Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 7) Rules 2003

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No. S 526

Road Traffic Act

(Chapter 276)

Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 7) Rules 2003

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. 7) Rules 2003 and shall come into operation on 17th November 2003.

Amendment of rule 8

2. Rule 8 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (1), the following paragraph:

“(1A) Subject to this rule —

(a)

where a taxi (other than a replacement taxi) is registered before 1st September 2003 with a certificate of entitlement issued on or after 1st April 1998, and the owner of the taxi applies to the Authority to use or keep the taxi for 8 years, the owner may apply to the Registrar for a rebate on the additional quota premium payable under rule 24B of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules (R 31) for the extension of the certificate of entitlement; and

(b)

where a replacement taxi is registered on or after 1st September 1998 but before 1st September 2003, and the owner of the taxi applies to the Authority to use or keep the taxi for 8 years, the owner may apply to the Registrar for a rebate on the additional levy payable under rule 24B of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules for the restoration of the certificate of entitlement.”;

(b)

by deleting the words “under paragraph (1)” in paragraph (2) and substituting the words “for a rebate under paragraph (1) or (1A)”;

(c)

by deleting the words “the said rebate for the registration of the new vehicle” in paragraph (3) and substituting the words “a rebate”;

(d)

by deleting the words “the vehicle in respect of which the” in paragraph (3)(g) and substituting the words “in the case of an application under paragraph (1), the vehicle in respect of which that”;

(e)

by deleting the words “an application under paragraph (1)” in paragraph (4) and substituting the words “a rebate under paragraph (3)”;

(f)

by deleting the words “the said rebate” in paragraph (5) and substituting the words “a rebate granted under paragraph (3)”; and

(g)

by deleting paragraphs (7), (8) and (9) and substituting the following paragraphs:

“(7) Subject to paragraphs (8) and (9), where the amount of the rebate granted under paragraph (3) in respect of —

(a)

an application under paragraph (1) exceeds the fees payable under rules 6 and 7 and the quota premium payable under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules (R 31) for a certificate of entitlement, in respect of the new vehicle; or

(b)

an application under paragraph (1A) exceeds —

(i)	the additional quota premium payable under rule 24B of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules for the extension of the certificate of entitlement; or
(ii)	the additional levy payable under rule 24B of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules for the restoration of the certificate of entitlement,

as the case may be,

the excess amount of the rebate shall be forfeited.

(8) A person who holds the benefit of any rebate granted under paragraph (3) may apply to the Registrar for the whole amount of the rebate to be divided into such smaller portions as the applicant may require and —

(a)

to use each such portion for —

(i)	the registration of a separate new vehicle; or
(ii)	the extension or restoration of a separate certificate of entitlement under rule 24B of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules; or

(b)

to transfer any such portion to any other person under paragraph (5).

(9) A person who holds the benefits of the rebates which have been granted under paragraph (3) in respect of 2 or more old vehicles may apply to the Registrar for the benefits of such rebates to be used collectively for —

(a)	the registration of one or more new vehicles; or
(b)	the extension or restoration of one or more certificates of entitlement under rule 24B of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules.”.

[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; S321/2002; S 425/2002; S 11/2003; S 72/2003; S 86/2003; S 90/2003; S 382/2003; S 427/2003; S 000/2003]

Made this 14th day of November 2003.

PETER ONG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[MOT.LT.551.0.01.6.52; LTA/KM/L0017.007.000; AG/LEG/SL/276/2002/6 Vol 4]

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