Parking Places (Parking of Heavy Vehicles) Rules

Parking Places Act

(Chapter 214, Section 8)

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REVISED EDITION 1994

(27th May 1994)

[27th May 1994]

Citation

1. These Rules may be cited as the Parking Places (Parking of Heavy Vehicles) Rules.

Definitions

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

“designated parking space” means a parking lot or other space in a parking place or a private parking place in which the registered owner of, or the person who has purchased, a heavy vehicle is authorised by the Superintendent or licensee, as the case may be, to park the heavy vehicle;

“officer” means an officer authorised by the Superintendent;

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

“private dwelling-house” means any building, flat or tenement wholly or principally used or occupied for residential purposes;

“private parking place” means a private parking place that is licensed for the parking of one or more heavy vehicles under the Parking Places (Licensing and Control of Private Parking Places ) Rules;

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“registered owner”, in relation to a heavy vehicle, means the person who is registered under the Road Traffic Act [Cap. 276] as the owner of the heavy vehicle;

“registration”, in relation to a heavy vehicle, means the registration of the heavy vehicle under section 10 of the Road Traffic Act;

“vehicle licence” means a vehicle licence issued under section 13 of the Road Traffic Act;

“vehicle parking certificate” means a vehicle parking certificate issued under these Rules.

Restriction of parking of heavy vehicles

3. No person who maintains or operates a parking place which is used in connection with private dwelling-houses shall at any time allow a heavy vehicle to be parked in the parking place.

Vehicle parking certificate

4.—(1) Every person who is the registered owner of, or who has purchased, a heavy vehicle shall, subject to paragraph (2), procure a designated parking space for the parking of the heavy vehicle.

(2) Every person who is the registered owner of, or who has purchased, two or more trailers may procure one designated parking space for the parking of not more than 3 such trailers.

(3) Every person who is the registered owner of, or who has purchased, a heavy vehicle shall, upon having complied with paragraph (1) or (2), as the case may be, apply for a vehicle parking certificate in respect of the heavy vehicle.

(4) Every vehicle parking certificate shall be in such form and shall state such particulars as may be required by the Superintendent.

Application for vehicle parking certificate

5.—(1) Every application for a vehicle parking certificate shall be made to the officer or a licensee from whom the applicant has procured a designated parking space for the parking of his heavy vehicle.

(2) Every application for a vehicle parking certificate shall be in such form as the Superintendent may require and shall be accompanied by the fee specified in the Schedule.

(3) The officer or licensee shall issue a vehicle parking certificate to the applicant in respect of the heavy vehicle for which the application is made upon the applicant having complied with paragraph (2).

Duration of vehicle parking certificate

6.—(1) Every vehicle parking certificate shall, subject to rule 8, be valid for the period for which the person to whom it is issued has procured a designated parking space for the parking of his heavy vehicle.

(2) No licensee shall authorise the owner of any heavy vehicle to park the heavy vehicle in a designated parking space in the private parking place maintained or operated by him, or issue any vehicle parking certificate, for a period which exceeds the expiry date of his licence under the Parking Places (Licensing and Control of Private Parking Places ) Rules to maintain or operate the private parking place.

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Inspection of vehicle parking certificate

7.—(1) Any person who has been issued with a vehicle parking certificate shall retain the certificate for the period for which it is valid.

(2) The Superintendent or any officer may require any person who has been issued with a vehicle parking certificate to produce it for inspection and may retain it for any period as he considers necessary.

(3) Every officer when exercising his powers under this rule shall, if not in uniform, declare his office and shall, on demand, produce to any person affected by the exercise of his powers such identification card as the Superintendent may issue to him.

(4) Any holder of a vehicle parking certificate who fails to produce his vehicle parking certificate for inspection or retention by the Superintendent or an officer upon being required to do so shall be guilty of an offence.

Cessation of validity of vehicle parking certificate

8.—(1) A vehicle parking certificate shall cease to be valid if —

(a)	the ownership of the heavy vehicle is transferred to another person;
(b)	the registered owner of the heavy vehicle ceases to be authorised to park the heavy vehicle in the designated parking space; [S 120/2006 wef 28/02/2006]
(c)	the vehicle parking certificate is torn or defaced or if any of the particulars therein has become illegible;
(d)	the vehicle parking certificate contains any alteration, erasure or other irregularity which indicates that it has been tampered with; or
(e)	the period for which the vehicle parking certificate was issued has expired.

(2) Upon the occurrence of any of the events stated in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (d), the registered owner of the heavy vehicle in respect of which the vehicle parking certificate was issued shall forthwith return the vehicle parking certificate to the officer or licensee who issued the vehicle parking certificate to him for cancellation, failing which he shall be guilty of an offence.

Replacement of vehicle parking certificate

9.—(1) If any vehicle parking certificate is lost or destroyed or if any of the particulars therein has become illegible, the registered owner of the heavy vehicle in respect of which the vehicle parking certificate was issued shall forthwith apply to the officer or licensee who issued the vehicle parking certificate to him for the issue of a replacement.

(2) Every application for the issue of a replacement of a vehicle parking certificate shall be made in such form as the Superintendent may require, and shall be accompanied by the fee specified in the Schedule.

(3) No replacement shall be issued for a vehicle parking certificate which has been defaced or which has become illegible unless the original vehicle parking certificate is surrendered to the officer or licensee who issued the certificate for cancellation.

(4) Where, at any time after a replacement has been issued for a vehicle parking certificate that was lost, the original vehicle parking certificate is found, the registered owner of the heavy vehicle in respect of which the original vehicle parking certificate was issued shall forthwith return the original vehicle parking certificate to the Superintendent for cancellation.

(5) Every replacement of a vehicle parking certificate shall have the same effect as the original vehicle parking certificate.

Licensee to inform Superintendent of cessation of operation

10.—(1) Any licensee who intends to cease the operation of his private parking place shall, unless the Superintendent otherwise allows, give at least 3 months’ notice in writing of his intention to the Superintendent and to every registered owner of a heavy vehicle who has been authorised by him to park the heavy vehicle in his private parking place.

(2) Where upon the occurrence of any event which is beyond the control of a licensee it becomes impossible or impracticable for him to continue with the operation of his private parking place, he shall forthwith give notice of the cessation of his operation of his private parking place to the Superintendent and to every registered owner of a heavy vehicle who has been authorised by him to park the heavy vehicle in his private parking place.

Directions to officers and licensees

11. The Superintendent may, from time to time, issue to any officer or licensee such directions as he may consider necessary for carrying out the provisions of these Rules, and the officer or licensee shall comply with such directions.

Offences

12.—(1) Any person who tampers with a vehicle parking certificate by defacing it or by altering any letter, word or other particulars therein shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) Any person who uses a vehicle parking certificate which was not issued to him or which has been altered, tampered with orcancelled or which for some other reason is invalid shall be guilty of an offence.

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