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Active Mobility Act 2017 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Administration and Enforcement

45. Power to move vehicles

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Last amended by an amending law of 2018.

(1)

Where any stationary vehicle —

(a)

is parked or left on a public path contrary to this Act; or

(b)

is, in the opinion of an authorised officer, an outsourced enforcement officer or a public path warden (as the case may be) a danger to other users of a public path or is causing or likely to cause an obstruction or inconvenience on a public path,the authorised officer, outsourced enforcement officer or public path warden may move, or cause to be moved, the vehicle to a holding yard, or to another place to avoid further danger, obstruction or inconvenience or a danger, obstruction or inconvenience arising, as the case may be.

(2)

If a vehicle is left on a public path and it appears to an authorised officer, an outsourced enforcement officer or a public path warden that the vehicle has been left for 2 or more consecutive days, the authorised officer, outsourced enforcement officer or a public path warden may move, or cause to be moved, the vehicle to a holding yard.

(3)

When a vehicle is moved to a holding yard under this section by an authorised officer, an outsourced enforcement officer or a public path warden, the authorised officer, outsourced enforcement officer or public path warden must as soon as practicable give notice of the move to the owner of the vehicle, if known.

(4)

For the purpose of exercising a power under subsection (1) or (2), an authorised officer, an outsourced enforcement officer or public path warden may, with such assistance as he or she considers necessary —

(a)

move the vehicle by any reasonable means (including by driving, riding or towing it); and

(b)

use reasonable force (including cutting or breaking open any lock, seal, fastener or other device on or connected to the vehicle).

Terms defined in s 2

authorised officer
Defined · s 2
“authorised officer”, for any provision of this Act, means an individual who is appointed under section 38 as an authorised officer for the purposes of that provision;
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driving
Defined · s 2
“driving” includes a reference to riding;
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holding yard
Defined · s 2
“holding yard” means a place used under section 52 for the storage of vehicles moved to, surrendered at, detained, seized or forfeited under Division 2 of Part 5;
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outsourced enforcement officer
Defined · s 2
“outsourced enforcement officer”, in relation to any provision of this Act or the regulations, means an individual who —(a)is appointed under section 11 of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act 1995;(b)is authorised by or under that Act to exercise any powers under any provision of this Act or regulations made under this Act, as the case may be; and(c)is acting within that authorisation;
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owner
Defined · s 2
“owner”, in relation to a bicycle, PAB, personal mobility device or mobility vehicle, means —(a)for a registrable personal mobility device — the person who is recorded in the registrable PMD register as the registered responsible person for that device at the relevant time;(aa)for a registrable mobility vehicle — the person who is recorded in the registrable MV register as the registered responsible person for that vehicle at the relevant time;(b)for a PAB — the person who is registered as the owner of the PAB under the Road Traffic Act 1961 at the relevant time;(c)for a registrable personal mobility device the registration of which under Part 3A is cancelled, a registrable mobility vehicle the registration of which under Part 3B is cancelled or a PAB the registration of which under the Road Traffic Act 1961 is cancelled — the following person, as applicable:(i)the person who is last recorded in the registrable PMD register as the registered responsible person for that device;(ia)the person who is last recorded in the registrable MV register as the registered responsible person for that mobility vehicle;(ii)the person who is last recorded as the owner for that PAB under the Road Traffic Act 1961; and(d)for any other vehicle — the person who is —(i)a sole or joint owner of the vehicle;(ii)a person who solely, or jointly or in common with any other person, is entitled to the immediate possession of the vehicle; or(iii)for a vehicle which is the subject of a hiring agreement or hire‑purchase agreement, the person in possession or entitled to possession of the vehicle under that agreement;
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public path
Defined · s 2
“public path” means a path or path‑connected open space declared under section 6 as a public path;
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public path warden
Defined · s 2
“public path warden” means an individual who is appointed under section 39 as a public path warden, and includes any authorised officer;
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riding
Defined · s 2
“ride” or “riding”, only in relation to a motor vehicle that drives itself, means —(a)cause or causing the vehicle to operate and move; or(b)initiate or initiating the operation and movement of the vehicle without the need for anyone to operate or permit the operation of systems that cause the vehicle to move;
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vehicle
Defined · s 2
“vehicle” means any means of conveyance that runs on wheels, other than a train;
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