Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2012

No. S 365

Road Traffic Act

(CHAPTER 276)

Road Traffic
(Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing)
(Amendment No. 5) Rules 2012

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 34 and 140 of the Road Traffic Act, the Minister for Transport hereby makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2012 and shall come into operation on 1st August 2012.

Amendment of rule 2

2. Rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) (referred to in these Rules as the principal Rules) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “category (f) certificate of entitlement”, the following definition:

“ “classic vehicle” means a motor car, motor cycle or scooter that is at least 35 years old when it is registered or re-registered as a classic vehicle under rule 69, and includes any vehicle which, before 1st August 2012 is registered as a classic car in the register of motor vehicles maintained by the Registrar under rule 12;”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “light goods vehicle”, the following definitions:

“ “mobile engineering plant” has the same meaning as in rule 2 of the Road Traffic (Regulation of Speed) Rules (R 13);

“motor tractor” has the same meaning as in rule 2 of the Road Traffic (Regulation of Speed) Rules;”;

(c)

by deleting the word “3D,” in the definition of “new vehicle”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the word “a motor vehicle” in paragraph (a) of the definition of “new vehicle”, the words “or trailer”;

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “new vehicle”, the following definition:

“ “normal vintage vehicle” means a motor car, motor cycle or scooter in respect of which —

(a)

the Registrar is satisfied was manufactured before 1940; and

(b)

the levy under section 10A(2) of the Act is paid and which —

(i)	before 1st August 2012 is registered as a vintage vehicle in the register of motor vehicles maintained by the Registrar under rule 12;
(ii)	is registered as a normal vintage vehicle under rule 70; or
(iii)	is re-registered as a normal vintage vehicle under rule 71, 72 or 74;”;

(f)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “registered owner”, the following definitions:

“ “restricted vintage vehicle” means a motor car, motor cycle or scooter in respect of which —

(a)	the Registrar is satisfied was manufactured before 1940;
(b)	the levy under section 10A(2) of the Act is not paid; and
(c)	before 1st August 2012 is registered as a vintage vehicle in the register of motor vehicles maintained by the Registrar under rule 12;

“revised use vintage vehicle” means a motor car, motor cycle or scooter in respect of which —

(a)	the Registrar is satisfied was manufactured before 1940;
(b)	the levy under section 10A(2) of the Act is paid; and
(c)	is registered as a revised use vintage vehicle under rule 70 or re-registered as a revised use vintage vehicle under rule 73;”; and

(g)

by inserting, immediately after the word “rules ” in the definition of “secondhand vehicle”, the word “3D,”.

Amendment of rule 3D

3. Rule 3D of the principal Rules is amended by inserting, immediately after the word “new” wherever it appears in paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (5), the words “or secondhand”.

Amendment of rule 5

4. Rule 5 of the principal Rules is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “which has been first registered in a country outside Singapore and” in paragraph (1);

(b)

by deleting the word “motor” in paragraph (2);

(c)

by deleting the words “approved by the Registrar as a vintage vehicle” in paragraph (2)(a) and substituting the words “registered as a normal vintage vehicle, restricted vintage vehicle or revised use vintage vehicle”;

(d)

by deleting the words “classic car under rule 33A(1)” in paragraph (2)(c) and substituting the words “classic vehicle”;

(e)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (2)(c);

(f)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of sub‑paragraph (d) of paragraph (2) and substituting a semi-colon, and by inserting, immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraphs:

“(e)	which has been approved by the Registrar as a mobile engineering plant or motor tractor;
(f)	which is registered as a trailer;
(g)	which is registered as a mobile crane; or
(h)	which is registered as a recovery vehicle.”; and

(h)

by deleting the rule heading and substituting the following rule heading:

“Vehicles which are more than 3 years”.

Amendment of rule 7

5. Rule 7(1A) of the principal Rules is amended by inserting, immediately after the words “a secondhand vehicle”, the words “(other than a classic vehicle, normal vintage vehicle, restricted vintage vehicle or revised use vintage vehicle)”.

