Road Traffic (International Circulation) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2019

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 04 Oct 2019

No. S 672

Road Traffic Act

(CHAPTER 276)

Road Traffic
(International Circulation)
(Amendment No. 2) Rules 2019

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25 and 140 of the Road Traffic Act, the Minister for Transport makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules are the Road Traffic (International Circulation) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2019 and come into operation on 7 October 2019.

Amendment of rule 2

2. Rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (International Circulation) Rules (R 7) (called in these Rules the principal Rules) is amended —

(a)

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

“ “AGVCB Permit”, in relation to a specified vehicle, has the meaning given by paragraph 2 of the Road Traffic (ASEAN Goods Vehicle Cross‑Border Permit Holders — Exemption) Order 2019 (G.N. No. S 671/2019);”;

(b)

by deleting the words “road user charge” in the definition of “card machine” and substituting the words “road‑user charge”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “1949 Convention”, the following definition:

“ “foreign authority”, in relation to a specified vehicle, has the meaning given by paragraph 2 of the Road Traffic (ASEAN Goods Vehicle Cross‑Border Permit Holders — Exemption) Order 2019;”;

(d)

by deleting the definition of “road user charge” and substituting the following definitions:

“ “road‑user charge” means any charge payable under rule 11 of the Road Traffic (Electronic Road Pricing System) Rules 2015 (G.N. No. S 226/2015);

“specified vehicle” has the meaning given by paragraph 3(1) of the Road Traffic (ASEAN Goods Vehicle Cross‑Border Permit Holders — Exemption) Order 2019;”; and

(e)

by deleting the words “rule 18A, 19(3) or 22C(2)” in the definition of “vehicle entry card” and substituting the words “rule 18A(3), 19(3), 22C(2) or 22IB(3)”.

Amendment of rule 20H

3. Rule 20H(2) of the principal Rules is amended by deleting the words “road user charge” in sub‑paragraph (b) and substituting the words “road‑user charge”.

New Part IVAA

4. The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 22I, the following Part:

“PART IVAA

Vehicle Entry Cards for Vehicles with
AGVCB Permits

Definitions of this Part

22IA. In this Part —

“applicable vehicle” means —

(a)	a rigid motor vehicle which is a specified vehicle;
(b)	a prime mover forming part of an articulated vehicle which is a specified vehicle; or
(c)	a standalone prime mover;

“articulated vehicle”, “prime mover”, “rigid motor vehicle” and “standalone prime mover” have the meanings given by paragraph 2 of the Road Traffic (ASEAN Goods Vehicle Cross‑Border Permit Holders — Exemption) Order 2019.

Application for vehicle entry card for applicable vehicles

22IB.—(1) A person who wishes to drive an applicable vehicle into Singapore must apply to the Registrar for a vehicle entry card if the person does not possess a valid vehicle entry card relating to that vehicle.

(2) The application for the vehicle entry card must be —

(a)

accompanied by —

(i)	a fee of $10; and
(ii)	any information or documents as the Registrar may require; and

(b)

made in the form and manner determined by the Registrar.

(3) If the Registrar grants the application in paragraph (1) relating to an applicable vehicle, the Registrar must —

(a)

cause to be recorded on a vehicle entry card in electronic form —

(i)	the registration number of that vehicle;
(ii)	the type of vehicle to which that vehicle belongs;
(iii)	the duration and other particulars of the AGVCB Permit relating to that vehicle; and
(iv)	any other information as the Registrar may determine; and

(b)

issue the vehicle entry card to the person in paragraph (1).

Procedure when applicable vehicle driven into Singapore

22IC.—(1) A person driving an applicable vehicle must, upon arrival at a relevant checkpoint from outside Singapore, insert a vehicle entry card relating to that vehicle into a card machine so that —

(a)	the AGVCB Permit relating to that vehicle may be verified; and
(b)	the validity period and other particulars of that AGVCB Permit may be recorded on the vehicle entry card, if those particulars have not been recorded previously.

(2) A person who —

(a)

inserts into a card machine a vehicle entry card which —

(i)	does not relate to the applicable vehicle that the person is driving into Singapore; or
(ii)	has been tampered with or is a forgery,

knowing or having reason to believe that the vehicle entry card does not relate to that vehicle or has been tampered with or is a forgery, as the case may be; or

(b)

knowingly tampers with or forges a vehicle entry card,

shall be guilty of an offence.”.

[G.N. Nos. S 421/2003; S 673/2004; S 714/2004; S 786/2004; S 64/2005; S 321/2005; S 453/2014; S 47/2017; S 408/2017; S 37/2018; S 765/2018; S 104/2019]

Made on 1 October 2019.

LOH NGAI SENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[MOT.LT.31.1.015.11.2; LTA/L18.029.002/NN/DT/EO.19.ASEAN; AG/LEGIS/SL/276/2015/14 Vol. 2]

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

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