Application for licence from non-resident holding other recognised driving permit
18.—(1)  An applicant for a licence may be exempted from undergoing the test of competence to drive referred to in section 36 of the Act if he satisfies the Deputy Commissioner of Police that he —
(a)is not resident in Singapore and is the holder of an International Driving Permit issued under any International Convention on Road Traffic to which Singapore is a party; or
(b)is licensed or otherwise authorised to drive a motor vehicle of the class for which he desires a driving licence by the competent authority of a country other than Singapore.
(2)  The Deputy Commissioner of Police may issue to such applicant a licence to drive a motor vehicle for the respective class on payment of the appropriate fee specified in rule 3(8).