Singapore legislation

Regulation 3

of Road Traffic (Patient Isolation Transport Vehicle — Exemption) Order 2020

Regulation 3

Exemption

Subregulation 1

Subject to sub-paragraph (2), section 126 of the Act and the Road Traffic (Carriage of Persons in Goods Vehicles) Rules 2010 (G.N. No. S 663/2010) do not apply to or in relation to a Patient Isolation Transport Vehicle that carries —

(a)

an individual who is, or is suspected to be, infected with an infectious disease;

(b)

a medical practitioner, nurse, paramedic or first responder when the Patient Isolation Transport Vehicle is used to respond to a request to transport an individual mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a); or

(c)

an individual accompanying the individual mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a).

Subregulation 2

Sub‑paragraph (1) does not apply to or in relation to a Patient Isolation Transport Vehicle unless the Patient Isolation Transport Vehicle is equipped with a body‑restraining seat belt or a lap belt for each rear seat passenger.