Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) (Amendment) Rules 2001

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 03 Jan 2001

No. S 7

Road Traffic Act

(Chapter 276)

Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) (Amendment) Rules 2001

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Road Traffic Act, the Land Transport Authority of Singapore hereby makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) (Amendment) Rules 2001 and shall come into operation on 3rd January 2001.

Amendment of rule 2

2. Rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) Rules (R 9) is amended —

(a)

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

“ “conventional vehicle” means a vehicle that is mechanically propelled by means of internal combustion engines;”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “double-decked vehicle”, the following definition:

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

(c)

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

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

New rule 48C

3. The Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 48B, the following rule:

“Electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles

48C.—(1) All electrical apparatus and circuits in an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle shall be so constructed and installed to guard adequately against the risk of electric shock and the outbreak of fire.

(2) No electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle shall be converted to a conventional vehicle.

(3) No electric vehicle shall be converted to a hybrid vehicle.

(4) Upon the application by the owner of a conventional vehicle or a hybrid vehicle in the form determined by the Registrar, the Registrar may, in his discretion and upon such conditions as he may specify, allow —

(a)	the conventional vehicle to be converted into an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle; or
(b)	the hybrid vehicle to be converted into an electric vehicle.”.

Made this 29th day of December 2000.

FOCK SIEW WAH

Chairman,
Land Transport Authority of
Singapore.

[LTA/SL/L17.007.017; 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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