PART V
VALIDITY AND TRANSFERS OF CERTIFICATES OF ENTITLEMENT
Term of certificate of entitlement
16.—(1)  Subject to these Rules, a certificate of entitlement shall be in force from the date of its issue until —
(a)in the case of a taxi which is not an electric car, the taxi —
(i)becomes 8 years old if the taxi has been registered before 1st September 2003 and —
(A)its registered owner applies in writing to the Authority to use or keep the taxi for 8 years; and
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(B)an additional quota premium or additional levy, as the case may be, in respect of the taxi has been paid under rule 24B; or
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(ii)becomes 8 years old if the taxi is registered on or after 1st September 2003;
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(aa)in the case of a taxi which is an electric car, the taxi —
(i)becomes 8 years old if the taxi is registered before 15 September 2022 and sub-paragraph (ii) does not apply;
(ii)becomes 10 years old if the taxi is registered before 15 September 2022 and —
(A)its registered owner applies in writing to the Authority under rule 24BA to use or keep the taxi for 10 years; and
(B)an additional levy in respect of the taxi has been paid under rule 24BA; or
(iii)becomes 10 years old if the taxi is registered on or after 15 September 2022;
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(b)in the case where a certificate of entitlement is issued under rule 14(1B), the expiry of the period of 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 years, as the case may be, from the date of issue of the certificate of entitlement;
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(ba)in the case where a certificate of entitlement is issued under rule 11 for an application under rule 9E for registering a pre-2018 ambulance as another vehicle, the expiry of a period of 10 years;
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(bb)in the case where the Road Traffic (Quota System — Exemption) Order has ceased to apply in respect of any motor vehicle and a certificate of entitlement is issued in respect of the motor vehicle, the expiry of a period of 10 years; and
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(c)in any other case, the motor vehicle becomes 10 years old.
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(1A)  A certificate of entitlement issued in respect of a PU-registered vehicle in the circumstances referred to in rule 13(1)(b) shall, unless otherwise specified by the Registrar, be deemed to have been in force for a period of 10 years with effect from the date of registration of that vehicle as a PU-registered vehicle.
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(1B)  The transfer of a certificate of entitlement to a replacement vehicle under rule 19A shall not affect the period that the certificate of entitlement shall be in force, as determined under this rule in respect of the original vehicle.
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(2)  For the purpose of this rule, the age of a vehicle shall be reckoned from the date of its first registration in Singapore.
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Grace period to register vehicle
18.—(1)  Every holder of a certificate of entitlement issued in respect of a motor vehicle shall register the motor vehicle before or on such date as the Registrar may specify in the notification under rule 11(2), or within such further period as the Registrar may approve.
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(1A)  A certificate of entitlement issued under rule 3(1)(a) after 1st August 2012 shall not entitle the person to whom it is issued to register a taxi.
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(1B)  A holder of a certificate of entitlement issued in respect of a motor vehicle who is not able to register the motor vehicle before or on the date specified in the notification under rule 11(2) may apply to the Registrar to extend the time for registration.
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(1C)  Upon receipt of an application to extend the time for registration under paragraph (1B), the Registrar may, in his discretion —
(a)grant the application subject to such conditions as he thinks fit; or
(b)refuse the application.
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(1D)  A fee of $32.10 (inclusive of GST) is payable upon the Registrar granting the application under paragraph (1C)(a).
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(2)  Where no vehicle is registered within the period referred to in paragraph (1), the certificate of entitlement shall be void and any deposit paid in respect of the certificate of entitlement under rule 7(2) shall be forfeited.
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(3)  Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the holder of a certificate of entitlement who has yet to register a motor vehicle with that certificate of entitlement may apply to the Registrar to cancel the certificate and obtain a refund.
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(4)  The Registrar may, upon receipt of an application under paragraph (3), in his discretion and subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, cancel the certificate of entitlement and refund the holder of a certificate of entitlement the deposit paid in respect of that certificate under rule 7(2).
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(5)  A fee of $32.10 (inclusive of GST) is payable upon the Registrar granting the application under paragraph (3).
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Transfers of certificates of entitlement before registration
19.—(1)  A certificate of entitlement may, on application and on payment of a fee of $15, be transferable at any time before it is used to register a vehicle where —
(a)the person to whom the certificate of entitlement is issued is an individual; and
(b)the certificate of entitlement is issued for a vehicle falling within the category of vehicles referred to in rule 3(1)(c) or (e).
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(1A)  A certificate of entitlement may, on application and on payment of a fee of $15, be transferable for the purpose of registering a motor cycle at any time before it is used to register a vehicle where —
(a)the person to whom the certificate of entitlement is issued is an individual; and
(b)the certificate of entitlement is issued before 8 May 2017 for a vehicle falling within the category of vehicles mentioned in rule 3(1)(e) in force immediately before that date.
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(2)  In any other case but subject to paragraph (4), a certificate of entitlement shall not be transferable to another person before it is used to register a vehicle except with the prior approval of the Registrar (which may be given subject to such conditions as the Registrar considers appropriate) and subject to payment of a fee of $15.
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(3)  The Registrar may reject any application by a person to transfer his 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;
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(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; or
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(c)the certificate of entitlement was issued under rule 11 for an application made in accordance with rule 9D.
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(4)  Any certificate of entitlement falling within the category of vehicles referred to in rule 3(1)(e) shall not be transferrable on or after 6th August 2012 for the purpose of registering a taxi.
