5. Exemption for individual who remotely monitors and takes manual control of specified vehicle

Sections 16(1)(b) and 17(1) of the Act do not apply to an individual who takes manual control of a specified vehicle that is moving on a specified public path, under all of the following conditions:

the individual is authorised by Chye Thiam to —

monitor the vehicle’s movements and its surroundings from a remote location while the vehicle is moving on the specified public path; and

take manual control of the vehicle when there is a failure of its autonomous system or any other emergency that requires immediate action;

the taking of manual control of the vehicle is necessitated by such failure or emergency;

the common conditions in paragraph 7 are satisfied.