Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 8) Rules 2000

No. S 600

Road Traffic Act

(Chapter 276)

Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 8) Rules 2000

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 34 and 140 of the Road Traffic Act, the Minister for Communications and Information Technology 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 2000 and shall come into operation on 2nd January 2001.

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:

“ “conventional car” means a motor car that is mechanically propelled by means of internal combustion engines;”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “cylinder capacity”, the following definition:

“ “electric car” means a motor car that is mechanically propelled by means of electric traction motors;”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “heavy oil or diesel oil”, the following definition:

“ “hybrid car” means a motor car that is mechanically propelled by means of a combination of internal combustion engines and electric traction motors;”; and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “private motor car”, the following definition:

“ “power rating” means the maximum aggregate power output, expressed in kilowatts (kW), of the electric traction motors;”.

New rule 9A

3. The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 9, the following rule:

“Rebate for electric car and hybrid car

9A.—(1) Subject to rule 8, a person who desires to register a new electric car or hybrid car may apply to the Registrar for a rebate on —

(a)	the fees payable under rules 6 and 7; and
(b)	the quota premium payable under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules (R 31) for a certificate of entitlement,

in respect of the new vehicle at the time of its first registration.

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

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), the amount of the rebate which the Registrar may grant upon an application under paragraph (1) shall be an amount equal to 20% of the value of the motor vehicle as determined by the Registrar under rule 7 (3) at the date of its first registration.

(4) Where the amount of the rebate allowable under paragraph (3) exceeds the sum of —

(a)	the fees payable under rules 6 and 7; and
(b)	the quota premium payable under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules for a certificate of entitlement,

the excess amount of the rebate shall be forfeited.”.

New rules 33B and 33C

4. The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 33A, the following rules:

“Re-registration of conventional cars as electric cars or hybrid cars

33B.—(1) Upon the application by the owner of a conventional car in the form determined by the Registrar, the Registrar may, if satisfied that the conventional car has been converted into an electric car or a hybrid car, re-register the conventional car as an electric car or a hybrid car, as the case may be.

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

Re-registration of hybrid cars as electric cars

33C.—(1) Upon the application by the owner of a hybrid car in the form determined by the Registrar, the Registrar may, if satisfied that the hybrid car has been converted into an electric car, re-register the hybrid car as an electric car.

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

New rules 36A and 36B

5. The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 36, the following rules:

“Licence fee for electric car

36A. Subject to rule 38, the fee payable for a licence for an electric car shall be the appropriate fee specified in the Sixth Schedule.

Licence fee for hybrid car

36B. Subject to rule 38, the fee payable for a licence for a hybrid car shall be the higher of the appropriate fee specified in the Sixth Schedule based on the hybrid car’s cylinder capacity or maximum power rating.”.

Amendment of rule 54

6. The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after the word “engine” wherever it appears in rule 54 and in the rule heading, the words “or electric traction motors”.

Amendment of First Schedule

7. Part VI of the First Schedule to the principal Rules is amended by deleting the words “Engine capacity” in the heading of the first column and substituting the words “Cylinder capacity”.

Amendment of Sixth Schedule

8. The Sixth Schedule to the principal Rules is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “Rule 36” in the first line and substituting the words “Rules 36, 36A and 36B”;

(b)

by deleting the word “engine” wherever it appears in paragraphs 1 and 2 and substituting in each case the word “cylinder”; and

(c)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph 1, the following paragraphs:

1A. Electric cars having a power rating (hereinafter designated in this Schedule by the letters “PR”) —

(a) not exceeding 7.5 kW

$250

(b) exceeding 7.5 kW but not exceeding 27.5 kW

$250

$5 (PR – 7.5)
-----------------
2

$300

$20 (PR – 27.5)
------------------
2

(d) exceeding 57.5 kW but not exceeding 127.5kW

$600

$36 (PR – 57.5)
----------------------
2

(e) exceeding 127.5 kW

$1,860

$50 (PR – 127.5)
------------------
2

1B. Hybrid cars

The higher of the appropriate fee payable under paragraph 1 or 1A based on the hybrid car’s cylinder capacity of power rating.

[G.N. Nos. S 535/99; S 226/2000; S 246/2000; S 261/2000; S 310/2000; S 320/2000; S 430/2000; S 460/2000]

Made this 28th day of December 2000.

CHAN HENG LOON ALAN

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Communications and
Information Technology,
Singapore.

[LTA/LG/43.16.04; AG/LEG/SL/276/97/13 Vol. 3]

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

Search within Legislation