No. S 99
Road Traffic Act
(CHAPTER 276)
Road Traffic
(Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing)
(Amendment) Rules 2013
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) Rules 2013 and shall come into operation on 26th February 2013.
Amendment of rule 5
2.  Rule 5(2) 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 word “or” at the end of sub‑paragraph (g); and
(b)by deleting the full‑stop at the end of sub‑paragraph (h) and substituting the word “; or”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraph:
“(i)which was licensed to be kept or used on a road under section 28A of the Act.”.
Amendment of rule 70
3.  Rule 70(1) of the principal Rules is amended by inserting, immediately after the words “vintage vehicle” in sub‑paragraphs (a) and (b), the words “subject to rules 6 and 7”.
Amendment of First Schedule
4.  Part II of the First Schedule to the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by inserting, at the end of the heading “ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION FEE PAYABLE ON THE REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (OTHER THAN TAXIS) USING CERTIFICATES OF ENTITLEMENT ISSUED ON OR AFTER 1ST MARCH 2008”, the words “BUT BEFORE 26TH FEBRUARY 2013”;
(b)by inserting, immediately after paragraph (13) under the heading “ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION FEE PAYABLE ON THE REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (OTHER THAN TAXIS) USING CERTIFICATES OF ENTITLEMENT ISSUED ON OR AFTER 1ST MARCH 2008 BUT BEFORE 26TH FEBRUARY 2013”, the following heading and paragraphs:
“Additional Registration Fee Payable On
The Registration Of Motor Vehicles (other
Than Taxis) Using Certificates Of Entitlement
Issued On Or After 26th february 2013 Or On
The Registration On Or After 26th february
2013 Of Motor Vehicles (other Than Taxis)
Exempted From Section 10a(1) Of The Act
Description of vehicle
 
Fee payable
(1)Motor vehicle registered for the purpose of conveying either passengers or both passengers and goods and which falls under the category of —
 
 
(a)new business service passenger vehicle
 
An amount equal to the sum of —
(a)100% of the first $20,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle;
(b)140% of the next $30,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle; and
(c)180% of the value of the vehicle in excess of $50,000.
(b)new or secondhand goods‑cum‑passengers vehicle
 
An amount equal to the sum of —
(a)100% of the first $20,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle;
(b)140% of the next $30,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle; and
(c)180% of the value of the vehicle in excess of $50,000.
(c)new off‑peak car
 
An amount equal to the sum of —
(a)100% of the first $20,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle;
(b)140% of the next $30,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle; and
(c)180% of the value of the vehicle in excess of $50,000.
(d)new private hire car
 
An amount equal to the sum of —
(a)100% of the first $20,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle;
(b)140% of the next $30,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle; and
(c)180% of the value of the vehicle in excess of $50,000.
(e)new private motor car
 
An amount equal to the sum of —
(a)100% of the first $20,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle;
(b)140% of the next $30,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle; and
(c)180% of the value of the vehicle in excess of $50,000.
(f)new station wagon
 
An amount equal to the sum of —
(a)100% of the first $20,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle;
(b)140% of the next $30,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle; and
(c)180% of the value of the vehicle in excess of $50,000.
(g)secondhand business service passenger vehicle
 
An amount equal to the sum of —
(a)100% of the first $20,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle;
(b)140% of the next $30,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle; and
(c)180% of the value of the vehicle in excess of $50,000.
(h)secondhand private hire car
 
An amount equal to the sum of —
(a)100% of the first $20,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle;
(b)140% of the next $30,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle; and
(c)180% of the value of the vehicle in excess of $50,000.
(i)secondhand private motor car
 
An amount equal to the sum of —
(a)100% of the first $20,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle;
(b)140% of the next $30,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle; and
(c)180% of the value of the vehicle in excess of $50,000.
(j)secondhand off‑peak car
 
