Active Mobility (Jurong Lake Gardens — Exemption) Order 2023

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Current version
as at 27 Apr 2024

No. S 709

Active Mobility Act 2017

Active Mobility
(Jurong Lake Gardens —
Exemption) Order 2023

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 66 of the Active Mobility Act 2017, the Minister for Transport makes the following Order:

Citation and period in force

1.—(1) This Order is the Active Mobility (Jurong Lake Gardens — Exemption) Order 2023.

(2) This Order is in force for the period from 6 November 2023 to 5 November 2025 (both dates inclusive).

Definitions

2. In this Order —

“National Parks Board” means the National Parks Board established by the repealed National Parks Act (Cap. 198A, 1991 Ed.) in force before 1 July 1996 and continued by section 3 of the National Parks Board Act 1996;

“specified motor vehicle” means any autonomous motor vehicle;

“specified period” means the period from 6 November 2023 to 5 November 2025 (both dates inclusive);

“specified shared path” means a part of the shared path specified in item 94 of the Third Schedule to the Active Mobility (Shared Paths) Order 2018 (G.N. No. S 260/2018), and which is within the area bounded by the black‑coloured line in the map set out in the Schedule.

Exemption for driving specified motor vehicle

3. Section 17(1) of the Act does not apply to an individual who drives a specified motor vehicle on the specified shared path under the following conditions:

(a)

the individual is authorised by the National Parks Board to drive the specified motor vehicle;

(b)

the specified motor vehicle is only driven —

(i)	for the purpose of a trial along the specified shared path;
(ii)	during the specified period; and
(iii)	at a speed not exceeding 10 km/h;

(c)

there is in force, at any time the specified motor vehicle is used in connection with the purpose mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b)(i), a policy of insurance insuring against any liability in respect of —

(i)	the death of or bodily injury sustained by any person (other than the driver of the specified motor vehicle); and
(ii)	any property damage suffered by any person (other than the driver of the specified motor vehicle),

caused by or arising out of the use of the specified motor vehicle;

(d)

the risk under the policy of insurance mentioned in sub‑paragraph (c) is assumed by an insurer who, at the time the policy is issued, is lawfully carrying on an insurance business in Singapore.

Made on 30 October 2023.

LOH NGAI SENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[LTA/L18.056.002/ALY/EO.JLG.23.01; AG/LEGIS/SL/2C/2020/1 Vol. 12]

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