Clause 44

A licence or a general licence authorizing the use of a motor vehicle issued under the provisions of any law relating to motor vehicles in force in the Federation of Malaya shall be deemed to be a licence or a general licence, as the case may be, issued under the provisions of Part I of this Ordinance.

Subject to the provisions of section 22 of this Ordinance, any person, other than a person residing in Singapore, who holds a driver’s certificate or licence issued under any law relating to motor vehicles in the Federation of Malaya which certificate or licence would if such person were in the place where it was issued still be in force may drive a motor vehicle of the class or description which the certificate or licence authorizes him to drive notwithstanding that he has not been granted a driving licence under this Part of this Ordinance. [42]