Amendment of rule 17

6. Rule 17 of the principal Rules is amended —

(a)

by deleting sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (2);

(b)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (2)(g);

(c)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of sub-paragraph (h) of paragraph (2) and substituting a semi-colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraphs:

“(i)	in the case of normal vintage vehicles which are motor cycles or scooters, the identification mark shall conform to Diagrams 5, 6 and 7 of that Schedule;
(j)	in the case of normal vintage vehicles which are motor cars, the identification mark shall conform to Diagrams 1 and 2 of that Schedule;
(k)	in the case of classic vehicles, restricted vintage vehicles or revised use vintage vehicles which are motor cycles or scooters, the identification mark shall conform to Diagrams 20, 21 and 22 of that Schedule; and
(l)	in the case of classic vehicles, restricted vintage vehicles or revised use vintage vehicles which are motor cars, the identification mark shall conform to Diagrams 12 and 13 of that Schedule.”; and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (2), the following paragraphs:

“(3) Where the sealing or re-sealing of an index mark and registration number or an identification mark is required, the registered owner shall, within 3 calendar days after the specified date referred to in paragraph (4), or such further period that the Registrar may allow, furnish proof to the Registrar that the identification mark of his motor vehicle has conformed to the requirements of paragraph (2).

(4) In paragraph (3), “specified date”, in relation to the motor vehicle referred to in that paragraph, means the date —

(a)	the motor vehicle is registered or re-registered in Singapore;
(b)	the motor vehicle is licensed or re-licensed under these Rules;
(c)	the motor vehicle has been assigned an identification mark under rule 22;
(d)	the motor vehicle has been assigned an index mark and a registration number under rule 16A(1)(a); or
(e)	the Registrar has given authorisation under rule 24 for any seal affixed to the motor vehicle to be removed or broken.”.

Amendment of rule 25

7. Rule 25 of the principal Rules is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph (9), the following paragraph:

“(9A) Where the Registrar has approved a person’s transfer of registration under paragraph (8)(ii), the Registrar may, for a period not exceeding one year commencing from the date of that approval, refuse any other application from that person to transfer a vehicle registration to his name.”.

Amendment of heading to Part V

8. The heading to Part V of the principal Rules is amended by deleting the word “, CLASSIC”.

Deletion of rule 33A

9. Rule 33A of the principal Rules is deleted.

Amendment of rule 36

10. Rule 36 of the principal Rules is amended by deleting paragraph (3) and substituting the following paragraph:

“(3) Upon receipt of an application for a licence for —

(a)	any special motor vehicle or special type of motor vehicle, the use of which has for the time being been authorised pursuant to section 5(2) of the Act; or
(b)	any motor vehicle approved by the Registrar as a normal vintage vehicle,

the Registrar may issue a licence for such motor vehicle for a period not less than one day.”.

Amendment of rule 38A

11. Rule 38A of the principal Rules is amended —

(a)	by deleting the word “car” wherever it appears in paragraph (1), (2) and (3) and substituting in each case the word “vehicle”;
(b)	by deleting the words “12 months” in paragraph (3) and substituting the words “one calendar year”; and
(c)	by deleting the word “car” in the rule heading and substituting the word “vehicle”.

Amendment of rule 38B

12. Rule 38B(5) of the principal Rules is amended by deleting the words “period of one year” and substituting the words “maximum period of one year commencing 1st February”.

Amendment of rule 39

13. Rule 39(1) of the principal Rules is amended by deleting the full-stop at the end of sub-paragraph (iii) of sub-paragraph (h) and substituting a semi-colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub-paragraph:

“(iv)

a member of a visiting military force who is approved by an authorised officer of the Ministry of Defence and who complies with such conditions for approval as the authorised officer may impose.”.

Amendment of rule 49

14. Rule 49(1) of the principal Rules is amended by deleting the words “as to be clearly visible from the front” in sub-paragraph (c) and substituting the words “that the licence can be read from the front of the vehicle”.

Deletion and substitution of rule 52

15. Rule 52 of the principal Rules is deleted and the following rule substituted therefor:

“Claims to exemption

52.—(1) A registered owner who wishes to claim exemption from the payment of any tax under section 11(1)(b) of the Act shall complete and deliver to the Registrar an application in such form as the Registrar may require.

(2) Any exemption from the payment of any tax shall be for a period not exceeding one year.

(3) Any claim for exemption shall be made annually.”.

Amendment of rule 53

16. Rule 53 of the principal Rules is amended —

(a)

by deleting paragraph (1) and substituting the following paragraph:

“(1) A registered owner who wishes to claim exemption from the payment of any tax under section 11(1)(b) of the Act on account of the non-user of any vehicle shall apply for such non-user in such form as the Registrar may require.”; and

(b)

by deleting paragraph (10) and substituting the following paragraph:

“(10) This rule shall not apply to any vehicle which is registered as a classic vehicle.”.

