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Draft:

Revision of previous policy?:

Yes

Draft Year:

2013

Effective Start Year:

2018

Effective End Year:

2040

Scope:

National

Document Type:

Other

Economic Sector:

Energy

Energy Types:

Gas

Issued by:

Energy Market Authority of Singapore, with the approval of Ministry for Trade and Industry

Source:

Singapore Statutes Online

File:

Gas (Gas Importer’s Licence) (Exemption) Order 2018

Overall Summary:

This order specifies the exemption of licensing for gas importation with respect to specified companies and subject to the conditions outlined therein by the Energy Market Authority.

Governance

Energy management principles:

Exemption 2.—(1) Section 6(1)(h) of the Act does not apply to any person (not being an ineligible person) that — (a) imports LNG; (b) has, on the date of the import of the LNG, a contract with Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd for a period commencing no later than that date and not exceeding 12 months (including any extension or renewal of the contract), for the storage and send-out of the LNG; and (c) has not, in respect of any LNG previously imported by the person (but imported on or after 1 January 2018) and to which sub‑paragraph (b) applies, failed to consume or send out the LNG within 12 months after the date of import of that LNG. (2) For the purposes of sub‑paragraph (1), an ineligible person is — (a) a person that holds a licence mentioned in section 7(3)(a), (b) or (f) of the Act; (b) a person that holds a licence mentioned in section 7(3)(h) of the Act for importing LNG; or (c) a person that holds a licence mentioned in section 9(1)(b), (ba), (e) or (g) of the Electricity Act (Cap. 89A).

Full Document Text

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First published in the Government Gazette, Electronic Edition, on 9 January 2018 at 5 pm.

No. S 12

GAS ACT

(CHAPTER 116A)

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ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS

Paragraph

Citation and commencement
Exemption

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 8 of the Gas Act, the

Energy Market Authority of Singapore, with the approval of the Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry), makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order is the Gas (Gas Importer’s Licence) (Exemption) Order 2018.

(2) This Order is in force starting on 1 January 2018 and ending at 2359 hours on 28 January 2040.

Exemption

2.—(1) Section 6(1)(h) of the Act does not apply to any person (not being an ineligible person) that —

(a) imports LNG;

(b) has, on the date of the import of the LNG, a contract with Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd for a period commencing no later than that date and not exceeding 12 months (including any extension or renewal of the contract), for the storage and send-out of the LNG; and

(c) has not, in respect of any LNG previously imported by the person (but imported on or after 1 January 2018) and to which sub‑paragraph (b) applies, failed to consume or send out the LNG within 12 months after the date of import of that LNG.

(2) For the purposes of sub‑paragraph (1), an ineligible person is —

(a) a person that holds a licence mentioned in section 7(3)(a), (b) or (f) of the Act;

(b) a person that holds a licence mentioned in section 7(3)(h) of the Act for importing LNG; or

Made on 8 January 2018.

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Chairman,

Energy Market Authority of Singapore.

[RD/50101/14; AG/LEGIS/SL/116A/2015/2 Vol. 1]

Informal Consolidation –version in force from 1/1/2018