No. S 766
Road Traffic Act
(CHAPTER 276)
Road Traffic
(Motor Vehicles, Quota System)
(Amendment No. 2) Rules 2018
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 10A(4) of the Road Traffic Act, the Minister for Transport makes the following Rules:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Rules are the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2018 and come into operation on 26 November 2018.
Amendment of rule 20
2.  Rule 20 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules (R 31) (called in these Rules the principal Rules) is amended —
(a)by inserting, immediately after the words “Subject to” in paragraph (3), the words “paragraph (4) and”; and
(b)by deleting paragraph (4) and substituting the following paragraphs:
(3A)  In addition, the Registrar may, on his own initiative, grant that the residual value of the cancelled certificate of entitlement for a motor vehicle be available to the holder of the cancelled certificate of entitlement for set off as provided in paragraph (3).
(4)  The residual value of the cancelled certificate of entitlement for a motor vehicle is not available for set off under paragraph (3), or to be transferred, divided or used in accordance with paragraph (5), (7) or (8), unless the following conditions are satisfied:
(a)the motor vehicle —
(i)has a chassis number and an engine number which is the same as the chassis number and engine number of the vehicle as recorded in the register of vehicles and has been, or is to be, destroyed, exported or otherwise removed permanently from all roads in Singapore;
(ii)has a chassis number or an engine number which is different from the chassis number or engine number of the vehicle as recorded in the register of vehicles, but not because the person wilfully or negligently caused the difference with the intention of dishonestly obtaining the residual value or the person is wilfully furthering such an intention;
(iii)is a motor vehicle mentioned in rule 21(1), 21A(1) or 21B(1); or
(iv)is re‑registered as a PU‑registered vehicle under rule 3B of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5);
(b)for a motor vehicle mentioned in rule 21(1) or 21A(1), the holder of the residual value of a cancelled certificate of entitlement has given an undertaking mentioned in rule 21(4) or 21A(4), as the case may be;
(c)no tax or fee payable under the Act in respect of the motor vehicle is outstanding.”.
Amendment of rule 24A
3.  Rule 24A of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “shall, upon the application of the holder of the certificate of entitlement, issue to him” in paragraph (3) and substituting the words “must issue to the holder of the certificate of entitlement”;
(b)by inserting, immediately after the words “but subject to” in paragraph (4), the words “paragraph (5) and”;
(c)by deleting the words “but, upon application by the holder thereof to the Registrar, shall,” in paragraph (4) and substituting the words “but is”;
(d)by deleting the words “be available to the applicant” in paragraph (4) and substituting the words “available to the holder”; and
(e)by deleting paragraph (5) and substituting the following paragraph:
(5)  The residual value of the certificate of entitlement for a motor vehicle mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) is not available for set off under paragraph (4), or to be transferred, divided or used in accordance with paragraph (6), (9) or (10), unless no tax or fee payable under the Act in respect of the motor vehicle is outstanding.”.
Amendment of rule 25
4.  Rule 25(3) of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by deleting sub‑paragraphs (a) and (b) and substituting the following sub‑paragraphs:
(a)the motor vehicle (other than a motor vehicle which is re‑registered as a PU‑registered vehicle under rule 3B of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules or is re‑registered as a classic vehicle under rule 69 of those Rules) —
(i)has a chassis number and an engine number which is the same as the chassis number and engine number of the vehicle as recorded in the register of vehicles and has been destroyed, exported or otherwise removed permanently from all roads in Singapore;
(ii)has a chassis number or an engine number which is different from the chassis number or engine number of the vehicle as recorded in the register of vehicles, but not because the person intentionally or negligently caused the difference with the intention of dishonestly obtaining the residual value, or the person is wilfully furthering such an intention; or
(iii)is a motor vehicle mentioned in rule 21(1), 21A(1) or 21B(1);
(b)no tax or fee payable under the Act in respect of that motor vehicle is outstanding; and”; and
(b)by deleting the word “regulation” in sub‑paragraph (c) and substituting the word “rule”.
Saving provision
5.—(1)  Despite rule 2, rule 20 of the principal Rules as in force immediately before 26 November 2018 continues to apply to or in relation to any application made before that date under rule 20(3) of those Rules.
(2)  Despite rule 3, rule 24A of the principal Rules as in force immediately before 26 November 2018 continues to apply to or in relation to any application made before that date under rule 24A(3) or (4) of those Rules.
(3)  Despite rule 4, rule 25 of the principal Rules as in force immediately before 26 November 2018 continues to apply to or in relation to any application made before that date under rule 25 of those Rules.
[G.N. Nos. S 311/2000; S 431/2000; S 602/2000; S 8/2001; S 206/2001; S 290/2001; S 337/2001; S 361/2001; S 482/2001; S 48/2002; S 169/2002; S 383/2002; S 12/2003; S 426/2003; S 525/2003; S 464/2004; S 808/2004; S 272/2005; S 124/2006; S 475/2006; S 137/2008; S 290/2008; S 430/2008; S 357/2010; S 366/2012; S 378/2012; S 435/2012; S 652/2012; S 129/2013; S 142/2013; S 258/2013; S 800/2013; S 48/2014; S 172/2014; S 507/2014; S 465/2015; S 201/2016; S 278/2016; S 214/2017; S 421/2017; S 699/2017; S 524/2018]
Made on 20 November 2018.
LOH NGAI SENG
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.
[LTA/L18.029.002/KT/DT; AG/LEGIS/SL/276/2015/10 Vol. 2]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 141(1) of the Road Traffic Act).