No. S 767
Road Traffic Act
(CHAPTER 276)
Road Traffic (Electronic Service)
(Amendment) Rules 2018
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 34(2) of the Road Traffic Act, the Minister for Transport makes the following Rules:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Rules are the Road Traffic (Electronic Service) (Amendment) Rules 2018 and come into operation on 26 November 2018.
Amendment of rule 8
2.  Rule 8 of the Road Traffic (Electronic Service) Rules 2006 (G.N. No. S 121/2006) (called in these Rules the principal Rules) is amended —
(a)by deleting the word “Schedule” and substituting the words “First Schedule”; and
(b)by renumbering the rule as paragraph (1) of that rule, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:
(2)  The documents set out in the Second Schedule may be served by the Registrar through the electronic service on any person.”.
Amendment of rule 9
3.  Rule 9(2) of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by inserting, immediately after the word “rule” in sub‑paragraph (a), the words “8(1), (6), (10) or (11), 8A(1), 13(1), 25(1), (4) or (5), 26(1) or (2), 29(1) or”; and
(b)by deleting the full-stop at the end of sub‑paragraph (d) and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraphs:
(e)an application under rule 20(3), (5), (7) or (8), 21(1), 21A(1), 21B(1), 24A(4), (6), (9) or (10) or 25(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules (R 31);
(f)an application under rule 19(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules, unless the application is submitted by an electronic service agent;
(g)a document submitted to the Registrar to satisfy the Registrar that the registration of a vehicle should be cancelled under section 27(1)(d)(i), (ii) or (iv) or (f) of the Act.”.
Amendment of Schedule
4.  The Schedule to the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by deleting “8” in the Schedule reference and substituting “8(1)”;
(b)by deleting item 4 of Part I and substituting the following item:
 
“4
Application for rebate on registration fee, additional registration fee or quota premium
8(1)”;
(c)by inserting, immediately after item 7 of Part I, the following items:
 
“7A
Document to satisfy the Registrar as to the applicable circumstances in rule 8(15)
8(15)
 
 7B
Document to satisfy the Registrar as to the applicable circumstances in rule 8(15A)
8(15A)”;
(d)by deleting “8A” in item 8 of Part I and substituting “8A(1)”;
(e)by deleting “35(1)” in item 49 of Part I and substituting “35”;
(f)by deleting item 50 of Part I;
(g)by inserting, immediately after item 59 of Part I, the following item:
 
“59A
Application for duplicate licence
64C(1)”;
(h)by inserting, immediately after item 7 of Part II, the following items:
 
“7A
Application for use of residual value of certificate of entitlement for a vehicle lost through theft
21(1)
 
 7B
Application for use of residual value of certificate of entitlement for a vehicle lost through criminal breach of trust
21A(1)
 
 7C
Application for use of residual value of certificate of entitlement for a seized vehicle
21B(1)”;
(i)by inserting, immediately after Part III, the following Part:
Part IV
ROAD TRAFFIC ACT (CAP. 276)
Serial No.
Description
 
Applicable section of Act
1
Document to satisfy the Registrar as to cancellation of the registration of a vehicle
 
27(1)(d)(i), (ii) and (iv) and (f)
”; and
(j)by renaming the Schedule as the First Schedule.
New Second Schedule
5.  The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after the First Schedule, the following Schedule:
SECOND SCHEDULE
Rule 8(2)
DOCUMENTS WHICH MAY BE SERVED BY
REGISTRAR THROUGH ELECTRONIC SERVICE
Part 1
ROAD TRAFFIC
(MOTOR VEHICLES, REGISTRATION AND LICENSING)
RULES (R 5)
Serial No.
Description
Applicable rule of R 5
1
Notice setting out the amount of rebate
8(5) and (12)
2
Notice to person who fails to comply with condition for environmentally‑friendly motor vehicle
9B(4)(b)
3
Copy or extract of entry of register
13(1)
4
Notification of the outcome of application for particular index marks and registration numbers
16(7)
5
Notification of the result of application to have identification mark assigned to another vehicle
22(4)
6
Notice requiring refund of new scheme off‑peak car rebate
33E(12) and 33G(7)
Part 2
ROAD TRAFFIC
(MOTOR VEHICLES, QUOTA SYSTEM)
RULES (R 31)
Serial No.
Description
Applicable rule of R 31
1
Notice informing applicant of the outcome of application for certificate of entitlement
11(2) and 12(2)
2
Notice setting out the residual value of certificate of entitlement
20(2) and (9) and 24A(3) and (12)
Part 3
ROAD TRAFFIC
(ELECTRONIC SERVICE)
RULES 2006 (G.N. NO. S 121/2006)
Serial No.
Description
Applicable rule of G.N. No. S 121/2006
1
Notification of suspension or cancellation of registration of an electronic service agent
4(2)
2
Notification of suspension or cancellation of registration of an account with the electronic service or an authentication code
12(2)
”.
[G.N. Nos. S 428/2008; S 33/2010; S 364/2012; S 452/2017; S 548/2017]
Made on 20 November 2018.
LOH NGAI SENG
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.
[LTA/L18.029.002/KT/DT; AG/LEGIS/SL/276/2015/55 Vol. 1]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 141(1) of the Road Traffic Act).