No. S 139
Road Traffic Act
(Chapter 276)
Road Traffic (International Circulation) (Amendment) Rules 2000
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25, 140 and 142 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 (International Circulation) (Amendment) Rules 2000 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2000.
Amendment of rule 2
2.  Rule 2 of the Road Traffic (International Circulation) Rules (R 7) (referred to in these Rules as the principal Rules) is amended —
(a)by inserting, immediately after the definition of “abroad”, the following definitions:
“ “ASEAN goods vehicle” means a goods vehicle exceeding 1,000 kg in weight unladen and in respect of which a licence or permit for its use issued under the law of an ASEAN member country is in force;
“ASEAN member country” means any of the following countries:
(a)Brunei Darussalam;
(b)Republic of Indonesia;
(c)Lao People’s Democratic Republic;
(d)Malaysia;
(e)Union of Myanmar;
(f)Republic of the Philippines;
(g)Kingdom of Thailand;
(h)Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
(i)Kingdom of Cambodia;
“ASEAN public service vehicle” means a public service vehicle (other than a private hire car) in respect of which a licence or permit for its use issued under the law of an ASEAN member country is in force;
“card machine” means a machine designated by the Registrar for recording information in electronic form on a vehicle entry card and for deducting any toll or vehicle entry fee from a vehicle entry card or other stored value card;”;
(b)by deleting the full-stop at the end of the definition of “registration certificate” and substituting a semicolon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following definitions:
“ “relevant checkpoint” means the Immigration Checkpoint at Woodlands, the Immigration Checkpoint at Tuas or the Changi Ferry Terminal;
“stored value”, in relation to a vehicle entry card, means the amount of money standing to the credit of the card;
“stored value card” means a stored value card which, when used with a card machine in a way authorised by the Registrar, results in the appropriate amount of vehicle entry fee payable for a vehicle under these Rules being deducted from the stored value of the card;
“toll” means the toll payable for the use of the Johore Bahru-Woodlands Causeway or the Second Crossing under the Road Traffic (Collection of Toll at Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints) Rules 2000 (G.N. No. S 138/2000);
“valid vehicle entry card” means a vehicle entry card the period of usage of which, as recorded in an electronic form on the card by the Authority, has not expired;
“vehicle entry card” means a stored value card issued under rule 19 (3) or 22C (2), as the case may be;
“vehicle entry permit”, in relation to a motor vehicle, means a permit granted to a person under rule 19, 20 or 20A to bring the motor vehicle into Singapore.”; and
(c)by renumbering the rule as paragraph (1) of that rule, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraphs:
(2)  A reference in these Rules to a vehicle entry card in relation to a motor vehicle is a reference to a vehicle entry card on which the registration number of the motor vehicle has been electronically recorded by an authorised officer.
(3)  A reference in these Rules to a vehicle entry fee for a motor vehicle is a reference to the fee payable for the vehicle entry permit granted in respect of that motor vehicle.”.
New rule 2A
3.  The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 2, the following rule:
Conditions for bringing foreign vehicles into Singapore
2A.—(1)  Except as otherwise permitted in writing by the Registrar, no person shall bring a motor vehicle not registered under the Act into Singapore unless there is in force in respect of that motor vehicle —
(a)in the case of a motor vehicle registered under the laws of Malaysia that is not an ASEAN goods vehicle or an ASEAN public service vehicle, a vehicle entry permit granted under Part IV; and
(b)in the case of a motor vehicle registered under the laws of any other country that is not an ASEAN goods vehicle or an ASEAN public service vehicle, a vehicle entry permit granted under Part IV and either —
(i)a visitor’s licence issued under Part V of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5); or
(ii)an international circulation permit issued under Part III;
(c)in the case of an ASEAN goods vehicle, an ASEAN GV permit granted under Part IVA; or
(d)in the case of an ASEAN public service vehicle, an ASEAN PSV permit granted under Part IVA.
(2)  Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.”.
Deletion and substitution of heading
4.  The principal Rules are amended by deleting the heading to Part III and substituting the following heading:
INTERNATIONAL CIRCULATION PERMITS”.
