No. S 795
Electric Vehicles Charging Act 2022
Electric Vehicles Charging Act 2022
(Amendment of Schedule)
Order 2023
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 100(2) of the Electric Vehicles Charging Act 2022, the Minister for Transport makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1.  This Order is the Electric Vehicles Charging Act 2022 (Amendment of Schedule) Order 2023 and comes into operation on 8 December 2023 at 12.01 a.m.
Amendment of Schedule
2.  In the Electric Vehicles Charging Act 2022, in the Schedule —
(a)before paragraph 1, insert —
 
“Supply of EV chargers”;
(b)in paragraph 1, replace “the date of commencement of section 6” with “8 December 2023”;
(c)after paragraph 1, insert —
 
“Use of EV chargers”;
(d)in paragraph 2, replace “the date of commencement of section 18” with “8 December 2023”;
(e)after paragraph 2, insert —
 
“Carrying on business of providing electric vehicle charging service, etc.”;
(f)in paragraph 3, replace “the date of commencement of section 41” with “8 December 2023”; and
(g)after paragraph 3, insert —
“Use of EV chargers by person other than person in paragraph 2
4.—(1)  This paragraph applies in relation to an EV charger under the charge and control of a person (A) mentioned in paragraph 2.
(2)  Despite any provision of this Act —
(a)A may allow an electric vehicle to be charged by another person (B) using the EV charger mentioned in paragraph 2; and
(b)B may charge the electric vehicle using the EV charger mentioned in paragraph 2,
during the period mentioned in paragraph 2(a) or (b), whichever is applicable.
Saving and transitional provisions relating to EV chargers issued with letter of no objection
5.—(1)  This paragraph applies in relation to an EV charger that is of a model of EV charger for which a letter of no objection was issued before 8 December 2023 by the LTA or the Energy Market Authority of Singapore established by section 3 of the Energy Market Authority of Singapore Act 2001, or both (called in this paragraph an LNO‑issued EV charger).
(2)  Despite any provision of this Act, an LNO‑issued EV charger —
(a)that is a fixed EV charger; and
(b)that has been supplied before 8 December 2023 and installed before 8 December 2023,
may, on or after that date, be registered under section 19 despite not being certified under section 23 or installed in compliance with section 24.
(3)  Despite any provision of this Act, an LNO‑issued EV charger —
(a)that is a non‑fixed EV charger; and
(b)that has been supplied before 8 December 2023 and is under the charge and control of a person immediately before 8 December 2023,
may, on or after that date, be registered under section 19 despite not being certified under section 23.
(4)  Despite any provision of this Act, an LNO‑issued EV charger —
(a)that is a fixed EV charger;
(b)that has been supplied before 8 December 2023 and has not been installed before 8 December 2023; and
(c)that is installed in compliance with section 24 and certified under section 23 within 9 months after 8 December 2023,
may be registered under section 19 despite not being of a homologated model.
(5)  Despite any provision of this Act, an LNO‑issued EV charger —
(a)that is a fixed EV charger;
(b)that is supplied after 8 December 2023 within the period in paragraph 1(a) or (b); and
(c)that is installed in compliance with section 24 and certified under section 23 within 9 months after 8 December 2023,
may be registered under section 19 despite not being of a homologated model.
(6)  Despite any provision of this Act, an LNO‑issued EV charger —
(a)that is a non‑fixed EV charger;
(b)that is supplied after 8 December 2023 within the period in paragraph 1(a) or (b); and
(c)that is certified under section 23 within 9 months after 8 December 2023,
may be registered under section 19 despite not being of a homologated model.
(7)  Despite section 25(2), an LNO‑issued EV charger that is registered under section 19 pursuant to sub‑paragraph (2) or (3) is to be inspected and certified in accordance with section 25, with the reference in section 25(2)(a) to the date of the first lawful certification under section 23 in respect of the EV charger replaced with a reference to the date of registration of the LNO‑issued EV charger under section 19.
(8)  Despite section 23(1), an individual may, for 9 months after 8 December 2023, certify an LNO‑issued EV charger mentioned in sub‑paragraph (4), (5) or (6) as fit for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore even if the LNO‑issued EV charger is not of a homologated model.
(9)  Despite section 23(2), a person may, for 9 months after 8 December 2023, cause an individual to certify an LNO‑issued EV charger mentioned in sub‑paragraph (4), (5) or (6) as fit for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore even if the LNO‑issued EV charger is not of a homologated model.
(10)  Despite section 24(1), a person may, for 9 months after 8 December 2023, install, or cause to be installed, a fixed LNO‑issued EV charger mentioned in sub‑paragraph (4) or (5) in any place in Singapore even if the LNO‑issued EV charger is not of a homologated model.
