Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2008

No. S 289

Road Traffic Act

(Chapter 276)

Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2008

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 34 and 140 of the Road Traffic Act, the Minister for Transport hereby makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2008 and shall come into operation on 1st July 2008.

Amendment of rule 36

2. Rule 36 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) (referred to in these Rules as the principal Rules) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (4)(c);

(b)

by deleting sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (4) and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:

“(d)	the Eleventh Schedule, if the licence commences on any date between 1st September 2007 and 30th June 2008 (both dates inclusive); or
(e)	the Twelfth Schedule, if the licence commences on or after 1st July 2008.”; and

(c)

by deleting sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (8) and substituting the following sub-paragraph:

“(d)

computed in accordance with the following formula:

( 1

where

is the number of days in the month; and

is the appropriate fee in the Eleventh Schedule if the licence commences on any date between 1st September 2007 and 30th June 2008 (both dates inclusive), or in the Twelfth Schedule if the licence commences on or after 1st July 2008.”.

Amendment of rule 36A

3. Rule 36A of the principal Rules is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (b); and

(b)

by deleting paragraph (c) and substituting the following paragraphs:

“(c)	the Eleventh Schedule, if the licence commences on any date between 1st September 2007 and 30th June 2008 (both dates inclusive); or
(d)	the Twelfth Schedule, if the licence commences on or after 1st July 2008.”.

Amendment of rule 36B

4. Rule 36B of the principal Rules is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (b); and

(b)

by deleting paragraph (c) and substituting the following paragraphs:

“(c)	the Eleventh Schedule, if the licence commences on any date between 1st September 2007 and 30th June 2008 (both dates inclusive); or
(d)	the Twelfth Schedule, if the licence commences on or after 1st July 2008.”.

Deletion and substitution of rule 36C

5. Rule 36C of the principal Rules is deleted and the following rule substituted therefor:

“Licence fee for goods vehicles and buses which are CNG vehicles, electric vehicles or hybrid vehicles

36C. In the case of a licence commencing on or after 1st January 2006 for a bus or a light goods vehicle or heavy goods vehicle (excluding a prime mover) which is a CNG vehicle, an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle, the fee payable shall be the appropriate fee specified in —

(a)	the Tenth Schedule, if the licence commences on any date between 1st January 2006 and 30th June 2008 (both dates inclusive); or
(b)	the Twelfth Schedule, if the licence commences on or after 1st July 2008.”.

Amendment of rule 38B

6. Rule 38B(4) of the principal Rules is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (a)(ii); and

(b)

by deleting sub-paragraph (iii) of sub-paragraph (a) and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:

“(iii)	the Eleventh Schedule, if the licence commences on any date between 1st September 2007 and 30th June 2008 (both dates inclusive); or
(iv)	the Twelfth Schedule, if the licence commences on or after 1st July 2008,”.

Amendment of Tenth Schedule

7. The Tenth Schedule to the principal Rules is amended by deleting the words “ON OR AFTER 1ST JANUARY 2006” in the Schedule heading and substituting the words “ON ANY DATE BETWEEN 1ST JANUARY 2006 AND 30TH JUNE 2008 (BOTH DATES INCLUSIVE)”.

Amendment of Eleventh Schedule

8. The Eleventh Schedule to the principal Rules is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “ON OR AFTER 1ST SEPTEMBER 2007” in the Schedule heading and substituting the words “ON ANY DATE BETWEEN 1ST SEPTEMBER 2007 AND 30TH JUNE 2008 (BOTH DATES INCLUSIVE)”; and

(b)

by deleting paragraph 4 under the heading “ Notes” and substituting the following paragraph:

“4. Motor vehicles equipped with engines using heavy oil, diesel oil, liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas or any other gas as fuel or fitted with producer gas or other gas attachments are chargeable with additional special tax under the Customs Act (Cap. 70).”.

