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Land Transport and Related Matters Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 1 2026, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2026.

Part 1

AMENDMENT OF ACTIVE MOBILITY ACT 2017

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

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In the Active Mobility Act 2017 (called in this Part the Active Mobility Act), in section 2(1) —

(a)

in the definition of “accessories”, before “means”, insert “, in relation to a bicycle, PAB, personal mobility device or mobility vehicle,”;

(b)

in the definition of “accessories”, replace “a personal mobility device” with “the bicycle, PAB, personal mobility device or mobility vehicle”;

(c)

after the definition of “bicycle”, insert —“ “certificate of medical need”, for a class or description of mobility vehicle, means a certificate granted under section 23K certifying that an individual has a medical need to drive or ride that class or description of mobility vehicle;”;

(d)

in the definition of “driver”, replace “motorised wheelchair” with “mobility vehicle”;

(e)

in the definition of “mobility scooter”, in paragraph (a), replace “footboard” with “single footboard”;

(f)

in the definition of “mobility scooter”, in paragraph (b), after “handlebars”, insert “(including a delta tiller)”;

(g)

in the definition of “mobility scooter”, in paragraph (c), replace “seat” with “single seat behind the footboard”;

(h)

after the definition of “mobility scooter”, insert —“ “mobility vehicle” means —

(a)

a mobility scooter;

(b)

a motorised wheelchair; or

(c)

any other motor vehicle designed to carry an individual who is unable to walk or has difficulty in walking and prescribed for the purpose of this definition;”;

(i)

replace the definition of “non‑compliant mobility vehicle” with —“ “non‑compliant mobility vehicle” means a mobility vehicle 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 vehicles generally or for the particular type of that mobility vehicle;“non‑compliant non‑motorised wheelchair” means a non‑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 non‑motorised wheelchairs generally or for the particular type of that non‑motorised wheelchair;”;

(j)

after the definition of “non‑motorised personal mobility device”, insert —“ “non‑motorised wheelchair” means a wheelchair other than a motorised wheelchair;”;

(k)

in the definition of “owner”, replace “, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter” with “or mobility vehicle”;

(l)

in the definition of “owner”, after paragraph (a), insert —“(aa)for a registrable mobility vehicle — the person who is recorded in the registrable MV register as the registered responsible person for that vehicle at the relevant time;”;

(m)

in the definition of “owner”, in paragraph (c), after “under Part 3A is cancelled,”, insert “a registrable mobility vehicle the registration of which under Part 3B is cancelled”;

(n)

in the definition of “owner”, in paragraph (c), after sub‑paragraph (i), insert —“(ia)the person who is last recorded in the registrable MV register as the registered responsible person for that mobility vehicle;”;

(o)

in the definition of “pedestrian”, in paragraph (c), replace “a motorised wheelchair or riding a mobility scooter” with “or riding a mobility vehicle”;

(p)

in the definition of “personal mobility device” or “PMD”, replace “wheelchair (motorised or otherwise), mobility scooter” with “mobility vehicle, non‑motorised wheelchair”;

(q)

after the definition of “personal mobility device” or “PMD”, insert —“ “platform operator” has the meaning given by section 4 of the Platform Workers Act 2024;“platform service” has the meaning given by section 3 of the Platform Workers Act 2024;“platform worker” has the meaning given by section 5 of the Platform Workers Act 2024;”;

(r)

replace the definition of “registered responsible person” with —“ “registered responsible person”, in relation to a registrable personal mobility device or registrable mobility vehicle, means any person recorded in the registrable PMD register or registrable MV register as the responsible person for the registrable personal mobility device or registrable mobility vehicle, as the case may be;“registrable mobility vehicle” means a mobility vehicle of the description prescribed by the Minister by order in the Gazette;“registrable MV register” means the register of registrable mobility vehicles required by section 28L to be established and maintained by the Authority;”;

(s)

replace the definition of “registration” with —“ “registration”, in relation to a personal mobility device or mobility vehicle, means registration of the personal mobility device or mobility vehicle in the registrable PMD register or registrable MV register (as the case may be), and “registered” has a corresponding meaning;”;

(t)

in the definition of “ride”, replace “or personal mobility device” wherever it appears with “, personal mobility device or mobility vehicle”;

(u)

in the definition of “rider”, replace “or personal mobility device” with “, personal mobility device or mobility vehicle”;

(v)

after the definition of “sidewalk”, insert —“ “specified assessor” means a person prescribed as a specified assessor;”;

(w)

in the definition of “test‑needed‑to‑drive vehicle”, replace “motorised wheelchair, mobility scooter” with “mobility vehicle”;

(x)

in the definition of “uncertified vehicle”, replace “, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter” with “or mobility vehicle”; and

(y)

replace the definition of “unregistered” with —“ “unregistered”, in relation to a registrable personal mobility device or registrable mobility vehicle, means a registrable personal mobility device or registrable mobility vehicle —

(a)

that is not registered under Part 3A or 3B; or

(b)

the registration of which is cancelled under that Part;”.

Clause 3

Amendment of section 4

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 4(1) —

(a)

in paragraphs (a) and (b), replace “or personal mobility device” with “, personal mobility device, mobility vehicle or non‑motorised wheelchair”; and

(b)

in paragraph (b), after “riding”, insert “, driving”.

Clause 4

Amendment of section 15

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 15(1), replace “neither a motorised wheelchair nor a mobility scooter” with “not a mobility vehicle”.

Clause 5

Amendment of section 16

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 16 —

(a)

in subsection (1)(b), replace “motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter” with “mobility vehicle”; and

(b)

in subsection (5), replace “extends to include” with “means”.

Clause 6

Amendment of section 17

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 17(1), replace “, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter” with “or mobility vehicle”.

Clause 7

Amendment of section 18

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 18 —

(a)

in subsection (1)(a) and (b), replace “, a mobility scooter or a motorised wheelchair” with “or a mobility vehicle”;

(b)

in subsection (1)(b), delete “or” at the end;

(c)

in subsection (1)(c), before “drive”, insert “ride or”;

(d)

in subsections (1)(c) and (4), replace “mobility scooter or a motorised wheelchair” with “mobility vehicle”;

(e)

in subsection (1)(c), replace the comma at the end with “; or”; and

(f)

in subsection (1), after paragraph (c), insert —“(d)use on a public path a non‑motorised wheelchair which, by reason of its construction, weight or equipment, is prescribed as banned for use on that public path, that kind of public path or on all public paths generally,”.

Clause 8

Amendment of section 19

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 19 —

(a)

in subsection (2), after “drive”, insert “or ride”;

(b)

in subsection (2), replace “mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair (as the case may be)” with “mobility vehicle”;

(c)

in subsections (4) and (5), replace “, mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair” wherever it appears with “or mobility vehicle”;

(d)

in subsection (4), after “on a balance of probabilities, that”, insert “the individual acquired or purchased”;

(e)

in subsection (4), delete “was sold”; and

(f)

after subsection (5), insert —“(6) In relation to an offence under subsection (3), “repeat offender” means an individual who —

(a)

is convicted, or found guilty, of such an offence (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 individual is convicted or found guilty of the current offence, of —

(i)

the same offence; or

(ii)

an offence under section 19A.”.

Clause 9

New section 19A

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In the Active Mobility Act, after section 19, insert —“Non‑compliant non‑motorised wheelchair19A.—

(1)

Subject to this Act, an individual must not, without reasonable excuse, use a non‑compliant non‑motorised wheelchair on a public path knowing that, or reckless as to whether, it is non‑compliant.(2) An individual who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; but(b)where the individual is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.(3) Despite subsection (1), where any requirement is prescribed in regulations as to construction, weight or accessories for any non‑motorised wheelchair, an individual may use a non‑motorised wheelchair which does not comply with any of those requirements, only —

(a)

during the prescribed grace period mentioned in subsection (4), if any; and

(b)

if the individual proves, on a balance of probabilities, that the individual acquired or purchased the non‑motorised wheelchair before the date mentioned in subsection (4)(a).(4) A grace period, for any requirement prescribed in regulations as to the construction, weight or accessories for any non‑motorised wheelchair, means a period —

(a)

starting on the date the requirement in those regulations comes into force; and

(b)

prescribed in those regulations for the purpose of subsection (3).(5) In relation to an offence under subsection (2), “repeat offender” means an individual who —

(a)

is convicted, or found guilty, of such an offence (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 individual is convicted or found guilty of the current offence, of —

(i)

the same offence; or

(ii)

an offence under section 19, whether before, on or after the date of commencement of section 9 of the Land Transport and Related Matters Act 2026.”.

