Schedule 2

No taximeter shall be used in a taxi unless —

a certificate of approval has been issued by the Registrar in respect of a taximeter of such type or design;

the taximeter is found suitable for such use under paragraph 6; and

the taximeter is sealed by or under the authority of the Registrar under paragraph 6.

Any person who wishes to obtain a certificate of approval in respect of a taximeter of any type or design shall make an application to the Registrar, and shall send a sample of the completed taximeter together with a detailed description of the taximeter and drawings of its mechanism.

A working sample of the flexible cable and transducer unit by which the taximeter shall be operated shall be forwarded with the taximeter.

The applicant or his authorised representative shall demonstrate to the Registrar the manner in which the taximeter works.Test and approval of taximeter3.—

The Registrar may subject a taximeter of any type or design to an exhaustive test to ascertain whether it is constructed and will operate in accordance with this Schedule.

In testing any type or design of taximeter, the Registrar may require to be satisfied as to whether such type or design of taximeter is suitable for use.

After any type or design of taximeter has been tested by the Registrar, the applicant for a certificate of approval shall provide a taxi fitted with a taximeter of such type or design for testing by the Registrar for at least one complete day.

Where the Registrar is satisfied that a taximeter of such type or design is constructed and will operate in accordance with this Schedule and is suitable for use —

he may issue a certificate of approval in respect of such type or design of taximeter; and

he shall retain as a sample one taximeter of that type or design.

The manufacturer of a taximeter or his agent shall supply the Registrar with such number of the taximeter test benches as the Registrar may require from time to time for the purpose of carrying out any test under this paragraph.

Any taximeter not approved by the Registrar shall be returned to the owner of the taximeter together with the reasons for disapproval.Constructional requirements4.—

A taximeter shall be so constructed as —

to indicate in such manner as the Registrar may approve the amount of fare calculated according to the distances travelled plus waiting time and any extra charges; and

to clearly show the position of the taximeter by displaying the words “FOR HIRE”, “HIRED” or “STOPPED”.

The nature of any information displayed by a taximeter shall be indicated by suitable words or symbols.

The words or symbols denoting the amount of fare on a taximeter shall indicate that the fare is in Singapore dollars, shall be not less than 10 mm high and shall be clearly visible and easily legible to a hirer or passenger at all times.

Any other words or symbols required to be shown on a taximeter by the Registrar shall be of such size, form and colour as will render them easily legible to a hirer or passenger at all times.

The mechanism of a taximeter shall be so designed that —

when the taximeter is in the position in which the words “FOR HIRE” is displayed on it, no fare is displayed on the taximeter;

when the taximeter is in the position in which the word “HIRED” is displayed on it, the fare, time and distance recording mechanism of the taximeter is operating; and

when the taximeter is in the position in which the word “STOPPED” is displayed on it, the fare calculated according to time ceases to be recorded.

Every taximeter shall be so constructed that it shall not be possible for the taximeter —

operating in the “HIRED” position to go to the “FOR HIRE” position without passing through the "STOPPED" position; and

operating in the “STOPPED” position to go to the “HIRED” position without passing through the “FOR HIRE” position.

The amount of fare shown in the “EXTRA” slot on a taximeter shall advance by units of $1.00.

Every taximeter shall be so constructed —

as to be capable of being sealed by inset or wired-on lead seals;

where the gear or other device which operates the distance recording mechanism in the taxi is not contained in the main part of the taximeter, that the case or cover enclosing it shall be such that it may be sealed by inset or wired-on lead seals; and

that every cable connected thereto may be sealed by inset or wired-on lead seals to prevent its unauthorised removal.

The motor driving and the distance recording mechanism of every taximeter shall be fitted to the non-driving wheels or the mechanism for moving the speedometer at the rear of the gear box of the vehicle.Repair or adjustment of taximeter5.—

Any repair or adjustment to a taximeter or any test carried out on the taximeter shall be recorded in such form as the Registrar may require.

A record of any repair or adjustment to a taximeter or any test carried out thereon under sub-paragraph (1) shall be signed by the manufacturer, agent or repairer who carried out the repair, adjustment or test.Further test before being used in taxi6.—

A taximeter of any type or design approved under paragraph 3 shall, before being used in a taxi, be sent to the Registrar for an examination as regards its external appearance, function and conformity with an approved type or design of taximeters.

The Registrar may subject the taximeter to an exhaustive test at such time as the Registrar thinks fit.

Where the taximeter is found after the test or examination to be suitable, it shall be sealed by the Registrar in such manner that its internal parts cannot be shifted, altered, modified or removed without breaking the seal.

A taximeter shall not be considered suitable under sub-paragraph (3) unless the fares recorded by the instrument are in accordance with the rate of hire approved by the Public Transport Council.Affixing taximeter in taxi7.—

Any licensee who wishes to affix a taximeter in a taxi owned by him shall make an application in such form as the Registrar may require.

A taximeter may not be fitted or used in any vehicle except in a taxi licensed as a public service vehicle under these Rules.

A taximeter shall be fitted in a taxi in such position and manner as may be approved by the Registrar who shall have regard to the design of the vehicle.

No unauthorised person shall shift, alter, modify, remove or in any way tamper with any seal or mark placed on a taximeter.Defective taximeter not to be used8.—

No taximeter which is in any way defective shall be used in a taxi.

Where the licensee is directed not to use a taximeter by the Registrar, the licensee shall remove the taximeter from his taxi and shall not use the taxi as a public service vehicle.No alteration of taximeter to be made9.—

No taximeter or any part of any accessory connected to it or with its operation shall be altered or modified without the written consent of the Registrar.

After a taximeter has been sealed by the Registrar, no repair shall be made thereto except with the permission of the Registrar.Seal of taximeter10.—

Whenever any seal on a taximeter used in a taxi is broken the licensee concerned shall inform the Registrar immediately of the fact, and of the serial number, type and design of the taximeter and the registration number of the taxi.

Where any of the seals or the connections of a taximeter used in a taxi become broken or defective, the taxi must be sent to the Registrar for testing and re-sealing.

If the seal or seals of the casing or gear box of a taximeter is broken, the taximeter shall be submitted to the Registrar for testing and re-sealing.Periodical test