Port of Singapore Authority (Parking Places) Regulations

Port of Singapore Authority Act

(Chapter 236, Section 66)

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REVISED EDITION 1990

(25th March 1992)

[5th October 1973]

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Port of Singapore Authority (Parking Places) Regulations.

Definitions

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —

“driver” means the person for the time being in control of a vehicle and includes the owner of the vehicle;

“motor lorry” means a motor vehicle (not being a motor car, prime mover or trailer) which is constructed to carry a load or more than 11 passengers, including the driver, and the weight of which unladen exceeds one and a quarter tons;

“motor vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads;

“park” with its grammatical variations means, in respect of a vehicle, to bring such vehicle to a stationary position and cause it to wait for any purpose;

“parking attendant” means a person appointed by the Authority as a car park attendant;

“parking lot” means the space marked out in a parking place for the parking of one vehicle;

“parking place” means any such place belonging to the Authority;

“prescribed charge” means any charge prescribed by the Authority for the parking of a vehicle in a parking lot;

“registered car owner” means the person registered as the owner of the motor vehicle under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles Registration and Licensing) Rules;

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“road” means any road within the Authority’s premises to which the public has access;

“season parking place” means a parking place, so designated in writing on one or more signboards or in any other manner, wherein only vehicles in respect of which season parking tickets have been purchased may be parked;

“season parking ticket” means the official receipt issued by the Authority showing the registration number of a vehicle and the amount of the prescribed charge for the parking of such vehicle in a specified season parking place at any time during a period of one calendar month;

“vehicle” means any vehicle whether mechanically propelled or otherwise;

“whole day parking place” means a parking place so designated in writing on one or more signboards or in any other manner wherein a vehicle may be parked for a whole day in such parking place at a prescribed charge.

Parking only in designated lots

3. No person shall park a vehicle at any place on a road or length of road within the Authority’s premises in which there is a parking lot, except in such parking lot as may be designated by the Authority as a parking lot for such vehicle.

Unauthorised use of parking lot

4.—(1) No person shall, without the prior written permission of the Authority, make use of any parking lot in a parking place for any purpose other than that of parking a vehicle in accordance with these Regulations.

(2) The Authority may designate by written notice on one or more signboards or by the delineation of white lines or by the placing of studs in the ground or otherwise any place on any road or land belonging to the Authority as a parking place and may revoke, amend or suspend any such designation.

(3) A parking place may be divided into parking lots by white lines or studs or in any other manner.

Prescribed charge

5.—(1) A person who has parked a vehicle at a parking place during the times specified on a signboard at such place shall pay the prescribed charge to the parking attendant on duty at such place.

(2) Where no prescribed charge has been paid under paragraph (1), the prescribed charge shall be paid to the Authority by such person within 7 days of the parking of the vehicle.

Parking after expiry of paid period

6.—(1) No person shall continue to park a vehicle or cause or permit a vehicle to be parked in a parking lot after the expiry of the period for which such vehicle is authorised to be parked in such parking lot as stated in the official receipt issued by a parking attendant.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Authority may allow a vehicle to continue to be so parked and require the charge therefor to be paid within 7 days of such parking.

Further payment if vehicle is removed and parked again

7.—(1) No person who has removed his vehicle from a parking lot shall be entitled to park that vehicle in the same parking lot a second time without further payment of the prescribed charge, whether the period for which such vehicle may be authorised to be parked in such parking lot as stated in any official receipt issued by the parking attendant on duty has expired or not.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the holder of a season parking ticket who parks his vehicle in a season parking place allotted to him.

Procedure for parking

8.—(1) Any person using a parking place shall obey all lawful directions given to him by any parking attendant on duty at such parking place and shall as soon as the vehicle has been parked, in the case of a whole day parking place or a parking place wherein a vehicle may be parked at a prescribed charge imposed on an hourly basis, pay the prescribed charge to the parking attendant on duty who shall issue an official receipt on which shall be written the vehicle’s registration number, the amount paid and the date in respect of which payment is made.

(2) Any person using a season parking place shall display the season parking ticket on the left-hand side of the front windscreen of the vehicle.

(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to a motor-cycle, scooter or other similar vehicle which does not have a front windscreen, in which case the season parking ticket shall be displayed within a disc affixed beside the road tax disc.

Inspection of season parking ticket

9. The Authority may require any driver of a vehicle parked in a season parking place to produce for the Authority’s inspection any season parking ticket displayed on the vehicle.

Further payment

10. Where a person continues to park or cause any vehicle to be parked in a parking lot after the expiry of the period for which such vehicle is authorised to be parked in such parking lot as stated in the official receipt issued by a parking attendant such person shall make further payment of the prescribed charge.

Safety in parking place

11.—(1) No vehicle shall be drawn, driven or pushed within a parking place otherwise than in an orderly and careful manner and with due regard to the safety of other vehicles and persons within the parking place.

(2) No unauthorised person shall push or remove any parked vehicle in a parking place without the permission of the driver.

Unattended vehicle

12. No vehicle parked in a parking place shall be left unattended unless it is rendered immovable by the application of brakes or by some other sufficient means.

Removal of vehicle by Authority

13.—(1) If for any reason a vehicle has been left in a parking place for more than two days, the Authority may cause the vehicle to be removed from the parking place to a place of safety and detained there at the risk of the owner until released by order of the Authority.

(2) The Authority may detain such vehicle until all reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of these Rules have been repaid to the Authority.

