Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 6) Rules 2008

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 20 Oct 2008

No. S 519

Road Traffic Act

(Chapter 276)

Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 6) Rules 2008

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 34 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. 6) Rules 2008 and shall come into operation on 20th 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 before the definition of “CNG vehicle”, the following definition:

“ “CNG system” means an assembly of components and connecting parts which are fitted on a CNG vehicle to enable the vehicle to use natural gas as its source of power;”.

New rules 45D and 45E

3. The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 45C, the following rules:

“CNG identification marking

45D.—(1) The owner of a CNG vehicle shall cause to be exhibited on the —

(a)	front bumper; and
(b)	rear bumper or boot of the vehicle,

a CNG identification marking that conforms to the diagram and specifications in the Thirteenth Schedule.

(2) Every CNG identification marking shall be exhibited in a vertical position so that each letter of the CNG identification marking is vertical and easily distinguishable.

(3) No other figures or letters and no design advertisement or ornamentation shall be placed near the CNG identification marking in such a manner as to be likely to render it more difficult to identify the CNG identification marking when the CNG vehicle is in motion.

(4) Every CNG identification marking exhibited on a CNG vehicle shall be maintained in a clean and effective condition while the vehicle is on a road.

CNG system information marking

45E.—(1) The owner of a CNG vehicle shall cause to be exhibited on the vehicle in some conspicuous place to be determined by the Registrar, a CNG system information marking that displays the following information:

(a)	the names of the manufacturer, supplier and installer respectively, of the CNG system installed in the vehicle;
(b)	the date of installation of the CNG system;
(c)	the approved standard that the CNG system complies with;
(d)	the serial number, date of manufacture and working pressure of the compressed natural gas cylinder used in the CNG system ; and
(e)	such other information as the Registrar may require.

(2) The information referred to in paragraph (1) shall be displayed legibly —

(a)	in English; and
(b)	in letters or figures not less than 3 mm in height and width.”.

New Thirteenth Schedule

4. The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after the Twelfth Schedule, the following Schedule:

“THIRTEENTH SCHEDULE

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[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 739/2007; S 105/2008; S 289/2008; S 311/2008; S 429/2008; S 502/2008]

Made this 16th 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. 4]

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

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