A licensee who contravenes paragraph (1), (2) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

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