Amendment of rule 17
5.   Rule 17 of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by deleting paragraph (1) and substituting the following paragraph:
(1)  Any person to whom an international circulation permit has been issued in respect of a motor vehicle shall, before using that motor vehicle in Singapore at any time after the permit has ceased to be valid —
(a)apply for and obtain a licence under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) in respect of that vehicle; or
(b)apply for and obtain another international circulation permit in respect of that motor vehicle.”;
(b)by deleting the words “paragraph (1)” in the 3rd line of paragraph (2) and substituting the words “paragraph (1)(a)”; and
(c)by inserting, immediately after the word “licence” in the marginal note, the word “, etc.”.
Deletion and substitution of heading
6.  The principal Rules are amended by deleting the heading to Part IV and substituting the following heading:
VEHICLE ENTRY PERMITS”.
Deletion and substitution of rules 18, 19 and 20 and new rules 20A to 20I
7.  Rules 18, 19 and 20 of the principal Rules are deleted and the following rules substituted therefor:
Definitions
18.  In this Part —
“authorised officer” means an officer authorised by the Registrar to administer and enforce this Part;
“relevant vehicle” means a motor vehicle in respect of which a vehicle entry permit has been granted under rule 19 or 20;
“vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than an ASEAN goods vehicle or ASEAN public service vehicle, that is not registered under the Act.
Application for vehicle entry permit at relevant checkpoint by person without vehicle entry card
19.—(1)  Any person who brings a vehicle into Singapore by way of a relevant checkpoint and who does not have with him a valid vehicle entry card in relation to that vehicle shall, upon arriving at the relevant checkpoint and upon demand by an authorised officer —
(a)produce for the inspection of the authorised officer —
(i)any licence or permit for the use of the vehicle issued by the authority of the country under the laws of which the vehicle was registered; and
(ii)such other documentation as the authorised officer may reasonably require; and
(b)provide such information as the authorised officer may reasonably require.
(2)  If the authorised officer is satisfied that the person or persons in or on the vehicle are only making a temporary stay in Singapore, the authorised officer may, upon payment by the driver of the vehicle of a fee of $10 for a vehicle entry card, grant a vehicle entry permit in respect of that vehicle for such period as the Registrar may determine.
(3)  Upon the grant of the vehicle entry permit, the authorised officer shall —
(a)cause to be recorded on a vehicle entry card in an electronic form —
(i)the registration number of the vehicle;
(ii)the type of vehicle to which it belongs;
(iii)the date, time and place of arrival of the vehicle;
(iv)the period of validity and other conditions of the vehicle entry permit; and
(v)such other information as the Registrar may determine; and
(b)issue the vehicle entry card to the driver of the vehicle together with a print-out or other documentary proof of the information that has been electronically recorded on the card.
(4)  The Registrar shall keep a record of the information that has been electronically recorded on the vehicle entry card.
Application for vehicle entry permit at relevant checkpoint by person with vehicle entry card
20.—(1)  Any person who brings a vehicle into Singapore by way of a relevant checkpoint and who has with him a valid vehicle entry card in relation to that vehicle shall, upon arriving at the relevant checkpoint and upon demand by an authorised officer —
(a)produce for the inspection of the authorised officer —
(i)any licence or permit for the use of the vehicle issued by the authority of the country under the laws of which the vehicle was registered; and
(ii)such other documentation as the authorised officer may reasonably require;
(b)provide such information as the authorised officer may reasonably require; and
(c)insert the vehicle entry card into a card machine.
(2)  If the authorised officer is satisfied that the person or persons in or on the vehicle are only making a temporary stay in Singapore, the authorised officer may grant a vehicle entry permit in respect of that vehicle for such period as the Registrar may determine.
(3)  Upon the grant of the vehicle entry permit, the authorised officer shall —
(a)cause to be recorded on the vehicle entry card in an electronic form —
(i)the date, time and place of arrival of the vehicle;
(ii)the period of validity and other conditions of the vehicle entry permit; and
(iii)such other information as the Registrar may determine; and
(b)issue to the driver of the vehicle a print-out or other documentary proof of the information that has been electronically recorded on the vehicle entry card,
and the driver of the vehicle shall thereupon retrieve the vehicle entry card from the card machine.
(4)  The Registrar shall keep a record of the information that has been electronically recorded on the vehicle entry card.
Application for vehicle entry permit for vehicles using any other checkpoint
20A.—(1)  Any person who brings a vehicle into Singapore by way of any route, landing place, checkpoint, or point of entry, other than a relevant checkpoint, shall apply to the Registrar or an authorised officer for a vehicle entry permit in such manner as the Registrar may determine.
(2)  If the Registrar or authorised officer is satisfied that the person or persons in or on the vehicle are only making a temporary stay in Singapore, the Registrar or authorised officer may grant a vehicle entry permit in respect of that vehicle for such period as the Registrar may determine.
Only one vehicle entry permit per vehicle
20B.  Only one vehicle entry permit may be granted at any one time in respect of any one vehicle.
Period during which vehicle may remain in Singapore
20C.—(1)  Unless the Registrar otherwise determines, a vehicle may only remain in Singapore up to the end of the period of validity of the vehicle entry permit granted in respect of that vehicle.
(2)  An application for an extension of the period of validity of a vehicle entry permit shall be made at the office of the Registrar of Vehicles or such other place as the Registrar may determine.
(3)  The Registrar or an authorised officer may grant an extension of the period of validity of a vehicle entry permit for such period as he may, in his discretion, determine and he may, before granting such extension, require the applicant to pay the toll and vehicle entry fee payable as at the date of the grant of the application in respect of that vehicle.
Duplicate vehicle entry card
20D.  An application for a duplicate vehicle entry card shall be made at the office of the Registrar of Vehicles or such other place as the Registrar may determine, and shall be accompanied by a fee of $10.
Vehicle entry fee
20E.—(1)  The vehicle entry fee for a vehicle shall be as follows:
(a)where the vehicle is a motor cycle, $4 for each day or part thereof the vehicle remains in Singapore;
(b)where the vehicle is not a motor cycle, $30 for each day or part thereof the vehicle remains in Singapore.
(2)  For the purposes of paragraph (1) —
“day” excludes Saturday, Sunday and any public holiday;
“part of a day” excludes any period of time between midnight and 0200 hours, or between 1900 hours and 1159 hours, of that day.
Relevant vehicle may only leave Singapore using relevant checkpoint
20F.  A relevant vehicle may only be brought out of Singapore by way of a relevant checkpoint unless the Registrar has given prior approval for the vehicle to be brought out of Singapore by way of any other route, landing place, checkpoint or point of exit.
Payment of vehicle entry fees
20G.—(1)  The driver of a relevant vehicle leaving Singapore by way of a relevant checkpoint shall, at the relevant checkpoint, insert the vehicle entry card in relation to that vehicle into a card machine so that —
(a)the vehicle entry fee for that vehicle may be deducted from the stored value of the card;
(b)the vehicle entry permit granted in respect of that vehicle may be cancelled; and
(c)the date and time of departure of the vehicle, and such other information as the Registrar may determine, may be recorded electronically on the vehicle entry card.
(2)  Upon completion of the transactions referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c), the driver of the relevant vehicle shall be issued a receipt setting out particulars of the transactions together with the vehicle entry card, except that no receipt need be issued if —
(a)the card machine is unable to issue a receipt due to a defect in or the breakdown of the machine; or
(b)it is inexpedient to do so due to an emergency, traffic congestion or extreme weather conditions.
(3)  Where the vehicle entry card or card machine is defective, the vehicle entry fee shall be paid in such manner as the Registrar considers appropriate.
(4)  The Registrar may, in his discretion and in such circumstances as he considers appropriate, permit the vehicle entry fee for a relevant vehicle to be paid in any other manner.
(5)  The vehicle entry fee for a vehicle entry permit granted under rule 20A shall be paid in such manner as the Registrar may determine.
(6)  The Registrar or an authorised officer may prohibit the entry into or exit from Singapore of any relevant vehicle if the vehicle entry fee for that vehicle is in arrears.