Amendment of rule 55A

17. Rule 55A of the principal Rules is amended —

(a)

by deleting paragraph (1) and substituting the following paragraph:

“(1) The Registrar may, upon issuing a licence under Part VI for a classic vehicle, issue to the owner of the classic vehicle without any charge, up to 28 supplementary licences for the calendar year in which the licence issued is valid or, if the licence is issued for a period of less than 12 months, the largest whole number obtained if the supplementary licences are issued on a pro-rata basis in relation to the period of the licence issued under Part VI.”;

(b)

by deleting paragraph (2) and substituting the following paragraphs:

“(2) The Registrar may, upon application and payment of the fee referred to in paragraph (3) by the owner of the classic vehicle, issue to the owner not more than 17 additional supplementary licences for the calendar year in which the licence issued is valid or, if the licence is issued for a period of less than 12 months, the largest whole number obtained if the supplementary licences are issued on a pro-rata basis in relation to the period of the licence issued under Part VI.

(3) Each supplementary licence shall be for a period of one day and the fee for a supplementary licence shall be $20.

(4) The Registrar shall refuse to accept any application from the owner of a classic vehicle for refund of the fee paid in respect of the issue of any supplementary licence to the owner.

(5) Any person who, for the purpose of obtaining the grant by the Registrar of any supplementary licence under this rule, furnishes to the Registrar (whether in his application or otherwise) any information or particulars which to the person’s knowledge are false or in any material respect misleading shall be guilty of an offence.”; and

(c)

by deleting the word “car” in the rule heading and substituting the word “vehicle”.

New rule 55B

18. The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 55A, the following rule:

“Restricted vintage vehicle and revised use vintage vehicle supplementary licences

55B.—(1) The Registrar may, upon application and payment of the fee referred to in paragraph (2) by the owner of —

(a)	a restricted vintage vehicle; or
(b)	a revised use vintage vehicle,

issue to the owner not more than 28 supplementary licences for every calendar year.

(2) Each supplementary licence referred to in paragraph (1) shall be for a period of one day and the fee for a supplementary licence shall be $10.

(3) The Registrar may, upon application and payment of the fee referred to in paragraph (4) by the owner of a revised use vintage vehicle, issue to the owner not more than 17 additional supplementary licences for every calendar year.

(4) Each supplementary licence referred to in paragraph (3) shall be for a period of one day and the fee for a supplementary licence shall be $20.

(5) The Registrar shall refuse to accept any application from the owner of a restricted vintage vehicle or revised use vintage vehicle for refund of the fee paid in respect of the issue of any supplementary licence to the owner.

(6) The Registrar may, before issuing the supplementary licences, require the owner to furnish such particulars or documents as the Registrar deems necessary.

(7) Any person who, for the purpose of obtaining the grant by the Registrar of any supplementary licence under this rule, furnishes to the Registrar (whether in his application or otherwise) any information or particulars which to the person’s knowledge are false or in any material respect misleading shall be guilty of an offence.”.

Amendment of rule 56

19. Rule 56 of the principal Rules is amended by deleting paragraphs (1) and (2) and substituting the following paragraphs:

“(1) A supplementary licence that is issued in respect of a classic vehicle under rule 55A, or a restricted vintage vehicle or revised use vintage vehicle under rule 55B, shall be in force on the date indicated therein in accordance with paragraph (4).

(2) The supplementary licence shall —

(a)	in a case of a right-hand-drive motor car, whenever the motor car is being driven on a road, be displayed either on the left side of the front windscreen or the left side of the front window of the motor car in such a manner that the supplementary licence can be read from the front or left side of the motor car;
(b)	in a case of a left-hand-drive motor car, whenever the motor car is being driven on a road, be displayed either on the right side of the front windscreen or the right side of the front window of the motor car in such a manner that the supplementary licence can be read from the front or right side of the motor car; or
(c)	in a case of a motor cycle or scooter, whenever the motor cycle or scooter is being ridden on a road, be displayed in a conspicuous position on the left side of the motor cycle or scooter in front of the rider’s seat in such a manner that the supplementary licence can be read from the left side of the motor cycle or scooter.”.

Deletion and substitution of rule 67

20. Rule 67 of the principal Rules is deleted and the following rule substituted therefor:

“Fee payable when vehicle ceases to be exempted

67.—(1) Where a motor vehicle in respect of which there is granted an exemption by the Minister from the payment in whole or in part of —

(a)	any fee payable under section 10 of the Act;
(b)	any levy payable under section 10A(2) of the Act; or
(c)	any tax payable under section 11 of the Act,

ceases to be so exempt, an amount equal to the fee, levy or tax so exempted, or such part thereof as the Minister may determine, shall become payable immediately.

