Singapore legislation
Clause 3
Clause 3
Amendment of section 2
Section 2(1) of the principal Act is amended —
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Authority”, the following definitions:“ “automated vehicle technology” means any particular technology that —
relates to the design, construction or use of autonomous motor vehicles; or
otherwise relates to advances in the design or construction of autonomous motor vehicles;“autonomous motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle equipped wholly or substantially with an autonomous system (also commonly known as a driverless vehicle), and includes a trailer drawn by such a motor vehicle;“autonomous system”, for a motor vehicle, means a system that enables the operation of the motor vehicle without the active physical control of, or monitoring by, a human operator;”;
by deleting the definition of “Deputy Commissioner of Police” and substituting the following definition:“ “Deputy Commissioner of Police”, in relation to any provision of this Act or rules or any other subsidiary legislation made under this Act, means the Deputy Commissioner of Police designated by the Commissioner of Police for the purposes of that provision, and includes any police officer who —
is not below the rank of sergeant; and
is authorised under the hand of the Deputy Commissioner of Police for the purposes of that provision, to exercise the powers of that Deputy Commissioner of Police;”;
by deleting the word “transport” in paragraphs (a) and (c) of the definition of “Minister” and substituting in each case the words “land transport”;
by inserting, immediately after the words “sections 75(1),” in paragraph (b) of the definition of “Minister”, “82,”;
by deleting the words “home affairs” in paragraphs (b) and (c) of the definition of “Minister” and substituting in each case the words “law and order”;
by deleting the definition of “motor vehicle” and substituting the following definition:“ “motor vehicle” means a vehicle that —
is propelled wholly or partly by a motor or by any means other than human or animal power; and
is used or intended to be used on any road;”;
by inserting, immediately before the definition of “police officer”, the following definition:“ “participate”, in relation to an autonomous motor vehicle trial regulated under section 6C, means —
undertake the trial; or
operate an autonomous motor vehicle in the trial;”;
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “police officer”, the following definition:“ “power‑assisted bicycle” means a bicycle that —
is equipped with an electric motor; and
may be propelled by human power or by the electric motor with which it is equipped, or by both;”; and
by deleting the definition of “tricycle” and substituting the following definition:“ “tricycle” means a vehicle with 3 wheels that —
has pedals;
is built to be propelled solely by human power by use of those pedals; and
is constructed or adapted for the carriage of goods only;”.