Offences
20H.—(1)  Any person who —
(a)keeps or uses a vehicle in Singapore without a vehicle entry permit;
(b)keeps or uses a vehicle in Singapore after the period of validity of the vehicle entry permit granted in respect of that vehicle has expired;
(c)brings or attempts to bring a vehicle out of Singapore, being a vehicle brought into Singapore on or after 1st April 2000, without first paying the vehicle entry fee for that vehicle;
(d)in purported compliance with rule 20(1)(c) or 20G(1), inserts any vehicle entry card into a card machine other than the vehicle entry card in relation to the vehicle he is driving;
(e)brings or attempts to bring a relevant vehicle out of Singapore, other than by way of a relevant checkpoint, without the prior approval of the Registrar;
(f)fails to produce for inspection a vehicle entry card in relation to the vehicle he is driving upon such demand being made by a police officer;
(g)tampers with or forges a vehicle entry card; or
(h)in purported compliance with rule 20(1)(c) or 20G(1), inserts into a card machine a vehicle entry card that has been tampered with or that is a forgery,
shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)  For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), a person shall be deemed to have brought or attempted to bring a vehicle out of Singapore without first paying the vehicle entry fee for the vehicle entry permit granted in respect of that vehicle if —
(a)he fails to comply with rule 20G(1); or
(b)in purported compliance with rule 20G(1), he inserts a vehicle entry card into a card machine the stored value of which is less than the vehicle entry fee for that vehicle.
(3)  In any proceedings for an offence under paragraph (1), it shall be a defence for the defendant to prove —
(a)in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(a), that he did not know that a vehicle entry permit had not been granted in respect of the vehicle, and had exercised due diligence to ascertain if a vehicle entry permit had been granted in respect of the vehicle;
(b)in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(b), that he did not know that the period of validity of the vehicle entry permit had expired, and had exercised due diligence to ascertain the period of validity of the vehicle entry permit;
(c)in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(c), that he did not know that the vehicle was brought into Singapore on or after 1st April 2000, and had exercised due diligence to ascertain the date the vehicle was brought into Singapore;
(d)in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(d), that he did not know nor have reason to believe that the vehicle entry card was not the vehicle entry card in relation to the vehicle he was driving;
(e)in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(e), that he did not know that the vehicle was a relevant vehicle, and had exercised due diligence to ascertain if the vehicle was a relevant vehicle;
(f)in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(f), that the vehicle entry card was not in the vehicle he was driving or in his possession at the time the demand was made by the police officer; or
(g)in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(h), that he did not know nor have reason to believe that the vehicle entry card had been tampered with or was a forgery, as the case may be.
(4)  Where the Registrar or an authorised officer has reason to believe that a person has committed an offence under paragraph (1)(c) —
(a)the Registrar or authorised officer may, by notice or otherwise, require the person to pay, in such manner as the Registrar may require, the vehicle entry fee incurred by him and an administrative charge of $10; and
(b)if the person complies with the requirement under sub-paragraph (a), he shall not be guilty of the offence.
Use of records kept by authorised officer
20I.  If —
(a)a person bringing a vehicle out of Singapore fails to produce the vehicle entry card in relation to that vehicle for any purpose under this Part; or
(b)information recorded on the vehicle entry card cannot be successfully retrieved for any such purpose,
the Registrar or an authorised officer shall be entitled to rely on information in the records kept pursuant to rule 19(4) or 20(4) in relation to that vehicle.”.
Amendment of rule 21
8.  Rule 21 of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by deleting the word “issue” in the 2nd line and in the marginal note and substituting the word “grant”; and
(b)by deleting the word “issued” in the 3rd line and substituting the word “granted”.
Amendment of rule 22
9.  Rule 22 of the principal Rules is amended by deleting paragraph (3).
New Part IVA
10.  The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 22, the following Part:
PART IVA
ASEAN gv permits AND ASEAN psv permits
Definition
22A.  In this Part, “permit” means an ASEAN GV Permit or an ASEAN PSV Permit, as the case may be.
Application for permit
22B.—(1)  Any person who wishes to keep or use an ASEAN goods vehicle in Singapore shall apply to the Registrar for an ASEAN GV Permit.
(2)  Any person who wishes to keep or use an ASEAN public service vehicle in Singapore shall apply to the Registrar for an ASEAN PSV Permit.
