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No. S 31

Road Traffic Act

(CHAPTER 276)

Road Traffic
(Activities to Support Tourism — Exemption)
Order 2021

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 142 of the Road Traffic Act, the Minister for Transport makes the following Order:

Citation and period in force

1.—(1) This Order is the Road Traffic (Activities to Support Tourism — Exemption) Order 2021.

(2) This Order is in force for the period between 20 January 2021 and 19 January 2023 (both dates inclusive).

Definitions

2. In this Order —

“specified road” means any road that is delineated by a black‑coloured line in the maps set out in the First Schedule;

“STB” means the Singapore Tourism Board established by section 3 of the Singapore Tourism Board Act (Cap. 305B);

“tourism event” means any event or series of related activities taking place in Singapore —

(a)	that promote Singapore as a travel or tourist destination; or
(b)	that is intended wholly or partly for the benefit of, or for the purpose of attracting, visitors to Singapore.

Exemption for use of forklift or boom lift

3. Sections 5(1) and (5), 10(1), 15 and 29(1) and (4) of the Act, and the rules specified in the Second Schedule, do not apply to any individual who uses a forklift or boom lift on a specified road under the following conditions:

(a)

in the case of a forklift, the individual —

(i)	is authorised by the STB to use the forklift to transport anything in connection with a tourism event; and
(ii)	has attended and passed the Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) — Operate Forklift Course;

(b)

in the case of a boom lift, the individual —

(i)	is authorised by the STB to use the boom lift for maintenance works in connection with a tourism event; and
(ii)	has attended and passed the Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) — Operate Boom Lift Course;

(c)

the forklift or boom lift is only used —

(i)	in the case of a forklift — for the purpose referred to in sub‑paragraph (a)(i); or
(ii)	in the case of a boom lift — for the purpose referred to in sub‑paragraph (b)(i);

(d)

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

(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.

Exemption for keeping specified motor vehicle in connection with specified tourism event

4.—(1) Section 10(1) of the Act does not apply to any individual who keeps a specified motor vehicle under the following conditions:

(a)	the individual is authorised by the STB to keep the specified motor vehicle in connection with a specified tourism event;
(b)	the specified motor vehicle is only kept in connection with the specified tourism event.

(2) In this paragraph —

“specified motor vehicle” means —

(a)	a Go-kart;
(b)	a motor car; or
(c)	a motorcycle;

“specified tourism event” means a tourism event that mainly involves any of the following activities:

(a)	the competitive or recreational racing of specified motor vehicles;
(b)	the filming of one or more specified motor vehicles;
(c)	the display of one or more specified motor vehicles.

Made on 15 January 2021.

LOH NGAI SENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[MOT.LT.443.5.051.0.6; LTA/L18.029.002/DW/ASTEO.21.01; AG/LEGIS/SL/276/2020/2 Vol. 1]