Active Mobility (Thaipusam 2022 — Exemption) Order 2022

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 14 Jan 2022

No. S 32

Active Mobility Act 2017

Active Mobility
(Thaipusam 2022 — Exemption)
Order 2022

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

Citation

1. This Order is the Active Mobility (Thaipusam 2022 — Exemption) Order 2022.

Definitions

2. In this Order —

“Chettiars’ Temple Society” means the society registered under the Societies Act 1966 as Chettiars’ Temple Society (UEN T04SS0015B);

“specified event” means the Thaipusam 2022 event organised by Chettiars’ Temple Society on 17 January 2022;

“specified footpath” means 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 the following motor vehicles:

(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 and 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;
(i)	a lorry crane.

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 Chettiars’ Temple Society to drive the specified motor vehicle to transport any individual or thing in connection with the specified event;

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

the individual who drives the specified motor vehicle possesses a valid driving licence granted under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Driving Licences) Rules (R 27) authorising the individual to drive the class of the specified motor vehicle;

(e)

there is in force, at any time the specified motor vehicle is driven in connection with the specified event, a policy of insurance in relation to the specified motor vehicle insuring against any liability in respect of —

(i)	the death of or bodily injury sustained by any person (other than the driver or any passenger of the specified motor vehicle); and
(ii)	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;

(f)

the risk under the policy of insurance mentioned in sub‑paragraph (e) 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 12 January 2022.

LOH NGAI SENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[LTA/L18.056.002/DH/EO.Thaipusam.22.01; AG/LEGIS/SL/2C/2020/1 Vol. 6]

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