(3)  An application for a permit shall —
(a)be made at least 7 days before the date on which the vehicle in question is to be brought into Singapore;
(b)be made in such form as the Registrar may require;
(c)be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the Fourth Schedule;
(d)be accompanied by a certificate of foreign insurance, certificate of security, or certificate of foreign insurance, in respect of the vehicle —
(i)that complies with the requirements of the Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act (Cap. 189); and
(ii)that is valid for the period of the permit applied for; and
(e)be accompanied by a fee of $10 for a vehicle entry card if —
(i)a vehicle entry card has not been issued in relation to the vehicle;
(ii)the vehicle entry card previously issued in relation to the vehicle has been misplaced; or
(iii)the period of validity of the vehicle entry card previously issued in relation to the vehicle has expired, or will expire before the end of the period of the permit applied for.
(4)  For the purposes of paragraph (3)(e), “period of validity”, in relation to a vehicle entry card, means the period of validity of the card as recorded in an electronic form on the card by the Authority.
Grant of ASEAN GV Permit or ASEAN PSV Permit
22C.—(1)  Upon receipt of an application referred to in rule 22B, the Registrar may, subject to rule 22F, grant the appropriate permit in respect of the vehicle in question.
(2)   Where the application is accompanied by the fee referred to in rule 22B (3)(e) for a vehicle entry card, the Registrar shall, upon the grant of the permit —
(a)cause to be recorded on a vehicle entry card in an electronic form —
(i)the registration number of the vehicle;
(ii)the type of vehicle to which it belongs;
(iii)the period of validity and other conditions of the permit; and
(iv)such other information as the Registrar may determine; and
(b)cause to be issued to the applicant the vehicle entry card together with a print-out of the information that has been electronically recorded on the card.
(3)  Where the application is not accompanied by the fee referred to in rule 22B (3)(e) for a vehicle entry card, the Registrar shall, upon the grant of the permit, cause to be issued to the applicant a print-out setting out the period of validity and other conditions of the permit and such other information as the Registrar may determine.
(4)  Only one permit may be granted at any one time in respect of any one vehicle.
Conditions and duration of permit
22D.—(1)  The grant of a permit shall be subject to such conditions as the Registrar may, in his discretion, determine.
(2)  Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the issue of an ASEAN PSV Permit, in respect of a public service vehicle other than a taxi or an omnibus, shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a)that the vehicle shall only be used for the purpose of proceeding from or to an ASEAN member country in continuation of a journey commenced in an ASEAN member country; and
(b)that no passenger, other than a passenger commencing such journey in an ASEAN member country, shall be picked up or set down in Singapore.
(3)  A permit shall be valid for such period not exceeding 12 months as the Registrar may determine.
Procedure where vehicle is brought into Singapore
22E.  The driver of an ASEAN goods vehicle or ASEAN public service vehicle shall, upon arrival at a relevant checkpoint from abroad, insert the vehicle entry card in relation to that vehicle into a card machine so that —
(a)the permit granted in respect of that vehicle may be verified; and
(b)the period of validity and other particulars of that permit may be recorded on the vehicle entry card, if such particulars have not been recorded on the vehicle entry card previously.
Refusal to grant or revocation of permit
22F.—(1)  The Registrar may refuse to grant a permit, or may revoke a permit already granted, without assigning any reason, if —
(a)he is satisfied that the permit applied for or granted is not the appropriate permit for the motor vehicle in question;
(b)he considers that the motor vehicle is unsuitable for use on the road;
(c)he considers that the motor vehicle has been or is intended to be used for an unlawful purpose or in an unlawful manner;
(d)it appears to him that the person applying for or holding the permit is not a fit and proper person to hold the permit; or
(e)it appears to him that there has been a breach of any of the conditions under which the permit is granted, or the driver of the motor vehicle has failed to comply with any of the rules under this Part.
(2)  For the purposes of satisfying himself in regard to any of the matters specified in paragraph (1)(a) to (e), the Registrar may —
(a)require the motor vehicle to be produced for inspection; or
(b)require the driver or owner of the motor vehicle to produce such evidence as the Registrar considers appropriate.
Duplicate vehicle entry card
22G.  An application for a duplicate vehicle entry card shall be made at the office of the Registrar of Vehicles or such other place as the Registrar may determine, and shall be accompanied by a fee of $10.
