7. Rules 18, 19 and 20 of the principal Rules are deleted and the following rules substituted therefor:18. In this Part —“authorised officer” means an officer authorised by the Registrar to administer and enforce this Part; |
“relevant vehicle” means a motor vehicle in respect of which a vehicle entry permit has been granted under rule 19 or 20; |
“vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than an ASEAN goods vehicle or ASEAN public service vehicle, that is not registered under the Act. |
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Application for vehicle entry permit at relevant checkpoint by person without vehicle entry card |
19.—(1) Any person who brings a vehicle into Singapore by way of a relevant checkpoint and who does not have with him a valid vehicle entry card in relation to that vehicle shall, upon arriving at the relevant checkpoint and upon demand by an authorised officer —(a) | produce for the inspection of the authorised officer —(i) | any licence or permit for the use of the vehicle issued by the authority of the country under the laws of which the vehicle was registered; and | (ii) | such other documentation as the authorised officer may reasonably require; and |
| (b) | provide such information as the authorised officer may reasonably require. |
(2) If the authorised officer is satisfied that the person or persons in or on the vehicle are only making a temporary stay in Singapore, the authorised officer may, upon payment by the driver of the vehicle of a fee of $10 for a vehicle entry card, grant a vehicle entry permit in respect of that vehicle for such period as the Registrar may determine. |
(3) Upon the grant of the vehicle entry permit, the authorised officer shall —(a) | cause to be recorded on a vehicle entry card in an electronic form —(i) | the registration number of the vehicle; | (ii) | the type of vehicle to which it belongs; | (iii) | the date, time and place of arrival of the vehicle; | (iv) | the period of validity and other conditions of the vehicle entry permit; and | (v) | such other information as the Registrar may determine; and |
| (b) | issue the vehicle entry card to the driver of the vehicle together with a print-out or other documentary proof of the information that has been electronically recorded on the card. |
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(4) The Registrar shall keep a record of the information that has been electronically recorded on the vehicle entry card. |
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Application for vehicle entry permit at relevant checkpoint by person with vehicle entry card |
20.—(1) Any person who brings a vehicle into Singapore by way of a relevant checkpoint and who has with him a valid vehicle entry card in relation to that vehicle shall, upon arriving at the relevant checkpoint and upon demand by an authorised officer —(a) | produce for the inspection of the authorised officer —(i) | any licence or permit for the use of the vehicle issued by the authority of the country under the laws of which the vehicle was registered; and | (ii) | such other documentation as the authorised officer may reasonably require; |
| (b) | provide such information as the authorised officer may reasonably require; and | (c) | insert the vehicle entry card into a card machine. |
(2) If the authorised officer is satisfied that the person or persons in or on the vehicle are only making a temporary stay in Singapore, the authorised officer may grant a vehicle entry permit in respect of that vehicle for such period as the Registrar may determine. |
(3) Upon the grant of the vehicle entry permit, the authorised officer shall —(a) | cause to be recorded on the vehicle entry card in an electronic form —(i) | the date, time and place of arrival of the vehicle; | (ii) | the period of validity and other conditions of the vehicle entry permit; and | (iii) | such other information as the Registrar may determine; and |
| (b) | issue to the driver of the vehicle a print-out or other documentary proof of the information that has been electronically recorded on the vehicle entry card, |
and the driver of the vehicle shall thereupon retrieve the vehicle entry card from the card machine. |
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(4) The Registrar shall keep a record of the information that has been electronically recorded on the vehicle entry card. |
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Application for vehicle entry permit for vehicles using any other checkpoint |
20A.—(1) Any person who brings a vehicle into Singapore by way of any route, landing place, checkpoint, or point of entry, other than a relevant checkpoint, shall apply to the Registrar or an authorised officer for a vehicle entry permit in such manner as the Registrar may determine.(2) If the Registrar or authorised officer is satisfied that the person or persons in or on the vehicle are only making a temporary stay in Singapore, the Registrar or authorised officer may grant a vehicle entry permit in respect of that vehicle for such period as the Registrar may determine. |
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Only one vehicle entry permit per vehicle |
20B. Only one vehicle entry permit may be granted at any one time in respect of any one vehicle. |
Period during which vehicle may remain in Singapore |
20C.—(1) Unless the Registrar otherwise determines, a vehicle may only remain in Singapore up to the end of the period of validity of the vehicle entry permit granted in respect of that vehicle.(2) An application for an extension of the period of validity of a vehicle entry permit shall be made at the office of the Registrar of Vehicles or such other place as the Registrar may determine. |
(3) The Registrar or an authorised officer may grant an extension of the period of validity of a vehicle entry permit for such period as he may, in his discretion, determine and he may, before granting such extension, require the applicant to pay the toll and vehicle entry fee payable as at the date of the grant of the application in respect of that vehicle. |
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Duplicate vehicle entry card |
20D. An application for a duplicate vehicle entry card shall be made at the office of the Registrar of Vehicles or such other place as the Registrar may determine, and shall be accompanied by a fee of $10. |
20E.—(1) The vehicle entry fee for a vehicle shall be as follows:(a) | where the vehicle is a motor cycle, $4 for each day or part thereof the vehicle remains in Singapore; | (b) | where the vehicle is not a motor cycle, $30 for each day or part thereof the vehicle remains in Singapore. |
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) —“day” excludes Saturday, Sunday and any public holiday; |
“part of a day” excludes any period of time between midnight and 0200 hours, or between 1900 hours and 1159 hours, of that day. |
