No. S 196
Road Traffic Act
(CHAPTER 276)
Road Traffic (Vocational Licence for
Bus Conductors and Drivers — Exemption)
(Amendment) Order 2018
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 142 of the Road Traffic Act, the Minister for Transport makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1.  This Order is the Road Traffic (Vocational Licence for Bus Conductors and Drivers — Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2018 and comes into operation on 10 April 2018.
Amendment of paragraph 3
2.  Paragraph 3 of the Road Traffic (Vocational Licence for Bus Conductors and Drivers — Exemption) Order 2017 (G.N. No. S 318/2017) is amended —
(a)by deleting the full‑stop at the end of sub‑paragraph (c) of sub‑paragraph (1) and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraph:
(d)any person who drives a bus that —
(i)is registered under the laws of Malaysia;
(ii)is the subject of an omnibus licence granted under Part V of the Act; and
(iii)is being used to provide a passenger transport service for journeys between Johor and Singapore,
when holding a licence under the laws of Malaysia that is equivalent to a vocational licence granted under Part V of the Act to act as an omnibus driver.”; and
(b)by inserting, immediately after sub‑paragraph (2), the following sub‑paragraph:
(3)  For the purpose of sub‑paragraph (1)(d), “omnibus licence” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Rules (R 14).”.
Made on 28 March 2018.
LOH NGAI SENG
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.
[MOT.LT.271.4.01.0.10; AG/LEGIS/SL/276/2015/15 Vol. 5]