Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Parking Places (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2 of the Parking Places Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “driver”, the following definition:“ “heavy vehicle” means —

(a)

any heavy goods vehicle or concrete mixer, the maximum laden weight of which exceeds 5,000 kilograms;

(b)

any bus with a seating capacity of more than 15 persons, not inclusive of the driver;

(c)

any trailer, container trailer, low loader or flat-bed trailer, the maximum laden weight of which exceeds 5,000 kilograms; and

(d)

any mobile crane or recovery vehicle the unladen weight of which exceeds 2,500 kilograms;”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “licensee”, the following definition:“ “motor vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads;”;

(c)

by deleting the definition of “private parking place” and substituting the following definition:“ “private parking place” means any land or premises or part thereof owned or occupied by any person other than the Government and used for the parking or housing of —

(a)

5 or more motor vehicles other than heavy vehicles; or

(b)

one or more heavy vehicles, whether or not in addition to any motor vehicle which is not a heavy vehicle,but does not include any parking place provided under section 3;”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Superintendent”, the following definition:“ “trailer” means a vehicle drawn by a motor vehicle.”; and

(e)

by deleting the definition of “vehicle”.