No. S 502
Road Traffic Act
(Chapter 276)
Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2008
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. 5) Rules 2008 and shall come into operation on 13th October 2008.
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 “Euro IV vehicle”, the following definition:
“ “foreign vehicle” means any motor vehicle which is not registered under the Act, but which is registered under the provisions of any law of any country (other than Singapore) relating to motor vehicles;”.
Amendment of rule 58
3.  Rule 58 of the principal Rules is amended
(a)by inserting, immediately after the word “form” in paragraph (1), the words “or manner”;
(b)by deleting the word “particulars” in paragraph (2) and substituting the word “information”; and
(c)by inserting, immediately after paragraph (2), the following paragraphs:
“(3)  For the avoidance of doubt, the Registrar may impose different requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) for different types of general licences.
(4)  Unless the Registrar otherwise permits, the holder of a general licence which is not cancelled or suspended shall apply for a new licence before the existing licence expires.”.
Amendment of rule 59
4.  Rule 59 of the principal Rules is amended by deleting paragraph (6) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(6)  The plates shall remain the property of the Registrar and shall, unless the Registrar otherwise permits, be returned immediately to the Registrar whenever the licence in respect of which they were supplied is cancelled, suspended or has expired.”.
New rules 60A and 60B
5.  The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 60, the following rules:
“Approval to use general licence upon foreign vehicle
60A.—(1)  Where a general licence has been issued in respect of vehicles which include one or more foreign vehicles, the holder of the licence shall, each time he wishes to use the licence upon a foreign vehicle, apply to the Registrar (in such form or manner as the Registrar may require) for approval to use the licence upon the foreign vehicle.
(2)  The Registrar may, before granting any approval under paragraph (1), require the holder of the licence to furnish such information or documents as the Registrar deems necessary.
(3)  The Registrar may grant the approval under paragraph (1) either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as he thinks fit to impose.
Furnishing of false or misleading information or documents
60B.—(1)  A person who furnishes to the Registrar —
(a)in relation to an application for a general licence in respect of vehicles which include one or more foreign vehicles, any information or document referred to in rule 58(2); or
(b)in relation to an application for approval under rule 60A(1) or 61(4), any information or document referred to in rule 60A(2) or 61(5),
shall ensure that the information or document is not false or misleading in any material particular.
(2)  Any person who furnishes to the Registrar —
(a)in relation to an application for a general licence in respect of vehicles which include one or more foreign vehicles, any information or document referred to in rule 58(2) which to his knowledge is false or misleading in any material particular; or
(b)in relation to an application for approval under rule 60A(1) or 61(4), any information or document referred to in rule 60A(2) or 61(5) which to his knowledge is false or misleading in any material particular,
shall be guilty of an offence.”.
Amendment of rule 61
6.  Rule 61 of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “person to whom the licence is issued” in paragraph (1) and substituting the words “holder of the licence”;
(b)by deleting the words “The person to whom the licence is issued” in paragraph (2) and substituting the words “A holder of a general licence”;
(c)by deleting paragraph (3) and substituting the following paragraphs:
“(3)  This rule does not prohibit the use of a vehicle, upon which a general licence and the plates supplied in connection therewith are used, by a person other than the holder of the licence if —
(a)the holder of the licence, or a person bona fide employed by him and acting under his authority, is present and in charge of the vehicle;
(b)the vehicle is constructed for use by one person only and is being used by a prospective purchaser for the purpose of any test or trial;
(c)the vehicle is a vehicle which is not registered in Singapore or any other country and is being used, with the approval of the Registrar, by a person acting under the authority of the holder of the licence for the purpose of conveying the vehicle —
(i)from such authorised landing place or authorised point of entry as may be approved by the Registrar directly to the place where the holder of the licence conducts his business as a manufacturer or repairer of or dealer in vehicles or such other place as the Registrar may allow, for the vehicle to be modified or improved, kept for sale, serviced or repaired, as the case may be;