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Transfers of certificates of entitlement after registration
19A.—(1)  A certificate of entitlement issued for a motor vehicle registered on or after 1st September 2012 may, with the prior approval of the Registrar, be transferred after the registration of that vehicle (the original vehicle) to register a replacement vehicle if —
(a)the defect in the original vehicle was reported to the transferor or manufacturer of the original vehicle within one year from the date of its first registration in Singapore or within the first 20,000 kilometres of the vehicle’s mileage, whichever is the earlier;
(b)within one year from the date that the defect was first reported to the transferor or manufacturer of the original vehicle, whichever is the earlier, at least 3 attempts or, in the case of a defect which is safety-related, at least one attempt has been made to repair the defect;
(c)the replacement vehicle —
(i)is of the same or a similar make and model as the original vehicle;
(ii)has the same or a similar cylinder capacity, maximum power output or power rating as the original vehicle; and
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(iii)falls within the same category under rule 3 as the original vehicle at the time of the transfer;
(d)the replacement vehicle —
(i)is a new vehicle; or
(ii)was first registered in a country outside Singapore on a date on or after the date of registration of the original vehicle, but has never been registered in Singapore; and
(e)the original vehicle —
(i)is not a classic vehicle, normal vintage vehicle, restricted vintage vehicle or revised use vintage vehicle; and
(ii)has been destroyed or permanently removed from Singapore or will be destroyed or permanently removed from Singapore in accordance with rule 34C of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5).
(2)  The Registrar may, in his discretion, waive any of the conditions in paragraph (1), except paragraph (1)(e).
(3)  The transfer of a certificate of entitlement under this rule shall not change the date of issue of the certificate of entitlement.
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Cancellation of certificates of entitlement
20.—(1)  Subject to paragraph (15), a certificate of entitlement for any motor vehicle shall automatically be cancelled if —
(a)the registration of the motor vehicle (including a public service vehicle) is cancelled under section 27(1)(a), (b), (d) or (e) of the Act;
(aa)the motor vehicle is re-registered as a PU-registered vehicle under rule 3B of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) and, in the case of a motor vehicle which was first registered before 9th April 2001, the certificate of entitlement is surrendered to the Registrar upon the re-registration;
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(b)in the case of a public service vehicle, the public service vehicle licence is revoked under section 108 of the Act; or
(c)the motor vehicle is re-registered as a private motor vehicle under rule 33(5) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules and, in the case of a motor vehicle which was first registered before 9th April 2001, the certificate of entitlement is surrendered to the Registrar upon the re-registration.
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(2)  Upon the cancellation of a certificate of entitlement under paragraph (1), the Registrar shall issue to the holder of the certificate of entitlement a notice setting out the residual value, if any, of the certificate of entitlement.
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(3)  Subject to paragraph (4) and rules 25 and 28, where a certificate of entitlement is cancelled under paragraph (1) before its expiration, the residual value of the certificate of entitlement shall not be refunded to the holder of the certificate of entitlement, but, upon application by the holder thereof to the Registrar, shall, for a period of 12 months from the date of the cancellation or within such further period as the Registrar may approve, be available to the applicant to be set off against —
(a)any quota premium payable by him for another certificate of entitlement issued in respect of another motor vehicle;
(b)any levy payable by him for renewing or restoring the certificate of entitlement in respect of another motor vehicle;
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(c)any fee payable by him under rule 6 or 7 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) in connection with the registration or re-registration of another motor vehicle;
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(d)any additional quota premium payable by him under rule 24B for the extension of a certificate of entitlement for a taxi (other than a replacement taxi); and
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(e)any additional levy payable by him under rule 24B for the restoration of a certificate of entitlement for a replacement taxi.
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(3A)  In addition, the Registrar may, on his own initiative, grant that the residual value of the cancelled certificate of entitlement for a motor vehicle be available to the holder of the cancelled certificate of entitlement for set off as provided in paragraph (3).
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(4)  The residual value of the cancelled certificate of entitlement for a motor vehicle is not available for set off under paragraph (3), or to be transferred, divided or used in accordance with paragraph (5), (7) or (8), unless the following conditions are satisfied:
(a)the motor vehicle —
(i)has a chassis number and an engine number which is the same as the chassis number and engine number of the vehicle as recorded in the register of vehicles and has been, or is to be, destroyed, exported or otherwise removed permanently from all roads in Singapore;
(ii)has a chassis number or an engine number which is different from the chassis number or engine number of the vehicle as recorded in the register of vehicles, but not because the person wilfully or negligently caused the difference with the intention of dishonestly obtaining the residual value or the person is wilfully furthering such an intention;
(iii)is a motor vehicle mentioned in rule 21(1), 21A(1) or 21B(1); or
(iv)is re‑registered as a PU‑registered vehicle under rule 3B of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5);
(b)for a motor vehicle mentioned in rule 21(1) or 21A(1), the holder of the residual value of a cancelled certificate of entitlement has given an undertaking mentioned in rule 21(4) or 21A(4), as the case may be;
(c)no tax or fee payable under the Act in respect of the motor vehicle is outstanding.
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(5)  The Registrar may, upon application and the payment of a fee of $15 and subject to such conditions as he may impose, allow the residual value mentioned in paragraph (3) and rules 21(1), 21A(1) and 21B(1) to be transferred to such person as the holder may nominate in writing and to be used or further transferred for the benefit of the person nominated as if he were the holder.
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(6)  Subject to paragraphs (12), (13), (14) and (14A), the residual value of a cancelled certificate of entitlement for the purposes of paragraph (3) shall be an amount determined in accordance with the following formula:
where A is the quota premium or levy paid for the certificate of entitlement;
B is the period reckoned in months (including any part of a month) for which the certificate of entitlement would be in force if it was not cancelled;
C is the period reckoned in months (including any part of a month) commencing from the date the certificate of entitlement was issued and ending on the date of its cancellation.
