Singapore legislation
Clause 15
Clause 15
Provisions as to physical fitness of applicants for driving licences
(1)
On an application for the grant of a driving licence the applicant shall make a declaration in the prescribed form as to whether or not he is suffering from any such disease or physical disability as may be specified in the form or any other disease or physical disability which would be likely to cause the driving by him of a motor vehicle, being a motor vehicle of such a class or description as he would be authorized by the licence to drive, to be a source of danger to the public.
(2)
If from the declaration it appears that the applicant is suffering from any such disease or disability as aforesaid, the Registrar shall refuse to grant the driving licence:Provided that —
a driving licence limited to driving an invalid carriage may be granted to the applicant if the Registrar is satisfied that he is fit to drive such a carriage;
the applicant may, except in the case of such diseases and disabilities as may be prescribed, on payment of the prescribed fee, claim to be subjected to a test as to his fitness or ability to drive a motor vehicle of any such class or description as he would be authorized by the licence to drive and if he passes the prescribed test and is not otherwise disqualified the driving licence shall not be refused by reason only of the provisions of this subsection, provided that if the test proves his fitness to drive motor vehicles of a particular construction or design only, the driving licence shall be limited to the driving of such vehicles.
(3)
If it appears to the Registrar that there is reason to believe that any person who holds a driving licence is suffering from a disease or physical disability likely to cause the driving by him of a motor vehicle, being a motor vehicle of any such class or description as he is authorized by the licence to drive, to be a source of danger to the public and, after making such inquiry as he considers necessary, the Registrar is satisfied that the licence holder is suffering as aforesaid then, whether or not the licence holder so suffering as aforesaid has previously passed a test under this section, the Registrar may, after giving to the licence holder notice of such intention, revoke the driving licence, and the licence holder shall on receipt of such notice deliver the driving licence to the Registrar for cancellation:Provided that the licence holder may, except in the case of such diseases and disabilities as may be prescribed, claim to be subjected to a test as to his fitness or disability to drive a motor vehicle and, if he passes the prescribed test, the driving licence shall not be revoked or, if it has already been revoked, shall be returned to the licence holder and the revocation thereof shall be rescinded.