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No. S 73

Road Traffic Act

(CHAPTER 276)

Road Traffic
(Singapore Airshow 2020 — Exemption)
Order 2020

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 Airshow 2020 — Exemption) Order 2020.

Definitions

2. In this Order —

“Airshow” means the event known as the Singapore Airshow 2020 to be held at Changi Exhibition Centre from 11 February 2020 to 16 February 2020 (both dates inclusive);

“auxiliary police officer” means an individual appointed as an auxiliary police officer under Part IX of the Police Force Act (Cap. 235);

“Changi Airport” means the airport declared under the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Changi Airport) Notification 2009 (G.N. No. S 293/2009);

“Changi Exhibition Centre” means the building located at 9 Aviation Park Road, Singapore 498760;

“exempt company” means the company known as Experia Events Pte. Ltd.;

“E‑Z‑GO Shuttle^TM 2+2 RXV Buggy” means a vehicle that —

(a)	bears the manufacturing mark “E‑Z‑GO”;
(b)	is designed as a four‑seater;
(c)	has 4 wheels that operate on 2 axles; and
(d)	is propelled by an electric motor attached to the vehicle;

“ground support vehicle” means any vehicle that —

(a)	is owned by the Government, any statutory board or any company operating within Changi Airport;
(b)	is ordinarily intended for use within Changi Airport; and
(c)	is approved by the Registrar for use on any specified road;

“specified road” means any part of Aviation Park Road, Changi Coast Road or Nicoll Drive that is shaded in the maps set out in the First Schedule;

“specified time” means —

(a)

for the part of Aviation Park Road, Changi Coast Road and Nicoll Drive that is shaded in the map set out in Part 1 of the First Schedule —

(i)	from 9 p.m. on 2 February 2020 to 6 a.m. on 3 February 2020; and
(ii)	from 9 p.m. on 19 February 2020 to 6 a.m. on 20 February 2020; and

(b)

for the part of Aviation Park Road that is shaded in the map set out in Part 2 of the First Schedule —

(i)

from 8 p.m. to 11.59 p.m. on 31 January 2020;

(ii)

the following times from 1 February 2020 to 7 February 2020 (both dates inclusive), from 10 February 2020 to 14 February 2020 (both dates inclusive) and on 20 February 2020:

(A)	from midnight to 6 a.m.;
(B)	from 8 p.m. to 11.59 p.m.;

(iii)

any time on 8 February 2020, 9 February 2020, 15 February 2020 and 16 February 2020; and

(iv)

the following times from 17 February 2020 to 19 February 2020 (both dates inclusive):

(A)	from midnight to 6 a.m.;
(B)	from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.;
(C)	from 8 p.m. to 11.59 p.m.;

“statutory board” means a body corporate or unincorporated established by or under any public Act to perform or discharge a public function.

Exemption of ground support vehicles

3. Sections 5(1) and (5), 10(1), 15 and 29(1) and (4) of the Act, and the rules specified in the Second Schedule, do not apply to a ground support vehicle during the period between 31 January 2020 and 20 February 2020 (both dates inclusive), if all of the following conditions are satisfied in relation to the vehicle:

(a)	the vehicle is used only on a specified road;
(b)	the vehicle is used only during the specified time or at any other time during that period that is approved by the Registrar in writing on a case‑by‑case basis;
(c)	the vehicle is used only by the exempt company or by any individual acting under the exempt company’s direction;
(d)	where the vehicle is used on any part of Aviation Park Road that is shaded in the map set out in Part 2 of the First Schedule at any time during that period other than the specified time, the exempt company adopts measures to minimise disruption to traffic and the flow of vehicles and pedestrians arriving at or leaving the Airshow;
(e)	the exempt company ensures that the vehicle is escorted, whenever the vehicle is used on a specified road, by a police officer or an auxiliary police officer;
(f)	the exempt company coordinates the movement of the vehicle and any other ground support vehicle when those vehicles are used at the same time;
(g)	there is in force, at any time the vehicle is used on a specified road, a policy of insurance in relation to the vehicle, insuring against any liability in respect of the death of or bodily injury sustained by any person, or property damage suffered by any person, caused by or arising out of the use of the vehicle;
(h)	the risk under the policy of insurance mentioned in sub‑paragraph (g) is assumed by an insurer who, at the time the policy is issued, is lawfully carrying on an insurance business in Singapore;
(i)	the exempt company ensures, before allowing the vehicle to be used on a specified road, that the vehicle is well‑maintained and can be safely operated on the road;
(j)	the exempt company adopts measures to ensure that, when the vehicle is used on a specified road, the vehicle is used in a manner that complies with all the provisions of the Act other than sections 5(1) and (5), 10(1), 15 and 29(1) and (4) of the Act and the rules specified in the Second Schedule.

Exemption of E-Z-GO Shuttle^TM 2+2 RXV Buggy

4. Sections 5(1) and (5), 10(1), 15 and 29(1) and (4) of the Act, and the rules specified in the Second Schedule, do not apply to an E‑Z‑GO Shuttle^TM 2+2 RXV Buggy —

(a)

during the period between 31 January 2020 and 20 February 2020 (both dates inclusive) if the following conditions are satisfied in relation to the E‑Z‑GO Shuttle^TM 2+2 RXV Buggy:

(i)	the E-Z-GO Shuttle^TM 2+2 RXV Buggy is used only by an employee of the exempt company to perform or discharge the employee’s duty;
(ii)	the E-Z-GO Shuttle^TM 2+2 RXV Buggy is used only on any part of Aviation Park Road that is shaded in the map set out in Part 2 of the First Schedule during that period and at the specified time or at any other time during that period that is approved by the Registrar in writing on a case‑by‑case basis; and

(b)

during the period between 31 January 2020 and 20 February 2020 (both dates inclusive) if the following conditions are satisfied in relation to the E‑Z‑GO Shuttle^TM 2+2 RXV Buggy:

(i)	the E-Z-GO Shuttle^TM 2+2 RXV Buggy is used only by a police officer to perform or discharge the police officer’s duty;
(ii)	the E-Z-GO Shuttle^TM 2+2 RXV Buggy is used only on any part of Aviation Park Road that is shaded in the map set out in Part 2 of the First Schedule and during that period and at the specified time or at any other time during that period that is approved by the Registrar in writing on a case‑by‑case basis.

Made on 29 January 2020.

LOH NGAI SENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[MOT.LT.271.6.02.0.18; AG/LEGIS/SL/276/2020/2 Vol. 1]