Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2(1) of the Road Traffic Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Deputy Commissioner of Police”, the following definition:“ “de‑registered vehicle” means a vehicle the registration of which has been cancelled by the Registrar under section 27(1);”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after “121(2)” in paragraph (b) of the definition of “Minister”, “, 133(7)(a)”;

(c)

by deleting “133(7),” in paragraph (c) of the definition of “Minister”; and

(d)

by deleting the definition of “public service vehicle” and substituting the following definition:“ “public service vehicle” means a vehicle used or kept for use for the carriage, for hire or reward, of —

(a)

in the case of a motor car which does not ply for hire on any road but is hired under a contract, express or implied, for the use of the car as a whole, the driver of the car or any passenger; or

(b)

in any other case, any passenger,but excludes any vehicle constructed for use on fixed rails or specially prepared ways;”.