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Electric Vehicles Charging (Exemption) Order 2023 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation EVCA-S794-2023 2022, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2022.
Part 1
Exemption for supplying EV charger to charge specified electric vehicle
Section 6 of the Act does not apply to a person (called A) who supplies in Singapore to another (whether in or outside Singapore) (called B) an unregistered EV charger for the sole purpose of charging any specified electric vehicle in Singapore, if A obtains, before the supply, a written undertaking from B that the unregistered EV charger is for that sole purpose.
Exemption for alteration, etc., of EV charger to charge specified electric vehicle
Subject to sub‑paragraph (2), section 11 of the Act does not apply to a person who alters or modifies, or allows to be altered or modified, an unregistered EV charger that is for the sole purpose of charging any specified electric vehicle.
Where the person mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1) (called A) is engaged by another person (called B) to alter or modify the unregistered EV charger, A must obtain, before the alteration or modification, a written undertaking from B that the unregistered EV charger is for the sole purpose mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1).
Exemption for advertising of EV charger to charge specified electric vehicle
Section 15(1) of the Act does not apply to a person who publishes, or causes to be published, or takes part in the publication, in Singapore, of any advertisement of a non‑approved EV charger as defined in section 14 of the Act, if the advertisement contains an express representation that the non‑approved EV charger is for the sole purpose of charging any specified electric vehicle.
Section 15(3) of the Act does not apply to a person —
who is, in the course of business, selling or offering or exposing for sale, any EV charger in any place; and
who displays or causes to be displayed any non‑approved EV charger,if the display of the non‑approved EV charger is accompanied by an express representation that the non‑approved EV charger is for the sole purpose of charging any specified electric vehicle.
Exemption for charging specified electric vehicle with unregistered EV charger
Section 18(1) and (2) of the Act does not apply to a person who charges, or allows to be charged, a specified electric vehicle using an unregistered EV charger, if the unregistered EV charger is used for the sole purpose of charging any specified electric vehicle.
Exemption for certification of EV charger for charging specified electric vehicle
Section 23(1) of the Act does not apply to an individual (called A) who certifies an unregistered EV charger as being fit for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore, if A obtains, before the certification, a written undertaking from the person who engaged A to carry out the certification, that the unregistered EV charger is for the sole purpose of charging any specified electric vehicle.
Section 23(2) of the Act does not apply to a person (called B) who causes an individual to certify an unregistered EV charger as being fit for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore, if B obtains, before the certification, a written undertaking from the person who engaged B in relation to the certification, that the unregistered EV charger is for the sole purpose of charging any specified electric vehicle.
Section 23(4)(a) and (6) of the Act does not apply to an individual (called C) who certifies an unregistered EV charger as fit for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore despite not being a prescribed competent person for that charger, if C obtains, before the certification, a written undertaking from the person who engaged C in relation to the certification, that the unregistered EV charger is for the sole purpose of charging any specified electric vehicle.
Section 23(4)(b) and (6) of the Act does not apply to an individual (called D) who certifies the unregistered EV charger together with C, if D obtains, before the certification, a written undertaking from the person who engaged D in relation to the certification, that the unregistered EV charger is for the sole purpose of charging any specified electric vehicle.
Exemption for installation of EV charger for charging specified electric vehicle
Subject to sub‑paragraph (2), section 24(1) of the Act does not apply to a person who installs, or causes to be installed, an unregistered fixed EV charger in any place in Singapore, if the fixed unregistered EV charger is for the sole purpose of charging any specified electric vehicle.
Where the person mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1) (called A) is engaged by another person (called B) to install, or cause to be installed, the unregistered fixed EV charger, A must obtain, before the installation, a written undertaking from B that the unregistered fixed EV charger is for the sole purpose mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1).
Section 24(3) of the Act does not apply to an individual (called C) who undertakes any work of installing an unregistered fixed EV charger in Singapore despite not being a prescribed person, if C obtains, before the installation, a written undertaking from the person who engaged C in relation to the installation, that the unregistered fixed EV charger to be installed is for the sole purpose of charging any specified electric vehicle.
Section 24(3) of the Act does not apply to an individual (called D) who is carrying out the work under the direct supervision of C if D obtains, before the installation, a written undertaking from the person who engaged D in relation to the installation, that the unregistered fixed EV charger to be installed is for the sole purpose of charging any specified electric vehicle.
Exemption from offence of improper use of EV chargers
Section 29(1) of the Act does not apply to a person who uses an unregistered EV charger for the sole purpose of charging any specified electric vehicle.
Exemption from offence of improper charging
Section 30(1) and (2) of the Act does not apply to a person who uses, or allows to be used, an unregistered EV charger for the sole purpose of charging any specified electric vehicle at any place in Singapore.
Exemption for undertaking regulated activity using EV charger for specified electric vehicle
Section 41(1) of the Act does not apply to a person who undertakes any regulated activity using any type of unregistered EV charger that is for the sole purpose of charging any specified electric vehicle.
Part 2
Exemption for supplying EV charger to accredited certification body or accredited laboratory
Section 6 of the Act does not apply to a person (called A) who supplies in Singapore to another (whether in or outside Singapore) (called B) an unregistered EV charger, if —
B is an accredited certification body or an accredited laboratory; and
the sole purpose of the supply is for B to determine, in B’s ordinary course of business, whether the EV charger complies with the safety and performance standards prescribed to be a homologated model.
Exemption for testing EV charger for compliance with safety and performance standards prescribed to be homologated model
Sections 11, 18, 24 and 29 of the Act do not apply to a person, and any authorised personnel of the person, who carries out a relevant activity in relation to an EV charger if —
the person is an accredited certification body or an accredited laboratory; and
the relevant activity is undertaken for the sole purpose of determining, in the person’s ordinary course of business, whether the EV charger complies with the safety and performance standards prescribed to be a homologated model.
In this paragraph —
“authorised personnel”, in relation to a person, means any employee, officer or agent of the person who is authorised to act on the person’s behalf;
“relevant activity” means any of the following activities:
modifying or altering an unregistered EV charger;
charging, or allowing to be charged, an electric vehicle using an unregistered EV charger;
installing, or causing to be installed, an unregistered fixed EV charger in Singapore;
using an unregistered EV charger.
Part 3
Exemption for undertaking regulated activity using fixed EV charger in vehicle servicing or maintenance workshop
A person who undertakes any regulated activity using any fixed EV charger installed in a vehicle servicing or maintenance workshop is exempt from section 41, if —
the output voltage of the EV charger is less than 23 kilowatts;
the regulated activity is undertaken in connection with the carrying out of any diagnostic test on an electric vehicle or the maintenance or repair of an electric vehicle; and
the person carrying on the business of vehicle servicing or maintenance at the workshop is the registered responsible person for the EV charger.
Citation and commencement
This Order is the Electric Vehicles Charging (Exemption) Order 2023 and comes into operation on 8 December 2023.
Definitions
In this Order —“accredited certification body” and “accredited laboratory” have the meanings given by regulation 2 of the Electric Vehicles Charging (Electric Vehicles Chargers) Regulations 2023 (GN. No. S 786/2023);“specified electric vehicle” means any electric vehicle specified in the Schedule.
“accredited certification body” and “accredited laboratory” have the meanings given by regulation 2 of the Electric Vehicles Charging (Electric Vehicles Chargers) Regulations 2023 (GN. No. S 786/2023);
“specified electric vehicle” means any electric vehicle specified in the Schedule.