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Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules

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Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules

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IPreliminary

1Citation
2Definitions

3Application for registration
3AWaiver of registration
3BRegistration of motor vehicles on Pulau Ubin
3CRegistration of light goods vehicles and small buses
3DPre-registration approval of vehicle
3EVehicle approval code
3FRegistration of replacement vehicle
4Vehicle to be produced for inspection
4AVehicle testing for vehicles which cease to be tax exempt
5Vehicles which are more than 3 years
6Fee payable on registration
7Additional registration fee
7AInterest for late payment of shortfall in additional registration fee
7BPayment of ARF shortfall, etc., by instalments
7CWaiver of interest payable
8Rebate on additional registration fee
8ACircumstances when rebate payable in cash
9Rebate for off-peak car
9ARebate for electric car, petrol-electric car, new electric taxi and new petrol-electric taxi registered on or before 31 December 2012
9AARebate for electric vehicle and petrol-electric vehicle
9ABRebate for new or secondhand electric car or new electric taxi registered between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2026
9BRebate for environmentally-friendly motor vehicle
9CCarbon emissions rebate for new or secondhand car or taxi registered on or after 1st January 2013
10Vehicular emissions rebate for new or secondhand car or taxi registered between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2027
11Repealed
12Register of vehicles
12AChange of registration particulars to be notified
12BModifications, etc., for registered vehicles
13Search fee
14Index mark
15Application for cancellation of assigned index mark
16Applications for particular index marks and registration numbers
16AApplications for Registrar to assign index marks and registration numbers for existing motor vehicles
17Identification mark
18Position of identification mark
19Identification mark not to be obstructed
19ATampering with identification mark display
20Identification marks on trailers, etc.
21Illumination of identification mark
22Assignment of identification mark
23Repealed
24Tampering with seals
25Transfer of vehicle registration
26Temporary transfer of vehicle to finance firm or company or insurer, etc.
27Transfer of business service passenger vehicle
28Heavy vehicle not to be transferred without vehicle parking certificate, etc.
29Transfer on death of owner
30Transfer fee
31Sums payable upon transfer of vehicle registration
31ASale or disposal of certain vehicles

VRegistration and Re-Registration of Off-Peak and Electric Cars, Etc.

32Registration of off-peak cars
33Re-registration before 25th January 2010 of private motor cars as off-peak cars and vice versa
33ARepealed
33BRe-registration of conventional cars as electric cars, petrol‑electric cars or diesel-electric cars
33CRe-registration of petrol-electric cars or diesel-electric cars as electric cars
33DRe-registration of business service passenger vehicles as private motor cars or tuition cars
33ERe-registration on or after 25th January 2010 of private motor cars, etc., as off-peak cars
33FRe-registration on or after 25th January 2010 of off-peak cars as private motor cars or business service passenger vehicles
33GRebate for secondhand off-peak car registered on or after 1st July 2010
33HRe-registration of private hire cars as business service passenger vehicles or private motor cars and vice versa
34Vehicle destroyed, exported or ceased to be kept or used
34AKeeping of de-registered vehicles in designated areas
34BKeeping of de-registered vehicles in approved private areas and compounds
34CKeeping of unregistered vehicles in approved private areas and compounds
34DKeeping of de-registered original vehicle prior to destruction or export

35Application for licence
36Period of motor vehicle licence
36ALicence fee for electric car
36BLicence fee for petrol-electric car and diesel-electric car
36CLicence fee for buses, goods vehicles and goods‑cum‑passengers vehicles which are CNG vehicles, petrol‑CNG vehicles, diesel‑CNG vehicles, electric vehicles, or petrol‑electric vehicles or diesel‑electric vehicles
36DLicence fee for electric motor cycles and electric scooters
36ELicence fee for CNG car, petrol-CNG car and diesel‑CNG car
36FLicence fee for petrol-electric motor cycles and petrol-electric scooters
37Additional licence fee
38Licence for off-peak car and supplementary licence
38ALicence for classic vehicle and supplementary licence
38BLicence for PU-registered vehicles
38CRebate for applicable vehicles with licences issued before 25 June 2017 and valid on or after 1 August 2017
38DRebate for applicable vehicles with licences issued on or after 25 June 2017 but before 23 June 2019 and valid on or after 1 August 2019
38ERebate for applicable vehicles with licences issued before 1 January 2021 and valid on or after that date
38FRebate for applicable vehicles with licences issued before 1 August 2021 and valid on or after that date
38GRebate for applicable vehicles with licences issued before 1 January 2022 and valid on or after that date
39Conditions for issue and renewal of licence
40Individual may register motor car as business service passenger vehicle or private motor car
41Motor vehicle unfit or unsuitable for service
41ATransfer of licence to replacement vehicle
42Maximum laden weight
43Maximum laden weight of motor vehicle
44Maximum laden weight of trailer
45Markings
45AMarkings on plate
45BMarking of maximum speed
45CMarkings on light goods vehicles and small buses
45DCNG identification marking
45ECNG system information marking
46Prohibition
47Determination of passenger capacity
48Fees payable upon loss of exempt status
49Additional registration fee payable upon loss of exempt status
50Vehicular emissions tax payable upon loss of exempt status
51Repealed
52Claims to exemption
53Non-user
54Replacement engine or electric traction motors
55Issue of supplementary licences for off-peak cars
55AClassic vehicle supplementary licences
55BRestricted vintage vehicle and revised use vintage vehicle supplementary licences
56Validity of supplementary licences

