Singapore legislation
Clause 20
Clause 20
Provisions as to disqualifications and suspensions
(1)
Where a person who is disqualified by virtue of a conviction or order under this Part of this Ordinance is the holder of a driving licence, such licence shall be suspended as long as the disqualification continues in force.
(2)
A driving licence suspended by virtue of this Part of this Ordinance shall during the time of suspension be of no effect.
(3)
If any person who under the provisions of this Part of this Ordinance is disqualified for holding or obtaining a driving licence applies for or obtains a driving licence while he is so disqualified or if any such person while he is so disqualified drives a motor vehicle, or if the disqualification is limited to the driving of a motor vehicle of a particular class or description a motor vehicle of that class or description, on a road that person shall be liable on conviction either —
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months; or
(if the court thinks that having regard to the special circumstances of the case it is not necessary to impose a sentence of imprisonment for the offence) to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars; or
to both such imprisonment and fine,and a driving licence obtained by any person disqualified as aforesaid shall be of no effect.
(4)
Notwithstanding any written law prescribing the time within which proceedings may be instituted, proceedings for an offence under subsection (3) of this section may be instituted —
within a period of six months from the date of the commission of the alleged offence; or
within a period which exceeds neither three months from the date on which it came to the knowledge of the prosecutor that the offence had been committed nor one year from the date of the commission of the offence,whichever period is the longer.