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No. S 151
Road Traffic Act
Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Rules 2009
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 34 and 140 of the Road Traffic Act, the Minister for Transport hereby makes the following Rules:
1. These Rules may be cited as the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Rules 2009 and shall come into operation on 13th April 2009.
2. Rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) (referred to in these Rules as the principal Rules) is amended by inserting, immediately after the definition of “electric car”, the following definition:
“ “electric motor cycle” or “electric scooter” means a motor cycle or scooter, respectively, that is mechanically propelled by means of electric traction motors;”.
3. Rule 9A of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)
by deleting sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (1) and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:
“(a)
in the case of a new vehicle first registered before 1st June 2004 — the fees payable under rules 6 and 7, and the quota premium payable under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules (R 31) for a certificate of entitlement; or
(b)
in the case of a new vehicle first registered on or after 1st June 2004 — the fees payable under rule 7 in respect of the new vehicle at the time of its first registration on or after 1st June 2004.”;
(b)
by deleting the words “in respect of the new vehicle at the time of its first registration.” in paragraph (1);
(c)
by deleting the words “31st December 2009” in paragraph (3)(b) and substituting the words “31st December 2011”;
(d)
by deleting the word “Where” in paragraph (4) and substituting the words “In the case of a new vehicle first registered before 1st June 2004, where”; and
(e)
by inserting, immediately after paragraph (4), the following paragraph:
4. Rule 9AA of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)
by deleting paragraph (1) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(1) Any person who desires to register as a new vehicle, an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle that is —
(a)
a light goods vehicle;
(b)
a heavy goods vehicle;
(c)
a goods-cum-passengers vehicle;
(d)
a bus; or
(e)
a motor cycle or a scooter,
may apply to the Registrar for a rebate, in respect of the new vehicle at the time of its first registration, on the fees payable under rule 7.”; and
(b)
by deleting paragraphs (3) and (4) and substituting the following paragraphs:
“(3) Subject to paragraph (4), the amount of the rebate which the Registrar may grant upon an application under paragraph (1) shall be as follows:
(a)
if the vehicle is a light goods vehicle, a heavy goods vehicle, a goods-cum-passengers vehicle or a bus and is first registered on any date between 1st January 2008 and 31st December 2011 (both dates inclusive) — an amount equal to 5% of the value of the vehicle as determined by the Registrar under rule 7(3) at the date of its first registration; or
(b)
if the vehicle is an electric motor cycle or an electric scooter and is first registered on any date between 13th April 2009 and 31st December 2011 (both dates inclusive) — an amount equal to 10% of the value of the vehicle as determined by the Registrar under rule 7(3) at the date of its first registration.
(4) Where the amount of the rebate allowable under paragraph (3) exceeds the sum of the fees payable under rule 7, the excess amount of the rebate shall be forfeited.”.
5. Rule 9B of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)
by deleting paragraph (1) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(1) Subject to rule 8, any person who desires to register a new vehicle which is an environmentally-friendly motor vehicle, may apply to the Registrar for a rebate on —
(a)
the fees payable under rules 6 and 7, in respect of the new vehicle at the time of its first registration on any date between 1st October 2001 and 31st May 2004 (both dates inclusive); or
(b)
the fee payable under rule 7, in respect of the new vehicle at the time of its first registration on or after 1st June 2004.”;
(b)
by deleting the words “31st December 2009” in paragraph (5)(a)(ii) and substituting the words “31st December 2011”;
(c)
by deleting the words “1st January 2010” in paragraph (5)(d) and (i) and substituting in each case the words “1st January 2012”; and
(d)
by deleting paragraph (6) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(6) Where the amount of the rebate allowable under paragraph (5) exceeds the sum of —
(a)
the fees payable under rules 6 and 7 in respect of the new vehicle at the time of its first registration before 1st June 2004; or
(b)
the fee payable under rule 7 in respect of the new vehicle at the time of its first registration on or after 1st June 2004,
the excess amount of the rebate shall be forfeited.”.
6. The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 36C, the following rule:
7. The Twelfth Schedule to the principal Rules is amended by inserting, immediately after item 4, the following item:
“
”.
4A. Electric motor cycles and electric scooters, having a power rating not exceeding 10 kW | $40 x 0.782 |
[G.N. Nos. S 812/2004; S 813/2004; S 226/2005; S 248/2005; S398/2005; S 540/2005; S 90/2006; S 125/2006; S 476/2006; S 505/2006; S 38/2007; S 116/2007; S 202/2007; S 365/2007; S 467/2007; S608/2007; S 610/2007; S 739/2007; S 105/2008; S 289/2008; S 311/2008; S 429/2008; S 502/2008; S 519/2008]
[LTA/IE/RY/RT(MVRL)/01/09; AG/LEG/SL/276/2005/3 Vol. 4]