No. S 321
Road Traffic Act
(Chapter 276)
Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2002
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. 3) Rules 2002 and shall come into operation on 1st July 2002.
Amendment of rule 2
2.  Rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) (referred to in these Rules as the principal Rules) is amended by inserting, immediately after the definition of “registered owner”, the following definition:
“ “small bus” means a bus having a maximum seating capacity of 10 persons (including the driver) or less;”.
New rule 3C
3.  The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 3B, the following rule:
“Registration of light goods vehicles and small buses
3C.—(1)  The Registrar shall not register any person as the owner of a light goods vehicle (other than a goods-cum-passengers vehicle) or a bus having a maximum seating capacity of 10 persons (including the driver) unless the Registrar is satisfied that the person —
(a)is —
(i)a person registered under the Business Registration Act (Cap. 32);
(ii)a company registered under the Companies Act (Cap. 50);
(iii)a statutory authority established under any written law;
(iv)the Government; or
(v)a person exempted from registration under section 4(1)(a) of the Business Registration Act read with paragraphs 1 and 3(d) of the First Schedule to that Act; and
(b)has complied or has undertaken to the Registrar to comply with rule 45C(1), (2) or (3), as the case may be.
(2)  Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Registrar may, in his discretion and subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, register any person not specified in paragraph (1) as the owner of a light goods vehicle (other than a goods-cum-passengers vehicle) or a bus having a maximum seating capacity of 10 persons (including the driver).”.
Amendment of rule 26
4.  Rule 26 of the principal Rules is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph (8), the following paragraph:
“(8A)  The Registrar may, in his discretion, refuse to approve the transfer of a light goods vehicle (other than a goods-cum-passengers vehicle) or a small bus unless he is satisfied that —
(a)it will, after the transfer, be registered under a person specified in rule 3C (1) or (2); and
(b)the person referred to in sub-paragraph (a) has complied or has undertaken to the Registrar to comply with rule 45C (1), (2) or (3), as the case may be.”.
Amendment of rule 26A
5.  Rule 26A of the principal Rules is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph (3), the following paragraph:
“(4)  The Registrar may, in his discretion, refuse to approve the transfer of a light goods vehicle (other than a goods-cum-passengers vehicle) or a small bus to a person referred to in paragraph (3) unless he is satisfied that —
(a)it will, after the transfer, be registered under a person specified in rule 3C (1) or (2); and
(b)the person referred to in sub-paragraph (a) has complied or has undertaken to the Registrar to comply with rule 45C (1), (2) or (3), as the case may be.”.
Amendment of rule 29
6.  Rule 29 of the principal Rules is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph (3), the following paragraphs:
“(4)  The Registrar may, in his discretion, refuse to approve the transfer of a light goods vehicle (other than a goods-cum-passengers vehicle) or a small bus unless he is satisfied that —
(a)it will, after the transfer, be registered under a person specified in rule 3C (1) or (2); and
(b)the person referred to in sub-paragraph (a) has complied or has undertaken to the Registrar to comply with rule 45C (1), (2) or (3), as the case may be.
(5)  Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Registrar may, in his discretion and subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, waive the additional transfer fee payable under rule 31 (1) or the fee payable in respect of the vehicle under rule 31 (4) or both, if he is satisfied that the person applying to transfer the registration is reasonably entitled thereto.”.
New rule 45C
7.  The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 45B, the following rule:
“Markings on light goods vehicles and small buses
45C.—(1)  Where the registered owner of a relevant vehicle is a person specified in rule 3C(1)(a)(i) or (ii), he shall display the following information on the relevant vehicle in accordance with paragraph (4):
(a)the name and address of the person recorded with the Registrar of Businesses or the Registrar of Companies, as the case may be;
(b)the registration number issued to him by the Registrar of Businesses or the Registrar of Companies, as the case may be;
(c)the passenger capacity of the vehicle as printed on the registration book or registration card issued under rule 10(1)(b); and
(d)such other information as the Registrar may require.
(2)  Where the registered owner of a relevant vehicle is a person specified in rule 3C(1)(a)(iii) or (iv) or (2), he shall display the following information on the relevant vehicle in accordance with paragraph (4):
(a)the name and address of the owner; and
(b)such other information as the Registrar may require.
(3)  Where the registered owner of a relevant vehicle is a person specified in rule 3C(1)(a)(v), he shall display the following information on the relevant vehicle in accordance with paragraph (4):
(a)the name and address of the business or undertaking under which the owner operates; and
(b)such other information as the Registrar may require.
(4)  The information required to be displayed under this rule shall, not later than 7 days from the registration or transfer of a relevant vehicle, be displayed legibly on both sides of the vehicle, in such manner as the Registrar may direct, on a black background in white capital letters which shall be not less than 25 mm in height.
(5)  The Registrar may, in his discretion and subject to such conditions as he considers fit, waive the requirements of this rule.
(6)  In this rule —
“Registrar of Businesses” has the same meaning as in the Business Registration Act (Cap. 32);
“Registrar of Companies” has the same meaning as in the Companies Act (Cap. 50);
“relevant vehicle” means —
(a)a light goods vehicle (except a goods-cum-passengers vehicle) or a bus having a maximum seating capacity of 10 persons (including the driver) which is registered on or after 1st July 2002; or
(b)a light goods vehicle (except a goods-cum-passengers vehicle) or a small bus transferred under rule 26(3) or (6), 26A(3) or 29 on or after 1st July 2002 to a person specified in rule 3C(1) or (2).”.
[G.N. Nos. S 535/99; S226/2000; S 246/2000; S 261/2000; S 310/2000; S320/2000; S 430/2000; S 460/2000; S 600/2000; S 6/2001; S 336/2001; S 432/2001; S 605/2001; S 686/2001; S 204/2002; S 253/2002]

Made this 28th day of June 2002.

CHAN HENG LOON ALAN
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.
[LTA/EK/43.16.04; AG/LEG/SL/276/2002/6 Vol. 1]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 141(1) of the Road Traffic Act).
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