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(7)  A person who holds the residual value of any certificate of entitlement may apply to the Registrar for the whole amount of the residual value to be divided into such smaller portions as the applicant may require and may use each such portion for the payment of any quota premium, levy, fee, additional quota premium or additional levy referred to in paragraph (3) or transfer any such portion of the rebate to any person under paragraph (5).
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(8)  A person who holds the residual values of the certificates of entitlement in respect of 2 or more vehicles may apply to the Registrar for the residual values of such certificates of entitlement to be used collectively for the payment of any, or any combination of any, quota premium, levy, fee, additional quota premium or additional levy referred to in paragraph (3).
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(9)  The Registrar may grant an application under paragraph (7) or (8) subject to such conditions as he thinks fit and shall, upon granting an application under paragraph (7), issue to the applicant a notice in respect of each portion into which the residual value of the certificate of entitlement has been divided.
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(10)  The notices issued under paragraph (9) shall replace the notice referred to in paragraph (2).
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(11)  A fee of $16.05 (inclusive of GST) shall be payable in respect of each portion into which the residual value of a certificate of entitlement is to be divided under paragraph (7).
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(12)  In the case of a certificate of entitlement that has been —
(a)issued whether before, on or after 20th February 1995 under rule 3(1)(e);
(b)used on or after 20th February 1995 for the registration of any motor vehicle referred to in rule 3(1)(a) to (d); and
(c)subsequently cancelled under paragraph (1) before its expiration,
the residual value of the cancelled certificate of entitlement shall be an amount determined in accordance with the following formula:
where A is —
(i)the quota premium paid for the certificate of entitlement issued under rule 3(1)(e);
(ii)the quota premium which would have been payable for a certificate of entitlement issued for a similar motor vehicle in the category of vehicles specified in rule 3(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) during the same quota period as the certificate of entitlement issued under rule 3(1)(e); or
(iii)the quota premium which would have been payable for a certificate of entitlement issued for a similar motor vehicle in the category of vehicles specified in rule 3(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) during the closed bidding period in the same month that a certificate of entitlement under rule 3(1)(e) is issued during the open bidding period, being an open bidding period where a certificate of entitlement has not been issued for that category of vehicles,
 whichever is the lower;
 B and C have the same meanings as in paragraph (6).
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(13)  Where a motor vehicle has been declared non-user under rule 53 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5), the residual value of a cancelled certificate of entitlement for the purposes of paragraph (3) shall be the sum of the amount, if any, determined in accordance with the formula in paragraph (6) and an amount determined in accordance with the following formula:
Where A and B have the same meanings as in paragraph (6);
D is the period of non-user or, where there is more than one period of non-user, the sum of all the periods of non-user, reckoned in months (including any part of a month).
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(14)  For the purpose of paragraph (3), where a motor vehicle which is first registered on or after 20th February 1995 is de-registered within a period of 2 years from the date of its registration on the ground that it has been permanently removed from Singapore, the residual value of the certificate of entitlement for the motor vehicle shall be —
(a)where the motor vehicle has been registered using a certificate of entitlement issued under rule 3(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d), 80% of the quota premium paid for the certificate of entitlement; or
(b)where the motor vehicle has been registered using a certificate of entitlement issued under rule 3(1)(e), 80% of —
(i)the quota premium paid for the certificate of entitlement issued under rule 3(1)(e); or
(ii)the quota premium which would have been payable for a certificate of entitlement issued for a similar motor vehicle in the category of vehicles specified in rule 3(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) during the same quota period as the certificate of entitlement issued under rule 3(1)(e),
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whichever is the lower.
(14A)  Where a certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 24th April 2013 in respect of a replacement vehicle referred to in rule 9C and the certificate of entitlement is subsequently cancelled under paragraph (1) before its expiration, the residual value of the cancelled certificate of entitlement shall be an amount determined in accordance with the following formula:
where P
is the quota premium paid for the certificate of entitlement of the replacement vehicle as determined in accordance with rule 9C(4);
R
is the residual value of the certificate of entitlement of the replaced vehicle as determined in accordance with the formula under paragraph (6);
C
is the period reckoned in months (including any part of a month) commencing from the date the certificate of entitlement was issued and ending on the date of its cancellation;
D
is the period of non‑user or, where there is more than one period of non‑user, the sum of all the periods of non‑user, reckoned in months (including any part of a month).
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(15)  Paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply in the case where the registration of the original vehicle is cancelled under rule 3F(2)(b) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules.
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Residual value of certificate of entitlement of motor vehicle which has been lost through theft
21.—(1)  Where —
(a)a motor vehicle has been insured under a policy of insurance effected on or after 1st April 1994;
(b)the motor vehicle has been reported to the police, on or after that date, to be lost through theft; and
(c)a period of more than 3 months has lapsed since the date of such report,
the holder of the certificate of entitlement for the motor vehicle may apply for the residual value of the certificate of entitlement to be used as provided for in rule 20(3) or make an application under rule 25.
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(2)  For the purpose of paragraph (1), the residual value of the certificate of entitlement shall be determined in accordance with rule 20(6) except that the period referred to in “C” in the formula shall be read as a reference to the period reckoned in months (including any part of a month) commencing from the date on which the certificate of entitlement was issued and ending on the date on which the loss of the motor vehicle was reported to the police.
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(3)  Subject to paragraph (4), the Registrar may, in his discretion, approve or reject an application made under paragraph (1).
