Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
Amendment of section 2
Section 2 of the Road Traffic Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —
by deleting the definition of “company” in subsection (1) and substituting the following definition:“ “company” means any company as defined in the Companies Act (Cap. 50) and includes any company to which Division 2 of Part XI of that Act applies, any company formed in pursuance of any other Act or by royal charter or letters patent, a limited liability partnership and any other body corporate formed or incorporated by or under any written law;”;
by deleting the definition of “Minister” in subsection (1) and substituting the following definition:“ “Minister” means —
except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), the Minister charged with the responsibility for transport;
for the purposes of the whole of Parts II and III and sections 74(1) and (2), 75(1), 76(1), 112(1), (3) and (4), 113(1) and (2), 114(1), 116(2), 121(2) and 143(3) and (11), the Minister charged with the responsibility for home affairs; and
for the purposes of sections 131B(7), 132(7), 133(7), 134, 135(2), 140(1) and (2), 142 and 142A(1), the Minister charged with the responsibility for transport or the Minister charged with the responsibility for home affairs, as appropriate;”;
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “rules” in subsection (1), the following definition:“ “security officer” means a licensed security officer within the meaning of the Private Security Industry Act (Cap. 250A) who is authorised by the Deputy Commissioner of Police or the Authority (as appropriate) under section 142B to regulate traffic under any provision of this Act;”; and
by deleting the words “sections 38(1) and 47F(4)” in subsection (2) and substituting the words “section 38”.