New Twelfth Schedule

9. The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after Eleventh Schedule, the following Schedule:

“TWELFTH SCHEDULE

Rules 36(4) and (8), 36A, 36B, 36C and 38B(4)

Fees Payable for Vehicle Licences
Commencing on or After 1ST July 2008

Description of vehicle

Fee payable half-yearly

1. Motor cars having cylinder capacity (referred to in this Schedule by the letter “E”) —

(a) not exceeding 600 cubic centimetres

$200 x 0.782

(b) exceeding 600 cubic centimeters but not exceeding 1,000 cubic centimetres

[$200 + $0.125 (E – 600)] x 0.782

[$250 + $0.375 (E – 1,000)] x 0.782

(d) exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres but not exceeding 3,000 cubic centimetres

[$475 + $0.75 (E – 1,600)] x 0.782

(e) exceeding 3,000 cubic centimetres

[$1,525 + $1 (E – 3,000)] x 0.782

2. Electric cars having a power rating (referred to in this Schedule by the letters “PR”) —

(a) not exceeding 7.5 kW

$200 x 0.782

(b) exceeding 7.5 kW but not exceeding 32.5 kW

[$200 + $2 (PR – 7.5)] x 0.782

[$250 + $6 (PR – 32.5)] x 0.782

(d) exceeding 70 kW but not exceeding 157.5 kW

[$475 + $12 (PR – 70)] x 0.782

(e) exceeding 157.5 kW

[$1,525 + $16 (PR – 157.5)] x 0.782

3. Hybrid cars

The higher of the appropriate fee payable under item 1 or 2 based on the hybrid car’s cylinder capacity or power rating.

4. Motor cycles and scooters having cylinder capacity —

(a) not exceeding 200 cubic centimetres

$40 x 0.782

(b) exceeding 200 cubic centimeters but not exceeding 1,000 cubic centimetres

[$40 + $0.15 (E – 200)] x 0.782

[$160 + $0.3 (E – 1,000)] x 0.782

5. Taxis

$510

6. Buses constructed for the carriage of passengers not exceeding 30 persons, using diesel as fuel —

Maximum Laden Weight

(a) not exceeding 3.5 metric tons

$319

(b) exceeding 3.5 metric tons but not exceeding 7.0 metric tons

$328

$362

(d) exceeding 11.0 metric tons but not exceeding 16.0 metric tons

$489

7. Buses constructed for the carriage of passengers not exceeding 30 persons, using petroleum as fuel —

Maximum Laden Weight

(a) not exceeding 3.5 metric tons

$255

(b) exceeding 3.5 metric tons but not exceeding 7.0 metric tons

$262

$289

(d) exceeding 11.0 metric tons but not exceeding 16.0 metric tons

$391

8. Buses which are CNG vehicles, electric vehicles or hybrid vehicles and constructed for the carriage of passengers not exceeding 30 persons —

Maximum Laden Weight

(a) not exceeding 3.5 metric tons

$255

(b) exceeding 3.5 metric tons but not exceeding 7.0 metric tons

$262

$289

(d) exceeding 11.0 metric tons but not exceeding 16.0 metric tons

$391

9. Buses constructed for the carriage of passengers exceeding 30 persons, using diesel as fuel —

Maximum Laden Weight

(a) exceeding 3.5 metric tons but not exceeding 7.0 metric tons

$434

(b) exceeding 7.0 metric tons but not exceeding 11.0 metric tons

$468

$595

(d) exceeding 16.0 metric tons but not exceeding 20.0 metric tons (with 3 axles)

$553

(e) exceeding 16.0 metric tons but not exceeding 20.0 metric tons (with 2 axles)

$850

(f) exceeding 20.0 metric tons but not exceeding 26.0 metric tons (with 3 axles)

