Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 8) Rules 2003

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 22 Dec 2003

No. S 609

Road Traffic Act

(Chapter 276)

Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and
Licensing) (Amendment No. 8) Rules 2003

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. 8) Rules 2003 and shall come into operation on 22nd December 2003.

Deletion and substitution of rule 20

2. Rule 20 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) is deleted and the following rule substituted therefor:

“Assignment of identification mark

20.—(1) Subject to paragraph (10), the registered owner of a vehicle may apply to the Registrar in such manner as the Registrar may require to have the identification mark of the vehicle assigned to another vehicle —

(a)	which has not previously been registered under these Rules and in respect of which he applies or has applied to be registered as owner in accordance with these Rules;
(b)	which has not previously been registered under these Rules and in respect of which he intends to apply to be registered as owner in accordance with these Rules;
(c)	which is registered in his name under these Rules; or
(d)	which has been registered in the name of another person under these Rules and in respect of which he intends to apply to be registered as owner in accordance with these Rules.

(2) In an application under paragraph (1), the Registrar may require the applicant to furnish to the Registrar such documents or information relating to the first-mentioned vehicle, the second-mentioned vehicle and the application as the Registrar may specify.

(3) The Registrar may, in his discretion and subject to such terms and conditions as he may impose, approve the assignment of the identification mark to the second-mentioned vehicle —

(a)	in the case mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), upon being paid a fee of $100; or
(b)	in a case mentioned in paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (d), upon being paid a fee of $1,300.

(4) The Registrar shall notify every applicant of the result of his application and, where the Registrar has approved the assignment of the identification mark under paragraph (3), the date of such approval.

(5) A successful applicant shall, within 12 months from the date referred to in paragraph (4), begin to use the identification mark on the second-mentioned vehicle.

(6) The Registrar may, in his discretion, extend the period referred to in paragraph (5) from time to time, but each extension of that period shall not exceed 6 months.

(7) Every application for an extension of time under paragraph (6) shall be —

(a)

accompanied by payment of —

(i)	an extension fee of $1,000; and
(ii)	a processing fee of $20; and

(b)

unless the Registrar allows otherwise, made and posted within such time as to be received by the Registrar at least 7 days before the expiry of the period referred to in paragraph (5) or the last extension of that period, as the case may be.

(8) Where a successful applicant fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (5) within the period specified in that paragraph or any extension of such period as may have been granted to him under paragraph (6) he shall not be entitled —

(a)	to use the identification mark; and
(b)	to a refund of any fee paid under this rule.

(9) Except in the case mentioned in paragraph (8), the Registrar may, in his discretion and subject to such terms and conditions as he may impose —

(a)

waive, in whole or in part, any fee payable under paragraph (3) or (7)(a); or

(b)

at the request of a successful applicant and upon being paid a fee of $20 —

(i)	cancel the identification mark assigned to the applicant; and
(ii)	refund any fee paid under paragraph (3) or (7)(a)(i).

(10) The registered owner of a vehicle shall not be entitled to apply under paragraph (1) to have the identification mark of the vehicle assigned so long as the registration of the vehicle remains the subject of a temporary transfer under rule 26(4) or 26A(1).”.

[G.N. Nos. S 535/99; S226/2000; S 246/2000; S 261/2000; S 310/2000; S320/2000; S 430/2000; S 460/2000; S 600/2000; S 6/2001; S 336/2001; S 432/2001; S 605/2001; S 686/2001; S 204/2002; S 253/2002; S321/2002; S 425/2002; S 11/2003; S 72/2003; S 86/2003; S 90/2003; S 382/2003; S427/2003; S 526/2003]

Made this 18th day of December 2003.

PETER ONG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[LTA/KM/L017.00; AG/LEG/SL/276/2002/6 Vol. 4]

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

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