Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Land Transport (Enforcement Measures) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2(1) of the Active Mobility Act 2017 (Act 3 of 2017) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “under the Road Traffic Act (Cap. 276)” in the definition of “non‑compliant bicycle”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “non‑compliant bicycle”, the following definition:“ “non‑compliant mobility vehicle” means —

(a)

a mobility scooter the construction, weight or accessories of which do not comply with the requirements as to construction, weight and accessories prescribed under this Act either for all mobility scooters generally or for the particular type of that mobility scooter; or

(b)

a motorised wheelchair the construction, weight or accessories of which do not comply with the requirements as to construction, weight and accessories prescribed under this Act either for all motorised wheelchairs generally or for the particular type of that motorised wheelchair;”;

(c)

by deleting the words “under the Road Traffic Act” in the definition of “non‑compliant power‑assisted bicycle”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “notice”, the following definitions:“ “outsourced enforcement officer”, in relation to any provision of this Act or the regulations, means an individual who —

(a)

is appointed under section 11 of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act;

(b)

is authorised by or under that Act to exercise any powers under any provision of this Act or regulations made under this Act, as the case may be; and

(c)

is acting within that authorisation;“owner”, in relation to a bicycle, PAB, personal mobility device, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter, means —

(a)

for a registrable personal mobility device — the person who is recorded in the registrable PMD register as the registered responsible person for that device at the relevant time;

(b)

for a PAB — the person who is registered as the owner of the PAB under the Road Traffic Act (Cap. 276) at the relevant time;

(c)

for a registrable personal mobility device the registration of which under Part 3A is cancelled, or a PAB the registration of which under the Road Traffic Act is cancelled — the following person, as applicable:

(i)

the person who is last recorded in the registrable PMD register as the registered responsible person for that device;

(ii)

the person who is last recorded as the owner for that PAB under the Road Traffic Act; and

(d)

for any other vehicle — the person who is —

(i)

a sole or joint owner of the vehicle;

(ii)

a person who solely, or jointly or in common with any other person, is entitled to the immediate possession of the vehicle; or

(iii)

for a vehicle which is the subject of a hiring agreement or hire‑purchase agreement, the person in possession or entitled to possession of the vehicle under that agreement;”;

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “public path warden”, the following definitions:“ “registered responsible person”, in relation to a registrable personal mobility device, means any person recorded in the registrable PMD register as the responsible person for the registrable personal mobility device;“registrable personal mobility device” means a personal mobility device of the description prescribed by the Minister by order in the Gazette;“registrable PMD register” means the register of registrable personal mobility devices required by section 28E to be established and maintained by the Authority;“registration”, in relation to a personal mobility device, means registration of the personal mobility device in the registrable PMD register, and “registered” has a corresponding meaning;“registration code” means a series of numbers or alphanumeric characters;”;

(f)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Town Council”, the following definitions:“ “unregistered”, in relation to a registrable personal mobility device, means a registrable personal mobility device —

(a)

that is not registered under Part 3A; or

(b)

whose registration is cancelled under that Part;“use‑incompatible signage”, in relation to any public path, means a sign signifying or prohibiting a use of the public path which is inconsistent with the permitted use of that path under Division 1 or 2 of Part 3;”; and

(g)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “volunteer public path warden”, the following definition:“ “wayfinding signage” includes a directional sign for the purpose of directing vehicular or pedestrian traffic to, or advising the public of, the location of any event, amenity, facility or place;”.