$765

10. Buses constructed for the carriage of passengers exceeding 30 persons, using petroleum as fuel —

Maximum Laden Weight

(a) exceeding 3.5 metric tons but not exceeding 7.0 metric tons

$347

(b) exceeding 7.0 metric tons but not exceeding 11.0 metric tons

$374

$476

(d) exceeding 16.0 metric tons but not exceeding 20.0 metric tons (with 3 axles)

$442

(e) exceeding 16.0 metric tons but not exceeding 20.0 metric tons (with 2 axles)

$680

(f) exceeding 20.0 metric tons but not exceeding 26.0 metric tons (with 3 axles)

$612

11. Buses which are CNG vehicles, electric vehicles or hybrid vehicles and constructed for the carriage of passengers exceeding 30 persons —

Maximum Laden Weight

(a) exceeding 3.5 metric tons but not exceeding 7.0 metric tons

$347

(b) exceeding 7.0 metric tons but not exceeding 11.0 metric tons

$374

$476

(d) exceeding 16.0 metric tons but not exceeding 20.0 metric tons (with 3 axles)

$442

(e) exceeding 16.0 metric tons but not exceeding 20.0 metric tons (with 2 axles)

$680

(f) exceeding 20.0 metric tons but not exceeding 26.0 metric tons (with 3 axles)

$612

12. Goods vehicles (excluding prime movers and goods-cum-passengers vehicles) using diesel as fuel —

Maximum Laden Weight

(a) not exceeding 3.5 metric tons

$213

(b) exceeding 3.5 metric tons but not exceeding 7.0 metric tons

$328

$362

(d) exceeding 11.0 metric tons but not exceeding 16.0 metric tons

$489

(e) exceeding 16.0 metric tons but not exceeding 20.0 metric tons (with 2 axles)

$850

(f) exceeding 16.0 metric tons but not exceeding 20.0 metric tons (with 3 axles)

$553

(g) exceeding 20.0 metric tons but not exceeding 26.0 metric tons

$765

(h) exceeding 26.0 metric tons but not exceeding 32.0 metric tons

$765

(i) exceeding 32.0 metric tons but not exceeding 40.0 metric tons (with 4 axles)

$1,190

(j) exceeding 32.0 metric tons but not exceeding 40.0 metric tons (with 5 or more axles)

$850

(k) exceeding 40.0 metric tons but not exceeding 55.0 metric tons

$1,275

(l) exceeding 55.0 metric tons

$1,488

13. Goods vehicles (excluding prime movers and goods-cum-passengers vehicles) using petroleum as fuel —

Maximum Laden Weight

(a) not exceeding 3.5 metric tons

$170

(b) exceeding 3.5 metric tons but not exceeding 7.0 metric tons

$262

$289

(d) exceeding 11.0 metric tons but not exceeding 16.0 metric tons

$391

(e) exceeding 16.0 metric tons but not exceeding 20.0 metric tons (with 2 axles)

$680

(f) exceeding 16.0 metric tons but not exceeding 20.0 metric tons (with 3 axles)

$442

(g) exceeding 20.0 metric tons but not exceeding 26.0 metric tons

$612

(h) exceeding 26.0 metric tons but not exceeding 32.0 metric tons

$612

(i) exceeding 32.0 metric tons but not exceeding 40.0 metric tons (with 4 axles)

$952

(j) exceeding 32.0 metric tons but not exceeding 40.0 metric tons (with 5 or more axles)

$680

(k) exceeding 40.0 metric tons but not exceeding 55.0 metric tons

$1,020

(l) exceeding 55.0 metric tons

$1,190

14. Goods vehicles (excluding prime movers and goods-cum-passengers vehicles) which are CNG vehicles, electric vehicles or hybrid vehicles —

Maximum Laden Weight

(a) not exceeding 3.5 metric tons

$170

(b) exceeding 3.5 metric tons but not exceeding 7.0 metric tons

$262

$289

(d) exceeding 11.0 metric tons but not exceeding 16.0 metric tons

$391

(e) exceeding 16.0 metric tons but not exceeding 20.0 metric tons (with 2 axles)

