Singapore legislation

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 “cart”, the following definition:“ “Commissioner of Police” means the public officer appointed under section 6(1) of the Police Force Act (Cap. 235);”;

(b)

by deleting the definition of “Minister” and substituting the following definition:“ “Minister” means —

(a)

except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), the Minister charged with the responsibility for transport;

(b)

for the purposes of the whole of Parts II and III and sections 75(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

(c)

for the purposes of sections 131B(7), 132(7), 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;”; and

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “public service vehicle”, the following definition:“ “registered medical practitioner” has the same meaning as in the Medical Registration Act (Cap. 174);”.

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