(2) The sum payable under paragraph (1) shall be paid by the person in possession of the vehicle.”.

New Part XV

21. The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 68, the following Part:

“PART XV

Registration and re-registration of classic
vehicles, normal vintage vehicles, restricted
vintage vehicles and revised use vintage
vehicles

Registration or re-registration of motor vehicles as classic vehicles

69.—(1) The Registrar may, in his discretion, upon application in an approved form by the owner of a motor vehicle —

(a)	register the motor vehicle as a classic vehicle subject to rules 6 and 7; or
(b)	re-register the motor vehicle as a classic vehicle upon receipt of a fee of $100.

(2) In granting an application under paragraph (1), the Registrar may impose such conditions as he thinks fit.

(3) Section 11A of the Act shall apply to classic vehicles.

(4) No classic vehicle may be re-registered as a motor vehicle of any other classification.

(5) Where the registration of a motor vehicle had previously been cancelled under the Road Traffic Ordinance or the Act, the Registrar shall only allow such a motor vehicle to be registered again in Singapore subsequent to such cancellation if —

(a)

in the case of a motor car —

(i)	the registration of the motor car was cancelled before 1st July 2000; or
(ii)	the registration of the motor car was cancelled on or after 1st July 2000 and the car was not a classic vehicle or has not reached 35 years old at the time of such cancellation; or

(b)

in the case of a motor cycle or scooter —

(i)	the registration of the motor cycle or scooter was cancelled before 1st August 2012; or
(ii)	the registration of the motor cycle or scooter was cancelled on or after 1st August 2012 and the motor cycle or scooter was not a classic vehicle or has not reached 35 years of age at the time of such cancellation.

(6) Unless the Registrar otherwise allows, no motor vehicle shall have its registration transferred under rule 25, 26, 27 or 29 if such vehicle’s registration had previously been cancelled under the Road Traffic Ordinance or the Act and the Registrar subsequently permits such vehicle to be registered under this rule, unless a period of 5 years had elapsed after the date of the subsequent registration.

Registration of motor vehicles as normal vintage vehicles or revised use vintage vehicles

70.—(1) The Registrar may, in his discretion, upon application in an approved form by the owner of a motor vehicle —

(a)	register the motor vehicle as a normal vintage vehicle; or
(b)	register the motor vehicle as a revised use vintage vehicle.

(2) In granting an application under paragraph (1), the Registrar may impose such conditions as he thinks fit.

(3) Section 11A of the Act shall apply to revised use vintage vehicles.

(4) Unless the Registrar otherwise allows, no motor vehicle —

(a)	shall be registered under this rule if its registration had previously been cancelled under the Road Traffic Ordinance or the Act; or
(b)	shall have its registration transferred under rule 25, 26, 27 or 29 if such vehicle’s registration had previously been cancelled under the Road Traffic Ordinance or the Act and the Registrar subsequently permits such vehicle to be registered under this rule, unless a period of 5 years had elapsed after the date of the subsequent registration.

Re-registration of normal vintage vehicles to allow for transfer

71.—(1) The registered owner of a normal vintage vehicle which is registered with a condition that the registration may not be transferred may apply to the Registrar to re-register his vehicle as a normal vintage vehicle without such a condition.

(2) An application under paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by —

(a)	a re-registration fee of $100; and
(b)	the fee payable for a normal vintage vehicle under rule 7(1) if such fee was not paid at the time of first registration of the vehicle.

Re-registration of restricted vintage vehicles as normal vintage vehicles

72.—(1) The registered owner of a restricted vintage vehicle which is registered with a condition that the registration may not be transferred may apply to the Registrar to re-register his vehicle as a normal vintage vehicle.

(2) An application under paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by —

(a)	a re-registration fee of $100;
(b)	the fee payable for a normal vintage vehicle under rule 7(1) if such fee was not paid at the time of first registration of the vehicle; and
(c)	the levy payable for a normal vintage vehicle under section 10A(2) of the Act, subject to rule 24C of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules (R 31).

Re-registration of normal vintage vehicles or restricted vintage vehicles as revised use vintage vehicles

73.—(1) The registered owner of a normal vintage vehicle or restricted vintage vehicle may apply to the Registrar to re-register his vehicle as a revised use vintage vehicle.