Clause 10

Amendment of section 20

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 20 —

(a)

in subsection (2), after “drive”, insert “or ride”;

(b)

after subsection (2), insert —“(2A) Despite section 19A but without affecting section 18, an individual may use on a public path a non‑compliant non‑motorised wheelchair of a prescribed model or description subject to such conditions as are prescribed in relation to that non‑motorised wheelchair.”;

(c)

in subsection (3), replace “or driving” with “, driving or using”; and

(d)

in subsection (3), replace “or (2)” with “, (2) or (2A)”.

Clause 11

Amendment of section 20A

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 20A —

(a)

in the section heading, after “Riding”, insert “or driving”; (b)in subsection (1), after “registrable personal mobility device”, insert “or rider or driver of a registrable mobility vehicle”;

(c)

in subsection (1), after “riding the device”, insert “or riding or driving the vehicle”;

(d)

in subsection (1), after “displayed on the device”, insert “or vehicle”;

(e)

in subsection (1)(a), after “section 28C for that device”, insert “or section 28J for that vehicle”;

(f)

in subsection (1)(b), after “section 28G(1)(b) in relation to that device”, insert “or section 28N(1)(b) in relation to that vehicle”;

(g)

in subsection (3), after “rider”, insert “or driver”; and

(h)

in subsection (3), after “registrable personal mobility device”, insert “, registrable mobility vehicle”.

Clause 12

Amendment of section 21

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 21 —

(a)

in subsection (1)(b), replace “a motorised wheelchair or ride a mobility scooter” with “or ride a mobility vehicle”;

(b)

in subsection (1), delete “that is a footpath or shared path”; and

(c)

in subsection (2), replace “different types of footpaths or shared paths” with “different classes or description of vehicles and different kinds or types of public paths”.

Clause 13

Amendment of section 22

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 22(1)(b), replace “a motorised wheelchair or ride a mobility scooter” with “or ride a mobility vehicle”.

Clause 14

Amendment of section 23D

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 23D(1)(c), replace “or” with “and”.

Clause 15

Amendment of section 23E

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 23E —

(a)

after subsection (1), insert —“(1A) For the purpose of subsection (1)(a), a platform operator is deemed to employ an individual to drive or ride a test‑needed‑to‑drive vehicle on a public path if —

(a)

the individual is a platform worker providing a platform service for the platform operator;

(b)

the platform service involves —

(i)

the collection of any goods or item from one or more places; and

(ii)

the delivery of the goods or item to one or more other places; and

(c)

the platform operator knows that the platform worker drives or rides a test‑needed‑to‑drive vehicle on a public path to provide that platform service.”; and

(b)

in subsection (2), replace “carries on at any premises a business of selling test‑needed‑to‑drive vehicles allowing, in the course of that business and for the purpose of selling the vehicle,” with “, in the course of carrying on a business of selling test-needed-to-drive vehicles at any premises and for the purpose of selling the vehicle, allows”.

Clause 16

New Division 2B of Part 3

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In the Active Mobility Act, in Part 3, after Division 2A, insert —“Division 2B — Certificate of medical need for driving or riding mobility vehicle on public pathsDriving or riding mobility vehicles without certificate of medical need23I.—

(1)

An individual commits an offence if the individual —

(a)

drives or rides on a public path a mobility vehicle of a prescribed class or description;

(b)

is not granted a valid certificate of medical need from a specified assessor for that class or description of mobility vehicle certifying that the individual has a medical need to drive or ride that class or description of mobility vehicle; and

(c)

is not excluded under subsection (2) and not exempted from this provision under section 66.(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an individual driving or riding a mobility vehicle in circumstances prescribed in regulations.(3) An individual who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; but(b)where the individual is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.Employing, etc., driver or rider without valid certificate of medical need on public path23J.—

(1)

Subject to this Act, a person commits an offence if —

(a)

the person employs, or intentionally or negligently allows, an individual to drive or ride a mobility vehicle of a prescribed class or description on a public path;

(b)

the individual in paragraph (a) is not granted a valid certificate of medical need for that class or description of mobility vehicle and is not excluded under section 23I(2); and

(c)

the person knows that, or is negligent as to whether, the individual is not granted a valid certificate of medical need for that class or description of mobility vehicle.(2) For the purpose of subsection (1)(a), a platform operator is deemed to employ an individual to drive or ride a mobility vehicle on a public path if —

(a)

the individual is a platform worker providing a platform service for the platform operator;

(b)

the platform service involves —

(i)

the collection of any goods or item from one or more places; and

(ii)

the delivery of the goods or item to one or more other places; and

(c)

the platform operator knows that the platform worker drives or rides a mobility vehicle on a public path to provide that platform service.(3) To avoid doubt, subsection (1) does not apply to a person who, in the course of carrying on a business of selling mobility vehicles at any premises and for the purpose of selling the vehicle, allows a customer of the business concerned at the customer’s request to drive or ride a mobility vehicle within any part of those premises not comprising a public path.(4) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; but(b)where the person is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.Grant by specified assessor of certificate of medical need23K.—

(1)

A specified assessor may, after conducting a clinical assessment of an individual, grant the individual a certificate of medical need certifying that the individual has a medical need to drive or ride a class or description of mobility vehicle for the validity period of the certificate of medical need.(2) To avoid doubt, a certificate of medical need may be granted to an individual in a digital form, consisting of evidence of the grant of the certificate of medical need using information relating to the individual that is displayed on a mobile communication device or other electronic device.Unlawful use of certificate of medical need23L.—

(1)

A person commits an offence if the person —

(a)

has in the person’s possession, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, an article so resembling a certificate of medical need as to be calculated to deceive;

(b)

alters a certificate of medical need in a way that is calculated to deceive;

(c)

dishonestly alters or uses a certificate of medical need; or

(d)

dishonestly lends, or allows another person to use, a certificate of medical need.(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.”.

Clause 17

Amendment of section 28D

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 28D(a)(iv), after “and is”, insert “destroyed or”.

Clause 18

Amendment of section 28G

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 28G(1)(b), replace “Act” with “section”.

Clause 19

New Part 3B

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In the Active Mobility Act, after Part 3A, insert —“PART 3BREGISTRATION OF REGISTRABLE MOBILITY VEHICLESPurpose of this Part28H. The purpose of this Part is to provide for the registration of mobility vehicles —

(a)

to enable the use of mobility vehicles on public paths to be regulated for reasons of safety and law enforcement; and

(b)

to provide a method of establishing the identity of each mobility vehicle which is used on a public path and of the person who is responsible for it.Mandatory registration of registrable mobility vehicles28I.—

(1)

Except as otherwise provided by or under this Act, an individual must not drive or ride an unregistered registrable mobility vehicle on any public path, knowing that, or reckless as to whether, the registrable mobility vehicle is unregistered.(2) Except as otherwise provided by or under this Act, a person must not cause or permit an individual to drive or ride an unregistered registrable mobility vehicle on any public path, knowing that, or reckless as to whether, the registrable mobility vehicle is unregistered.(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; but(b)where the person is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.(4) This section applies to the driving or riding of a registrable mobility vehicle only on or after a date specified by the Minister by order in the Gazette in relation to the type of that registrable mobility vehicle.Registration marks28J.—

(1)

Registration of registrable mobility vehicles, and transfer of such registration, may be applied for, and granted or refused by the Authority, only in accordance with the regulations.(2) On registering a registrable mobility vehicle, the Authority must —