XVisitor’S Permits

57Visitor’s permits
57AVisitor’s permit to be carried
57BDisplay of visitor’s permit
57CIllegible visitor’s permit not to be exhibited

58Application for general licence
59General licence plates
60Position of plates and licence
60AApproval to use general licence upon foreign vehicle
60BFurnishing of false or misleading information or documents
61Use of vehicle under general licence by person other than holder of licence
62Limitation of use
63Repealed
64Fees for general licence
64AApplication for special purpose licence
64BSpecial purpose licences
64CDuplicate licence
65Refunds
66Disposal of deposits
67Repealed
68Amendment or withdrawal of applications
69Registration or re-registration of motor vehicles as classic vehicles
70Registration of motor vehicles as normal vintage vehicles or revised use vintage vehicles
71Re-registration of normal vintage vehicles to allow for transfer
72Re-registration of restricted vintage vehicles as normal vintage vehicles
73Re-registration of normal vintage vehicles or restricted vintage vehicles as revised use vintage vehicles
74Re-registration of revised use vintage vehicles as normal vintage vehicles

Schedules

1FIRST SCHEDULEPart IRules 6, 7 and 8 FEES TO BE PAID ON REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE(1)The fee payable for the registration of motor vehicles an...
2SECOND SCHEDULERules 12B(9), 36(4) and (8), 57(2) and 64Fees Payable for Licences for Motor VehiclesDescription of vehicle Fee payable half...
3THIRD SCHEDULERule 14The index marks for vehicles registered in Singapore shall be as follows:Type of Vehicles Index Series1.Motor cycles a...
4Fourth Schedulerules 17(2), 18(2) and 64B(4)DIAGRAM No. 1DIAGRAM No. 2DIAGRAM No. 3DIAGRAM No. 4DIAGRAM No. 5DIAGRAM No. 6DIAGRAM No. 7DIAG...
5Restricted days and times for off-peak cars
6Fees payable for vehicle licences commencing on any date between 1st September 1998 and 31st August 2002 (both dates inclusive)
7Fee payable for PU-registered vehicles
9Fees payable for vehicle licences commencing on any date between 1st September 2002 and 31st August 2007 (both dates inclusive) other than vehicle licences to which rule 36C applies
10Fees payable for vehicle licences for buses, goods vehicles and goods‑cum‑passengers vehicles which are CNG vehicles, petrol‑CNG vehicles, electric vehicles or petrol‑electric vehicles commencing on any date between 1st January 2006 and 30th June 2008 (both dates inclusive)
11Fees payable for vehicle licences commencing on any date between 1st September 2007 and 30th June 2008 (both dates inclusive) other than vehicle licences to which rule 36C applies
12Fees payable for vehicle licencescommencing on any date during the period from 1 July 2008 to 31 December 2020 (both dates inclusive)
13Thirteenth Schedulerule 45D(1)
14Fees payable for vehicle licences for taxis, buses, goods vehicles and goods-cum-passengers vehicles commencing on any date between 1st July 2009 and 30th June 2010 (both dates inclusive) or between 1st July 2013 and 30th June 2014 (both dates inclusive)
15Fees payable for vehicles using petroleum or using both petroleum and either natural gas or electricity as their source or sources of power, with vehicle licences beginning on any date during the period from 1 August 2015 to 31 July 2016 (both dates inclusive)
16Fee payable for PU-registered vehicles using petroleum or using both petroleum and either natural gas or electricity as their source or sources of power, with vehicle licences beginning on any date during the period from 1 August 2015 to 31 July 2016 (both dates inclusive)
17Fees payable for buses, goods vehicles, prime movers and goods‑cum‑passengers vehicles that are diesel vehicles, diesel‑electric vehicles or diesel‑CNG vehicles, with vehicle licences beginning on any date during the period from 1 August 2017 to 31 July 2022 (both dates inclusive)
18Fees payable for PU‑registered vehicles mentioned in rule 38B(3D), with vehicle licences beginning on any date during the period from 1 August 2017 to 31 July 2022 (both dates inclusive)
19Set‑off of rebate
20Fees payable for certain vehicle licences beginning on or after 1 January 2021
TWENTY‑FIRST SCHEDULEFees payable for buses, goods vehicles, prime movers and goods‑cum‑passengers vehicles that are diesel vehicles, diesel‑electric vehicles or diesel‑CNG vehicles, with vehicle licences beginning on or after 1 August 2022
TWENTY‑SECOND SCHEDULEFees payable for vehicles using petroleum or using both petroleum and either natural gas or electricity as their source or sources of power, with vehicle licences beginning on any date during the period from 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022 (both dates inclusive)
TWENTY‑THIRD SCHEDULEFee payable for PU‑registered vehicles using petroleum or using both petroleum and either natural gas or electricity as their source or sources of power, with vehicle licences beginning on any date during the period from 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022 (both dates inclusive)
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Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules

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Part V

Registration and Re-Registration of Off-Peak and Electric Cars, Etc.

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Part X

Visitor’S Permits

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