Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 6) Rules 2004

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 31 Dec 2004

No. S 812

Road Traffic Act

(Chapter 276)

Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 6) Rules 2004

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 34 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. 6) Rules 2004 and shall come into operation on 31st December 2004.

Amendment of rule 22

2. Rule 22 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5, 2004 Ed.) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “in such manner” in the 2nd line of paragraph (1), the words “and within such period”;

(b)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (1)(c);

(c)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (1) and substituting a semi-colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub-paragraphs:

“(e)	which has not previously been registered under these Rules and in respect of which such person as the Registrar may in his discretion permit in any particular case, other than the registered owner of the first-mentioned vehicle, applies or has applied to be registered as owner in accordance with these Rules; or
(f)	which is registered under these Rules in the name of such person as the Registrar may in his discretion permit in any particular case, other than the registered owner.”;

(d)

by deleting paragraph (2) and substituting the following paragraph:

“(2) In an application under paragraph (1), the Registrar may require the applicant to furnish to the Registrar such documents or information relating to —

(a)	the first-mentioned vehicle;
(b)	the second-mentioned vehicle;
(c)	the application; and
(d)	in the case of paragraph (1)(e) or (f), the person who applies or has applied to be registered, or is registered, as the owner of the second-mentioned vehicle, and the applicant’s relationship with that person.”;

(e)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (3)(a); and

(f)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (3) and substituting a semi-colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub-paragraphs:

“(c)	in the case mentioned in paragraph (1)(e), upon the de-registration of the first-mentioned vehicle and upon being paid a retention fee of $100 and a processing fee of $20; or
(d)	in the case mentioned in paragraph (1)(f), upon the de-registration of the first-mentioned vehicle and upon being paid a retention fee of $1,300 and a processing fee of $20.”.

Made this 28th day of December 2004.

PETER ONG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[LTA/LWX/MVR&L/R5; AG/LEG/SL/276/2002/6 Vol. 5]

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

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