$680

(f) exceeding 16.0 metric tons but not exceeding 20.0 metric tons (with 3 axles)

$442

(g) exceeding 20.0 metric tons but not exceeding 26.0 metric tons

$612

(h) exceeding 26.0 metric tons but not exceeding 32.0 metric tons

$612

(i) exceeding 32.0 metric tons but not exceeding 40.0 metric tons (with 4 axles)

$952

(j) exceeding 32.0 metric tons but not exceeding 40.0 metric tons (with 5 or more axles)

$680

(k) exceeding 40.0 metric tons but not exceeding 55.0 metric tons

$1,020

(l) exceeding 55.0 metric tons

$1,190

15. Prime movers using diesel as fuel —

Maximum Laden Weight

(a) not exceeding 20.0 metric tons

$553

(b) exceeding 20.0 metric tons but not exceeding 26.0 metric tons

$765

(d) exceeding 32.0 metric tons but not exceeding 40.0 metric tons

$850

(e) exceeding 40.0 metric tons but not exceeding 55.0 metric tons

$1,275

(f) exceeding 55.0 metric tons

$1,488

16. Goods-cum-passengers vehicles using diesel as fuel —

Maximum Laden Weight

(a) not exceeding 3.5 metric tons

$372

(b) exceeding 3.5 metric tons

$487

17. Goods-cum-passengers vehicles using petroleum as fuel —

Maximum Laden Weight

(a) not exceeding 3.5 metric tons

$298

(b) exceeding 3.5 metric tons

$390

18. Goods-cum-passengers vehicles which are CNG vehicles, electric vehicles or hybrid vehicles —

Maximum Laden Weight

(a) not exceeding 3.5 metric tons

$298

(b) exceeding 3.5 metric tons

$390

19. Trailers

$60.

Notes:

1. For the purposes of computing fees payable under this Schedule, any fraction of a dollar shall be reckoned as one dollar.

2. Monthly licence fee payable shall be computed on a pro-rata basis.

3. Annual licence fee payable shall be double the half-yearly licence fee and shall be computed on a pro-rata basis.

4. Motor vehicles equipped with engines using heavy oil, diesel oil, liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas or any other gas as fuel or fitted with producer gas or other gas attachments are chargeable with additional special tax under the Customs Act (Cap. 70).”.

Transitional provisions

10.—(1) Where a licence referred to in rule 36(4), 36(8), 36A, 36B, 36C or 38B(4)(a) commences before 1st July 2008 and expires on or after 1st July 2008, the appropriate fee for the licence under that rule shall be the sum of —

(a)	such portion of the appropriate fee specified in the Ninth Schedule, Tenth Schedule or Eleventh Schedule (as the case may be), and any additional licence fee payable under rule 37, computed on a pro-rata basis for the period of the licence up to 30th June 2008; and
(b)	such portion of the appropriate fee specified in the Twelfth Schedule, and any additional licence fee payable under rule 37, computed on a pro-rata basis for the remaining period of the licence from 1st July 2008.

(2) If the licence referred to in paragraph (1) is issued before 9th June 2008, the holder of the licence shall be granted a rebate by the Registrar of an amount equivalent to the amount by which the licence fee paid by the holder exceeds the licence fee which would be payable by virtue of the pro-rata computation under that paragraph.

[G.N. Nos. S 812/2004; S813/2004; S 226/2005; S 248/2005; S 398/2005; S 540/2005; S 90/2006; S 125/2006; S476/2006; S 505/2006; S 38/2007; S 116/2007; S 202/2007; S 365/2007; S 467/2007; S608/2007; S 610/2007; S 739/2007; S 105/2008]

Made this 9th day of June 2008.

CHOI SHING KWOK

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[LTA/JG/IE/RT(MVRL)/02/08; AG/LEG/SL/276/2005/3 Vol. 3]

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

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