Clause 15

Section 17 of the principal Act is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor: —“Recognition of driving licences issued outside Singapore

17. Subject to the provisions of section 24 of this Act, any person, other than a resident of Singapore, who holds a driving licence issued under any written law relating to motor vehicles in Malaysia which 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 licence authorises him to drive notwithstanding that he has not been granted a driving licence under this Part.”.