(4)  The Registrar shall not approve an application made under paragraph (1) unless the applicant gives an undertaking to the Government —
(a)to pay to the Government a sum equal to the amount of the residual value of the certificate of entitlement calculated according to paragraph (2) if —
(i)the motor vehicle is recovered within 3 years of the date on which it was reported lost; and
(ii)the applicant desires to continue to keep or use the motor vehicle upon its recovery; and
(b)to abandon the motor vehicle free of all expenses, or scrap or export the motor vehicle, or take it permanently off the roads in a manner approved by the Registrar, within 6 months of its recovery if —
(i)the motor vehicle is recovered after 3 years from the date on which it was reported lost; or
(ii)the motor vehicle is recovered within 3 years of the date on which it was reported lost and the applicant does not wish to continue to keep or use the motor vehicle upon its recovery.
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(5)  Where payment has been made to the Government under paragraph (4)(a), the certificate of entitlement shall be restored and shall continue to be valid until the time when, in the normal course of events, it would have expired —
(a)upon the motor vehicle reaching the appropriate age prescribed under rule 16(1); or
(b)in the case of a certificate of entitlement which has been renewed under rule 24(2), 24A(1) or 24C(1), upon the expiry of the period for which the certificate of entitlement has been renewed.
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Residual value of certificate of entitlement of vehicle lost through criminal breach of trust
21A.—(1)  Where —
(a)a motor vehicle has been reported to the police, on or after 1st January 2005, to be lost through criminal breach of trust; and
(b)a period of more than one year has lapsed since the date of such report,
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the holder of the certificate of entitlement for the motor vehicle may apply for the residual value of the certificate of entitlement to be used as provided for in rule 20(3) or make an application under rule 25.
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(2)  For the purpose of paragraph (1), the residual value of the certificate of entitlement shall be determined in accordance with rule 20(6) except that the period referred to in “C” in the formula shall be read as a reference to the period reckoned in months (including any part of a month) commencing from the date on which the certificate of entitlement was issued and ending on the date on which the loss of the motor vehicle was reported to the police.
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(3)  Subject to paragraph (4), the Registrar may, in his discretion, approve or reject an application made under paragraph (1).
(4)  The Registrar shall not approve an application made under paragraph (1) unless the applicant gives an undertaking to the Government —
(a)to pay to the Government a sum equal to the amount of the residual value of the certificate of entitlement calculated according to paragraph (2) if the motor vehicle is recovered and the applicant desires to continue to keep or use the motor vehicle upon its recovery; and
(b)to abandon the motor vehicle free of all expenses, or scrap or export the motor vehicle, or take it permanently off the roads in a manner approved by the Registrar, within 6 months of its recovery if the applicant does not wish to continue to keep or use the motor vehicle upon its recovery.
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(5)  Where payment has been made to the Government under paragraph (4)(a), the certificate of entitlement shall be restored and shall continue to be valid until the time when, in the normal course of events, it would have expired —
(a)upon the motor vehicle reaching the appropriate age prescribed under rule 16(1); or
(b)in the case of a certificate of entitlement which has been renewed under rule 24(2), 24A(1) or 24C(1), upon the expiry of the period for which the certificate of entitlement has been renewed.
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Residual value of certificate of entitlement of motor vehicle which has been seized under written law
21B.—(1)  Where —
(a)a motor vehicle has been seized, on or after 1st January 2005, by any authority under any written law; and
(b)the motor vehicle has been —
(i)scrapped, exported, or taken permanently off the roads in a manner approved by the Registrar upon its release by the authority within such time as the Registrar may, in any particular case, permit; or
(ii)forfeited to the Government or the authority pursuant to an order of court and the Registrar is satisfied that it will be scrapped, exported, or taken permanently off the roads in a manner approved by the Registrar after such forfeiture,
the holder of the certificate of entitlement for the motor vehicle may apply for the residual value of the certificate of entitlement to be used as provided for in rule 20(3) or make an application under rule 25.
(2)  For the purpose of paragraph (1), the residual value of the certificate of entitlement shall be determined in accordance with rule 20(6) except that the period referred to in “C” in the formula shall be read as a reference to the period reckoned in months (including any part of a month) commencing from the date on which the certificate of entitlement was issued and ending on the date on which the motor vehicle was seized.
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(3)  The Registrar may, in his discretion, approve or reject an application made under paragraph (1).
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Non-refund of residual value of permit in respect of exempted vehicles
21C.  Where a motor vehicle has been re-registered as a vehicle which is exempted from section 10A(1) of the Act by virtue of the Road Traffic (Quota System — Exemption) Order (O 5), the residual value of the certificate of entitlement relating to that vehicle in respect of —
(a)the period between the date of re-registration of the vehicle and the date on which the certificate of entitlement would have otherwise expired; and
(b)any period for which the vehicle has been declared non-user under rule 53 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5),
shall not be refunded to the holder of the certificate of entitlement or be available to him for the purpose set out in rule 20(3) or 25.
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Conversion of off-peak car in respect of which certificate of entitlement has been issued under rule 3(1)(f)
22.—(1)  The registered owner of an off-peak car in respect of which a certificate of entitlement has been issued under rule 3(1)(f) may re-register the off-peak car as a private motor car under rule 33(5) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) if —
(a)where the re-registration takes place before 1st October 1994, he obtains, in accordance with these Rules, a certificate of entitlement for a motor vehicle in a category referred to in rule 3(1)(a), (b) or (e) as appropriate to the cylinder capacity of the motor vehicle; and
(b)where the re-registration takes place on or after 1st October 1994, he pays to the Registrar a conversion charge which shall be computed according to the following formula:
where Ais the rebate referred to in rule 9(3) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules granted to the owner of the motor vehicle at the time of its registration as an off-peak car;
Bis the amount of any positive difference derived by deducting —
(i)the quota premium paid for the certificate of entitlement issued under rule 3(1)(f); from
(ii)the quota premium which would have been payable for a certificate of entitlement for a motor vehicle of the appropriate cylinder capacity which was issued at the same time as the certificate of entitlement issued under rule 3(1)(f);
Cis the period reckoned in months (including any parting part of a month) for which the motor vehicle has been registered in Singapore at the time of the re-registration.
