Singapore legislation

Clause 46

of Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill

Clause 46

Saving and transitional provisions

(1)

Despite section 4, the classes of vehicles in force on the eve of the date of commencement of that section continue to have effect for the purposes of the principal Act until an order is made after that date under the principal Act as amended by this Act.

(2)

Section 16(b) does not apply to a person who commits an offence under section 29(1) or (2) of the principal Act before the date of commencement of section 16(b).

(3)

Despite sections 22 and 23, any breath alcohol analyser that is, on the date of commencement of those sections, prescribed for the purposes of sections 70 and 71A of the principal Act is, from that date, taken to be a type of breath analysing device approved by the Deputy Commissioner of Police for a breath test under the principal Act, until the Deputy Commissioner of Police disapproves of that type under the principal Act as amended by this Act.

(4)

Section 45(a) does not apply to a person who commits an offence under section 3 of the Motor Vehicles (Third‑Party Risks and Compensation) Act (Cap. 189) before the date of commencement of section 45(a).

(5)

For a period of 2 years —

(a)

after the date of commencement of section 19, 21, 22, 23, 24 or 26 of this Act, the Minister charged with the responsibility for law and order may, by regulations, prescribe such additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of that section as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient; or

(b)

after the date of commencement of any other section of this Act, the Minister charged with the responsibility for land transport may, by regulations, prescribe such additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of that section as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient.