Replacement of licence
25.—(1)  The holder of a driving licence may apply for a replacement licence if the Deputy Commissioner of Police is satisfied that —
(a)the original licence —
(i)is lost;
(ii)has been destroyed;
(iii)is so defaced that any particulars thereon are no longer decipherable; or
(iv)is in any way unsatisfactory for the purpose of the identification of the holder; or
(b)the holder of the licence is a person to whom section 44(3)(b) of the Act or rule 21A applies.
(2)  The Deputy Commissioner of Police may, on the receipt of an application under paragraph (1) and on payment of a fee of $25, issue a replacement licence.
(3)  The replacement licence issued under paragraph (1) shall have the same effect as the original.
(4)  Where any person issued a replacement licence under paragraph (1)(a)(i) subsequently recovers possession of the original licence, he shall, within 7 days of its recovery, surrender the original licence to the Deputy Commissioner of Police.
(5)  Any person who finds or comes into possession of a licence which does not belong to him shall immediately deliver the licence to a police station.
(6)  Any person issued a replacement licence under paragraph (1)(a)(iii) or (iv) or (b) shall, within 7 days of receiving the replacement licence, surrender the original licence to the Deputy Commissioner of Police.
[S 562/2002 wef 16/12/2002]