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(2)  The certificate of entitlement which was issued under rule 3(1)(f) in respect of an off-peak car which was first registered before 9th April 2001 shall, upon the re-registration of the off-peak car as a private motor car under paragraph (1)(a), be surrendered to the Registrar.
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(3)  A certificate of entitlement obtained for the purpose of re-registering an off-peak car as a private motor car under paragraph (1)(a) shall be in force for 10 years from the date of its issue.
(4)  This rule shall not apply to a motor car which was registered as an off-peak car pursuant to rule 23.
(5)  No off-peak car in respect of which a certificate of entitlement has been issued under rule 3(1)(f) may be re-registered as a private motor car after 30th September 1997 and before 2nd October 2000.
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Conversion of private motor cars into off-peak cars and their reconversion
23.—(1)  Notwithstanding rule 4(1), where a private motor car is re-registered as an off-peak car under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5), the same certificate of entitlement which was used to register the private motor car shall be used to register the car as an off-peak car.
(2)  Where an off-peak car which was registered as an off-peak car pursuant to paragraph (1) is re-registered as a private motor car under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules, the same certificate of entitlement which was used to register the off-peak car shall be used to register the car as a private motor car.
Renewal and restoration of certificates of entitlement
24.—(1)  Any person who is registered as the owner of a motor vehicle (other than a classic vehicle, a normal vintage vehicle or a revised use vintage vehicle) may, for the purpose of ensuring the continued registration of the vehicle upon the expiration of the certificate of entitlement relating to the vehicle, apply to the Registrar to renew the certificate of entitlement.
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(2)  The Registrar may, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, renew a certificate of entitlement —
(a)in respect of any vehicle not falling within the category of vehicles referred to in rule 3(1)(c), for a period of 5 or 10 years, commencing from the date of the renewal or such other date as the Registrar may specify in any particular case, except that where a certificate of entitlement is renewed for a period of 5 years, it shall not be further renewed on its expiry; or
(b)in respect of any vehicle falling within the category of vehicles referred to in rule 3(1)(c), for a period of 5 or 10 years, commencing from the date of the renewal or such other date as the Registrar may specify in any particular case, except that where a certificate of entitlement is renewed for a period of 5 years, each subsequent renewal shall only be for a period of 5 years.
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(2AA)  The Registrar may renew a certificate of entitlement under paragraph (2) in respect of a vehicle only if the Registrar issues a licence under section 13 of the Act in respect of that vehicle.
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(2A)  [Deleted by S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(2B)  [Deleted by S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(2C)  [Deleted by S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(3)  Subject to paragraph (3A), every application for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement may be made before its expiration or at any time not exceeding one month from its expiration and shall be accompanied by —
(a)the levy specified in the First Schedule; and
(b)the fee specified in the Second Schedule —
(i)where the application is made more than 14 days after the expiration of a certificate of entitlement that expires before 15th April 2002; or
(ii)where the application is made after the expiration of a certificate of entitlement that expires on or after 15th April 2002.
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(3A)  The Registrar may, in his discretion, extend the time for making an application under paragraph (3) after the expiration of the certificate of entitlement.
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(4)  A certificate of entitlement that is renewed before its expiry shall not have any residual value in respect of the period between the date of its renewal and the date on which it would otherwise expire.
(5)  Where an application for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement is made at a time after its expiration, the Registrar may renew the certificate of entitlement from the date of its expiration and the registration of the vehicle in relation to which the certificate of entitlement is renewed shall not be cancelled notwithstanding that no certificate of entitlement relating to the vehicle was in force between the time of the expiration of the certificate of entitlement and its renewal.
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(6)  Where the registration of a taxi is cancelled under section 27(1)(d) or (e) of the Act and the certificate of entitlement relating to the taxi is cancelled under rule 20, the person who is registered as the owner of the taxi may, for the purpose of applying for the registration of another taxi (called in these Rules a replacement taxi) to replace the first-mentioned taxi, apply to the Registrar to restore the certificate of entitlement not later than 6 months after the date of such cancellation, or such further period as the Registrar may allow.
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(7)  Every application for the restoration of a certificate of entitlement under paragraph (6) shall be accompanied by the levy specified in the First Schedule.
(8)  The Registrar may, upon receipt of an application made under paragraph (6) and the prescribed levy, restore a certificate of entitlement for the following period, starting on the date of its restoration:
(a)if the replacement taxi is an electric car registered on or after 15 September 2022 — 10 years;
(b)in any other case — 8 years.
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(9)  Where payment or part payment of any fee or levy referred to in paragraph (3) or (7) is made in a form other than by cash, nothing in this rule shall require the Registrar to renew or restore a certificate of entitlement, as the case may be, until the payment has been honoured or otherwise effected.
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(10)  For the purposes of this rule, where —
(a)an application has been made to renew or restore a certificate of entitlement;
(b)payment or part payment of any fee or levy referred to in paragraph (3) or (7) is made in a form other than by cash; and
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(c)the payment is subsequently dishonoured or otherwise not effected,
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an administrative fee of $32.10 (inclusive of GST) shall be payable in respect of the application.
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(11)  The Registrar may waive, in whole or in part, the fee payable under paragraph (3)(b) or (10).
