Clause 4

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, it shall be lawful for any of the following persons who holds a valid foreign driving licence to drive in Singapore, during the period specified in paragraph (a) or (b) (as the case may be), a motor vehicle of the class or description which the foreign driving licence authorises him to drive, notwithstanding that he does not hold a driving licence granted under this Part:

in the case of a person who, on or after the date of commencement of section 4 of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2010, becomes a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore, a period of 3 months commencing from the date on which he is issued with a certificate of citizenship pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore or an entry permit pursuant to the Immigration Act (Cap. 133) (as the case may be);

in the case of a person who —

is neither a citizen nor permanent resident of Singapore; and

is resident outside Singapore but is temporarily in Singapore,a period of 12 months commencing from the date of his last entry into Singapore.”;

by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:“(3) In this section —“permanent resident” means a person who is not subject to any restriction as to his period of residence in Singapore imposed under the Immigration Act (Cap. 133);“visiting force” and “civilian component” shall have the same meanings as in the Visiting Forces Act (Cap. 344).”; and

by deleting the words “held by members of visiting forces” in the section heading.