/akn/sg/act/sub_leg/1961/RTA-S318-2017

Road Traffic (Vocational Licence for Bus Conductors and Drivers — Exemption) Order 2017

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Type: Subsidiary Legislation
Status: In force
Enacted: 1961
Sections: 4

Quick answer

About this subsidiary legislation

Road Traffic (Vocational Licence for Bus Conductors and Drivers — Exemption) Order 2017 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation RTA-S318-2017 1961, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1961.

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement

This Order is the Road Traffic (Vocational Licence for Bus Conductors and Drivers — Exemption) Order 2017 and comes into operation on 20 June 2017.

Regulation 2

Exemption of bus conductors

Subregulation 1

Section 110(1)(a) of the Act does not apply to, or in relation to, any person acting as a conductor of the Malaysia inter‑state express bus service known as Bas Ekspres when holding a licence under the laws of Malaysia that is equivalent to a vocational licence granted under Part V of the Act to act as a bus conductor.

Subregulation 2

Section 110(1)(b) of the Act does not apply to an employer of any conductor mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1).

Regulation 3

Exemption of bus drivers

Amended byS 196/2018 wef 10/04/2018S 196/2018 wef 10/04/2018S 196/2018 wef 10/04/2018

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 196/2018 wef 10/04/2018S 196/2018 wef 10/04/2018

Section 110(1)(a) of the Act does not apply to any of the following:

(a)

a person who drives a private bus;

(b)

a person who is an employee of the owner or hirer of any of the following buses which has the approval of the Registrar for use as a private bus for a specified group of passengers and period, when driving the bus in the course of that employment and in accordance with that approval:

(i)

a private hire bus;

(ii)

an excursion bus;

(c)

any person who drives the Malaysia inter‑state express bus service known as Bas Ekspres when holding a licence under the laws of Malaysia that is equivalent to a vocational licence granted under Part V of the Act to act as a bus driver;

(d)

any person who drives a bus that —

(i)

is registered under the laws of Malaysia;

(ii)

is the subject of an omnibus licence granted under Part V of the Act; and

(iii)

is being used to provide a passenger transport service for journeys between Johor and Singapore,when holding a licence under the laws of Malaysia that is equivalent to a vocational licence granted under Part V of the Act to act as an omnibus driver.

Subregulation 2

Section 110(1)(b) of the Act does not apply to an employer of a person exempt under any of the sub‑paragraphs of sub‑paragraph (1).

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 196/2018 wef 10/04/2018

For the purpose of sub‑paragraph (1)(d), “omnibus licence” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Rules (R 14).

Regulation 4

Revocation

The following Orders are revoked:

(a)

the Road Traffic (Vocational Licence — Exemption) Order 2004 (G.N. No. S 676/2004);

(b)

the Road Traffic (Vocational Licence — Exemption) Order 2006 (G.N. No. S 551/2006).

Common questions

What is Road Traffic (Vocational Licence for Bus Conductors and Drivers — Exemption) Order 2017?: Road Traffic (Vocational Licence for Bus Conductors and Drivers — Exemption) Order 2017 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation RTA-S318-2017 1961, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1961.
Is Road Traffic (Vocational Licence for Bus Conductors and Drivers — Exemption) Order 2017 still in force?: Yes — Road Traffic (Vocational Licence for Bus Conductors and Drivers — Exemption) Order 2017 is currently in force.
When did Road Traffic (Vocational Licence for Bus Conductors and Drivers — Exemption) Order 2017 take effect?: Road Traffic (Vocational Licence for Bus Conductors and Drivers — Exemption) Order 2017 was first recorded in 1961.
How many regulations does Road Traffic (Vocational Licence for Bus Conductors and Drivers — Exemption) Order 2017 have?: Road Traffic (Vocational Licence for Bus Conductors and Drivers — Exemption) Order 2017 contains 4 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Road Traffic (Vocational Licence for Bus Conductors and Drivers — Exemption) Order 2017?: The official text of Road Traffic (Vocational Licence for Bus Conductors and Drivers — Exemption) Order 2017 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.