Singapore legislation
Regulation 59
of Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules
Regulation 59
General licence plates
Subregulation 1
The Registrar may, on being satisfied that the applicant is a bona fide manufacturer or repairer of or dealer in vehicles, issue to the applicant the appropriate licence in accordance with the application and subject to such conditions as the Registrar may impose.
Subregulation 2
Every such licence shall contain —
the name and address of the person to whom the licence is issued;
the number of the identification plate allotted;
the date of expiry of the licence;
the amount of fee paid;
the date stamp of office of issue; and
the serial number of the licence.
Subregulation 3
On receipt of a deposit of $100, the Registrar may supply free of charge with each general licence, one set of general licence plates.
Subregulation 4
A general licence shall not at any time be used upon a vehicle the registration of which has been cancelled under section 27 of the Act.
Subregulation 5
The plates to be supplied by the Registrar —
shall conform to such specification as the Registrar may from time to time direct; and
shall not be altered in any way after they have been so supplied.
Subregulation 6
The plates shall remain the property of the Registrar and shall, unless the Registrar otherwise permits, be returned immediately to the Registrar whenever the licence in respect of which they were supplied is cancelled, suspended or has expired.
Subregulation 7
Any person to whom any plates are supplied under paragraph (3) shall be guilty of an offence if he without lawful excuse fails to return the plates to the Registrar immediately on the cancellation, suspension or expiration of the general licence issued to that person.