(2) An application under paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by —

(a)	a re-registration fee of $100;
(b)	the fee payable for a revised use vintage vehicle under rule 7(1) if such fee was not paid at the time of first registration of the vehicle; and
(c)	the levy payable for a revised use vintage vehicle under section 10A(2) of the Act, subject to rule 24C of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules (R 31).

(3) No refund of any fee or part thereof which has been paid for the first registration of a vehicle shall be made if it is re-registered as a vehicle of a description to which a lower rate of fee for the first registration of a vehicle of that description is applicable under Part II of the First Schedule.

(4) Where the levy under section 10A(2) of the Act is payable to re-register a vehicle under this rule, the permit previously issued under section 10A(1) of the Act to register that vehicle shall not have any residual value in respect of the period between the date of its re-registration and the date on which it would otherwise expire.

Re-registration of revised use vintage vehicles as normal vintage vehicles

74.—(1) The registered owner of a revised use vintage vehicle may apply to the Registrar to re-register his vehicle as a normal vintage vehicle, with the condition that the registration as a normal vintage vehicle may be transferred.

(2) An application under paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by —

(a)	a re-registration fee of $100;
(b)	the positive difference between the fee under rule 7(1) which would have been payable had the vehicle been first registered as a normal vintage vehicle and the fee payable under rule 7(1) when the vehicle was first registered as a revised use vintage vehicle; and
(c)	the levy payable for a vintage vehicle under section 10A(2) of the Act, subject to rule 24C of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules.

Amendment of First Schedule

22. Part II of the First Schedule to the principal Rules is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after item (7) under the heading “ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION FEE PAYABLE ON THE REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (OTHER THAN TAXIS) USING CERTIFICATES OF ENTITLEMENT ISSUED ON OR AFTER 1ST APRIL 1998 BUT BEFORE 4TH MAY 2002”, the following items:

“

(8)

Trailer

Nil

(9)	Mobile crane

Nil.

”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after item (7) under the heading “ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION FEE PAYABLE ON THE REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (OTHER THAN TAXIS) USING CERTIFICATES OF ENTITLEMENT ISSUED ON OR AFTER 4TH MAY 2002 BUT BEFORE 28TH FEBRUARY 2004”, the following items:

“

(8)

Trailer

Nil

(9)	Mobile crane

Nil.

”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after item (7) under the heading “ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION FEE PAYABLE ON THE REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (OTHER THAN TAXIS) USING CERTIFICATES OF ENTITLEMENT ISSUED ON OR AFTER 28TH FEBRUARY 2004 BUT BEFORE 1ST MARCH 2008”, the following items:

“

(8)

Trailer

Nil

(9)	Mobile crane

Nil.

”; and

(d)

“

(8)

Trailer

Nil

(9)	Mobile crane

Nil

(10)	Motor cycle or scooter which is registered as a normal vintage vehicle

Fee equal to 15% of the value of the vehicle

(11)	Motor car which is registered as a normal vintage vehicle

Fee equal to 100% of the value of the vehicle

(12)	Motor cycle or scooter which is registered as a revised use vintage vehicle

Fee equal to 10% of the value of the vehicle

(13)	Motor car which is registered as a revised use vintage vehicle

Fee equal to 10% of the value of the vehicle.

”.

Amendment of Fourth Schedule

23. The Fourth Schedule to the principal Rules is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after Diagram 19, the following diagrams:

“

”; and

(b)

by deleting the words “or 19” in paragraph 9 and substituting the words “, 19, 20, 21 or 22”.

[G.N. Nos. S 812/2004; S 813/2004; S 226/2005; S 248/2005; S 398/2005; S 540/2005; S 90/2006; S 125/2006; S 476/2006; S 505/2006; S 38/2007; S 116/2007; S 202/2007; S 365/2007; S 467/2007; S 608/2007; S 610/2007; S 739/2007; S 105/2008; S 289/2008; S 311/2008; S 429/2008; S 502/2008; S 519/2008; S 151/2009; S 205/2009; S 225/2009; S 279/2009; S 318/2009; S 330/2009; S 510/2009; S 511/2009; S 34/2010; S 356/2010; S 519/2010; S 336/2011; S 640/2011; S 66/2012; S 144/2012; S 277/2012; S 311/2012]

Made this 26th day of July 2012.

PANG KIN KEONG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[LTA/PC/IE/AK/RT-CV-VV/11.01; AG/LLRD/SL/276/2010/17 Vol. 3]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 141(1) of the Road Traffic Act).

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