No. S 526
Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act
(Chapter 189)
Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) (Exemption) Order 1998
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 of the Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act, the Minister for Communications hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1.  This Order may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) (Exemption) Order 1998 and shall come into operation on 21st October 1998.
Definition
2.  In this Order, "Malaysian vehicle" means a motor vehicle which is registered and licensed under the law relating to road traffic in force in Malaysia.
Exemption
3.  Section 4(1) of the Act shall not apply in respect of any Malaysian vehicle if there is in force in relation to the use of the vehicle in Singapore by the person so using the vehicle a policy of insurance which is issued by a person who, at the time the policy is issued —
(a)is lawfully carrying on motor vehicle insurance business in Malaysia;
(b)is a member of the Motor Insurers’ Bureau of West Malaysia; and
(c)has entered into an agreement with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Singapore to pay compensation in accordance with the Act to any third party in respect of the death of or bodily injury to the third party as may be caused by or as may arise out of the use of the vehicle in Singapore.
Made this 20th day of October 1998.
TEO MING KIAN
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Communications,
Singapore.
[MINCOM LT.271.50.01.0.3; AG/LEG/SL/189/98/1 Vol. 1]
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