Singapore legislation
Regulation 9
of Active Mobility (Registration of Registrable Personal Mobility Devices) Regulations 2019
Regulation 9
Obligation of transferee: joint application for transfer
Subregulation 1
A transferee, or the agent of a transferee, who acquires from a transferor a registrable PMD which is registered must, within 7 days after acquiring the PMD —
complete the application to transfer the registration of a registered responsible person for that personal mobility device that the transferee is given by the transferor of that device under regulation 8; and
apply to the Authority to transfer to the transferee the registration of a responsible person for that device.
Subregulation 2
An application to transfer the registration of a registered responsible person for a registrable personal mobility device must contain or be accompanied by —
the identity and respective contact addresses of the transferor and transferee;
a colour photograph of the registrable personal mobility device;
an application fee of $7; and
any other information specified by the Authority to decide on the particular joint application by the transferor and transferee.
Subregulation 3
The Authority may request the transferor or transferee or both of an application to transfer the registration of a registered responsible person for a registrable personal mobility device to provide evidence, in a form approved by the Authority, verifying —
the identity of the transferor and transferee;
the age of the transferee;
when the PMD came into the ownership, or under the possession, of the transferee, such as a valid receipt for the purchase of the personal mobility device by the transferee, if applicable; and
if the registrable personal mobility device is acquired in accordance with an order of a court or with any other legal process, the court order or process.
Subregulation 4
Where a transferee, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with paragraph (1) in relation to a registrable PMD, the transferee shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
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
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 5
To avoid doubt, this regulation does not apply to the passing of possession of a registrable personal mobility device —
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;
to an agent for the purposes of sale or disposal;
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;
in accordance with an order of a court or with any other legal process; or
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.