6. The Registrar may from time to time during any quota period by public notice invite bids for certificates of entitlement for motor vehicles in any category of motor vehicle, except taxis.
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Applications
7.—(1) Every application pursuant to a public notice shall be lodged electronically with such bank and in such manner as may be specified by the Registrar.
(2) Every application shall be accompanied by a deposit in such form and of such an amount expressed in the application as the Registrar may require.
(2A) Every application shall state the proposal amount, not being less than $1, offered by the applicant.
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(3) All applications shall be made in accordance with these Rules and such additional instructions as may be issued by the Registrar.
Single and multiple applications
8.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), no person shall submit more than one application pursuant to a public notice.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an applicant which is a company.
Receipt of applications
9.—(1) No application shall be withdrawn after it has been received electronically by the bank.
(2) Any application made electronically pursuant to a public notice received at a bank after such time and date as may be specified in the public notice shall be disregarded.
(3) Applications may be received electronically at a bank during such times as may be specified in the public notice.
Application to increase proposal amount
9A.—(1) Any person who has made an application for a certificate of entitlement during any period specified in the public notice as an open bidding period may apply to increase the proposal amount at any time before the end of such period.
(2) An application to increase the proposal amount (referred to in this rule as the relevant application) shall be made in such manner as the Registrar may determine.
(3) The Registrar may, in his discretion —
(a)
impose a fee, of such an amount as he may determine, for a relevant application; and
(b)
deduct the fee for a relevant application from the deposit paid by the applicant under rule 7(2).
(4) A relevant application made in respect of any application for a certificate of entitlement shall be treated as valid if it has been authenticated with an authentication code issued to the applicant, or with a personal identification number issued by the bank with which the relevant application is lodged, or with both, as the Registrar may require.
(5) The Registrar may reject any relevant application without assigning any reason.
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Application for certificates of entitlement for taxis
9B.—(1) Every application for a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of registering a motor vehicle as a taxi (except a replacement taxi) must be made in accordance with this rule.
(2) Any application for a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of registering a motor vehicle as a taxi (except a replacement taxi) —
(a)
must be made by a holder of a taxi service operator licence or a private individual; and
(b)
must be accompanied by such amount of quota premium as is specified in the First Schedule for taxis.
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Rejection of applications
10.—(1) Any application —
(a)
that does not comply with these Rules; or
(b)
by a person who is below 18 years of age,
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shall be rejected.
(2) The Registrar may reject any application without assigning any reason.
(3) The Registrar may reject any application by a person for a certificate of entitlement if —
(a)
the Registrar had, under rule 25(8)(ii) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules, earlier approved the person’s application to transfer the registration of his motor vehicle, and the application was made within a period of one year after the date of such approval; or
(b)
the Registrar had, under rule 18(4), earlier approved the person’s application to cancel his certificate of entitlement and refunded the deposit paid, and the application was made within a period of one year after the date of such approval.
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Issue of certificates of entitlement to successful applicants
11.—(1) The Registrar shall issue a certificate of entitlement to every successful applicant on payment of the quota premium.
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(2) For the purposes of these Rules, a certificate of entitlement may be issued in the form of a notice informing the applicant that —
(a)
he has succeeded in his application for the certificate of entitlement; and
(b)
he may proceed to register the vehicle in respect of which the certificate of entitlement is issued within the period specified in the notice.
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(2A) In the case of an application under rule 9B by a holder of a taxi service operator licence for a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of registering a motor vehicle as a taxi (except a replacement taxi), the Registrar shall not issue a certificate of entitlement to the holder of a taxi service operator licence if the registration of that motor vehicle as a taxi is in excess of the maximum number of taxis prescribed in the Road Traffic (Maximum Number of Public Service Vehicle Licences for Taxis) Rules 2012 (G.N. No. S 379/2012) for that holder.
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(3) Where any particular furnished by an applicant or motor firm in relation to a certificate of entitlement issued under this rule is incomplete or incorrect, the Registrar shall, on payment of a fee of $20 by the applicant or motor firm, amend the particulars stated on the certificate of entitlement.
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Determination of successful applications
12.—(1) The Registrar shall not be obliged to issue a certificate of entitlement to the applicant offering the highest proposal amount and the Registrar’s determination of successful applications shall be final.
(2) The Registrar shall notify every applicant of the outcome of his application.
(3) Any deposit paid by an unsuccessful applicant under rule 7(2) shall be refunded to him without interest upon the determination of the successful applicants.
Issue of certificates of entitlement in special circumstances
13.—(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Part and subject to rule 11(2A) and paragraph (2), the Registrar may —
(a)
in special circumstances and with the approval of the Minister; or
(b)
in the event that a PU-registered vehicle is kept or used outside Pulau Ubin in breach of rule 3B of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5),
issue, subject to such terms and conditions as he may think fit to impose, a certificate of entitlement to an applicant upon payment by the applicant of a levy equivalent to the levy payable under rule 24(3)(a) for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement for a vehicle of the same class as the vehicle in respect of which the application is being made.
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(2) Where a certificate of entitlement issued in respect of a PU-registered vehicle under paragraph (1) is valid for a period of less than 10 years, the levy payable for that certificate of entitlement shall be computed on a pro-rata basis.