How many regulations does Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004 have?

Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004 contains 6 regulations.

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Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004

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Type: Subsidiary Legislation
Status: In force
Enacted: 1961
Sections: 6

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About this subsidiary legislation

Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation RTA-S768-2004 1961, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1961.

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement

These Rules may be cited as the Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2005.

Regulation 2

Definitions

Amended byS 445/2021 wef 01/07/2021S 445/2021 wef 01/07/2021

In these Rules —“authorised examiner” means a person authorised by the Registrar under section 90(2) of the Act;“EN 15194” means the European Standard EN 15194:2009+A1:2011 titled “Cycles — Electrically power assisted cycles — EPAC Bicycles” approved by the European Committee for Standardization (called in this definition CEN) on 22 November 2008 but does not include clause 4.2.4.3 in EN 15194:2009+A1:2011, and as amended by Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 8 October 2011;“Revised EN 15194” means the European Standard EN 15194:2017 titled “Cycles — Electrically power assisted cycles — EPAC Bicycles” approved by the European Committee for Standardization on 28 May 2017 but does not include clause 4.2.12 in EN 15194:2017.[Deleted by S 450/2017 wef 14/08/2017]

Definition

“authorised examiner” means a person authorised by the Registrar under section 90(2) of the Act;

Definition

“EN 15194” means the European Standard EN 15194:2009+A1:2011 titled “Cycles — Electrically power assisted cycles — EPAC Bicycles” approved by the European Committee for Standardization (called in this definition CEN) on 22 November 2008 but does not include clause 4.2.4.3 in EN 15194:2009+A1:2011, and as amended by Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 8 October 2011;

Amended byS 445/2021 wef 01/07/2021

Definition

“Revised EN 15194” means the European Standard EN 15194:2017 titled “Cycles — Electrically power assisted cycles — EPAC Bicycles” approved by the European Committee for Standardization on 28 May 2017 but does not include clause 4.2.12 in EN 15194:2017.

Amended byS 445/2021 wef 01/07/2021

Regulation 3

Power-assisted bicycles to be approved and sealed

Amended byS 734/2015 wef 01/12/2015S 734/2015 wef 01/12/2015S 450/2017 wef 14/08/2017S 445/2021 wef 01/07/2021S 445/2021 wef 01/07/2021S 159/2024 wef 01/03/2024S 159/2024 wef 01/03/2024S 641/2025 wef 01/10/2025S 641/2025 wef 01/10/2025S 641/2025 wef 01/10/2025S 734/2015 wef 01/12/2015S 450/2017 wef 14/08/2017

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 734/2015 wef 01/12/2015S 734/2015 wef 01/12/2015S 450/2017 wef 14/08/2017

No person may keep or use a power‑assisted bicycle unless the power-assisted bicycle —

(a)

complies with the specified requirements; and

(b)

has been approved and sealed by an authorised examiner in accordance with these Rules.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 445/2021 wef 01/07/2021S 445/2021 wef 01/07/2021S 159/2024 wef 01/03/2024S 159/2024 wef 01/03/2024S 641/2025 wef 01/10/2025S 641/2025 wef 01/10/2025S 641/2025 wef 01/10/2025S 734/2015 wef 01/12/2015

In this rule, “specified requirements” means —

(a)

in the case of a power‑assisted bicycle that has been approved and sealed by an authorised examiner before 1 December 2015 under these Rules, the requirements specified in Part 1 of the Schedule;

(b)

in the case of a power‑assisted bicycle that has been approved and sealed by an authorised examiner between 1 December 2015 and 31 January 2016 (both dates inclusive) under these Rules, the requirements specified in either Part 1 or 2 of the Schedule; (c)in the case of a power-assisted bicycle that has been approved and sealed by an authorised examiner between 1 February 2016 and 30 June 2021 (both dates inclusive) under these Rules, the requirements specified in Part 2 of the Schedule; (d)in the case of a power-assisted bicycle that has been approved and sealed by an authorised examiner between 1 July 2021 and 29 February 2024 (both dates inclusive) under these Rules, the requirements specified in Part 3 of the Schedule; (e)in the case of a power-assisted bicycle that has been approved and sealed by an authorised examiner between 1 March 2024 and 30 September 2025 (both dates inclusive) under these Rules, the requirements specified in Part 4 of the Schedule; and

(f)

in any other case, the requirements specified in Part 5 of the Schedule.

Regulation 4

Approval of power-assisted bicycles

Subregulation 1

Any person who wishes to obtain an authorised examiner’s approval in respect of any model of power-assisted bicycle shall apply to him for such approval in such form or manner as he may determine.

Subregulation 2

An application under paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by such fee, information and documents as the authorised examiner may require.

Subregulation 3

Upon receiving an application under paragraph (1), the authorised examiner shall —

(a)

examine the power-assisted bicycle in respect of which the application is made; and

(b)

approve the power‑assisted bicycle if the authorised examiner is satisfied that the power‑assisted bicycle —

(i)

if examined before 1 December 2015, complies with the requirements specified in Part 1 of the Schedule;

(ii)

if examined between 1 December 2015 and 31 January 2016 (both dates inclusive), complies with the requirements specified in either Part 1 or 2 of the Schedule; (iii)if examined between 1 February 2016 and 30 June 2021 (both dates inclusive), complies with the requirements specified in Part 2 of the Schedule; (iv)if examined between 1 July 2021 and 29 February 2024 (both dates inclusive), complies with the requirements specified in Part 3 of the Schedule; (v)if examined between 1 March 2024 and 30 September 2025 (both dates inclusive), complies with the requirements specified in Part 4 of the Schedule; and

(vi)

in any other case, complies with the requirements specified in Part 5 of the Schedule.

Regulation 5

Sealing of power-assisted bicycles

Subregulation 1

Every power-assisted bicycle that has been approved by an authorised examiner under rule 4 shall be affixed with such seal, mark or other device and in such manner as the Registrar may determine for the purpose of indicating that that power-assisted bicycle has been so approved.

Subregulation 2

Any person who —

(a)

without the authority of the Registrar, removes or alters; or

(b)

forges, defaces, mutilates or tampers with,any seal, mark or other device affixed to a power-assisted bicycle under paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.

Regulation 6

Waiver

Amended byS 734/2015 wef 01/12/2015

The Registrar or an authorised officer may, in any particular case, waive the operation of any provision in the Schedule to these Rules subject to such conditions as the Registrar or the authorised officer may impose.

Common questions

What is Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004?: Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation RTA-S768-2004 1961, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1961.
Is Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004 still in force?: Yes — Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004 is currently in force.
When did Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004 take effect?: Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004 was first recorded in 1961.
How many regulations does Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004 have?: Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004 contains 6 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004?: The official text of Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.