(ii)from the place where the holder of the licence conducts his business as a manufacturer or repairer of or dealer in vehicles directly to such other place as the Registrar may allow for the vehicle to be modified or improved, serviced or repaired, as the case may be, and directly back to the place of business, if applicable; or
(iii)from the place where the holder of the licence conducts his business as a manufacturer or repairer of or dealer in vehicles or from such other place as the Registrar had approved under sub-paragraph (i) or (ii) directly to such authorised departing place or authorised point of departure as may be approved by the Registrar, for the vehicle to be brought out of Singapore after it has been modified or improved, kept for sale, serviced or repaired, as the case may be; or
(d)the vehicle is an off-peak car and is being used, with the approval of the Registrar, by a person acting under the authority of the holder of the licence for the purpose of conveying the vehicle to a place as the Registrar may approve for the sealing of the vehicle’s identification mark or for the breaking or removal of the identification mark.
(4)  The holder of a general licence who wishes to use the general licence for any purpose specified in paragraph (3)(c) or (d) shall apply to the Registrar for approval in such form or manner as the Registrar may require.
(5)  The Registrar may, before granting any approval for the purposes of paragraph (4), require the holder of the licence to furnish such information or documents as the Registrar deems necessary.
(6)  In this rule and rule 62 “authorised departing place”, “authorised landing place”, “authorised point of departure” and “authorised point of entry” have the same meanings as in section 2 of the Immigration Act (Cap. 133).”; and
(d)by deleting the rule heading and substituting the following rule heading:
“Use of vehicle under general licence by person other than holder of licence”.
Amendment of rule 62
7.  Rule 62 of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by inserting, immediately after the words “a vehicle” in paragraph (4), the words “other than a foreign vehicle”;
(b)by deleting the words “commit a breach of” in paragraph (4) and substituting the word “contravene”; and
(c)by deleting paragraph (5) and substituting the following paragraphs:
“(5)  Where a vehicle upon which the plates supplied under rule 59 and a general licence are being properly carried, used and displayed is not a foreign vehicle, it shall not be necessary for the vehicle to carry any other identification mark or licence in respect of the vehicle.
(6)  Where a general licence is used upon a foreign vehicle, the purposes for which the holder of the licence may use the vehicle shall be restricted to the following:
(a)to convey the vehicle —
(i)from such authorised landing place or authorised point of entry as may be approved by the Registrar directly to the place where the holder of the licence conducts his business as a manufacturer or repairer of or dealer in vehicles or to such other place as the Registrar may allow, for the vehicle to be serviced or repaired; or
(ii)from the place where the holder of the licence conducts his business as a manufacturer or repairer of or dealer in vehicles directly to such other place as the Registrar may allow for the vehicle to be serviced or repaired and directly back to the place of business, if applicable; or
(iii)from the place where the holder of the licence conducts his business as a manufacturer or repairer of or dealer in vehicles or from such other place as the Registrar may allow directly to such authorised departing place or authorised point of departure as may be approved by the Registrar, for the vehicle to be brought out of Singapore after it has been serviced or repaired; or
(b)to test the vehicle after it has been serviced or repaired, such use of the vehicle to take place only during such times or at such places as may be approved by the Registrar.”.
Amendment of Second Schedule
8.  The Second Schedule to the principal Rules is amended by deleting item 10 and substituting the following item:
“
10.  General licences —
 
 
(a) in respect of motor cycles which are not foreign vehicles
 
$60
(b) in respect of vehicles (other than motor cycles) which are not foreign vehicles
 
$800
(c) in respect of vehicles which include one or more foreign vehicles
 
$1,200
”.
[G.N. Nos. S 812/2004; S 813/2004; S 226/2005; S 248/2005; S 398/2005; S 540/2005; S 90/2006; S 125/2006; S 476/2006; S 505/2006; S 38/2007; S 116/2007; S 202/2007; S 365/2007; S 467/2007; S 608/2007; S 610/2007; S 105/2008; S 289/2008; S311/2008; S 429/2008]

Made this 10th day of October 2008.

CHOI SHING KWOK
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.
[LTA/JG/IE/RT(MVRL)/05/08; AG/LEG/SL/276/2005/3 Vol. 3]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 141(1) of the Road Traffic Act).
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