PART IVA
ASEAN GV PERMITS AND ASEAN PSV PERMITS
Definition of this Part
22A.  In this Part, “permit” means an ASEAN GV Permit or an ASEAN PSV Permit, as the case may be.
Application for permit
22B.—(1)  Any person who wishes to keep or use an ASEAN goods vehicle in Singapore shall apply to the Registrar for an ASEAN GV Permit.
(2)  Any person who wishes to keep or use an ASEAN public service vehicle in Singapore shall apply to the Registrar for an ASEAN PSV Permit.
(3)  An application for a permit shall —
(a)be made at least 7 days before the date on which the vehicle in question is to be brought into Singapore;
(b)be made in such form as the Registrar may require;
(c)be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the Fourth Schedule;
(d)be accompanied by a certificate of foreign insurance, certificate of security, or certificate of foreign insurance, in respect of the vehicle —
(i)that complies with the requirements of the Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act (Cap. 189); and
(ii)that is valid for the period of the permit applied for; and
(e)be accompanied by a fee of $10 for a vehicle entry card if —
(i)a vehicle entry card has not been issued in relation to the vehicle;
(ii)the vehicle entry card previously issued in relation to the vehicle has been misplaced; or
(iii)the period of validity of the vehicle entry card previously issued in relation to the vehicle has expired, or will expire before the end of the period of the permit applied for.
(4)  For the purposes of paragraph (3)(e), “period of validity”, in relation to a vehicle entry card, means the period of validity of the card as recorded in an electronic form on the card by the Authority.
Grant of ASEAN GV Permit or ASEAN PSV Permit
22C.—(1)  Upon receipt of an application referred to in rule 22B, the Registrar may, subject to rule 22F, grant the appropriate permit in respect of the vehicle in question.
(2)  Where the application is accompanied by the fee referred to in rule 22B(3)(e) for a vehicle entry card, the Registrar shall, upon the grant of the permit —
(a)cause to be recorded on a vehicle entry card in an electronic form —
(i)the registration number of the vehicle;
(ii)the type of vehicle to which it belongs;
(iii)the period of validity and other conditions of the permit; and
(iv)such other information as the Registrar may determine; and
(b)cause to be issued to the applicant the vehicle entry card together with a print-out of the information that has been electronically recorded on the card.
(3)  Where the application is not accompanied by the fee referred to in rule 22B(3)(e) for a vehicle entry card, the Registrar shall, upon the grant of the permit, cause to be issued to the applicant a print-out setting out the period of validity and other conditions of the permit and such other information as the Registrar may determine.
(4)  Only one permit may be granted at any one time in respect of any one vehicle.
Conditions and duration of permit
22D.—(1)  The grant of a permit shall be subject to such conditions as the Registrar may, in his discretion, determine, including but not limited to —
(a)conditions relating to the manner in which the vehicle in question is used; and
(b)conditions requiring the driver of the vehicle in question to keep in his possession such documents as may be specified.
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(2)  Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the issue of an ASEAN PSV Permit, in respect of a public service vehicle other than a taxi or an omnibus, shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a)that the vehicle shall only be used for the purpose of proceeding from or to an ASEAN member country in continuation of a journey commenced in an ASEAN member country; and
(b)that no passenger, other than a passenger commencing such journey in an ASEAN member country, shall be picked up or set down in Singapore.
(3)  A permit shall be valid for such period not exceeding 12 months as the Registrar may determine.
Procedure where vehicle is brought into Singapore
22E.  The driver of an ASEAN goods vehicle or ASEAN public service vehicle shall, upon arrival at a relevant checkpoint from abroad, insert the vehicle entry card in relation to that vehicle into a card machine so that —
(a)the permit granted in respect of that vehicle may be verified; and
(b)the period of validity and other particulars of that permit may be recorded on the vehicle entry card, if such particulars have not been recorded on the vehicle entry card previously.
Refusal to grant or revocation of permit
22F.—(1)  The Registrar may refuse to grant a permit, or may revoke a permit already granted, without assigning any reason, if —
(a)he is satisfied that the permit applied for or granted is not the appropriate permit for the motor vehicle in question;
(b)he considers that the motor vehicle is unsuitable for use on the road;
(c)he considers that the motor vehicle has been or is intended to be used for an unlawful purpose or in an unlawful manner;
(d)it appears to him that the person applying for or holding the permit is not a fit and proper person to hold the permit; or
(e)it appears to him that there has been a breach of any of the conditions under which the permit is granted, or the driver of the motor vehicle has failed to comply with any of the rules under this Part.
(2)  For the purposes of satisfying himself in regard to any of the matters specified in paragraph (1)(a) to (e), the Registrar may —
(a)require the motor vehicle to be produced for inspection; or
(b)require the driver or owner of the motor vehicle to produce such evidence as the Registrar considers appropriate.
Duplicate vehicle entry card
22G.  An application for a duplicate vehicle entry card shall be made at the office of the Registrar of Vehicles or such other place as the Registrar may determine, and shall be accompanied by a fee of $10.
Production of vehicle entry card
22H.  Any person driving an ASEAN goods vehicle or ASEAN public service vehicle shall, upon demand by a police officer, produce for the inspection by the police officer the vehicle entry card in relation to the vehicle.
Offences
22I.—(1)  Any person who —
(a)keeps or uses in Singapore an ASEAN goods vehicle or ASEAN public service vehicle without a permit;
(b)keeps or uses in Singapore an ASEAN goods vehicle or ASEAN public service vehicle after the period of validity of the permit granted in respect of that vehicle has expired;
(c)fails to comply with rule 22E;
(d)in purported compliance with rule 22E, inserts into a card machine any vehicle entry card other than the vehicle entry card in relation to the vehicle he is driving;
(e)forges or tampers with a vehicle entry card;
(f)in purported compliance with rule 22E, inserts into a card machine a vehicle entry card that has been tampered with or that is a forgery;
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(g)fails to comply with rule 22H; or
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(h)contravenes any condition to which the ASEAN PSV Permit issued to him is subject under rule 22D,
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shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)  In any proceedings for an offence under paragraph (1), it shall be a defence for the defendant to prove —
(a)in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(a), that he did not know that a permit had not been granted in respect of the vehicle, and had exercised due diligence to ascertain if a permit had been granted in respect of the vehicle;
(b)in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(b), that he did not know that the period of validity of the permit had expired, and had exercised due diligence to ascertain the period of validity of the permit;
(c)in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(d), that he did not know nor have reason to believe that the vehicle entry card was not the vehicle entry card in relation to the vehicle he was driving;
(d)in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(f), that he did not know nor have reason to believe that the vehicle entry card had been tampered with or was a forgery; or
(e)in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(g), that the vehicle entry card was not in the motor vehicle he was driving nor in his possession at the time the demand was made by the police officer.