(3) When a vehicle is detained under this regulation, the Authority shall with all reasonable despatch give notice in writing to the owner, if the owner’s name and address are known, of the detention of the vehicle and if such vehicle is not claimed by the owner within 3 months of the date of such notice the Authority thereafter may sell by public auction or otherwise dispose of such vehicle and may apply any proceeds from the sale or disposal of the vehicle in payment of —

(a)	the prescribed parking charges;
(b)	any expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of these Regulations;
(c)	any damage caused to any property of the Authority by any unlawful use of such vehicle; and
(d)	any licence fees which may be due in respect of the vehicle.

(4) Any surplus money remaining from the proceeds of the sale and disposal of the vehicle shall be paid into the funds of the Authority at the expiry of 12 months from the date of such sale or disposal if not previously claimed by the owner of the vehicle.

(5) Where the proceeds from any sale or disposal of the vehicle under paragraph (3) are insufficient for the payment of any such charges and expenses and for any such damage caused and fees due, the Authority shall be entitled to recover the same from the registered owner of the motor vehicle.

Obstruction by parked vehicles

14. No person shall park any vehicle in such manner as to cause the vehicle to protrude beyond the boundary lines of the parking lot or to obstruct the entrance to or exit of a parking lot or a parking place or park or stop his vehicle so as to obstruct or prevent the smooth circulation of traffic in or around such parking place.

Obstruction of parking place

15.—(1) No person shall obstruct or cause or permit to be obstructed a parking place or any parking lot with any vehicle, material or object.

(2) The Authority may remove the vehicle, material or object which is the cause of the obstruction.

(3) The owner of such vehicle, material or object may within 30 days of such removal claim from the Authority possession thereof upon payment to the Authority of the cost of the removal and the custody thereof and any other charges payable under these Regulations.

(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), the Authority may immediately, if the material or object is of a perishable nature, and in any other case after 30 days of such removal, dispose of the vehicle, material or object by public auction or otherwise and may apply the proceeds of the sale thereof in payment of the cost and other charges referred to in paragraph (3).

(5) Any surplus money remaining from the proceeds of the sale or disposal of the vehicle, material or object under paragraph (4) shall be paid into the funds of the Authority at the expiry of 12 months from the date of such sale or disposal if no previous claim is made by the owner.

(6) The Authority shall not be liable for any damage caused to the vehicle, material or object in the course of its removal and whilst in the custody of the Authority.

Prohibited activities

16. No person shall, within any parking place —

(a)	repair, or permit to be repaired, any vehicle, except in cases where repair is necessary to enable the vehicle to be removed from the parking place;
(b)	use any vehicle for the sale or canvassing of any goods, article or thing;
(c)	wash or clean or cause or permit to be washed or cleaned any vehicle;
(d)	load or unload, stuff or unstuff, pack or unpack, goods or cargo or cause or permit to be carried on any such activity; or
(e)	carry on or permit to be carried on any other activity of any kind whatsoever without the prior written permission of the Authority.

Unauthorised persons

17. No person, other than parking attendants and those having legitimate business in a parking place, shall remain in such parking place.

Withdrawal or suspension of parking facilities

18.—(1) The Authority may at any time —

(a)	withdraw parking facilities from a season parking ticket holder; or
(b)	suspend the use of those facilities by a driver of a motor vehicle, without assigning any reason.

(2) Where the Authority withdraws parking facilities from a season parking ticket holder or suspends the use of those facilities by the season parking ticket holder under paragraph (1), the Authority shall refund to the season parking ticket holder a sum representing the charge for the unexpired period for which the parking ticket has been issued or a sum representing the charge for the period for which the use of those facilities have been suspended, as the case may be.

(3) The holder of a season parking ticket shall inform the Authority whenever his season parking ticket has been lost, destroyed, defaced or the particulars have become illegible, and shall obtain a duplicate.

(4) The fee for a duplicate season parking ticket shall be $5.

Suspension of facilities for other purposes

19. The Authority may suspend the use of parking facilities within a parking place or any part thereof and may authorise it to be used for such other purpose as the Authority thinks fit.

Signs

20.—(1) The Authority may erect such signs or signboards as may be considered necessary for the direction of drivers or regulation of movement of vehicles within a parking place.

(2) A person driving a motor vehicle within a parking place shall conform to all signs exhibited at the parking place.

(3) A person driving or using a vehicle in a parking place or the Authority’s premises in such manner as to cause damage to the Authority’s property shall be held responsible for making good the damaged Authority’s property.

(4) In this regulation, “sign” includes all signals, warning sign posts, direction posts or other devices for the guidance or direction of persons driving motor vehicles within a parking place.

Duty to give particulars

21. Where the driver of a vehicle is alleged or is suspected to be guilty of an offence under these Regulations —

(a)

the owner of the vehicle shall give such information as he may be required by the Authority to give as to the identity and address of the person who was driving the said vehicle at or about the time of the alleged offence, and as to the driving licence held by the person, and if he fails to do so within 7 days of the date on which the information was required from him, he shall be guilty of an offence under these Regulations unless he proves to the satisfaction of the court that he did not know and could not with reasonable diligence have ascertained the information required; and

(b)

any other person who was or should have been in charge of the vehicle shall, if so required as aforesaid, give any information which it is in his power to give and which may lead to the identification of the driver, and if within 7 days of the date on which the information was required from him he fails to do so he shall be guilty of an offence under these Regulations.

Penalty

22. Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500 and in the case of a continuing offence to a fine not exceeding $200 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.

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