(a)

assign a registration code to the registrable mobility vehicle so registered; and

(b)

issue to the registered responsible person for the registrable mobility vehicle a registration mark indicating the registration code.Cancellation of registration28K. The Authority may cancel the registration of a registrable mobility vehicle if —

(a)

the Authority is satisfied that the mobility vehicle —

(i)

has ceased to be used on any public path in Singapore;

(ii)

has become wholly unfit for further use;

(iii)

has been forfeited pursuant to this Act or any written law;

(iv)

is unclaimed for the purposes of section 53 and is destroyed or disposed of in accordance with that section; or

(v)

is a non‑compliant mobility vehicle;

(b)

the Authority becomes aware of a circumstance that would have required or permitted the Authority to refuse to register the mobility vehicle, had it been aware of the circumstance immediately before registering the vehicle;

(c)

the registered responsible person for the registrable mobility vehicle applies for the registration of the vehicle to be cancelled;

(d)

the registered responsible person for the registrable mobility vehicle refuses or neglects to comply with any order given to the registered responsible person under section 47(1)(c), whether or not that person is convicted of an offence; or

(e)

the Authority is satisfied that a condition of registration of the registrable mobility vehicle has been contravened or is being contravened.Registrable MV register28L.—

(1)

Subject to this section, the Authority must establish and maintain a register of registrable mobility vehicles (called the registrable MV register) in accordance with the regulations.(2) The registrable MV register may be established and maintained in such form as the Authority thinks appropriate for the purposes of this Part.(3) The registrable MV register must contain —

(a)

the prescribed information about each registrable mobility vehicle registered under this Part, and its registered responsible person; and

(b)

such other prescribed information relating to the registrable mobility vehicle.(4) Except as permitted under subsection (5) or when lawfully required to do so by any court, the Authority must not supply to, or allow the inspection by, any person any information contained in the registrable MV register.(5) The Authority may, upon application made to it in writing by a person and on payment of the prescribed fee (if any), do any one or more of the following things as are required in the application:

(a)

inform the applicant (or the applicant’s authorised agent) whether a registrable mobility vehicle is registered and whether the registration of the vehicle is cancelled;

(b)

provide an applicant who belongs to a prescribed class of persons (or the applicant’s authorised agent) all or any of the following:

(i)

information about the identity of the registered responsible person for a registrable mobility vehicle;

(ii)

an extract of any entry in the registrable MV register relating to a registrable mobility vehicle;

(c)

certify to an applicant who belongs to a prescribed class of persons (or the applicant’s authorised agent), as at the date of the certificate, in respect of the registrable mobility vehicle to which the application relates all or any of the following:

(i)

the registration code of the mobility vehicle and other particulars in the registrable MV register relating to that vehicle;

(ii)

the registered responsible person for the mobility vehicle;

(iii)

whether the registration of the vehicle is cancelled.(6) The Authority may correct any mistake, error or omission in the registrable MV register subject to the requirements in the regulations.Registrable MV register as evidence28M.—

(1)

A certificate signed or purporting to be signed by an authorised officer and stating that —

(a)

a mobility vehicle described or specified in the certificate was or was not registered at a specified time; or

(b)

any other particulars or information was recorded in the registrable MV register at a specified time,is admissible in any legal proceedings and is prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.(2) However, the registrable MV register does not provide evidence of title to any registrable mobility vehicle.General obligations of registered responsible persons28N.—

(1)

A registered responsible person for a registrable mobility vehicle must —

(a)

ensure that any registration mark issued by the Authority under section 28J is installed or displayed on the vehicle in accordance with the regulations;

(b)

ensure that a label or other mark of a description prescribed (called for the purposes of this section an identification mark) is made and affixed (at the registered responsible person’s expense) on the registrable mobility vehicle, and ensure that that identification mark is displayed on the vehicle, in accordance with the regulations; and

(c)

comply with any other directions given by the Authority to ensure compliance with any conditions imposed about the registration of the vehicle.(2) A registered responsible person for a registrable mobility vehicle who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.(3) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (2) shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; but(b)where the person is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.”.

Clause 20

Amendment of section 29

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 29 —

(a)

in the definition of “non‑compliant PMD advertisement”, replace the full‑stop at the end with a semi‑colon; and

(b)

after the definition of “non‑compliant PMD advertisement”, insert —“ “unregistered registrable mobility vehicle advertisement” means an advertisement that gives publicity to, or otherwise promotes or is intended to promote the purchase or use of an unregistered registrable mobility vehicle or a range of unregistered registrable mobility vehicles.”.

Clause 21

Amendment of section 30

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 30 —

(a)

in subsections (1) and (2), replace “, mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair” wherever it appears with “or mobility vehicle”;

(b)

in subsections (1) and (2), after “non‑compliant mobility vehicle”, insert “, unregistered registrable mobility vehicle”;

(c)

in subsection (1)(b), after “non‑compliant”, insert “, unregistered”;

(d)

in subsection (3), after “non‑compliant mobility vehicles”, insert “, unregistered registrable mobility vehicles”; and

(e)

in subsection (5), replace “extends to include” with “means”.

Clause 22

Amendment of section 31

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 31 —

(a)

in subsection (1), replace “, mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair” with “or mobility vehicle”;

(b)

in subsection (1), replace “, mobility scooters or motorised wheelchairs” with “or mobility vehicles”;

(c)

replace subsection (3) with —“(3) In this section, a warning notice relating to a personal mobility device or a mobility vehicle is a notice that satisfies the prescribed requirements for that warning notice.”; and

(d)

in subsection (4), replace “extends to include” with “means”.

Clause 23

Amendment of section 32

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 32 —

(a)

in the section heading, after “mobility vehicle”, insert “, etc.”;

(b)

in subsection (1), replace “, mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair” with “or mobility vehicle”;

(c)

in subsections (1)(a) and (b) and (3), replace “or an uncertified vehicle advertisement” with “, an uncertified vehicle advertisement or an unregistered registrable mobility vehicle advertisement”; and

(d)

in subsection (4), replace “extends to include” with “means”.

Clause 24

Amendment of section 33

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 33(1) —

(a)

in paragraph (a), replace “, mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair” with “or mobility vehicle”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), replace “mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair (as the case may be)” with “mobility vehicle”; and

(c)

in paragraph (b), replace sub-paragraph (ii) with —“(ii)to drive or ride the mobility vehicle on a public road.”.

Clause 25

Amendment of section 34

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 34 —

(a)

in the section heading, after “vehicles”, insert “, etc.,”;

(b)

in subsection (2)(a), replace “mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair” with “mobility vehicle”;

(c)

in subsection (2)(b), replace “mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair is sold or offered for sale, the mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair (as the case may be)” with “mobility vehicle is sold or offered for sale, the mobility vehicle”;

(d)

in subsection (2)(b), replace “or an uncertified vehicle” with “, an uncertified vehicle or an unregistered registrable mobility vehicle”;

(e)

in subsection (2), replace paragraph (c) with —“(c)at the time the mobility vehicle is sold or offered for sale, the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether or not, the buyer intends to drive or ride the mobility vehicle on a public path.”;

(f)

in subsections (4)(a), (b) and (c) and (5)(a), replace “or non‑compliant bicycle” with “, non‑compliant bicycle or unregistered registrable mobility vehicle”;

(g)

in subsection (4)(b), replace “mobility scooter, motorised wheelchair” with “mobility vehicle”;

(h)

in subsection (5)(a), replace “the mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair (as the case may be)” with “or ride the mobility vehicle”;

(i)

in subsection (7), replace “subsection (1)” with “subsections (1) and (2)”;

(j)

in subsections (7) and (8), replace “or excepted uncertified vehicle” wherever it appears with “, excepted uncertified vehicle or excepted unregistered registrable mobility vehicle”;

(k)

in subsection (7), after “ride”, insert “or drive”;

(l)

in subsection (10)(b), delete “and” at the end;

(m)

in subsection (10), after paragraph (b), insert —“(ba)reference to an excepted unregistered registrable mobility vehicle is a reference to an unregistered registrable mobility vehicle of a prescribed model or description; and”; and

(n)

in subsection (12), replace “extends to include” with “means”.

