Singapore legislation

Section 35C

of Active Mobility Act 2017

Section 35C

Certification of inspection

Amended by9/20209/20209/2020

(1)

The Authority may issue to the owner of a bicycle, personal mobility device, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter to which a report under section 35B(2)(b) relates, a certificate indicating that the bicycle, personal mobility device, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter (as the case may be) has been inspected under this Division where —

(a)

the Authority receives from a designated examiner a report mentioned in section 35B(2)(b) in relation to that bicycle, personal mobility device, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter;

(b)

the report states that the bicycle, personal mobility device, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter (as the case may be) is in compliance or continues to be in compliance with the prescribed requirements relating to its construction and condition and registration marks; and

(c)

the Authority is satisfied that the designated examiner had carried out the examination and assessment of the bicycle, personal mobility device, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter (as the case may be) in accordance with the regulations.

Amended by9/2020

(2)

A certificate issued under subsection (1) with respect to a bicycle, personal mobility device, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter is in force in respect of that bicycle, personal mobility device, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter until the happening of the earlier of the following:

(a)

the certificate is cancelled under subsection (3);

(b)

the date of expiry specified in the certificate, if any.

Amended by9/2020

(3)

The Authority may cancel any certificate issued under subsection (1) with respect to a bicycle, personal mobility device, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter if the Authority —

(a)

is satisfied that —

(i)

the bicycle, personal mobility device, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter (as the case may be) has become wholly unfit for further use;

(ii)

the bicycle, personal mobility device, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter (as the case may be) has been forfeited pursuant to this Act or any written law;

(iii)

the bicycle, personal mobility device, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter (as the case may be) is unclaimed for the purposes of section 53 and is disposed of in accordance with that section;

(iv)

the bicycle, personal mobility device, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter (as the case may be) is or has become a non‑compliant personal mobility device, a non‑compliant bicycle or a non-compliant mobility vehicle; or

(v)

the person given an order under section 47(1)(c), in relation to the bicycle, personal mobility device, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter (as the case may be) refuses or neglects to comply with the order given to the person, whether or not the person is convicted of an offence; or

(b)

becomes aware of a circumstance that would have required or permitted the Authority to refuse to issue a certificate under subsection (1) with respect to the bicycle, personal mobility device, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter (as the case may be) had the Authority been aware of the circumstance immediately before issuing the certificate.

Amended by9/2020