Singapore legislation
Regulation 9B
of Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules
Regulation 9B
Rebate for environmentally-friendly motor vehicle
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraph (7) and rule 8, any person who desires to register a new vehicle which is an environmentally-friendly motor vehicle, may apply to the Registrar for a rebate on —
the fees payable under rules 6 and 7, in respect of the new vehicle at the time of its first registration on any date between 1st October 2001 and 31st May 2004 (both dates inclusive); or
the fee payable under rule 7, in respect of the new vehicle at the time of its first registration on or after 1st June 2004.
Subregulation 2
The Registrar may grant an application made under paragraph (1) if he is satisfied that the new vehicle in respect of which the application is made is a vehicle that comes within any of the descriptions in paragraph (5)(a) to (j).
Subregulation 3
Every grant of rebate under this rule in respect of a new vehicle shall be subject to —
the condition that the CNG system or the engine recorded in the register of vehicles shall not be modified, replaced or removed from the vehicle without the approval of the Registrar; and
such other conditions as the Registrar may impose.
Subregulation 4
If a person who has been granted a rebate under this rule in respect of a new vehicle fails to comply with any condition subject to which a rebate has been granted —
that person shall be guilty of an offence; and
the Registrar may, by notice in writing —
prohibit that person from keeping or using that vehicle on the road as from the date specified in the notice; and
require that person, within such time as may be specified in the notice, to produce proof to the satisfaction of the Registrar that the vehicle has been destroyed, exported, scrapped or permanently removed from all roads in Singapore.
Subregulation 5
The rebate which the Registrar may grant upon an application made under paragraph (1) shall, subject to paragraph (6), be —
if the vehicle, being a private motor car, private hire motor car, station wagon (passengers only) or business service passenger vehicle (excluding a taxi), is a CNG vehicle or petrol-CNG vehicle, an amount equal to —
20% of the value of the vehicle if registered before 1st January 2006; or
40% of the value of the vehicle if registered between 1st January 2006 and 31st December 2012 (both dates inclusive);
if the vehicle is a taxi which is a CNG vehicle or petrol-CNG vehicle and is registered on or after 1st June 2004 but before 1st January 2006, an amount equal to 100% of the value of the vehicle;
if the vehicle is a taxi which is a CNG vehicle or petrol-CNG vehicle and is registered on or after 1st January 2006 but before 1st October 2006, an amount equal to 80% of the value of the vehicle;
if the vehicle is a taxi which is a CNG vehicle or petrol-CNG vehicle and is registered on or after 1st October 2006 but before 1st January 2013, an amount equal to 40% of the value of the vehicle;
if the vehicle is a taxi which uses diesel exclusively as its source of power, complies with the Euro IV standard and is registered on or after 1st June 2004 but before 1st January 2006, an amount equal to 100% of the value of the vehicle;
if the vehicle is a taxi which uses diesel exclusively as its source of power, complies with the Euro IV standard and is registered on or after 1st January 2006 but before 1st October 2006, an amount equal to 80% of the value of the vehicle;
if the vehicle is a taxi which uses diesel exclusively as its source of power, complies with the Euro IV standard and is registered on or after 1st October 2006 but before 1st January 2008, an amount equal to 40% of the value of the vehicle;
if the vehicle, being a bus or a light goods vehicle or heavy goods vehicle (excluding a goods-cum-passengers vehicle), is a CNG vehicle or petrol-CNG vehicle and is registered on or after 1st June 2004 but before 1st January 2006, an amount equal to 5% of the value of the vehicle;
if the vehicle, being a bus or a light goods vehicle or heavy goods vehicle (including a goods-cum-passengers vehicle), is a CNG vehicle or petrol-CNG vehicle and is registered on or after 1st January 2006 but before 1 July 2015, an amount equal to 5% of the value of the vehicle; or
if the vehicle, being a bus or a light goods vehicle or heavy goods vehicle (excluding a goods-cum-passengers vehicle), uses diesel exclusively as its source of power, complies with the Euro IV standard and is registered on or after 1st June 2004 but before 1st January 2008, an amount equal to 5% of the value of the new vehicle,as determined by the Registrar under rule 7(3) at the date of its first registration.
Subregulation 6
Subject to paragraph (8), where the amount of the rebate allowable under paragraph (5) exceeds the sum of —
the fees payable under rules 6 and 7 in respect of the new vehicle at the time of its first registration before 1st June 2004; or
the fee payable under rule 7 in respect of the new vehicle at the time of its first registration on or after 1st June 2004,the excess amount of the rebate shall be forfeited.
Subregulation 7
This rule does not apply to any new vehicle which is an electric car, an electric vehicle, a petrol-electric car or a petrol-electric vehicle.
Subregulation 8
The registered owner of a vehicle may apply to the Registrar to have the CNG system recorded in the register of vehicles removed from that vehicle.
Subregulation 9
Every application under paragraph (8) shall be accompanied by —
such information as the Registrar may require to ensure that the CNG system is properly removed from the vehicle and that the vehicle will continue to be safe for use on the roads after such removal has been carried out;
payment to the Registrar of a conversion premium specified in paragraph (10) if a rebate under this rule had previously been given; and
a processing fee of $42.51 (inclusive of GST).
Subregulation 10
For the purposes of paragraph (9), the conversion premium shall be determined in accordance with the following formula:where Ais the rebate granted by the Registrar under rule 9B in respect of the vehicle;Bis —
in the case of a vehicle which is not a taxi, 120 months less the period (in months) for which the vehicle has been registered as a petrol-CNG vehicle or CNG vehicle at the time of its conversion to a petrol vehicle or diesel vehicle under this rule; or (b)in the case of a taxi, 96 months less the period (in months) for which the taxi has been registered as a petrol-CNG taxi or CNG taxi at the time of its conversion to a petrol taxi or diesel taxi under this rule; andCis —
in the case of a vehicle which is not a taxi, 120 months; or (b)in the case of a taxi, 96 months.
Subregulation 11
The Minister may, in his discretion, waive in whole or in part any conversion premium payable under paragraph (9)(b) if he is satisfied that the removal of the CNG system was necessitated by a defect which may compromise or had compromised the safe use of the vehicle.
Subregulation 12
The Registrar may, in his discretion, waive in whole or in part the processing fee referred to in paragraph (9)(c).
Subregulation 13
The Registrar may, when approving an application in paragraph (8), subject the approval to such conditions as he may think fit to impose.