Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) (Activities to Support Tourism — Exemption) Notification 2021

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 19 Jan 2021

No. S 32

Motor Vehicles
(Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act

(CHAPTER 189)

Motor Vehicles
(Third-Party Risks and Compensation)
(Activities to Support Tourism — Exemption)
Notification 2021

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 23 of the Motor Vehicles (Third‑Party Risks and Compensation) Act, the Minister for Transport makes the following Notification:

Citation and period in force

1.—(1) This Notification is the Motor Vehicles (Third‑Party Risks and Compensation) (Activities to Support Tourism — Exemption) Notification 2021.

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

Definitions

2. In this Notification —

“specified road” means any road that is delineated by a black‑coloured line in the maps set out in the 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. Section 3 of the Act does not apply to, or in relation 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 forklift 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.

Made on 15 January 2021.

LOH NGAI SENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[MOT.LT.443.5.051.0.6; LTA/L18.MV.002/DW/ASTEN.21.01; AG/LEGIS/SL/189/2020/2 Vol. 1]

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