Regulation 1
Citation
These Rules may be cited as the Road Traffic (Composition of Offences) Rules.
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Road Traffic (Composition of Offences) Rules
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1961
- Sections
- 5
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Road Traffic (Composition of Offences) Rules is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation RTA-R29 1961, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1961.
Regulation 2
List of offences
Amended byS 633/2010 wef 01/11/2010S 801/2013 wef 01/01/2014S 44/2015 wef 01/02/2015S 63/2018 wef 01/02/2018S 717/2019 wef 01/11/2019S 793/2021 wef 28/10/2021S 997/2021 wef 01/01/2022S 801/2013 wef 01/01/2014
The following offences may be compounded by the Deputy Commissioner of Police or any police officer not below the rank of sergeant specially authorised by name in that behalf by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, or by any employee of the Authority specially authorised by name in that behalf personally by the Registrar of Vehicles appointed under section 9(1) of the Act, in accordance with section 135(1) of the Act:
(a)
the offences referred to in sections 5(6), 5A(3), 5B(2), 6A(2), 6B(1), 10(3), 11(9), 11A(3) and (4), 12(4), 15, 20(2), 23A(5) and (7), 24(3), 26(4), 27(3), 29(1), (2) and (4), 34E(4), 35(3), 36(5), 39(1), 47G(1), 47K(1), 63(4), 65(4) and (5), 65B(1), 73(2), 74(3), 77(5), 78(3), 81(1A) and (2), 84(7), 87(3), 94(2), 97(1), (2) and (3), 113(6), 115(8), 116(7), 118(6), 120(4), 121(6), 122, 123A(1A), 126(1), (2) and (5), 127(5) and (10) and 143(7), (8) and (9) of the Act; and
(b)
the offences under any rules or orders made under the Act.
Regulation 2A
Conditions to compound certain offences
Amended byS 49/2017 wef 15/02/2017
Subregulation 1
Despite rule 2, a specified offence may not be compounded by a person mentioned in that rule unless the Authority has received payment of the arrears stated in the offer of composition for the specified offence.
Subregulation 2
In this rule —
Definition
“arrears”, in relation to an offer of composition for a specified offence committed in respect of a motor vehicle, means the following amounts:
(a)
any unpaid vehicle entry fee under rule 20E(1) of the Road Traffic (International Circulation) Rules (R 7) incurred in respect of the last entry of the motor vehicle into Singapore;
(b)
any unpaid toll under rule 3(1) of the Road Traffic (Collection of Toll at Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints) Rules (R 12) incurred in respect of the last entry of the motor vehicle into Singapore; (c)any unpaid road-user charge under rule 11 of the Road Traffic (Electronic Road Pricing System) Rules 2015 (G.N. No. S 226/2015) incurred in respect of the motor vehicle before the commission of the specified offence;
(d)
any unpaid reciprocal road charge under rule 3(1) of the Road Traffic (Collection of Reciprocal Road Charge at Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints) Rules 2017 (G.N. No. S 48/2017) incurred in respect of the motor vehicle before the commission of the specified offence;
Definition
“specified offence” means an offence under —
(a)
rule 20H(1)(c) of the Road Traffic (International Circulation) Rules; (b)rule 5(1) of the Road Traffic (Collection of Toll at Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints) Rules; or
(c)
rule 5(1) of the Road Traffic (Collection of Reciprocal Road Charge at Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints) Rules 2017.
Regulation 3
Methods of payment
Amended byS 614/2023 wef 06/09/2023S 614/2023 wef 06/09/2023
Subregulation 1
Amended byS 614/2023 wef 06/09/2023
When an offer of composition of any offence is made and accepted, payment must be made —
(a)
by an electronic funds transfer system to a bank account designated by the Commissioner of Police or the Authority to collect the payment, who or which must account for the payment;
(b)
to a person appointed by the Authority to collect the payment on the Authority’s behalf, who must account for and issue a receipt for the payment; or
(c)
if the payer is unable to make payment according to sub-paragraph (a) or (b) — by cash or cheque to a relevant authorised officer (within the meaning given by section 135(1B) of the Act) authorised by the Deputy Commissioner of Police or the Authority to collect the payment, who must account for and issue a receipt for the payment.
Subregulation 2
Amended byS 614/2023 wef 06/09/2023
The Commissioner of Police or the Authority may, from time to time, stipulate the various electronic funds transfer systems as he or it may think fit to be used for the purposes of these Rules.
Regulation 4
Forms
The Deputy Commissioner of Police or the Authority may —
(a)
design and utilise such forms as he or it may think fit for the purposes of these Rules; and
(b)
require any person to complete any of the forms for any such purposes.
Common questions
- What is Road Traffic (Composition of Offences) Rules?
- Road Traffic (Composition of Offences) Rules is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation RTA-R29 1961, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1961.
- Is Road Traffic (Composition of Offences) Rules still in force?
- Yes — Road Traffic (Composition of Offences) Rules is currently in force.
- When did Road Traffic (Composition of Offences) Rules take effect?
- Road Traffic (Composition of Offences) Rules was first recorded in 1961.
- How many regulations does Road Traffic (Composition of Offences) Rules have?
- Road Traffic (Composition of Offences) Rules contains 5 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Road Traffic (Composition of Offences) Rules?
- The official text of Road Traffic (Composition of Offences) Rules is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.