Saving and transitional provisions for EV charger without letter of no objection
6.—(1)  This paragraph applies in relation to an EV charger that is of a model of EV charger for which there was no letter of no objection issued before 8 December 2023 by the LTA or the Energy Market Authority of Singapore established by section 3 of the Energy Market Authority of Singapore Act 2001, or both (called in this paragraph a non‑LNO‑issued EV charger).
(2)  Despite any provision of this Act, a non‑LNO‑issued EV charger —
(a)that is a fixed EV charger; and
(b)that has been installed before 8 December 2023,
may be registered under section 19 if the LTA is satisfied with the documentary evidence provided with the application for registration as to the fitness of the non‑LNO‑issued EV charger for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore.
(3)  Despite any provision of this Act, a non‑LNO‑issued EV charger —
(a)that is a non‑fixed EV charger; and
(b)that is under the charge and control of a person immediately before 8 December 2023,
may be registered under section 19 if the LTA is satisfied with the documentary evidence provided with the application for registration as to the fitness of the non‑LNO‑issued EV charger for charging any electric vehicle in Singapore.
(4)  Despite section 25(2), a non‑LNO‑issued EV charger that is registered under section 19 pursuant to sub‑paragraph (2) or (3) is to be inspected and certified in accordance with section 25, with the reference in section 25(2)(a) to the date of the first lawful certification under section 23 in respect of the EV charger replaced with a reference to the date of registration of the non‑LNO‑issued EV charger under section 19.
Saving and transitional provisions for mobile EV chargers
7.—(1)  Despite any provision of this Act, every person who, immediately before 8 December 2023, has charge and control of a mobile EV charger may continue to charge an electric vehicle using the mobile EV charger, and may allow an electric vehicle to be charged by any other person using the mobile EV charger, for 6 months after that date.
(2)  Despite any provision of this Act, every person who is allowed by any person to charge an electric vehicle using a mobile EV charger under sub‑paragraph (1), may charge the electric vehicle using the mobile EV charger during the period mentioned in that sub‑paragraph.
(3)  In this paragraph, “mobile EV charger” means an EV charger that does not need to be powered by a connection to an electrical installation during the period in which the battery of an electric vehicle is being charged.
Saving and transitional provisions for applications for building and electrical works
8.—(1)  Despite section 61(1), Part 8 does not apply to any defined works mentioned in section 61(1) carried out in any specified development.
(2)  In sub‑paragraph (1), “specified development” —
(a)in relation to any building works, means any development within the meaning of section 60 in respect of which an application for permission under Part 3 of the Planning Act 1998 was made to a competent authority before 8 December 2023, even if the permission is granted on or after that date; and
(b)in relation to any electrical work, means any land or premises on which any electrical work is or is to be carried out, and in respect of which an application for an increase in the approved electrical load was made to a market support services licensee before 8 December 2023, even if the application is granted on or after that date.
Saving and transitional provisions for sandbox trials
9.—(1)  This paragraph applies to any person or class of persons who, before 8 December 2023, has been granted approval by the LTA that has not been cancelled, to undertake or participate in a trial for any EV charger that is known as a sandbox trial on terms and conditions of approval that may be amended by the LTA from time to time.
(2)  Despite any provision of this Act, the person or class of persons mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1) may continue to undertake or participate in the sandbox trial in accordance with the approval, for a period starting on 8 December 2023 and ending on the earliest of the following dates:
(a)2 years after 8 December 2023;
(b)the expiry date of the sandbox trial as determined by the LTA;
(c)the date the approval of the sandbox trial is cancelled in accordance with the terms and conditions of the approval.
(3)  Parts 2, 3, 5 (except sections 31 to 39), 6 and 7 do not apply to the person, or any person within the class of persons, mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1) for the period mentioned in sub‑paragraph (2)(a), (b) or (c), whichever is applicable.”.
Made on 6 December 2023.
LOH NGAI SENG
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.
[MOT.LT.271.0.015.0.1; AG/LEGIS/SL/89B/2023/2 Vol. 1]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 96 of the Electric Vehicles Charging Act 2022).
Singapore Statutes Online
© 2024 Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore,
Last updated 1 Jun 2024
Singapore Statutes Online is provided by the Legislation Division of the Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore.