3A. Presumption as to using motor vehicle
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For the purposes of this Act, it is presumed, until the contrary is proved, that a person uses a motor vehicle on a road in Singapore if it is proved —
motor vehicle
“motor vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads;
for a vehicle registered under the Road Traffic Act 1961, that the person is, at the material time, recorded as the owner of that vehicle in a register of vehicles;
for a vehicle the registration of which under the Road Traffic Act 1961 is cancelled under section 27(1) of that Act or has lapsed, that the person is last recorded as the owner of that vehicle in a register of vehicles; or
for a vehicle that is not registered under the Road Traffic Act 1961 and is not a vehicle mentioned in paragraph (b), that the person has a legal right to possession of the vehicle (including any person who has the use of the vehicle under a lease or hire‑purchase agreement, but not the lessor while the vehicle is being leased under any such agreement).
In subsection (1), “register of vehicles” means the register required by rules made under section 34 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 to be maintained by the Authority for the purposes of section 10 of that Act.
road
“road” means any public road and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes;