6. Exemption for individual who follows 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 follow the vehicle while it is moving on the specified public path, in order to —

monitor the vehicle’s movements and its surroundings; 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.