Production of vehicle entry card
22H.  Any person driving an ASEAN goods vehicle or ASEAN public service vehicle shall, upon demand by a police officer, produce for the inspection by the police officer the vehicle entry card in relation to the vehicle.
Offences
22I.—(1)  Any person who —
(a)keeps or uses in Singapore an ASEAN goods vehicle or ASEAN public service vehicle without a permit;
(b)keeps or uses in Singapore an ASEAN goods vehicle, or ASEAN public service vehicle, after the period of validity of the permit granted in respect of that vehicle has expired;
(c)fails to comply with rule 22E;
(d)in purported compliance with rule 22E, inserts into a card machine any vehicle entry card other than the vehicle entry card in relation to the vehicle he is driving;
(e)forges or tampers with a vehicle entry card;
(f)in purported compliance with rule 22E, inserts into a card machine a vehicle entry card that has been tampered with or that is a forgery; or
(g)fails to comply with rule 22H,
shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)  In any proceedings for an offence under paragraph (1), it shall be a defece for the defendant to prove —
(a)in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(a), that he did not know that a permit had not been granted in respect of the vehicle, and had exercised due diligence to ascertain if a permit had been granted in respect of the vehicle;
(b)in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(b), that he did not know that the period of validity of the permit had expired, and had exercised due diligence to ascertain the period of validity of the permit;
(c)in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(d), that he did not know nor have reason to believe that the vehicle entry card was not the vehicle entry card in relation to the vehicle he was driving;
(d)in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(f), that he did not know nor have reason to believe that the vehicle entry card had been tampered with or was a forgery; or
(e)  in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(g), that the vehicle entry card was not in the motor vehicle he was driving nor in his possession at the time the demand was made by the police officer.”.
Deletion of rule 26
11.  Rule 26 of the principal Rules is deleted.
Deletion and substitution of Fourth Schedule
12.  The Fourth Schedule to the principal Rules is deleted and the following Schedule substituted therefor:
FOURTH SCHEDULE
Rule 22B(3)(c)
Scale of Fees
Type of vehicle
 
Fee payable
(1) Goods vehicles exceeding 1,000
kg in weight unladen
 
$10 per month or part thereof.
(2) Public service vehicles —
 
 
(a) with a seating capacity of
not more than 6 persons (including the driver)
 
$2 per month or part thereof.
(b) with a seating capacity of more than 6 persons (including the driver)
 
$5 per month or part thereof.”.
Revocation
13.  The Road Traffic (ASEAN Member Country-Registered Goods and Public Service Vehicles Licensing) Rules (R 17) are revoked.
Saving provisions
14.—(1)  A vehicle entry permit granted under rule 19 of the principal Rules in force immediately before the date of commencement of these Rules shall be deemed to be a vehicle entry permit granted under Part IV of the principal Rules and shall expire on the date on which it would have expired had these Rules not been in force.
(2)  A Goods Vehicle Licence granted under the Road Traffic (ASEAN Member Country-Registered Goods and Public Service Vehicles Licensing) Rules (R 17) (referred to as the revoked Rules) in force immediately before the date of commencement of these Rules shall be deemed to be an ASEAN GV Permit granted under Part IVA of the principal Rules and shall expire on the date on which it would have expired had the revoked Rules not been revoked.
(3)  A Public Service Vehicle Licence granted under the revoked Rules in force immediately before the date of commencement of these Rules shall be deemed to be —
(a)a public service vehicle licence for the purpose of section 101(1) of the Act; and
(b)an ASEAN PSV Permit granted under Part IVA of the principal Rules,
and shall expire on the date on which it would have expired had the revoked Rules not been revoked.
(4)  Notwithstanding anything in rule 22E of the principal Rules, that rule shall not apply to a driver of a vehicle in respect of which a Goods Vehicle Licence referred to in paragraph (2), or a Public Service Vehicle Licence referred to in paragraph (3), is in force.

Made this 11th day of March 2000.

CHAN HENG LOON ALAN
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Communications and
Information Technology,
Singapore.
[LTA/VT/91/243-1-1; AG/LEG/SL/276/97/2 Vol. 2]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 141(1) of the Road Traffic Act).