3.—(1) Except with the approval of the Deputy Commissioner of Police or an authorised officer, a person who desires to obtain or renew a licence shall —
(a)
submit in person to the Deputy Commissioner of Police or authorised officer an application in such form as the Deputy Commissioner of Police may determine; and
(b)
furnish such particulars as the Deputy Commissioner of Police or authorised officer may require.
(2) An application for the grant or renewal of a driving licence shall be accompanied by one photograph of the applicant.
(3) The photograph referred to in paragraph (2) shall comply with the specifications set out in the Ninth Schedule.
(4) An application for the grant or renewal of a licence may be received and dealt with at any time within one month before the date on which the grant or renewal of the licence is to take effect.
(5) The Deputy Commissioner of Police or authorised officer may refuse to grant or renew a driving licence for any of the classes of vehicles in respect of which the application is made if —
(a)
the applicant fails to submit a photograph in accordance with paragraph (2); or
(b)
in the opinion of the Deputy Commissioner of Police or authorised officer, the photograph of the applicant accompanying his application for the driving licence —
(i)
does not comply with the specifications set out in the Ninth Schedule;
(ii)
is distorted or unclear; or
(iii)
has been tampered with.
(6) The fee payable for the grant or renewal of a driving licence shall be as follows:
(a)
where the applicant is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore, $50 for the duration of the applicant’s lifetime; or
(b)
where the applicant is not a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore, $50 for any period not exceeding 5 years from the date of the grant or renewal of the licence.
(7) The fee payable for the grant or renewal of a provisional driving licence for each class of vehicle shall be $25 for 6 months or part thereof.