Road Traffic (Singapore Convention on Mediation — Exemption) Order 2019

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 02 Aug 2019

No. S 538

Road Traffic Act

(CHAPTER 276)

Road Traffic
(Singapore Convention on Mediation —
Exemption) Order 2019

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 142 of the Road Traffic Act, the Minister for Transport makes the following Order:

Citation

1. This Order is the Road Traffic (Singapore Convention on Mediation — Exemption) Order 2019.

Definitions

2. In this Order —

“chauffeured private hire car” means a motor car that —

(a)	does not ply for hire on any road; and
(b)	is hired, or made available for hire, under a contract (express or implied) for use as a whole with a driver for the purpose of conveying the hirer, and one or more passengers (if any), in that car;

“exempt company” means the company known as P2P Logistics Support (UEN 53313190A);

“SCM” means the event known as the Singapore Convention on Mediation taking place in Singapore on 6 August 2019 and 7 August 2019, and includes any meetings and social events connected with the event.

Exemption

3. Sections 101, 106 and 107 of the Act, and Parts II and VI of the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Rules (R 14) do not apply to, or in relation to, any vehicle bearing a chassis number and an engine number specified in the Schedule that is used as a chauffeured private hire car between 5 August 2019 and 11 August 2019 (both dates inclusive) for the purpose of the SCM, if all of the following conditions are satisfied in relation to the vehicle:

(a)	the vehicle is used only by the exempt company, or by any individual acting under the direction of the exempt company;
(b)	the vehicle displays a label issued by the Registrar in the manner the Registrar requires;
(c)	there is in force, at any time the vehicle is used on the road, a policy of insurance in relation to the use of that vehicle as a chauffeured private hire car, insuring against any liability in respect of the death of or bodily injury sustained by, or property damage suffered by, any person caused by or arising out of the use of that vehicle;
(d)	the risk under the policy of insurance mentioned in sub‑paragraph (c) is assumed by an insurer who, at the time of the issuance of the policy, is lawfully carrying on an insurance business in Singapore;
(e)	the vehicle and any of its accessories or appurtenances are clean, in proper repair and in good order and condition at all times.

Made on 29 July 2019.

LOH NGAI SENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[MOT.LT.271.6.011.0.12; LTA/L18.029.002/NN/NF/EO.19.SCM; AG/LEGIS/SL/276/2015/15 Vol. 9]

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