NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS 32ND CONSTITUTIONAL REGULAR SESSION, 2011
BILL NO: 85ND1
AN ACT
to amend Section 206 of the Import Duties Act by adding a new section, Section 206A in order to provide exemption for the importation of Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE) equipments into the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS:
Section 1. Short Title
This Act may be cited as the Import Duties (RE&EE Equipments Exemption Amendment) Act, 2011.
Section 2. Amendment.
(1) Section 206 of the Import Duties Act is amended by inserting a new Section to read as follows:
§206A. Exemption for Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE) equipments.
(1) No import duty shall be levied on Renewable Energy equipment (initially, warranted solar hot water heaters, photovoltaic (PV) panels, array frames, regulators, inverters, complete solar PV kits including batteries, or wind turbine kits) imported into the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the purposes of power generation.
(2) No import duty shall be levied on Energy Efficient equipment (initially air conditioning units, refrigerators and freezers, fluorescent and LED lightings) which have an Energy Star label or equivalent, into the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the purposes of provision of services using electrical power.
(3) Subsection (1) and (2) shall apply to the residential, commercial and government sectors.
(4) Any person who is granted exemption under Subsections (1) and (2) shall sign a prescribed form that certifies the imported RE & EE equipment complies, and declares thereby on the certificate the right of government officers to inspect the equipment. The prescribed form is set out in the Schedule to this Bill.
Section 3. Effective Date
This Act shall take effect on the date of certification in accordance with the Constitution and the Rules of Procedures of the Nitijela.
CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify:
16 1. That Nitijela Bill No: 85ND1 was passed by the Nitijela of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the 10th day of March 2011
2. That I am satisfied that Nitijela Bill No: 85ND1 was passed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Rules of Procedures of the Nitijela.