Clause 26

Amendment of section 35

Open as pageSuggest a correction

In the Active Mobility Act, in section 35 —

(a)

in subsections (1)(a) and (b) and (4)(a) and (b), replace “, mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair” wherever it appears with “or mobility vehicle”;

(b)

in subsection (5), replace “or authorising” with “, authorising or permitting”; and

(c)

in subsection (6), replace “extends to include” with “means”.

Clause 27

Amendment of section 35A

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 35A(1) and (2)(a), replace “, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter” wherever it appears with “or mobility vehicle”.

Clause 28

Amendment of section 35B

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 35B(3)(a), replace “, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter” with “or mobility vehicle”.

Clause 29

Amendment of section 35C

Open as pageSuggest a correction

In the Active Mobility Act, in section 35C —

(a)

in subsections (1), (2) and (3), replace “, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter” wherever it appears with “or mobility vehicle”; and

(b)

in subsection (3)(a)(iii), after “and is”, insert “destroyed or”.

Clause 30

Amendment of section 36

Open as pageSuggest a correction

In the Active Mobility Act, in section 36 —

(a)

in subsection (1), replace “, mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair” wherever it appears with “or mobility vehicle”; and

(b)

in subsections (2) and (3), replace “mobility scooters or motorised wheelchairs” wherever it appears with “mobility vehicles”.

Clause 31

Amendment of section 41

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 41(2)(a), (b) and (c) and (4)(a), (b) and (c), replace “or 3A” with “, 3A or 3B”.

Clause 32

Amendment of section 44

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 44 —

(a)

in the section heading, after “Part 3A”, insert “, 3B”;

(b)

in the following provisions, after “Part 3A” wherever it appears, insert “, 3B”:Subsection (1)(a) and (b)Subsection (2)(e)(iii)Subsection (5)(a)Subsection (6); and

(c)

in subsection (2)(a), replace “, mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair” wherever it appears with “or mobility vehicle”.

Clause 33

Amendment of section 47

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 47 —

(a)

in the section heading, after “certificate”, insert “or certificate of medical need”;

(b)

in subsections (1) and (6), replace “or riding” with “, riding or using”;

(c)

in the following provisions, replace “or rider” wherever it appears with “, rider or user”:Subsection (1)(b) and (c)Subsection (5)Subsection (7)Subsection (12);

(d)

in the following provisions, after “competency test certificate” wherever it appears, insert “or certificate of medical need”:Subsection (1)(b)Subsection (6)(a)(i), (ii) and (iii)Subsection (8)Subsection (9)Subsection (10)Subsection (11);

(e)

in subsections (3), (4) and (12), replace “or a rider” with “, a rider or a user”;

(f)

in subsection (8), replace “if within 48 hours after an order” with “in relation to an order given to a driver or rider of a vehicle to produce a competency test certificate or certificate of medical need under subsection (1)(b) if within 48 hours after the order”; and

(g)

in subsection (8), delete “to a driver or rider of a vehicle under subsection (1)(b)”.

Clause 34

Amendment of section 48

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 48 —

(a)

in the section heading, after “driver”, insert “, etc.”;

(b)

in subsection (1)(a) and (b), replace “or rider” wherever it appears with “, rider or user”; and

(c)

in subsection (6)(a) and (b), replace “ride or drive” wherever it appears with “ride, drive or use”.

Clause 35

Amendment of section 50

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 50 —

(a)

in the section heading, replace “or competency test certificates” with “, competency test certificates or certificates of medical need”;

(b)

in subsection (1), after “3A”, insert “, 3B”;

(c)

in subsections (1)(b) and (2), after “rider”, insert “, user”;

(d)

in subsections (5), (6) and (7), after “competency test certificate” wherever it appears, insert “or certificate of medical need”; and

(e)

in subsection (5)(b)(ii), after “section 23H”, insert “, 23L”.

Clause 36

Amendment of section 51

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 51(2)(a), replace “or non‑compliant mobility vehicle” with “, non‑compliant mobility vehicle or non‑compliant non‑motorised wheelchair”.

Clause 37

Amendment of section 52

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 52(1), after “sold”, insert “, destroyed”.

Clause 38

Amendment of section 53

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 53 —

(a)

in subsections (1) and (5), replace “one month’s notice in the Gazette” with “notice in accordance with subsection (5A)”; and

(b)

after subsection (5), insert —“(5A) The notice required by subsection (1) or (5) is given by publishing a notice of the intended sale, destruction or disposal in the Gazette —

(a)

in the case of a vehicle mentioned in section 51(3) — at least 7 days before taking any action under subsection (1);

(b)

in the case of a vehicle mentioned in subsection (5)(a) — at least 7 days before taking any action under subsection (5); and

(c)

in any other case — at least one month before taking any action under subsection (1) or (5), as the case may be.”.

Clause 39

Amendment of section 58A

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 58A(1), replace “, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter” wherever it appears with “or mobility vehicle”.

Clause 40

Amendment of section 58B

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 58B(1)(b) —

(a)

delete “a motorised wheelchair or”; and

(b)

replace “or the rider of a bicycle, personal mobility device, PAB or mobility scooter” with “the rider of a bicycle, personal mobility device or PAB, or the driver or rider of a mobility vehicle”.

Clause 41

Amendment of section 58C

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 58C —

(a)

after “Part 3A”, insert “or 3B”;

(b)

replace “riding or driving” with “driving or riding”;

(c)

in paragraph (a), after “vehicle the”, insert “driving or”; and

(d)

in paragraph (b), replace “or 3A” with “, 3A or 3B”.

Clause 42

Amendment of section 59

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 59 —

(a)

replace “or 3A” with “, 3A or 3B”; and

(b)

replace “or shared path” whenever it appears with “, shared path or public path”.

Clause 43

Amendment of section 59A

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 59A —

(a)

replace “, motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter” wherever it appears with “or mobility vehicle”; and

(b)

replace “or 3A” with “, 3A or 3B”.

Clause 44

Amendment of section 67

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 67(2) —

(a)

in paragraphs (a) and (b), replace “motorised wheelchairs and mobility scooters” wherever it appears with “mobility vehicles and non‑motorised wheelchairs”;

(b)

in paragraph (a), after “Part 3A”, insert “or 3B”;

(c)

after paragraph (b), insert —“(ba)the regulation of the towing or drawing of vehicles by mobility vehicles and the manner of attachments;”;

(d)

in paragraph (e), replace “, personal mobility devices and mobility scooters, and drivers of motorised wheelchairs” with “and personal mobility devices, and the drivers or riders of mobility vehicles”;

(e)

after paragraph (e), insert —“(ea)the number of persons (including any driver or rider) who may be carried on a bicycle, power‑assisted bicycle, personal mobility device or mobility vehicle while on a public path;”;

(f)

in paragraph (h), replace “the form” with “the requirements of a warning notice, including the form”;

(g)

in paragraphs (j), (k), (l) and (m), after “registrable personal mobility device” wherever it appears, insert “or registrable mobility vehicle”;

(h)

in paragraph (j), after “registrable PMD register”, insert “or registrable MV register”;

(i)

in paragraph (j)(i), delete “and” at the end;

(j)

in paragraph (j), after sub‑paragraph (i), insert —“(ia)the documents to accompany an application to register a registrable personal mobility device or registrable mobility vehicle;

(ib)the grounds on which an application to register a registrable personal mobility device or registrable mobility vehicle may be refused; and”; and

(k)

after paragraph (n), insert —“(na)the regulation of matters relating to a certificate of medical need, including —

(i)

the grant, modification or cancellation of a certificate of medical need (including the Authority’s power to cancel a certificate of medical need);

(ii)

the validity period, and varying the validity period, of a certificate of medical need; and

(iii)

the submission of a certificate of medical need to, or the registration of a certificate of medical need with, the Authority;”.