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Issue or renewal of certificates of entitlement for classic vehicles
24A.—(1)  Where any person intends to apply for —
(a)the issuance of a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of being registered as the owner of a classic vehicle;
(b)the renewal of a certificate of entitlement in respect of a motor vehicle for the purpose of re‑registering that motor vehicle as a classic vehicle under rule 69 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5); or
(c)the renewal of the certificate of entitlement in respect of his classic vehicle,
that person may make an application to the Registrar for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of entitlement, as the case may be, for a period of 10 years.
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(1AA)  [Deleted by S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(1AB)  [Deleted by S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(1AC)  [Deleted by S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(1A)  Notwithstanding rule 24(2)(a) and subject to paragraph (1B), the Registrar may, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, issue or renew a certificate of entitlement for a period of 10 years commencing from the date of the issuance or renewal, as the case may be, or such other date as the Registrar may specify.
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(1B)  In the case of an application for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement under paragraph (1)(b), the Registrar shall not renew the certificate of entitlement under paragraph (1A) unless the motor vehicle is re‑registered as a classic vehicle.
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(1C)  The Registrar may renew a certificate of entitlement in respect of a vehicle only if the Registrar issues a licence under section 13 of the Act in respect of that vehicle.
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(1D)  Every application for the issue of a certificate of entitlement under paragraph (1)(a) shall be accompanied by the levy specified in the First Schedule.
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(1E)  Every application for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement under paragraph (1)(b) or (c) may be made before its expiration, or at any time not exceeding one month after its expiration, or such further period exceeding one month after its expiration as the Registrar may allow, and shall be accompanied by —
(a)the levy specified in the First Schedule; and
(b)the fee specified in the Second Schedule where the application is made after the expiration of a certificate of entitlement.
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(1F)  Where payment or part payment of any levy or fee referred to in paragraph (1E)(a) or (b) is made in a form other than by cash, nothing in this rule shall require the Registrar to renew a certificate of entitlement until the payment has been honoured or otherwise effected.
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(1G)  For the purposes of this rule, where —
(a)payment or part payment of any levy or fee referred to in paragraph (1E)(a) or (b) is made in a form other than by cash; and
(b)the payment is subsequently dishonoured or otherwise not effected,
an administrative fee of $32.10 (inclusive of GST) shall be payable in respect of the renewal of the certificate of entitlement.
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(1H)  The Registrar may waive, in whole or in part, the fee payable under paragraph (1E)(b) or (1G).
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(1I)  Where an application for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement is made at a time after its expiration, the Registrar may renew the certificate of entitlement from the date of its expiration, and the registration of the vehicle in relation to which the certificate of entitlement is renewed shall not be cancelled notwithstanding that no certificate of entitlement relating to the vehicle was in force between the time of the expiration of the certificate of entitlement and its renewal.
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(1J)  A certificate of entitlement that is renewed under this rule before its expiry shall not have any residual value in respect of the period between the date of its renewal and the date on which it would otherwise expire.
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(2)  Notwithstanding paragraph (1J), the residual value of the certificate of entitlement referred to in paragraph (1)(b), in respect of the period between the date of its renewal under paragraph (1)(b) and the date on which it would otherwise expire, may be set off against the levy and the fee payable under paragraph (1E).
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(3)  Where a certificate of entitlement has been renewed pursuant to an application under paragraph (1)(b), the Registrar must issue to the holder of the certificate of entitlement a notice setting out the residual value, if any, of the certificate of entitlement.
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(4)  Notwithstanding paragraph (1J) but subject to paragraph (5) and rule 25, where a certificate of entitlement is renewed pursuant to an application under paragraph (1)(b) before its expiration, the residual value of the certificate of entitlement shall not be refunded to the holder of the certificate of entitlement, but is for a period of 12 months from the date of the renewal or within such further period as the Registrar may approve, available to the holder to be set off against —
(a)any quota premium payable by him for another certificate of entitlement issued in respect of another motor vehicle;
(b)any levy payable by him for renewing or restoring the certificate of entitlement in respect of another motor vehicle;
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(c)any fee payable by him under rule 6 or 7 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) in connection with the registration or re-registration of another motor vehicle;
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(d)any additional quota premium payable by him under rule 24B for the extension of a certificate of entitlement for a taxi (other than a replacement taxi); and
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(e)any additional levy payable by him under rule 24B for the restoration of a certificate of entitlement for a replacement taxi.
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(5)  The residual value of the certificate of entitlement for a motor vehicle mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) is not available for set off under paragraph (4), or to be transferred, divided or used in accordance with paragraph (6), (9) or (10), unless no tax or fee payable under the Act in respect of the motor vehicle is outstanding.
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(6)  The Registrar may, upon application and the payment of a fee of $10 and subject to such conditions as he may impose, allow the residual value mentioned in paragraph (4) to be transferred to such person as the holder may nominate in writing and to be used or further transferred for the benefit of the person nominated as if he were the holder.
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(7)  [Deleted by S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(8)  Subject to paragraph (15), the residual value of a renewed certificate of entitlement for the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (4) shall be an amount determined in accordance with the following formula:
whereA is the quota premium paid for the certificate of entitlement;
Bis the period reckoned in months (including any part of a month) commencing from the date the certificate of entitlement was issued until the date on which it would otherwise expire;
Cis the period reckoned in months (including any part of a month) commencing from the date the certificate of entitlement was issued until the date of its renewal upon an application under paragraph (1)(b).
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(9)  A person who holds the residual value of any certificate of entitlement may apply to the Registrar for the whole amount of the residual value to be divided into such smaller portions as the applicant may require and may use each such portion for the payment of any quota premium, levy, fee, additional quota premium or additional levy referred to in paragraph (4) or transfer any such portion of the rebate to any person under paragraph (6).
