Singapore legislation

Clause 6

of Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill

Clause 6

Amendment of section 47C

Section 47C of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (1A), the following subsection:“(1B) Where a person drives a motor vehicle on a road or other public place and whilst so driving causes any serious injury or death to another person and thereafter fails to render any assistance as required under section 84(3), the Deputy Commissioner of Police may, where the first-mentioned person is charged for the offence under section 84(6) for failing to comply with section 84(3), suspend his driving licence from the date on which he is first charged for the offence, and the suspension shall remain in force until the offence is tried and determined by a court.”; and

(b)

by deleting the words “subsection (1) or (1A)” in the 2nd line of subsection (2) and substituting the words “subsection (1), (1A) or (1B)”.