Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
Regulation 3
Application for grant or renewal of licence
Subregulation 1
Except with the approval of the Deputy Commissioner of Police or an authorised officer, a person who desires to obtain or renew a licence shall —
submit to the Deputy Commissioner of Police or authorised officer an application in such form as the Deputy Commissioner of Police may determine; and
furnish such particulars as the Deputy Commissioner of Police or authorised officer may require.
Subregulation 2
An application for the grant of a driving licence must be accompanied by one photograph of the applicant.
Subregulation 2A
An application for the renewal of a driving licence must, if so required by the Deputy Commissioner of Police or authorised officer, be accompanied by one photograph of the applicant.
Subregulation 3
The photograph referred to in paragraphs (2) and (2A) shall comply with the specifications set out in the Ninth Schedule.
Subregulation 3A
A person who is 65 years of age or older who applies for the grant or renewal of a licence must —
within 2 months before the application, undergo a medical examination referred to in rule 5A(1) at that person’s own expense; and
submit together with the application, a certification by the registered medical practitioner who conducted the medical examination that the person is physically fit to drive a vehicle of that class,unless that person has met the requirements referred to in sub‑paragraphs (a) and (b) in respect of a licence of a different class held by him at the time of the application.
Subregulation 4
An application for the grant or renewal of a licence may be received and dealt with at any time within one month before the date on which the grant or renewal of the licence is to take effect.
Subregulation 5
The Deputy Commissioner of Police or authorised officer may refuse to grant or renew a driving licence for any of the classes of vehicles in respect of which the application is made if —
the applicant fails to submit a photograph in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (2A); (b)in the opinion of the Deputy Commissioner of Police or authorised officer, the photograph of the applicant accompanying his application for the driving licence —
does not comply with the specifications set out in the Ninth Schedule;
is distorted or unclear; or
has been tampered with;
the Deputy Commissioner of Police or authorised officer is not satisfied that the applicant is physically fit to drive that class of vehicle; or
the applicant has not passed the whole or such part of the prescribed test of competence to drive that class of vehicle as the Deputy Commissioner of Police may require.
Subregulation 6
The prescribed fee referred to in section 35(6) and (6A) of the Act is $50 for —
each grant of a driving licence for any class of vehicle; or
a renewal of a driving licence in relation to all classes of vehicles specified or endorsed on the licence.
Subregulation 7
Despite paragraph (6), no fee is payable —
for the grant of a driving licence under rule 21 where a holder of a driving licence applies under that rule for a driving licence to drive a class of vehicle that his current driving licence does not permit him to drive; or
for the grant of a driving licence to a person referred to in section 36(2)(a)(i) of the Act.
Subregulation 8
A fee of $25 is payable for each grant or renewal of a provisional driving licence for any class of vehicle.
Subregulation 9
The Deputy Commissioner of Police may waive any fee referred to in this rule.