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(10)  A person who holds the residual values of the certificates of entitlement in respect of 2 or more vehicles may apply to the Registrar for the residual values of such certificates of entitlement to be used collectively for the payment of any quota premium, levy, fee, additional quota premium or additional levy referred to in paragraph (4), or any combination thereof.
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(11)  The Registrar may approve an application under paragraph (9) or (10) subject to such conditions as he thinks fit.
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(12)  The Registrar shall, upon approving an application under paragraph (9), issue to the applicant a notice in respect of each portion into which the residual value of the certificate of entitlement has been divided.
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(13)  The notices issued under paragraph (12) shall be in replacement of the notice referred to in paragraph (3).
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(14)  A fee of $16.05 (inclusive of GST) shall be payable in respect of each portion into which the residual value of a certificate of entitlement is to be divided under paragraph (9).
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(15)  Where a motor vehicle has been declared non-user under rule 53 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5), the residual value of a renewed certificate of entitlement for the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (4) shall be the sum of the amount, if any, determined in accordance with the formula in paragraph (8) and an amount determined in accordance with the following formula:
where A and B have the same meanings as in paragraph (8);
Dis the period of non-user or, where there is more than one period of non-user, the sum of all the periods of non-user, reckoned in months (including any part of a month).
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(16)  [Deleted by S 525/2003 wef 17/11/2003]
Additional premium or levy payable to extend validity period of certificates of entitlement for taxis
24B.—(1)  Where a taxi (other than a replacement taxi) is registered before 1st September 2003 and its owner applies in writing to the Authority to use or keep the taxi for 8 years, an additional quota premium shall be payable prior to the expiry of the term of the existing certificate of entitlement for the extension of the certificate of entitlement.
(2)  The additional quota premium referred to in paragraph (1) shall be the difference between 80% of the amount calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (1)(a) of rule 14 and the quota premium paid under sub-paragraph (1)(d) of that rule in force immediately before 1st September 2003.
(3)  Where a replacement taxi is registered before 1st September 2003 and its owner applies in writing to the Authority to use or keep the taxi for 8 years, an additional levy shall be payable prior to the expiry of the term of the existing certificate of entitlement for the restoration of the certificate of entitlement.
(4)  The additional levy referred to in paragraph (3) shall be the difference between 80% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle specified in rule 3(1)(a) issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the restoration of the certificate of entitlement and the amount paid under sub-paragraph (1)(b) of the First Schedule.
(5)  For the purposes of paragraph (4), the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement for any month in relation to a category of vehicle shall be calculated in accordance with paragraph (2) of the First Schedule.
(6)  Where an application is made to pay the additional quota premium or additional levy, as the case may be, after the expiry of the term of an existing certificate of entitlement, the Registrar may, in his discretion, approve such application on such terms and conditions as he thinks fit.
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(7)  Where payment or part payment of any additional quota premium or additional levy referred to in paragraph (2) or (4) is made in a form other than by cash, nothing in this rule shall require the Registrar to extend the validity period of the certificate of entitlement until the payment has been honoured or otherwise effected.
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Additional levy payable to extend term of certificates of entitlement for taxis which are electric cars registered before 15 September 2022
24BA.—(1)  The owner of a taxi (other than a replacement taxi) which is an electric car registered before 15 September 2022 may apply in writing to the Authority before that date, or a later date that the Registrar may allow, to use or keep the taxi for 10 years.
(2)  Where an application is made under paragraph (1), an additional levy is payable by the owner before 15 October 2022, or a later date that the Authority may allow, for the extension of the certificate of entitlement of the taxi.
(3)  The additional levy is the difference between the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle specified in rule 3(1)(a) issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the registration of the taxi and the quota premium paid under paragraph (1)(bb) of the First Schedule when the taxi was registered.
(4)  The owner of a replacement taxi which is an electric car registered before 15 September 2022 may apply in writing to the Authority before that date, or a later date that the Registrar may allow, to use or keep the taxi for 10 years.
(5)  Where an application is made under paragraph (4), an additional levy is payable by the owner before 15 October 2022, or a later date that the Authority may allow, for the extension of the certificate of entitlement of the replacement taxi.
(6)  The additional levy is the difference between the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle specified in rule 3(1)(a) issued during the 3 months immediately before the restoration of the certificate of entitlement of the replacement taxi and the levy paid under paragraph (1)(ba) of the First Schedule when the replacement taxi was registered.
(7)  For the purposes of paragraphs (3) and (6), the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement for any month in relation to a category of vehicle is calculated in accordance with paragraph (2) of the First Schedule.
(8)  Where payment or part payment of the additional levy is made in a form other than by cash, nothing in this rule requires the Registrar to extend the term of the certificate of entitlement until the payment has been honoured or otherwise effected.
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Issue or renewal of certificates of entitlement for normal vintage vehicles, restricted vintage vehicles or revised use vintage vehicles
24C.—(1)  Where —
(a)any person intends to apply for the issuance of a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of being registered as the owner of a normal vintage vehicle;
(b)any person intends to apply for the issuance of a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of being registered as the owner of a revised use vintage vehicle;
(c)any person intends to apply for the issuance of a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of re-registering a restricted vintage vehicle as a normal vintage vehicle;
(d)any person intends to apply for the issuance of a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of re-registering a restricted vintage vehicle as a revised use vintage vehicle;
(e)any person intends to apply for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of re-registering a normal vintage vehicle as a revised use vintage vehicle;
(f)any person intends to apply for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of re-registering a revised use vintage vehicle as a normal vintage vehicle (with no restriction on the transfer of the registration of the normal vintage vehicle);
(g)any person intends to apply for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement in respect of a normal vintage vehicle;
(h)any person intends to apply for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement in respect of a revised use vintage vehicle; or
(i)any person intends to apply for the issuance of a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of re-registering a restricted vintage vehicle which was registered before 1st May 1990 and for which the exemption under the Road Traffic (Quota System — Exemption) Order (O 5) has ceased or been revoked,
that person may make an application to the Registrar for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of entitlement, as the case may be, for a period of 10 years.
