Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 8) Rules 2007

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 28 Dec 2007

No. S 739

Road Traffic Act

(Chapter 276)

Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 8) Rules 2007

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. 8) Rules 2007 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2008.

Amendment of rule 2

2. Rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) (referred to in these Rules as the principal Rules) is amended —

(a)	by deleting the words “a bus, a heavy goods vehicle or a light goods vehicle” in the definition of “electric vehicle” and substituting the words “a vehicle, other than a car,”; and
(b)	by deleting the words “a bus, a heavy goods vehicle or a light goods vehicle” in the definition of “hybrid vehicle” and substituting the words “a vehicle, other than a car,”.

Amendment of rule 9A

3. Rule 9A (3) of the principal Rules is amended by deleting the words “31st December 2007” in sub-paragraph (b) and substituting the words “31st December 2009”.

New rule 9AA

4. The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 9A, the following rule:

“Rebate for electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle

9AA.—(1) Any person who desires to register a new vehicle, being —

(a)	a light goods vehicle;
(b)	a heavy goods vehicle;
(c)	a goods-cum-passengers vehicle; or
(d)	a bus,

which is an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle, may apply to the Registrar for a rebate, in respect of the new vehicle at the time of its first registration, on —

(i)	the fees payable under rules 6 and 7; and
(ii)	the quota premium payable under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules (R 31) for a certificate of entitlement.

(2) In granting an application under paragraph (1), the Registrar may impose such conditions as he thinks fit.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), the amount of the rebate which the Registrar may grant upon an application under paragraph (1) shall be, if the vehicle is first registered on any date between 1st January 2008 and 31st December 2009 (both dates inclusive), an amount equal to 5% of the value of the vehicle as determined by the Registrar under rule 7(3) at the date of its first registration.

(4) Where the amount of the rebate allowable under paragraph (3) exceeds the sum of —

(a)	the fees payable under rules 6 and 7; and
(b)	the quota premium payable under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules for a certificate of entitlement,

the excess amount of the rebate shall be forfeited.”.

Amendment of rule 9B

5. Rule 9B (5) of the principal Rules is amended —

(a)	by deleting the words “31st December 2007” in sub-paragraph (a)(ii) and substituting the words “31st December 2009”; and
(b)	by deleting the words “1st January 2008” in sub-paragraphs (d) and (i) and substituting in each case the words “1st January 2010”. [G.N. Nos. S 812/2004; S 813/2004; S 226/2005; S 248/2005; S 398/2005; S 540/2005; S 90/2006; S 125/2006; S 476/2006; S 505/2006; S 38/2007; S 116/2007; S 202/2007; S 365/2007; S 467/2007; S 608/2007; S 610/2007]

Made this 21st day of December 2007.

CHOI SHING KWOK

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[LTA/JG/IE/RT(MVRL)/8/2007; AG/LEG/SL/276/2005/3 Vol. 3]

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

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