An amount equal to the sum of —
(a)100% of the first $20,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle;
(b)140% of the next $30,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle; and
(c)180% of the value of the vehicle in excess of $50,000.
(k)secondhand station wagon
 
An amount equal to the sum of —
(a)100% of the first $20,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle;
(b)140% of the next $30,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle; and
(c)180% of the value of the vehicle in excess of $50,000.
(2)Motor car registered as —
 
 
(a)a classic vehicle
 
An amount equal to the sum of —
(a)100% of the first $20,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle;
(b)140% of the next $30,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle; and
(c)180% of the value of the vehicle in excess of $50,000.
(b)a normal vintage vehicle
 
An amount equal to the sum of —
(a)100% of the first $20,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle;
(b)140% of the next $30,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle; and
(c)180% of the value of the vehicle in excess of $50,000.
(c)a revised use vintage vehicle
 
An amount equal to 10% of the value of the vehicle.
(3)Motor cycle or scooter registered as —
 
 
(a)a classic vehicle
 
An amount equal to 15% of the value of the vehicle.
(b)a normal vintage vehicle
 
An amount equal to 15% of the value of the vehicle.
(c)a revised use vintage vehicle
 
An amount equal to 10% of the value of the vehicle.
(4)Motor cycle or scooter which does not fall within the description of vehicles set out in paragraph (3)
 
An amount equal to 15% of the value of the vehicle.
(5)Bus which is imported, or which the Registrar is satisfied is locally assembled, and which at the time of registration is licensed to be used only as an omnibus and not any other class of public service vehicle
 
An amount equal to 5% of the value of the vehicle.
(6)Bus which does not fall within the description of vehicles set out in paragraph (5)
 
An amount equal to 5% of the value of the vehicle.
(7)Motor vehicle which does not fall within any description of vehicles set out in paragraphs (1) to (6) and which is registered for the purposes of —
 
 
(a)conveying passengers
 
An amount equal to the sum of —
(a)100% of the first $20,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle;
(b)140% of the next $30,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle; and
(c)180% of the value of the vehicle in excess of $50,000.
(b)conveying goods and passengers
 
An amount equal to the sum of —
(a)100% of the first $20,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle;
(b)140% of the next $30,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle; and
(c)180% of the value of the vehicle in excess of $50,000.
(8)Motor vehicle which is imported, or which the Registrar is satisfied is locally assembled, and registered for the purpose of conveying goods only
 
An amount equal to 5% of the value of the vehicle.
(9)Engineering plant
 
Nil.
(10)Mobile crane
 
Nil.
(11)Trailer
 
Nil.
”;
(c)by inserting, immediately after the words “1st March 2008” in paragraphs (11) and (12) under the heading “ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION FEE FOR TAXIS”, the words “but before 26th February 2013”; and
(d)by inserting, immediately after paragraph (12) under the heading “ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION FEE FOR TAXIS”, the following paragraph:
“
(13)Taxi registered on or after 26th February 2013
An amount equal to the sum of —
(a)100% of the first $20,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle;
(b)140% of the next $30,000, or any part thereof, of the value of the vehicle; and
(c)180% of the value of the vehicle in excess of $50,000.
”.
[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; S 739/2007; S 105/2008; S 289/2008; S 311/2008; S 429/2008; S 502/2008; S 519/2008; S 151/2009; S 205/2009; S 225/2009; S 279/2009; S 318/2009; S 330/2009; S 510/2009; S 511/2009; S 34/2010; S 356/2010; S 519/2010; S 336/2011; S 640/2011; S 66/2012; S 144/2012; S 277/2012; S 311/2012; S 365/2012; S 436/2012; S 437/2012; S 456/2012; S 651/2012]
Made this 19th day of February 2013.
PANG KIN KEONG
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.
[LTA/WCL/MR/RT(MVRL)(Amnd) Rules 2013; AG/LLRD/SL/276/2010/17 Vol. 5]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 141(1) of the Road Traffic Act).
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