(2)  The Registrar may, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, issue or renew a certificate of entitlement for a period of 10 years, commencing from the date of the issuance or renewal, as the case may be, or such other date as the Registrar may specify.
(2A)  Where an application for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement is made at a time after its expiration, the Registrar may renew the certificate of entitlement from the date of its expiration, and the registration of the vehicle in relation to which the certificate of entitlement is renewed shall not be cancelled notwithstanding that no certificate of entitlement relating to the vehicle was in force between the time of the expiration of the certificate of entitlement and its renewal.
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(3)  Every application for the issue of a certificate of entitlement under paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (i) shall be accompanied by the levy specified in the First Schedule.
(4)  Every application under paragraph (1)(e), (f), (g) or (h) may be made before any existing certificate of entitlement expires, or at any time not exceeding one month after its expiration, or such further period exceeding one month after its expiration as the Registrar may allow, and shall be accompanied by —
(a)the levy specified in the First Schedule; and
(b)the fee specified in the Second Schedule where the application is made after the expiration of a certificate of entitlement that expires on or after 15th April 2002.
(5)  Where the payment or part payment of any levy or fee referred to in paragraph (3) or (4)(a) or (b) is made in a form other than by cash, nothing in this rule shall require the Registrar to issue or renew a certificate of entitlement until the payment has been honoured or otherwise effected.
(6)  For the purposes of this rule, where —
(a)an application has been made for the issue or renewal of a certificate of entitlement;
(b)payment or part payment of any levy or fee referred to in paragraph (3) or (4)(a) or (b) is made in a form other than by cash; and
(c)the payment is subsequently dishonoured or otherwise not effected,
an administrative fee of $32.10 (inclusive of GST) shall be payable in respect of the application.
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(7)  The Registrar may waive, in whole or in part, the fee payable under paragraph (4)(b) or (6).
(8)  In granting an application under paragraph (1), the Registrar may impose such conditions as he thinks fit.
(9)  A certificate of entitlement that is renewed under paragraph (1)(e), (f), (g) or (h) before the existing certificate of entitlement expires shall not have any residual value in respect of the period between the date of its issue or renewal and the date on which it would otherwise expire.
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Circumstances when residual value payable in cash
25.—(1)  Notwithstanding rules 20(3) and 24A(4), a person —
(a)to whom a notice setting out the residual value of a cancelled certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 1st September 2008 under rule 20(2);
(b)to whom a notice setting out the residual value of a renewed certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 1st September 2008 under rule 24A(3); or
(c)who, immediately before 1st September 2008, holds the residual value of a cancelled certificate of entitlement under rule 20 or a renewed certificate of entitlement under rule 24A, as the case may be, and has not used that residual value to set off against —
(i)any quota premium payable by him for another certificate of entitlement issued in respect of another motor vehicle;
(ii)any levy payable by him for renewing or restoring the certificate of entitlement in respect of another motor vehicle;
(iii)any fee payable by him under rule 6 or 7 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) in connection with the registration or re-registration of another motor vehicle;
(iv)any additional quota premium payable by him under rule 24B for the extension of a certificate of entitlement for a taxi (other than a replacement taxi); or
(v)any additional levy payable by him under rule 24B for the restoration of a certificate of entitlement for a replacement taxi,
may, within the grace period, apply to the Registrar to be paid, in lieu of the rebate or setting off, a sum of cash equal to the amount of residual value set out in any notice issued under rule 20(2) or (9) or rule 24A(3) or (12), as the case may be, that he holds.
(2)  Upon receipt of an application under paragraph (1), the Registrar may —
(a)grant the application and, subject to paragraph (3), pay the applicant the sum of cash equal to the amount of residual value set out in the notice under rule 20(2) or (9) or rule 24A(3) or (12); or
(b)refuse the application.
(3)  The Registrar may refuse to make any payment of any sum of cash under paragraph (2)(a) to a holder of the residual value of a cancelled certificate of entitlement or a renewed certificate of entitlement for a motor vehicle who makes an application under paragraph (1) if the Registrar is not satisfied that —
(a)the motor vehicle (other than a motor vehicle which is re‑registered as a PU‑registered vehicle under rule 3B of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules or is re‑registered as a classic vehicle under rule 69 of those Rules) —
(i)has a chassis number and an engine number which is the same as the chassis number and engine number of the vehicle as recorded in the register of vehicles and has been destroyed, exported or otherwise removed permanently from all roads in Singapore;
(ii)has a chassis number or an engine number which is different from the chassis number or engine number of the vehicle as recorded in the register of vehicles, but not because the person intentionally or negligently caused the difference with the intention of dishonestly obtaining the residual value, or the person is wilfully furthering such an intention; or
(iii)is a motor vehicle mentioned in rule 21(1), 21A(1) or 21B(1);
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(b)no tax or fee payable under the Act in respect of that motor vehicle is outstanding; and
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(c)the holder has given an undertaking to the Government under rule 21(4) or 21A(4), as the case may be.
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(4)  In relation to any application under paragraph (1) to be paid a sum of cash equal to the amount set out in any notice setting out the residual value of the cancelled or renewed certificate of entitlement, “grace period” means a period of 12 months starting on the date the certificate of entitlement was cancelled or renewed, or such longer period as the Registrar may allow in relation to any particular application.
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