Road Traffic Act 1961 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Licensing of Driving Instructors and Driving Schools
61. Rules for purposes of this Part
Feedback & supportThe Minister may make rules for any purpose for which rules may be made under this Part and for prescribing anything which may be prescribed under this Part and otherwise for the purpose of carrying this Part into effect, and, in particular, may make rules —
Minister
“Minister” means —(a)except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), the Minister charged with the responsibility for land transport;(b)for the purposes of the whole of Parts 2 and 3 and sections 75(1), 82, 112(1), (3) and (4), 113(1) and (2), 114(1), 116(2), 121(2) and 143(3) and (11), the Minister charged with the responsibility for law and order; and(c)for the purposes of sections 131B(7), 135(2), 140(1) and (2), 142 and 142A(1), the Minister charged with the responsibility for land transport or the Minister charged with the responsibility for law and order, as appropriate;
regulating the granting of any licence under this Part and prescribing the form of application for and the contents of such licence;
licence
“licence” means a vehicle licence issued under the provisions of this Part.
requiring persons desiring to be driving instructors to attend and pass courses on driving instruction and any other tests and examinations that may be prescribed;
prescribing the kind of motor vehicles which may be used for driving instruction and driving tests and the conditions that must be complied with before such vehicles may be so used;
regulating the conduct of driving instructors when giving driving instruction;
regulating the activities of driving schools and prescribing the manner in which driving schools must conduct their business;
prescribing the maximum age of a driving instructor beyond which his or her instructor’s licence may not be renewed;
driving instructor
“driving instructor” means a person who gives instruction in the driving of a motor vehicle for a fee or reward.
prescribing the form of records to be kept by driving instructors and driving schools and the particulars to be entered therein;
prescribing the conditions for a licence and the forms to be issued under this Part;
prescribing the duration of any licence granted under this Part;
prescribing the deposits payable by owners of driving schools;
exempting any person or class of persons from the provisions of this Part; and
prescribing fees for the purposes of this Part.