Clause 45

Amendment of section 67A

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In the Active Mobility Act, in section 67A(1), replace “, motorised wheelchairs and mobility scooters” with “and mobility vehicles”.

Part 2

AMENDMENT OF LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE ACT 1995

Clause 46

Amendment of section 6

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In the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act 1995, in section 6(1) —

(a)

in paragraph (ea), after “small motorised vehicles”, insert “, and the keeping of unsafe devices,”; and

(b)

replace paragraph (ia) with —“(ia)to promote the use, and promote and regulate the safe use, of electric vehicles and vehicles that use clean energy, clean technology or efficient pollution control technology, in Singapore;”.

Clause 47

Amendment of section 7

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In the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act 1995, in section 7(1), after paragraph (fb), insert —“(fba)to provide financial incentives, support, grant, aid or assistance to any person;”.

Part 3

AMENDMENT OF PARKING PLACES ACT 1974

Clause 48

Amendment of section 6A

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In the Parking Places Act 1974 (called in this Part the Parking Places Act), in section 6A —

(a)

after subsection (2), insert —“(2A) For the purpose of subsection (2)(a), a proposal or plan (including a revised proposal or plan) for the provision of parking lots in a private parking place is deemed to be approved by the Authority if all of the following conditions are satisfied:

(a)

the proposal or plan is lodged with the Authority in accordance with rules made under section 22;

(b)

the proposal or plan complies with the requirements relating to private parking places which are prescribed in rules made under section 22;

(c)

the owner or occupier in question has obtained a written acknowledgment of the lodgment from the Authority.(2B) The Authority may issue a written acknowledgment mentioned in subsection (2A)(c) to the owner or occupier in question without checking the proposal or plan, on the basis of the prescribed documents and information that are submitted with the proposal or plan.(2C) To avoid doubt, a written acknowledgment mentioned in subsection (2A)(c) is only evidence that the proposal or plan in question has been lodged with the Authority, and is not evidence that the proposal or plan complies with the requirements relating to private parking places which are prescribed in rules made under section 22.(2D) Without affecting subsection (2B), if the Authority is of the view that the proposal or plan lodged with the Authority does not comply with any requirement mentioned in subsection (2A)(b), the Authority may —

(a)

refuse to accept any further lodgment of a proposal or plan in respect of the private parking place in question; and

(b)

direct the owner or occupier in question to submit to the Authority an application for the approval of the proposal or plan instead.”; and

(b)

in subsection (3), after “a proposal or plan”, insert “(including a revised proposal or plan)”.

Clause 49

Amendment of section 15C

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In the Parking Places Act, in section 15C(1) —

(a)

replace “If a person” with “A person who”;

(b)

in paragraph (a), delete “or” at the end;

(c)

in paragraph (b), replace the comma at the end with “; or”; and

(d)

after paragraph (b), insert —“(c)in relation to any proposal or plan for the provision of parking lots in a private parking place lodged by the person or any other person under this Act or any subsidiary legislation made under this Act,”.

Clause 50

Amendment of section 22

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In the Parking Places Act, in section 22(2), after paragraph (d), insert —“(da)prescribing the circumstances under which the owner or occupier who is required to provide and maintain the private parking place provided or to be provided on the land or premises mentioned in section 6A(1) must —

(i)

submit an application for the approval of a proposal or plan (including a revised proposal or plan) for the provision of parking lots in the private parking place; or

(ii)

lodge with the Authority a proposal or plan (including a revised proposal or plan) for the provision of parking lots in the private parking place;

(db)regulating matters relating to an application for the approval of, or the lodgment of, a proposal or plan (including a revised proposal or plan) for the provision of parking lots in a private parking place mentioned in section 6A, including the documents and information to be submitted with the proposal or plan;”.

Part 4

AMENDMENT OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1961

Clause 51

Amendment of section 2

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In the Road Traffic Act 1961 (called in this Part the Road Traffic Act), in section 2(1), replace the definitions of “mobility scooter” and “motorised wheelchair” with —“ “mobility vehicle” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Active Mobility Act 2017;”.

Clause 52

Amendment of section 5

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 5 —

(a)

in subsection (5B), replace “or authorising” with “, authorising or permitting”;

(b)

replace subsections (7) and (7AA) with —“(7) Any person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (5) or (6) shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

where the person is an individual —

(i)

to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; but(ii)where the individual is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $40,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 4 years or to both; or

(b)

in any other case —

(i)

to a fine not exceeding $40,000; but(ii)where the person is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $80,000.”; and

(c)

in subsection (10), in the definition of “repeat offender”, replace “subsection (7AA)” with “subsection (7)”.

Clause 53

Amendment of section 5A

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 5A —

(a)

in subsection (1), replace “a mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair” with “or ride a mobility vehicle”;

(b)

in subsection (2), replace “, a mobility scooter or a motorised wheelchair” with “or a mobility vehicle”;

(c)

in subsection (2)(b)(i), replace “of a mobility scooter or a motorised wheelchair” with “or rider of a mobility vehicle”; and

(d)

after subsection (3), insert —“(4) In this section and section 5B, “ride” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Active Mobility Act 2017.”.

Clause 54

Amendment of section 5B

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 5B(1) —

(a)

replace “a mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair” with “or ride a mobility vehicle”; and

(b)

replace “the mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair” with “or riding the mobility vehicle”.

Clause 55

Amendment of section 6

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 6(1)(h), after “vehicles”, insert “, to regulate the use of such safety equipment and to ensure that they are efficient and kept in proper working order”.

Clause 56

New section 6F

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In the Road Traffic Act, after section 6E, insert —“Motor vehicles to be installed with speed limiters, etc.6F.—

(1)

A person must not, without reasonable excuse, use, or cause or permit the use of, a non‑compliant speed limiter‑required motor vehicle knowing, or having reason to believe, that the motor vehicle is non‑compliant.(2) A person must not sell or supply, or offer to sell or supply, a non‑compliant speed limiter‑required motor vehicle or a non‑compliant speed limiter.(3) A person must not alter, whether in the course of repair or otherwise —

(a)

a speed limiter‑required motor vehicle so as to render it a non‑compliant speed limiter‑required motor vehicle; or

(b)

a speed limiter so as to render it a non‑compliant speed limiter.(4) A person must not do any of the following, unless the person is authorised to so do by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (called in this section an authorised agent):

(a)

sell or supply, or offer to sell or supply, a speed limiter;

(b)

carry out any speed limiter works.(5) A person must not hold the person out (whether by an advertisement or any other means) as authorised under this Act to do any of the following, unless the person is an authorised agent:

(a)

sell or supply, or offer to sell or supply, a speed limiter;

(b)

carry out any speed limiter works.(6) A person who contravenes subsection (1), (2), (3), (4) or (5) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; and

(b)

in the case of a second or subsequent conviction — to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.(7) Where an authorised agent carrying out any speed limiter works knows, or has reason to believe, that a speed limiter‑required motor vehicle has been altered so as to render it a non‑compliant speed limiter‑required motor vehicle, the authorised agent must notify the Deputy Commissioner of Police of the occurrence —

(a)

within the prescribed period after becoming aware of the occurrence; and

(b)

in the form and manner as the Deputy Commissioner of Police may specify.(8) To avoid doubt, for the purposes of subsection (7), a speed limiter‑required motor vehicle is not a non‑compliant speed limiter‑required motor vehicle by reason only that the speed limiter installed in the motor vehicle is faulty.(9) An authorised agent who fails to comply with subsection (7) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; and

(b)

in the case of a second or subsequent conviction — to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.(10) An owner of a speed limiter‑required motor vehicle must ensure that the motor vehicle is at all times installed with a speed limiter in accordance with the applicable speed limiter rules.(11) If an owner of a speed limiter‑required motor vehicle intends to cause any speed limiter works to be carried out to that motor vehicle, the owner must engage an authorised agent to carry out such speed limiter works.(12) An owner of a speed limiter‑required motor vehicle who contravenes subsection (10) or (11) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; and

