Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2014

No. S 48

Road Traffic Act

(CHAPTER 276)

Road Traffic
(Motor Vehicles, Quota System)
(Amendment) Rules 2014

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 10A(4) 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, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2014 and shall come into operation on 3rd February 2014.

Amendment of rule 2

2. Rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules (R 31) (referred to in these Rules as the principal Rules) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “company”, the following definition:

“ “cylinder capacity” has the same meaning as in rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5);”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “light goods vehicle”, the following definition:

“ “maximum power output” has the same meaning as in rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules;”.

Amendment of rule 3

3. Rule 3 of the principal Rules is amended —

(a)

by deleting sub‑paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (1) and substituting the following sub‑paragraphs:

“(a)

category A for —

(i)	cars having a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres, where the certificate of entitlement is issued before 3rd February 2014;
(ii)	cars having a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres and having a maximum power output not exceeding 97 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 3rd February 2014;
(iii)	cars having a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres which are registered as classic vehicles or revised use vintage vehicles under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 3rd February 2014 but before 1st March 2014;
(iv)	cars having a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres which are registered as restricted vintage vehicles and re‑registered as revised use vintage vehicles under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules, where the certificate of entitlement for the re‑registration is issued on or after 3rd February 2014 but before 1st March 2014;
(v)	electric cars having a power rating not exceeding 57.5 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued before 2nd July 2008;
(vi)	electric cars having a power rating not exceeding 70 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 2nd July 2008 but before 3rd February 2014;
(vii)	electric cars having a maximum power output not exceeding 97 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 3rd February 2014;
(viii)	petrol‑electric cars having a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres and having a power rating not exceeding 57.5 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued before 2nd July 2008;
(ix)	petrol‑electric cars and diesel‑electric cars having a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres and having a power rating not exceeding 70 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 2nd July 2008 but before 3rd February 2014;
(x)	petrol‑electric cars and diesel‑electric cars having a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres and having a maximum power output not exceeding 97 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 3rd February 2014; and
(xi)	taxis;

(b)

category B for —

(i)	cars having a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres;
(ii)	cars having a maximum power output exceeding 97 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 3rd February 2014;
(iii)	electric cars having a power rating exceeding 57.5 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued before 2nd July 2008;
(iv)	electric cars having a power rating exceeding 70 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 2nd July 2008 but before 3rd February 2014;
(v)	electric cars having a maximum power output exceeding 97 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 3rd February 2014;
(vi)	petrol‑electric cars having a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres or having a power rating exceeding 57.5 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued before 2nd July 2008;
(vii)	petrol‑electric cars and diesel‑electric cars having a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres or having a power rating exceeding 70 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 2nd July 2008 but before 3rd February 2014; and
(viii)	petrol‑electric cars and diesel‑electric cars having a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres or having a maximum power output exceeding 97 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 3rd February 2014;”; and

(b)

by deleting paragraph (3) and substituting the following paragraph:

“(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the following shall be determined by the Registrar:

(a)	the maximum power output of a car, a diesel‑electric car, an electric car or a petrol‑electric car;
(b)	the power rating of a diesel‑electric car, an electric car or a petrol‑electric car.”.

Amendment of rule 6

4. Rule 6 of the principal Rules is amended by inserting, immediately after the word “except”, the words “classic vehicles, revised use vintage vehicles,”.

Deletion of rule 17

5. Rule 17 of the principal Rules is deleted.

Amendment of rule 19A

6. Rule 19A(1) of the principal Rules is amended by deleting sub‑paragraph (ii) of sub‑paragraph (c) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:

“(ii)

has the same or a similar cylinder capacity, maximum power output or power rating as the original vehicle; and”.

Amendment of rule 20

7. Rule 20 of the principal Rules is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “motor vehicle of the appropriate cylinder capacity” in sub‑paragraph (ii) of the formula in paragraph (12) and substituting the words “similar motor vehicle in the category of vehicles specified in rule 3(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d)”;

(b)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (iii) of the formula in paragraph (12) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:

“(iii)

the quota premium which would have been payable for a certificate of entitlement issued for a similar motor vehicle in the category of vehicles specified in rule 3(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) during the closed bidding period in the same month that a certificate of entitlement under rule 3(1)(e) is issued during the open bidding period, being an open bidding period where a certificate of entitlement has not been issued for that category of vehicles,”; and

(c)

by deleting the words “motor vehicle of the appropriate cylinder capacity” in paragraph (14)(b)(ii) and substituting the words “similar motor vehicle in the category of vehicles specified in rule 3(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d)”.

Amendment of First Schedule

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

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “in the case of an off‑peak car” in paragraph (1)(d), the words “registered using a certificate of entitlement issued before 1st October 1994”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after sub‑paragraph (dk) in paragraph (1), the following sub‑paragraph:

“(dl)

in the case of a motor vehicle registered using a certificate of entitlement issued in the category of vehicles specified in rule 3(1)(e) (referred to in this sub‑paragraph as the Category E certificate) —

(i)	where the Category E certificate is renewed for 5 years, 50% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the renewal for the category of vehicles specified in rule 3(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) to which the motor vehicle belonged as at the date of issue of the Category E certificate; or
(ii)	where the Category E certificate is renewed for 10 years, the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the renewal for the category of vehicles specified in rule 3(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) to which the motor vehicle belonged as at the date of issue of the Category E certificate;”.

[G.N. Nos. S 311/2000; S 431/2000; S 602/2000; S 8/2001; S 206/2001; S 290/2001; S 337/2001; S 361/2001; S 482/2001; S 48/2002; S 169/2002; S 383/2002; S 12/2003; S 426/2003; S 525/2003; S 464/2004; S 808/2004; S 272/2005; S 124/2006; S 475/2006; S 137/2008; S 290/2008; S 430/2008; S 357/2010; S 366/2010; S 378/2012; S 435/2012; S 652/2012; S 129/2013; S 142/2013; S 258/2013; S 800/2013]

Made this 29th day of January 2014.

PANG KIN KEONG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[LTA/RT/TM/MR/MVQS/Amnd_2014; AG/LLRD/SL/276/2010/18 Vol. 2]

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

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