Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2000

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 29 Dec 2000

No. S 602

Road Traffic Act

(Chapter 276)

Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2000

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 10A(4) of the Road Traffic Act, the Minister for Communications and Information Technology hereby makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2000 and shall come into operation on 2nd January 2001.

Amendment of rule 2

2. Rule 2 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules (R 31) is amended —

(a)

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

“ “electric car” means a motor car that is mechanically propelled by means of electric traction motors;”; and

(b)

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

“ “hybrid car” means a motor car that is mechanically propelled by means of a combination of internal combustion engines and electric traction motors;”.

Amendment of rule 3

3. Rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) 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 an aggregate cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres;
(ii)	electric cars having a power rating not exceeding 57.5 kilowatts;
(iii)	hybrid cars having an aggregate cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres and having a maximum power rating not exceeding 57.5 kilowatts; and
(iv)	taxis;

(b)

category B for —

(i)	cars having an aggregate cylinder capacity exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres;
(ii)	electric cars having a power rating exceeding 57.5 kilowatts; and
(iii)	hybrid cars having an aggregate cylinder capacity exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres or having a maximum power rating exceeding 57.5 kilowatts;”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (2), the following paragraph:

“(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the maximum power rating of an electric car or a hybrid car shall be determined by the Registrar.”.

[G.N. Nos. S 311/2000; S 431/2000]

Made this 28th day of December 2000.

CHAN HENG LOON ALAN

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Communications and
Information Technology,
Singapore.

[LTA/EK/43.16.04; AG/LEG/SL/276/97/13 Vol. 3]

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

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