(b)

in the case of a second or subsequent conviction — to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.(13) The Authority may, by rules made under section 6, specify that any requirement under this section applies to a class or description of speed limiter-required motor vehicles only on or after a specified date.(14) In this section —“advertisement” means an advertisement that is —

(a)

any writing;

(b)

any still or moving picture, sign, symbol or other visual image;

(c)

any audible message; or

(d)

any combination of 2 or more of those things in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c);“alter” includes causing, authorising or permitting a person to alter, and offering to alter;“applicable speed limiter rules”, in relation to a speed limiter‑required motor vehicle, means the rules made under section 6 as to speed limiters applicable to the class or description of motor vehicles to which that motor vehicle belongs;“non‑compliant speed limiter” means a speed limiter that does not comply with the applicable speed limiter rules;“non‑compliant speed limiter‑required motor vehicle” means —

(a)

a speed limiter‑required motor vehicle that has not been installed with a speed limiter as required under the applicable speed limiter rules; or

(b)

a speed limiter‑required motor vehicle installed with a non‑compliant speed limiter;“speed limiter” means —

(a)

a device designed to limit the maximum speed of a motor vehicle by controlling the engine power of the motor vehicle; or

(b)

a motor vehicle’s electronic control unit that forms part of the motor vehicle’s engine management system and is designed to limit the maximum speed of the motor vehicle by controlling the engine power of the motor vehicle through any software or program installed in the electronic control unit;“speed limiter‑required motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is required by the applicable speed limiter rules to be installed with a speed limiter;“speed limiter works” means —

(a)

the installation of a speed limiter in a speed limiter‑required motor vehicle;

(b)

the repair, calibration or maintenance of such speed limiter; or

(c)

the sealing of such speed limiter against any authorised adjustment of the pre‑set limiting speed of the speed limiter‑required motor vehicle and any other tampering with the speed limiter.”.

Clause 57

Amendment of section 10

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 10(3) —

(a)

replace “$2,000” with “$20,000”;

(b)

replace “3 months” with “2 years”;

(c)

replace “$5,000” with “$40,000”; and

(d)

replace “6 months” with “4 years”.

Clause 58

Amendment of section 31

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 31, replace “No” with “Without affecting section 34EA, no”.

Clause 59

New section 32

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In the Road Traffic Act, after section 31, insert —“Power to limit rebates and refunds if road‑use charge unpaid32.—

(1)

Despite this Part or any rules made for the purposes of this Part, the Registrar may —

(a)

refuse to grant or issue any rebate or refund under this Part or any rules made for the purposes of this Part, to any person who would otherwise obtain the benefit of that rebate or refund, if there is any unpaid road‑use charge under Part 1A that is payable by that person; or

(b)

reduce any rebate or refund to be granted or issued under this Part or any rules made for the purposes of this Part, to any person who would otherwise obtain the benefit of that rebate or refund, by the amount of any unpaid road‑use charge under Part 1A that is payable by the person.(2) If any rebate or refund is reduced by the amount of any unpaid road‑use charge under subsection (1)(b), the unpaid road‑use charge is treated as paid to the extent of the reduction of the rebate or refund.”.

Clause 60

Amendment of section 34

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 34(1), after paragraph (p), insert —“(pa)to empower the Registrar to reject an application for or relating to the registration or licensing of a vehicle if there is any unpaid road‑use charge under Part 1A that is payable by the applicant;”.

Clause 61

Amendment of Part 1A heading

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In the Road Traffic Act, in Part 1A, in the Part heading, replace “ROAD‑USER” with “ROAD‑USE”.

Clause 62

Amendment of section 34A

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 34A —

(a)

in the definition of “prescribed hours”, replace “road‑user” with “road‑use”; and

(b)

replace the definition of “road‑user charge” with —“ “road‑use charge” means the charge payable in relation to a motor vehicle that is ridden, driven or moved on a specified road during the prescribed hours;”.

Clause 63

Amendment of section 34B

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 34B —

(a)

in the section heading, replace “road‑user” with “road‑use”;

(b)

in subsections (1) and (2), replace “road‑user” with “road‑use”;

(c)

in subsection (1), after “use of”, insert “a motor vehicle on”; and

(d)

after subsection (1), insert —“(1A) The person liable to pay the road‑use charge for the use of a motor vehicle on a specified road is —

(a)

the registered owner of the motor vehicle, unless paragraph (b) applies; or

(b)

if there is no registered owner of the motor vehicle — the person using the motor vehicle on the specified road.”.

Clause 64

Amendment of section 34C

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 34C, replace “road‑user” wherever it appears with “road‑use”.

Clause 65

Amendment of section 34D

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 34D —

(a)

in subsections (1)(a), (b), (ba) and (c) and (2), replace “road‑user” wherever it appears with “road‑use”;

(b)

in subsection (1)(c)(i), replace “a specified road during the prescribed hours” with “any road”;

(c)

in subsection (1)(c)(iii), replace “sale, supply, installation, repair or maintenance” with “adjustment, alteration, assembly, installation, maintenance, manufacture, modification, removal, repair, replacement, repositioning, sale, supply or tampering”;

(d)

in subsection (1)(c)(iii), after “sub‑paragraph (i)”, insert “(called in this paragraph a restricted service),”;

(e)

in subsection (1)(c)(iii), delete “and” at the end;

(f)

in subsection (1)(c), after sub‑paragraph (iii), insert —“(iiia)prohibit an unauthorised person mentioned in sub‑paragraph (iii) from advertising, or causing to advertise, the provision of a restricted service by that person;

(iiib)prohibit the installation, sale or supply of any device or appurtenance prescribed under sub‑paragraph (i) that is not manufactured or assembled by a person specially authorised by the Registrar to do so; and”;

(g)

in subsection (1)(c)(iv), delete “and” at the end;

(h)

in subsection (1)(d), replace the full‑stop at the end with “; and”; and

(i)

in subsection (1), after paragraph (d), insert —“(e)providing that any contravention of any provision of the rules made under this section shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $20,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both.”.

Clause 66

Amendment of section 34E

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 34E(6)(b), replace “road‑user” with “road‑use”.

Clause 67

New section 34EA

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In the Road Traffic Act, after section 34E, insert —“Limitation on bringing proceedings for recovery of road‑use charge, etc., collected or paid through device34EA.—

(1)

No proceedings may be brought by a person making a claim for money overpaid or erroneously paid in respect of any collection or payment of any road‑use charge or any other prescribed charge, cost or fee under this Act or any other written law, that is collected or paid through a device or appurtenance installed in or on the vehicle under rules made under section 34D(1), unless the claim is made before the end of 3 months (or such longer period as may be prescribed in substitution) after the overpayment or erroneous payment of the road‑use charge or the other charge, cost or fee, as the case may be.(2) However, nothing in subsection (1) applies in relation to, or may be construed to affect, any road‑user charge as defined in section 34A as in force before the date of commencement of section 62 of the Land Transport and Related Matters Act 2026 or charge, cost or fee, that is collected or paid before that date.”.

Clause 68

Amendment of section 49

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 49, replace “being in the possession of” with “being owned or leased by”.

Clause 69

Amendment of section 64

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 64(9) —

(a)

replace “otherwise” with “a shorter period of disqualification”; and

(b)

replace “of not less than” with “that is equal to or longer than”.

Clause 70

Amendment of section 65

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 65(9) —

(a)

replace “otherwise” with “a shorter period of disqualification”; and

(b)

replace “of not less than” with “that is equal to or longer than”.

Clause 71

Amendment of section 67

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 67(2) —

(a)

replace “otherwise” with “a shorter period of disqualification”; and

(b)

replace “of not less than” with “that is equal to or longer than”.

Clause 72

Amendment of section 68

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 68, replace subsection (3) with —“(3) On a second or subsequent conviction for an offence under this section, a court convicting the offender is to, unless the court for special reasons thinks fit to not order or to order a shorter period of disqualification, order that the offender be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for a period that is equal to or longer than 12 months starting on the date of the offender’s release from prison.”.

Clause 73

Amendment of section 79

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 79(4) —

(a)

replace “A person convicted of an offence under subsection (1) is, unless the court for special reasons thinks fit to order otherwise and without prejudice to the power of the court to order a longer period of disqualification” with “A court convicting a person of an offence under subsection (1) is to, unless the court for special reasons thinks fit to not order or to order a shorter period of disqualification, order that the person”;

(b)

in paragraphs (a) and (b), delete “to”; and

(c)

in paragraphs (a) and (b), replace “of not less than” with “that is equal to or longer than”.

Clause 74

Amendment of section 81

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 81 —

(a)

in subsections (1), (2) and (3), after “a police officer,”, insert “an authorised individual,”;

(b)

in subsections (1) and (2), after “the police officer,”, insert “authorised individual,”;

(c)

in subsection (4), after “A police officer,”, insert “an authorised individual,”;

(d)

in subsection (6), replace “any police officer,” with “a police officer, an authorised individual,”; and

(e)

after subsection (10), insert —“(11) A reference to an authorised individual in this section is a reference to an individual who is —

(a)

appointed under this subsection by the Deputy Commissioner of Police as an authorised individual for the purposes of this section;

(b)

authorised by the Deputy Commissioner of Police to exercise the powers under this section; and

(c)

acting within that authorisation.”.

Clause 75

Amendment of section 84

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 84, replace subsection (9) with —“(9) Where a person (A) is convicted of an offence under subsection (7) arising from A’s failure to comply with subsection (3), the court convicting A, if satisfied that A had in driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle at the time of the accident mentioned in subsection (3) caused any serious injury or death to another person, is to order that A be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for a period that is equal to or longer than —

(a)

12 months starting on the date of A’s conviction; or (b)if A is sentenced to imprisonment, 12 months starting on the date of A’s release from prison,unless the court for special reasons thinks fit to not order or to order a shorter period of disqualification.”.

Clause 76

Amendment of section 95B

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 95B —

(a)

in the section heading, replace “, etc.” with “and other vehicles”;

(b)

in subsection (1)(a), before “a non‑compliant power‑assisted bicycle”, insert “a non‑compliant bicycle,”;

(c)

in the following provisions, before “non‑compliant power‑assisted bicycle” wherever it appears, insert “non‑compliant bicycle,”:Subsection (1)(b)Subsection (2)(a)Subsection (3)Subsection (7)Subsection (7A); (d)in subsections (4)(a) and (b) and (5), before “the non‑compliant power‑assisted bicycle” wherever it appears, insert “the non‑compliant bicycle,”;

(e)

in subsection (7), replace “one month’s notice in the Gazette” with “notice in accordance with subsection (7B)”;

(f)

in subsection (7A)(a), replace “in subsection (7)” with “mentioned in subsection (7B)”;

(g)

after subsection (7A), insert —“(7B) The notice required by subsection (7) is given by publishing a notice of the sale, destruction or disposal in the Gazette —

(a)

in the case of a vehicle mentioned in subsection (2) — at least 7 days before taking any action under subsection (7); and

(b)

in the case of any other vehicle — at least one month before taking any action under subsection (7).”;

(h)

in subsection (9), before the definition of “non‑compliant mobility vehicle”, insert —“ “non‑compliant bicycle” means a bicycle the construction, weight or accessories of which do not comply with the requirements as to construction, weight or accessories prescribed under section 6 or the rules made under that section either for all bicycles generally or for the particular type of that bicycle;”; and

(i)

in subsection (9), replace the definition of “non‑compliant personal mobility device” with —“ “non‑compliant personal mobility device” means a personal mobility device the construction, weight or accessories of which do not comply with the requirements as to construction, weight or accessories prescribed under the Active Mobility Act 2017, or under section 6 or the rules made under that section, either for all personal mobility devices generally or for the particular type of that personal mobility device;”.

Clause 77

Amendment of section 116

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 116(9) —

(a)

replace “A person convicted of an offence under subsection (7) shall, unless the court for any special reason thinks fit to order otherwise and without prejudice to the power of the court to order a longer period of disqualification,” with “Where a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (7), the court convicting the person is to, unless the court for special reasons thinks fit to not order or to order a shorter period of disqualification, order that the person”; and

(b)

replace “of not less than” with “that is equal to or longer than”.

Clause 78

Amendment of section 117

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 117(7), replace “(3)” with “(5)”.

Clause 79

Amendment of section 133

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 133 —

(a)

after subsection (1), insert —“(1A) Without affecting subsection (1), an authorised individual or an outsourced enforcement officer who has reasonable grounds for believing that a person has committed a prescribed offence, based on —

(a)

information provided to, or to which access is given to, the authorised individual or outsourced enforcement officer, by a police officer or an employee of the Authority authorised in that behalf respectively; and

(b)

an assessment framework for that prescribed offence prepared by a police officer or an employee of the Authority authorised in that behalf,may, on behalf of the police officer or employee of the Authority mentioned in paragraph (a) and in lieu of applying to a court for a summons, immediately serve upon that person a notice, requiring that person to attend at the court described, at the hour and on the date specified in the notice.”;

(b)

in subsection (2), after “notice”, insert “mentioned in subsection (1) or (1A)”;

(c)

in subsection (2), after “police officer”, insert “or the authorised individual, respectively”;

(d)

in subsections (3) and (4), after “notice”, insert “mentioned in subsection (1) or (1A)”;

(e)

in subsection (5), after “whom the notice”, insert “mentioned in subsection (1) or (1A)”;

(f)

in subsection (7), after “subsection (1)”, insert “or (1A)”; and

(g)

after subsection (7), insert —“(8) A reference to an authorised individual in this section is a reference to an individual who is —

(a)

appointed under this subsection by the Deputy Commissioner of Police as an authorised individual for the purposes of this section;

(b)

authorised by the Deputy Commissioner of Police to exercise the powers under this section; and

(c)

acting within that authorisation.”.

Clause 80

Amendment of section 135

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 135 —

(a)

in subsection (1), after “relevant authorised officer”, insert “specially authorised by the appropriate Minister”;

(b)

in subsection (1), after “rules that is prescribed”, insert “by that Minister”;

(c)

in subsection (1B), replace paragraph (a) with —“(a)a Deputy Commissioner of Police;”;

(d)

in subsection (1B)(b), delete “specially authorised for the purposes of this section by the Deputy Commissioner of Police mentioned in paragraph (a)”; and

(e)

in subsection (1B)(d), delete “specially authorised by name for the purposes of this section in an instrument personally executed by the Registrar of Vehicles mentioned in paragraph (c)”.

Clause 81

Amendment of section 139

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In the Road Traffic Act, in section 139, after subsection (1), insert —“(1A) A document signed or purporting to be signed by the Registrar and certifying any information relating to any payment transaction details of a vehicle (including any information relating to the location of a vehicle) —

(a)

collected by any device or appurtenance installed in or on the vehicle under rules made under section 34D(1) or facilities mentioned in section 34C; and

(b)

recorded in the systems maintained by the Authority under rules made under section 34D(1),is admissible in any legal proceedings and is prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the document.”.

Part 5

AMENDMENT OF ROAD VEHICLES (SPECIAL POWERS) ACT 1960

Clause 82

Amendment of section 4

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In the Road Vehicles (Special Powers) Act 1960, in section 4, after subsection (7), insert —“(8) Despite subsections (1) and (6), a court need not make an order for the forfeiture of a road vehicle that has been seized by the police if it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that the person who committed the scheduled offence involving the road vehicle —

(a)

is not the owner of the road vehicle; and

(b)

had used the road vehicle without the consent of the owner.”.

Clause 83

New section 7

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In the Road Vehicles (Special Powers) Act 1960, after section 6, insert —“Amendment of Schedule

7. The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, amend the Schedule.”.

Part 6

AMENDMENT OF SMALL MOTORISED VEHICLES (SAFETY) ACT 2020

Clause 84

Amendment of long title

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In the Small Motorised Vehicles (Safety) Act 2020 (called in this Part the Small Motorised Vehicles (Safety) Act), in the long title, after “import”, insert “and keeping”.

Clause 85

Amendment of section 2

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In the Small Motorised Vehicles (Safety) Act, in section 2(1), after the definition of “transit”, insert —“ “unsafe device” means a small motorised vehicle that does not comply with the safety requirements prescribed for that class or description of small motorised vehicle;”.

Clause 86

Amendment of section 3

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In the Small Motorised Vehicles (Safety) Act, in section 3 —

(a)

in paragraph (a), delete “and” at the end; and

(b)

after paragraph (a), insert —“(aa)prohibiting the keeping of unsafe devices; and”.

Clause 87

New Part 2A

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(1)

In the Small Motorised Vehicles (Safety) Act, after Part 2, insert —“PART 2AKEEPING OF UNSAFE DEVICESKeeping unsafe device8A.—

(1)

A person commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, keeps an unsafe device at any place knowing that, or reckless as to whether, the device is an unsafe device.(2) 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 $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; but(ii)where the individual is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; or

(b)

in any other case —

(i)

to a fine not exceeding $4,000; but(ii)where the person is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.(3) In subsection (2), “repeat offender” means a person who —

(a)

is convicted, or found guilty, of an offence under subsection (1) (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.Presumption of keeping unsafe device8B.—

(1)

For the purpose of section 8A —

(a)

if there is a registered owner of the unsafe device — the registered owner is presumed, unless the contrary is proved, to be keeping the unsafe device;

(b)

if paragraph (a) does not apply and the unsafe device is in the immediate possession of a person — the person is presumed, unless the contrary is proved, to be keeping the unsafe device; and

(c)

if paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply and the unsafe device is found within any premises (other than any excluded premises) — the occupier of the premises is presumed, unless the contrary is proved, to be keeping the unsafe device.(2) In this section —

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Definition

“excluded premises” means any common property within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Town Councils Act 1988, any public place within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Shared Mobility Enterprises (Control and Licensing) Act 2020 or any prescribed premises;

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Definition

“registered owner”, in relation to an unsafe device, means —

(a)

if the unsafe device is 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)

if the unsafe device is a power‑assisted bicycle — the person who is registered as the owner of the power‑assisted bicycle under the Road Traffic Act 1961 at the relevant time; and

(c)

if the unsafe device is a registrable personal mobility device the registration of which under Part 3A of the Active Mobility Act 2017 is cancelled, or a power‑assisted bicycle the registration of which under the Road Traffic Act 1961 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 power‑assisted bicycle under the Road Traffic Act 1961.”.

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(2)

In the Small Motorised Vehicles (Safety) Act, in section 8B(2) (as inserted by subsection (1)), replace the definition of “registered owner” with —“ “registered owner”, in relation to an unsafe device, means —

(a)

if the unsafe device is 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)

if the unsafe device is a power‑assisted bicycle — the person who is registered as the owner of the power‑assisted bicycle under the Road Traffic Act 1961 at the relevant time;

(c)

if the unsafe device is a registrable mobility vehicle — the person who is recorded in the registrable MV register as the registered responsible person for that vehicle at the relevant time; and

(d)

if the unsafe device is a registrable personal mobility device the registration of which under Part 3A of the Active Mobility Act 2017 is cancelled, a power‑assisted bicycle the registration of which under the Road Traffic Act 1961 is cancelled, or a registrable mobility vehicle the registration of which under Part 3B of the Active Mobility Act 2017 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 power‑assisted bicycle under the Road Traffic Act 1961;

(iii)

the person who is last recorded in the registrable MV register as the registered responsible person for that mobility vehicle.”.

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Clause 88

Amendment of section 10

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In the Small Motorised Vehicles (Safety) Act, in section 10(8) —

(a)

in the definition of “relevant person”, in paragraph (c), delete “or” at the end;

(b)

in the definition of “relevant person”, in paragraph (d), insert “or” at the end;

(c)

in the definition of “relevant person”, after paragraph (d), insert —“(e)a person whom an authorised officer suspects on reasonable grounds is or was keeping an unsafe device, or an agent of such a person;”;

(d)

in the definition of “relevant premises”, in paragraph (a), delete “or” at the end;

(e)

in the definition of “relevant premises”, after paragraph (a), insert —“(aa)is used for or in connection with the keeping of an unsafe device; or”; and

(f)

in the definition of “relevant premises”, in paragraph (b), replace “or (d)” with “, (d) or (e) (as the case may be)”.

Clause 89

Amendment of section 11

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In the Small Motorised Vehicles (Safety) Act, in section 11(1), replace “or 8” with “, 8 or 8A”.

Clause 90

Amendment of section 15

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In the Small Motorised Vehicles (Safety) Act, in section 15(2)(a) and (3)(a), replace “or non‑compliant power‑assisted bicycle” wherever it appears with “, non‑compliant power‑assisted bicycle, non‑compliant mobility vehicle or unsafe device”.

Clause 91

Amendment of section 27

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In the Small Motorised Vehicles (Safety) Act, in section 27(2), after paragraph (g), insert —“(ga)the safety requirements for a small motorised vehicle of any class or description;”.

Part 7

RELATED AMENDMENTS AND SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISION

Clause 92

Related amendments to Electric Vehicles Charging Act 2022

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In the Electric Vehicles Charging Act 2022, in section 2, in the definition of “vehicle” —

(a)

in paragraph (b), replace “mobility scooter” with “mobility vehicle”; and

(b)

in paragraph (d), before “wheelchair”, insert “non‑motorised”.

Clause 93

Related amendment to Food Safety and Security Act 2025

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In the Food Safety and Security Act 2025, in section 3(1), in the definition of “motor vehicle”, replace “mobility scooter, motorised wheelchair” with “mobility vehicle”.

Clause 94

Related amendment to Point‑to‑Point Passenger Transport Industry Act 2019

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In the Point‑to‑Point Passenger Transport Industry Act 2019, in section 2, in the definition of “motor vehicle”, replace “mobility scooter, motorised wheelchair” with “mobility vehicle”.

Clause 95

Related amendment to Rapid Transit Systems Act 1995

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In the Rapid Transit Systems Act 1995, in section 23B(12), in the definition of “small vehicle”, replace “mobility scooter or wheelchair” with “mobility vehicle or non‑motorised wheelchair, within the meanings given by section 2(1) of the Active Mobility Act 2017”.

Clause 96

Related amendment to Shared Mobility Enterprises (Control and Licensing) Act 2020

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In the Shared Mobility Enterprises (Control and Licensing) Act 2020, in section 2(1), replace the definitions of “mobility scooter” and “motorised wheelchair” and “mobility vehicle” with —“ “mobility vehicle” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Active Mobility Act 2017;”.

Clause 97

Saving and transitional provision

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(1)

For a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of any provision of this Act, the Minister may, by regulations, prescribe such provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of that provision as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient.

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(2)

In this section, “Minister” —

(a)

except in relation to sections 55, 56, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 82 and 83, means the Minister charged with the responsibility for land transport; and

(b)

in relation to sections 55, 56, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 82 and 83, means the Minister charged with the responsibility for law and order.

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Clause 1

Short title and commencement

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This Act is the Land Transport and Related Matters Act 2026 and comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Gazette.

Common questions

What is Land Transport and Related Matters Bill?
Land Transport and Related Matters Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 1 2026, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2026.
Is Land Transport and Related Matters Bill still in force?
Yes — Land Transport and Related Matters Bill is currently in force.
When did Land Transport and Related Matters Bill take effect?
Land Transport and Related Matters Bill was first recorded in 2026.
How many clauses does Land Transport and Related Matters Bill have?
Land Transport and Related Matters Bill contains 97 clauses.
Where can I read the official version of Land Transport and Related Matters Bill?
The official text of Land Transport and Related Matters Bill is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.