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Relevant vehicle may only leave Singapore using relevant checkpoint |
20F. A relevant vehicle may only be brought out of Singapore by way of a relevant checkpoint unless the Registrar has given prior approval for the vehicle to be brought out of Singapore by way of any other route, landing place, checkpoint or point of exit. |
Payment of vehicle entry fees |
20G.—(1) The driver of a relevant vehicle leaving Singapore by way of a relevant checkpoint shall, at the relevant checkpoint, insert the vehicle entry card in relation to that vehicle into a card machine so that —(a) | the vehicle entry fee for that vehicle may be deducted from the stored value of the card; | (b) | the vehicle entry permit granted in respect of that vehicle may be cancelled; and | (c) | the date and time of departure of the vehicle, and such other information as the Registrar may determine, may be recorded electronically on the vehicle entry card. |
(2) Upon completion of the transactions referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c), the driver of the relevant vehicle shall be issued a receipt setting out particulars of the transactions together with the vehicle entry card, except that no receipt need be issued if —(a) | the card machine is unable to issue a receipt due to a defect in or the breakdown of the machine; or | (b) | it is inexpedient to do so due to an emergency, traffic congestion or extreme weather conditions. |
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(3) Where the vehicle entry card or card machine is defective, the vehicle entry fee shall be paid in such manner as the Registrar considers appropriate. |
(4) The Registrar may, in his discretion and in such circumstances as he considers appropriate, permit the vehicle entry fee for a relevant vehicle to be paid in any other manner. |
(5) The vehicle entry fee for a vehicle entry permit granted under rule 20A shall be paid in such manner as the Registrar may determine. |
(6) The Registrar or an authorised officer may prohibit the entry into or exit from Singapore of any relevant vehicle if the vehicle entry fee for that vehicle is in arrears. |
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20H.—(1) Any person who —(a) | keeps or uses a vehicle in Singapore without a vehicle entry permit; | (b) | keeps or uses a vehicle in Singapore after the period of validity of the vehicle entry permit granted in respect of that vehicle has expired; | (c) | brings or attempts to bring a vehicle out of Singapore, being a vehicle brought into Singapore on or after 1st April 2000, without first paying the vehicle entry fee for that vehicle; | (d) | in purported compliance with rule 20(1)(c) or 20G(1), inserts any vehicle entry card into a card machine other than the vehicle entry card in relation to the vehicle he is driving; | (e) | brings or attempts to bring a relevant vehicle out of Singapore, other than by way of a relevant checkpoint, without the prior approval of the Registrar; | (f) | fails to produce for inspection a vehicle entry card in relation to the vehicle he is driving upon such demand being made by a police officer; | (g) | tampers with or forges a vehicle entry card; or | (h) | in purported compliance with rule 20(1)(c) or 20G(1), inserts into a card machine a vehicle entry card that has been tampered with or that is a forgery, |
shall be guilty of an offence. |
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), a person shall be deemed to have brought or attempted to bring a vehicle out of Singapore without first paying the vehicle entry fee for the vehicle entry permit granted in respect of that vehicle if —(a) | he fails to comply with rule 20G(1); or | (b) | in purported compliance with rule 20G(1), he inserts a vehicle entry card into a card machine the stored value of which is less than the vehicle entry fee for that vehicle. |
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(3) In any proceedings for an offence under paragraph (1), it shall be a defence for the defendant to prove —(a) | in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(a), that he did not know that a vehicle entry permit had not been granted in respect of the vehicle, and had exercised due diligence to ascertain if a vehicle entry permit had been granted in respect of the vehicle; | (b) | in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(b), that he did not know that the period of validity of the vehicle entry permit had expired, and had exercised due diligence to ascertain the period of validity of the vehicle entry permit; | (c) | in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(c), that he did not know that the vehicle was brought into Singapore on or after 1st April 2000, and had exercised due diligence to ascertain the date the vehicle was brought into Singapore; | (d) | in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(d), that he did not know nor have reason to believe that the vehicle entry card was not the vehicle entry card in relation to the vehicle he was driving; | (e) | in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(e), that he did not know that the vehicle was a relevant vehicle, and had exercised due diligence to ascertain if the vehicle was a relevant vehicle; | (f) | in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(f), that the vehicle entry card was not in the vehicle he was driving or in his possession at the time the demand was made by the police officer; or | (g) | in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(h), that he did not know nor have reason to believe that the vehicle entry card had been tampered with or was a forgery, as the case may be. |
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(4) Where the Registrar or an authorised officer has reason to believe that a person has committed an offence under paragraph (1)(c) —(a) | the Registrar or authorised officer may, by notice or otherwise, require the person to pay, in such manner as the Registrar may require, the vehicle entry fee incurred by him and an administrative charge of $10; and | (b) | if the person complies with the requirement under sub-paragraph (a), he shall not be guilty of the offence. |
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Use of records kept by authorised officer |
20I. If —(a) | a person bringing a vehicle out of Singapore fails to produce the vehicle entry card in relation to that vehicle for any purpose under this Part; or | (b) | information recorded on the vehicle entry card cannot be successfully retrieved for any such purpose, |
the Registrar or an authorised officer shall be entitled to rely on information in the records kept pursuant to rule 19(4) or 20(4) in relation to that vehicle.”. |
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