No. S 794
Electric Vehicles Charging Act 2022
Electric Vehicles Charging
(Exemption) Order 2023
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 92 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 (Exemption) Order 2023 and comes into operation on 8 December 2023.
Definitions
2.  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.
PART 1
EXEMPTIONS RELATING TO EV CHARGERS FOR
SPECIFIED ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Exemption for supplying EV charger to charge specified electric vehicle
3.  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
4.—(1)  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.
(2)  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
5.—(1)  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.
(2)  Section 15(3) of the Act does not apply to a person —
(a)who is, in the course of business, selling or offering or exposing for sale, any EV charger in any place; and
(b)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
6.  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
7.—(1)  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.
(2)  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.
(3)  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.
(4)  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
8.—(1)  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.
(2)  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).
(3)  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.
(4)  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
9.  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
10.  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
11.  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.
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/2020/10 Vol. 1]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 96 of the Electric Vehicles Charging Act 2022).