Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) (President’s Star Charity 2020 — Exemption) Notification 2020

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Motor Vehicles
(Third‑Party Risks and Compensation) Act

(CHAPTER 189)

Motor Vehicles
(Third‑Party Risks and Compensation)
(President’s Star Charity 2020 — Exemption)
Notification 2020

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 23 of the Motor Vehicles (Third‑Party Risks and Compensation) Act, the Minister for Transport makes the following Notification:

Citation

1. This Notification is the Motor Vehicles (Third‑Party Risks and Compensation) (President’s Star Charity 2020 — Exemption) Notification 2020.

Definitions

2. In this Notification —

“CWA Singapore” means the company incorporated under the Companies Act (Cap. 50) as Cycling Without Age Singapore Ltd. (UEN 201714757N);

“specified e‑trishaw” means a three‑wheeled pedal cycle that —

(a)	is constructed or adapted for the carriage of passengers;
(b)	is equipped with an electric motor;
(c)	may be propelled by human power or by the electric motor with which it is equipped, or by both; and
(d)	is used by CWA Singapore for the purpose of the event known as the President’s Star Charity 2020;

“specified road” means any road that is delineated by the black‑coloured line in the map set out in the Schedule.

Exemption for e‑trishaw

3. Section 3 of the Act does not apply to, or in relation to, a specified e‑trishaw when it is used on a specified road under the following conditions:

(a)

the specified e‑trishaw is used only from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on 3 October 2020 and 4 October 2020 and in connection with the President’s Star Charity 2020;

(b)

the individual who uses the specified e‑trishaw has completed a training course conducted by CWA Singapore on how to drive the specified e‑trishaw;

(c)

the individual is authorised by CWA Singapore to drive the specified e‑trishaw;

(d)

the specified e‑trishaw is not used to carry passengers for hire or reward;

(e)

the individual who uses the specified e‑trishaw must —

(i)	drive on the leftmost lane of the specified road;
(ii)	drive at a speed not exceeding 25 km/h;
(iii)	not carry, at any time, more than 2 passengers; and
(iv)	drive with all passengers on the specified e‑trishaw safely secured;

(f)

the specified e‑trishaw is accompanied by a safety marshal who ensures the safe use of the specified e‑trishaw;

(g)

there is in force, at any time the specified e‑trishaw is used in connection with the President’s Star Charity 2020, a policy of insurance in relation to the specified e‑trishaw insuring against any liability in respect of the death of or bodily injury sustained by any person (other than the driver or any passenger of the specified e-trishaw), or property damage suffered by any person, caused by or arising out of the use of the specified e‑trishaw;

(h)

between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., the individual wears or the specified e‑trishaw displays —

(i)	a light that is clearly visible for a reasonable distance from the front of the individual or the e‑trishaw, as the case may be; and
(ii)	a light that is clearly visible for a reasonable distance from the back of the individual or the e‑trishaw, as the case may be;

(i)

no more than 10 specified e‑trishaws in total are driven at any time on the specified road.

Made on 1 October 2020.

CHEW HOCK YONG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[LTA/L18.029.002/DW/DT/PSC.20.01; AG/LEGIS/SL/189/2020/1 Vol. 1]

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