Singapore legislation

Clause 5

of Small Motorised Vehicles (Safety) Bill

Clause 5

Importing small motorised vehicle needs approval

(1)

A person commits an offence if —

(a)

the person imports a small motorised vehicle; and

(b)

at the time of import, the person is not permitted to import the small motorised vehicle.

(2)

A person is permitted to import a small motorised vehicle if —

(a)

at the time of import, all of the following apply:

(i)

the person is granted an import approval;

(ii)

the import approval is in force; (iii)the small motorised vehicle is specified or described in the import approval; (b)at the time of import, all of the following apply:

(i)

the person is authorised, in writing, by the person who is granted an import approval to import the small motorised vehicle;

(ii)

the import approval is in force; (iii)the small motorised vehicle is specified or described in the import approval; or

(c)

at the time of import, a circumstance prescribed in the regulations applies.

(3)

A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

where the person is an individual —

(i)

to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; but(ii)where the individual is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; or

(b)

in any other case —

(i)

to a fine not exceeding $10,000; but(ii)where the person is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $20,000.

(4)

In subsection (3), “repeat offender” means a person who —

(a)

is convicted, or found guilty, of an offence under that subsection (called the current offence); and

(b)

has been convicted or found guilty, on at least one other earlier occasion within the period of 5 years immediately before the date on which the person is convicted or found guilty of the current offence, of the same offence.

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