No. S 1068
Road Traffic Act 1961
Road Traffic
(Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing)
(Amendment No. 8) Rules 2024
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 34 and 140 of the Road Traffic Act 1961, the Minister for Transport makes the following Rules:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Rules are the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 8) Rules 2024 and come into operation on 1 January 2025.
Amendment of rule 8
2.  In the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) (called in these Rules the principal Rules), in rule 8 —
(a)in paragraph (15)(c), replace sub‑paragraphs (i) to (iii) with —
(i)if the old vehicle was a Type A Taxi — the old vehicle was not more than 8 years old;
(ii)if the old vehicle was a Type B Taxi — the old vehicle was not more than 10 years old;
(iii)if the old vehicle was a Type C Taxi — the old vehicle was not more than 9 years old; or
(iv)if the old vehicle was not a taxi — the old vehicle was not more than 10 years old;”;
(b)in paragraph (15A)(b), replace sub‑paragraphs (i) to (iii) with —
(i)if the old vehicle was a Type A Taxi — the old vehicle was not more than 8 years old;
(ii)if the old vehicle was a Type B Taxi — the old vehicle was not more than 10 years old;
(iii)if the old vehicle was a Type C Taxi — the old vehicle was not more than 9 years old; or
(iv)if the old vehicle was not a taxi — the old vehicle was not more than 10 years old;”; and
(c)replace paragraph (16) with —
(16)  In this rule and the First Schedule —
“certificate of entitlement” has the meaning given by rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules;
“specified electric taxi” means a taxi that is —
(a)an electric car registered on or after 15 September 2022; or
(b)an electric car registered before 15 September 2022, where the term of the certificate of entitlement for the taxi has been extended under rule 24BA of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules;
“Type A Taxi” means —
(a)a taxi that satisfies all of the following criteria:
(i)the taxi is not an electric car;
(ii)the taxi is registered before 1 January 2025;
(iii)the term of the certificate of entitlement for the taxi has not been extended under any of the following rules:
(A)rule 24BB of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules;
(B)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) Rules 2023 (G.N. No. S 272/2023);
(C)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) Rules 2024 (G.N. No. S 196/2024);
(D)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) (No. 2) Rules 2024 (G.N. No. S 222/2024);
(E)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) (No. 3) Rules 2024 (G.N. No. S 368/2024);
(F)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) (No. 4) Rules 2024 (G.N. No. S 805/2024); or
(b)a taxi which is an electric car but is not a specified electric taxi;
“Type B Taxi” means —
(a)a specified electric taxi;
(b)a taxi which is not an electric car and is registered on or after 1 January 2025; or
(c)a taxi that satisfies all of the following criteria:
(i)the taxi is not an electric car;
(ii)the taxi is registered before 1 January 2025;
(iii)the term of the certificate of entitlement of the taxi has been extended to 10 years under any of the following rules:
(A)rule 24BB of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules;
(B)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) (No. 2) Rules 2024;
(C)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) (No. 3) Rules 2024;
(D)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) (No. 4) Rules 2024;
“Type C Taxi” means a taxi that satisfies all of the following criteria:
(a)the taxi is not an electric car;
(b)the taxi is registered before 1 January 2025;
(c)the term of the certificate of entitlement of the taxi has been extended to 9 years under any of the following rules:
(i)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) Rules 2023;
(ii)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) Rules 2024;
(iii)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) (No. 2) Rules 2024;
(d)the taxi is not a Type A Taxi or Type B Taxi.”.
Amendment of rule 39
3.  In the principal Rules, in rule 39 —
(a)in paragraph (1)(e), replace sub‑paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) with —
(i)in a case where the taxi licence is issued for a Type A Taxi — is more than 8 years old;
(ii)in a case where the taxi licence is issued for a Type B Taxi — is more than 10 years old; or
(iii)in a case where the taxi licence is issued for a Type C Taxi — is more than 9 years old;”; and
(b)replace paragraph (2) with —
(2)  In paragraph (1)(e), “Type A Taxi”, “Type B Taxi” and “Type C Taxi” have the meanings given by rule 8(16).”.
Amendment of First Schedule
4.  In the principal Rules, in the First Schedule, replace Part IX with —
Part IX
Rule 8(7)(d) and (e)
REBATE FOR DE-REGISTRATION OF OLD VEHICLES
WHICH ARE TYPE A TAXIS
Age of old vehicle
at the time of
its de‑registration
Amount of rebate allowable,
expressed as a percentage
of the relevant additional
registration fee as
determined under rule 8(8)
(1)Not exceeding 5 years
75%
(2)Exceeding 5 years but not exceeding 6 years
70%
(3)Exceeding 6 years but not exceeding 7 years
65%
(4)Exceeding 7 years but not exceeding 8 years
60%
(5)Exceeding 8 years
Nil
REBATE FOR DE-REGISTRATION OF OLD VEHICLES
WHICH ARE TYPE B TAXIS
Age of old vehicle
at the time of
its de‑registration
Amount of rebate allowable,
expressed as a percentage
of the relevant additional
registration fee as
determined under rule 8(8)
(1)Not exceeding 5 years
75%
(2)Exceeding 5 years but not exceeding 6 years
70%
(3)Exceeding 6 years but not exceeding 7 years
65%
(4)Exceeding 7 years but not exceeding 8 years
60%
(5)Exceeding 8 years but not exceeding 9 years
55%
(6)Exceeding 9 years but not exceeding 10 years
50%
(7)Exceeding 10 years
Nil
REBATE FOR DE-REGISTRATION OF OLD VEHICLES
WHICH ARE TYPE C TAXIS
Age of old vehicle
at the time of
its de‑registration
Amount of rebate allowable,
expressed as a percentage
of the relevant additional
registration fee as
determined under rule 8(8)
(1)Not exceeding 5 years
75%
(2)Exceeding 5 years but not exceeding 6 years
70%
(3)Exceeding 6 years but not exceeding 7 years
65%
(4)Exceeding 7 years but not exceeding 8 years
60%
(5)Exceeding 8 years but not exceeding 9 years
55%
(6)Exceeding 9 years
Nil
Note: In this Part, “Type A Taxi”, “Type B Taxi” and “Type C Taxi” have the meanings given by rule 8(16).”.
[G.N. Nos. S 678/2014; S 810/2014; S 359/2015; S 366/2015; S 650/2015; S 272/2016; S 46/2017; S 60/2017; S 327/2017; S 335/2017; S 550/2017; S 696/2017; S 777/2017; S 330/2018; S 424/2018; S 764/2018; S 879/2018; S 140/2019; S 249/2019; S 393/2019; S 451/2019; S 206/2020; S 454/2020; S 1013/2020; S 1092/2020; S 1100/2020; S 233/2021; S 263/2021; S 507/2021; S 955/2021; S 1049/2021; S 62/2022; S 100/2022; S 738/2022; S 970/2022; S 1041/2022; S 70/2023; S 194/2023; S 551/2023; S 597/2023; S 932/2023; S 12/2024; S 90/2024; S 231/2024; S 645/2024; S 969/2024; S 975/2024; S 1037/2024]
Made on 30 December 2024.
LAU PEET MENG
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.
[MOT.LT.271.6.01.0.25; AG/LEGIS/SL/276/2020/23]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 141(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961).