Section 2

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“Authority” means the Land Transport Authority of Singapore established under the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act 1995;

“automated vehicle technology” means any particular technology that —

“autonomous motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle equipped wholly or substantially with an autonomous system (also commonly known as a driverless vehicle), and includes a trailer drawn by such a motor vehicle;

“autonomous system”, for a motor vehicle, means a system that enables the operation of the motor vehicle without the active physical control of, or monitoring by, a human operator;

“bicycle” means a vehicle that —

“carriage of goods” includes the haulage of goods;

“cart” includes a wagon, handcart or trolley used or constructed for the carriage of goods;

“Commissioner of Police” means the public officer appointed under section 6(1) of the Police Force Act 2004;

“company” means any company as defined in the Companies Act 1967 and includes any company to which Division 2 of Part 11 of that Act applies, any company formed pursuant to any other Act or by royal charter or letters patent, a limited liability partnership and any other body corporate formed or incorporated by or under any written law;

“competency test certificate”, for a class or description of test‑needed‑to‑ride‑on‑road vehicle, means —

“Deputy Commissioner of Police”, in relation to any provision of this Act or rules or any other subsidiary legislation made under this Act, means the Deputy Commissioner of Police designated by the Commissioner of Police for the purposes of that provision, and includes any police officer who —

“de‑registered vehicle” means a vehicle the registration of which has been cancelled by the Registrar under section 27(1);

“diameter”, in relation to the wheel of a vehicle or trailer, means the overall diameter measured between the 2 opposite points on the surface of a tyre which are furthest apart;

“driver” —

“driving licence” means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under the provisions of Part 2;

“exempt ride‑hail service operator” has the meaning given by the Point‑to‑Point Passenger Transport Industry Act 2019;

“fare”, in relation to a public service vehicle, includes —

“foreign driving licence” means a driving licence or permit (not being a provisional driving licence or permit) issued by a competent authority in another country between which and Singapore there is in force a treaty for the recognition of driving licences or permits issued in the countries which are parties to the treaty;

“goods” includes goods or burden of any description;

“goods vehicle” means a motor vehicle constructed or adapted for use for the carriage of goods or a trailer so constructed or adapted;

“Minister” means —

“mobility scooter” and “motorised wheelchair” have the meanings given by the Active Mobility Act 2017;

“motor fuel” has the meaning given by the Customs Act 1960;

“motor vehicle” means a vehicle that —

“on‑demand passenger transport service” and “on‑demand ride booking service” have the meanings given by the Point‑to‑Point Passenger Transport Industry Act 2019;

“outsourced enforcement officer”, in relation to any provision of this Act or subsidiary legislation made under this Act, means an individual who —

“owner”, in relation to a vehicle which is the subject of a hiring agreement or hire purchase agreement, means the person in possession of the vehicle under that agreement;

“paid driver” means a person who drives a motor vehicle in return for a salary or other remuneration;

“park” means to bring a motor vehicle or a trailer to a stationary position and cause it to wait for any purpose other than that of immediately taking up or setting down persons, goods or luggage;

“parking place” has the meaning given by the Parking Places Act 1974;

“participate”, in relation to an autonomous motor vehicle trial regulated under section 6C, means —

“personal mobility device” has the meaning given by the Active Mobility Act 2017;

“police officer” includes any person employed for police duties in the Singapore Police Force constituted under the Police Force Act 2004;

“power‑assisted bicycle” means a bicycle that —

“prescribed test of competence”, in relation to riding a test‑needed‑to‑ride‑on‑road vehicle on a road, means —

“public place” means any place or premises, whether privately owned or not, to which the general public or any section of the general public is permitted to have access, whether on payment or otherwise;

“public service vehicle” means a vehicle used or kept for use for the carriage, for hire or reward, of —

“registered medical practitioner” has the meaning given by the Medical Registration Act 1997;

“Registrar” means the Registrar of Vehicles or the Deputy Registrar or an assistant registrar appointed under section 9;

“replacement vehicle” means a vehicle to which a permit issued under section 10A for another vehicle has been transferred pursuant to rules made under section 10A(4)(ha);

“ride‑hail service” has the meaning given by the Point‑to‑Point Passenger Transport Industry Act 2019;

“road” means any public road and any other road to which the public has access, and includes —

“road‑only PAB” means a power‑assisted bicycle that —

“rules” means rules made under this Act;

“security officer” means a licensed security officer within the meaning of the Private Security Industry Act 2007 who is authorised by the Deputy Commissioner of Police or the Authority (as appropriate) under section 142B to regulate traffic under any provision of this Act;

“street‑hail service” has the meaning given by the Point‑to‑Point Passenger Transport Industry Act 2019;

“street‑hail service licence” means a street‑hail service licence granted under the Point‑to‑Point Passenger Transport Industry Act 2019 to provide a street‑hail service;

“street‑hail service licensee” means a person to whom a street‑hail service licence is granted (on renewal or otherwise) or deemed granted under the Point‑to‑Point Passenger Transport Industry Act 2019;

“test authority”, for a class or description of a road‑only PAB, means an individual designated by the Minister charged with the responsibility for law and order to be a test authority for that class or description of test‑needed‑to‑ride‑on‑road vehicle;

“test‑needed‑to‑ride‑on‑road vehicle” means —

“trailer” means a vehicle drawn by a motor vehicle;

“tricycle” means a vehicle with 3 wheels that —

“use” means use on a road;

“vehicle” means any vehicle whether mechanically propelled or otherwise;

“weight unladen” means the weight of a vehicle inclusive of the body and all parts (the heavier being taken where alternative bodies or parts are used) which are necessary to or ordinarily used with the vehicle when working on a road but exclusive of any driver or attendant.

For the purposes of this Act, except section 38, a person is a resident of Singapore, or is deemed to have taken up residence in Singapore, if the person resides in Singapore for a continuous period of 6 months and any temporary period or periods of absence during that period of 6 months is immaterial.