Singapore legislation
Regulation 40C
Regulation 40C
Qualifying consumer
Subregulation 1
A consumer is, for any year (T), a qualifying consumer in accordance with this regulation.
Subregulation 2
A consumer is, for year T, a qualifying consumer for a site if —
at any time in year T – 1, T – 2 or T – 3, the consumer used water (whether or not supplied by the Board) in carrying out any of the consumer’s business activities at the site; and
in any one of the years mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a), the volume of water used at the site attained the water use threshold (or higher),unless, at any time in year T – 1, the consumer ceased all the business activities at the site in connection with which the water was used.
Subregulation 3
A consumer is, for year T, a qualifying consumer for 2 or more sites if —
at any time in year T – 1, T – 2 or T – 3, the consumer used water (whether or not supplied by the Board) in carrying out the same type of business activity at those sites (whether or not the consumer carried on any other type of business activity at any of those sites); and
in any one of those years mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a), the volume in aggregate of water used by the consumer for that type of business activity at those sites attained the water use threshold (or higher),unless, at any time in year T – 1, the consumer ceased that type of business activity at all those sites.
Subregulation 4
Each of 2 or more consumers is, for year T, a qualifying consumer for a site if —
at any time in year T – 1, T – 2 or T – 3, the consumers used water (whether or not supplied by the Board) in carrying out the same type of business activity at the site (whether or not any of the consumers carried on any other type of business activity at the site);
in any one of the years mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a), the volume in aggregate of the water used by the consumers for that type of business activity at the site attained the water use threshold (or higher); and
the Board notifies the consumers in writing that sub‑paragraphs (a) and (b) apply to them.
Subregulation 5
Where (but for this paragraph) paragraph (2), and paragraph (3) or (4), apply to a consumer, then the consumer is a qualifying consumer only under paragraph (3) or (4), as the case may be.