Singapore legislation

Regulation 8

of Active Mobility (Registration of Registrable Personal Mobility Devices) Regulations 2019

Regulation 8

Obligation of transferor: initiating application for transfer

Subregulation 1

A registered responsible person for a registrable personal mobility device who disposes of, or transfers immediate possession otherwise than temporarily, (called in these Regulations the transferor) to another person (called in these Regulations the transferee) a registrable personal mobility device which is registered must, within 7 days after disposing or transferring possession of the device —

(a)

complete an application to transfer the registration of a registered responsible person for that personal mobility device, in the form approved by the Authority; and

(b)

give, or cause to be given, to the transferee the completed form.

Subregulation 2

A registered responsible person for a registrable PMD commits an offence if the person —

(a)

disposes, or transfers immediate possession otherwise than temporarily, of the PMD to another; and

(b)

without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with paragraph (1) in relation to the registrable PMD.

Subregulation 3

A person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph (2) shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; and

(b)

in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

Subregulation 4

To avoid doubt, this regulation does not apply to the passing of possession of a registrable personal mobility device —

(a)

under any hiring (not being a hiring under a hire‑purchase agreement) or under any lending (not being a lending under a lease agreement) of a registrable personal mobility device;

(b)

to an agent for the purposes of sale or disposal;

(c)

to a bailee for the purpose of alteration, repair, renovation, garaging, storing or any other similar purpose not involving the use of the personal mobility device for the benefit of the bailee;

(d)

in accordance with an order of a court or with any other legal process; or

(e)

to and from a holder of a security interest in a registered registrable PMD in any circumstances in regulation 11 which require an application to transfer the registration of the registered responsible person for the PMD to be made.