Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of Hire-Purchase (Amendment) Bill

Clause 3

Amendment of section 2

Section 2(1) of the Hire-Purchase Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “action”, the following definition:“ “business day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday;”;

(b)

by deleting the definition of “court” and substituting the following definitions:“ “certificate of entitlement” means a permit issued by the Registrar of Vehicles under section 10A of the Road Traffic Act (Cap. 276);“court” means a Magistrate’s Court or a District Court;”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “hirer”, the following definition:“ “motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle within the meaning of the Road Traffic Act;”;

(d)

by deleting the definition of “statutory rebate”; and

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the words “third-party insurance” in the definition of “vehicle registration fees”, the words “and for the issue of a certificate of entitlement”.