Singapore legislation

Regulation 40AD

of Public Utilities (Water Supply) Regulations

Regulation 40AD

Restrictions relating to Water Efficiency Label

Amended byS 164/2018 wef 01/04/2018S 904/2023 wef 01/01/2024S 133/2017 wef 01/04/2017

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 164/2018 wef 01/04/2018S 904/2023 wef 01/01/2024

A person must not affix, or cause to be affixed, a Water Efficiency Label on a water device unless —

(a)

the water device has been registered by the Board;

(b)

the person is a registered supplier for the water fitting; and

(c)

the Water Efficiency Label was issued to the person by an accredited certification body for the registered water fitting.

Subregulation 2

A registered supplier must, before supplying the registered water fitting in Singapore, affix the Water Efficiency Label in accordance with the requirements in paragraph (3).

Subregulation 3

A Water Efficiency Label must be affixed on a registered water fitting in accordance with the following requirements:

(a)

where the Water Efficiency Label is not printed onto the packaging of the registered water fitting, the Water Efficiency Label must be affixed securely on the registered water fitting or its packaging;

(b)

the place where the Water Efficiency Label is affixed must be conspicuous and unobstructed.

Subregulation 4

A person must not —

(a)

alter in any way any Water Efficiency Label that is to be or is affixed on a registered water fitting;

(b)

forge or falsify any Water Efficiency Label; or

(c)

without reasonable excuse, remove, obscure or deface any Water Efficiency Label affixed on any registered water fitting.

Subregulation 5

Amended byS 133/2017 wef 01/04/2017

Any person that contravenes paragraph (1), (2) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence.