Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

of Road Traffic (ASEAN Passenger Transport Vehicle Cross‑Border Permit Holders — Exemption) Order 2023

Regulation 5

Conditions of exemption — keeping or using ASEAN passenger vehicle in Singapore

Subregulation 1

A person must, when keeping or using in Singapore an ASEAN passenger vehicle —

(a)

possess a APTVCB Permit relating to the ASEAN passenger vehicle that is valid for the duration the ASEAN passenger vehicle is kept or used in Singapore;

(b)

display, in an unobstructed position on the front windscreen of the ASEAN passenger vehicle, a valid APTVCB Permit sticker relating to the ASEAN passenger vehicle;

(c)

have documentary proof of the registration of the ASEAN passenger vehicle in its country of registration;

(d)

have a certificate of insurance, certificate of security or certificate of foreign insurance in respect of the ASEAN passenger vehicle that —

(i)

complies with the requirements of the Motor Vehicles (Third‑Party Risks and Compensation) Act 1960; and

(ii)

is valid for the duration the ASEAN passenger vehicle is kept or used in Singapore;

(e)

not use the ASEAN passenger vehicle, or allow the ASEAN passenger vehicle to be used —

(i)

for the carriage of passengers boarded in Singapore, for unboarding in another place within Singapore; or

(ii)

for any unlawful purpose or in an unlawful manner;

(f)

ensure that the ASEAN passenger vehicle remains in Singapore only for such time as is reasonably necessary for the purpose of —

(i)

transporting passengers into or from Singapore, in the case of an ASEAN passenger vehicle providing a scheduled transport service, or a non‑scheduled transport service; or (ii)transporting passengers within Singapore in accordance with a fixed itinerary, in the case of an ASEAN passenger vehicle providing a non‑scheduled transport service; and

(g)

produce for inspection, upon demand by a police officer or an officer duly authorised by the Registrar —

(i)

the APTVCB Permit and vehicle entry card relating to the ASEAN passenger vehicle; (ii)any document in sub‑paragraph (a) or (b); and

(iii)

in the case of an ASEAN passenger vehicle providing a non‑scheduled transport service — the passenger list and vehicle itinerary.

Subregulation 2

If the APTVCB Permit in sub‑paragraph (1)(g)(i) or a document in sub‑paragraph (1)(g)(ii) or (iii) is in a language other than English, the person in sub‑paragraph (1) must also produce an English translation of the APTVCB Permit or document (as the case may be) that is issued by the foreign authority or a person authorised by the foreign authority.