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Active Mobility Act 2017

(ACT 3 OF 2017)

Active Mobility
(National Day Parade 2021 —
Exemption) Order 2021

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 66 of the Active Mobility Act 2017, the Minister for Transport makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order is the Active Mobility (National Day Parade 2021 — Exemption) Order 2021 and comes into operation on 19 April 2021.

Definitions

2. In this Order —

“Singapore Armed Forces” means the Singapore Armed Forces raised and maintained under the Singapore Armed Forces Act (Cap. 295);

“specified display purpose” means the Total Defence Display component of the National Day Parade 2021 event and its rehearsals from 26 June 2021 to 10 August 2021 (both dates inclusive);

“specified event” means the National Day Parade 2021 event organised by, or for or on behalf of, the Government from 19 April 2021 to 27 August 2021 (both dates inclusive);

“specified footpath” means the part of the footpath delineated by the black‑coloured line in the map set out in the Schedule;

“specified motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle other than any of the following:

(a)	a motorised personal mobility device;
(b)	a power‑assisted bicycle;
(c)	a motorised wheelchair;
(d)	a mobility scooter;
(e)	an automatic detection device that has wheels, a motor and is constructed to drive itself;
(f)	a robotic machine designed to move and operate independently of human control when the computer that controls it is programmed;
(g)	a motor vehicle that is constructed to drive itself;
(h)	a forklift.

Exemption for driving specified motor vehicle

3. Section 16(1)(b) of the Act does not apply to an individual who drives a specified motor vehicle on the specified footpath under the following conditions:

(a)

the individual is authorised by the Singapore Armed Forces to drive the specified motor vehicle for any of the following purposes:

(i)	to transport any individual or thing in connection with the specified event;
(ii)	for the specified display purpose;

(b)

the specified motor vehicle is driven only for any of the purposes mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a);

(c)

the individual who drives the specified motor vehicle must give way to other users of the specified footpath;

(d)

the individual who drives the specified motor vehicle must drive at a speed not exceeding —

(i)	10 km/h, where the specified motor vehicle is being driven to transport any individual or thing in connection with the specified event; or
(ii)	30 km/h, where the specified motor vehicle is being driven for the specified display purpose;

(e)

the individual who drives the specified motor vehicle —

(i)	possesses a valid driving licence granted under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Driving Licences) Rules (Cap. 276, R 27) authorising the individual to drive the class of the specified motor vehicle; or
(ii)	is exempted under section 49 of the Road Traffic Act (Cap. 276) from the requirement of possessing a valid driving licence authorising the individual to drive the class of the specified motor vehicle;

(f)

there is in force, at any time the specified motor vehicle is used in connection with the specified event or for the specified display purpose, a policy of insurance in relation to the specified motor vehicle insuring against any liability in respect of the death of or bodily injury sustained by any person (other than the driver or any passenger of the specified motor vehicle), or property damage suffered by any person (other than the driver or any passenger of the specified motor vehicle), caused by or arising out of the use of the specified motor vehicle;

(g)

the risk under the policy of insurance mentioned in sub‑paragraph (f) is assumed by an insurer who, at the time of the issuance of the policy, is lawfully carrying on an insurance business in Singapore.

Exemption for driving forklift

4. Section 16(1)(b) of the Act does not apply to an individual who drives a forklift on the specified footpath under the following conditions:

(a)

the individual —

(i)	is authorised by the Singapore Armed Forces to drive the forklift to transport any thing in connection with the specified event; and
(ii)	has attended and passed the Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) — Operate Forklift Course or obtained any equivalent certification approved by the Singapore Armed Forces;

(b)

the forklift is driven only for the purpose referred to in sub‑paragraph (a)(i);

(c)

the individual who drives the forklift must drive at a speed not exceeding 10 km/h;

(d)

there is in force, at any time the forklift is used in connection with the specified event, a policy of insurance in relation to the forklift insuring against any liability in respect of the death of or bodily injury sustained by any person (other than the driver or any passenger of the forklift), or property damage suffered by any person (other than the driver or any passenger of the forklift), caused by or arising out of the use of the forklift;

(e)

the risk under the policy of insurance mentioned in sub‑paragraph (d) is assumed by an insurer who, at the time of the issuance of the policy, is lawfully carrying on an insurance business in Singapore.

Made on 16 April 2021.

LOH NGAI SENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[MOT.LT.443.5.051.0.6; LTA/L18.056.002/CY/NDPEO.21.01; AG/LEGIS/SL/2C/2020/1 Vol. 3]