Singapore legislation
Clause 47
Clause 47
Powers to examine and weigh vehicle
(1)
An authorised officer or a public path warden may, for the purpose of ensuring that any vehicle that is being or may be used on a public path complies with this Act, at any time —
examine the vehicle; or
order the owner or rider of the vehicle to deliver the vehicle (in the state on the date of the order) for an inspection by such person and at such time and place as the authorised officer or public path warden may specify.
(2)
Subject to this Act, an authorised officer or a public path warden may require an owner or a rider of any vehicle —
to allow the vehicle to be weighed laden or unladen; or
to immediately proceed to a weighbridge or other machine for weighing vehicles.
(3)
Subject to this Act, an authorised officer or a public path warden may, require an owner or a rider of any vehicle to unload the vehicle for the purpose of being weighed unladen.
(4)
Where a vehicle is weighed under this section, a certificate of weight must be given by the person who carried out the weighing of the vehicle to the owner or rider who delivered the vehicle for weighing.
(5)
If an owner or a rider of a vehicle refuses or neglects to comply with any order given to him or her under subsection (1)(b), or any requirement given to him or her under subsection (2) or (3), the owner or rider shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; and
if the owner or rider is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.