Singapore legislation

Regulation 9

of Road Traffic (International Circulation) Rules

Regulation 9

Issue of international circulation permit

Subregulation 1

Upon receipt by the Registration Authority of an application duly made in accordance with rule 5 for an international circulation permit, the Registration Authority may, if the Authority is satisfied that the owner is making only a temporary stay in Singapore and that the motor vehicle in respect of which the application is made has been brought by the owner into Singapore from a country abroad which is a party to the 1949 Convention —

(a)

issue to the owner an international circulation permit;

(b)

enter therein —

(i)

the index mark and registration number of the motor vehicle;

(ii)

the date of expiry of the international circulation permit; and

(iii)

a stamp or other sufficient mark indicating the Authority by whom the permit is issued and the date of issue;

(c)

prepare and issue to the owner the registration certificate with the appropriate particulars entered therein; and

(d)

retain the application and (unless the Registration Authority be the Registrar) advise the Registrar of the issue of such permit.

Subregulation 2

No international circulation permit shall be issued by the Registration Authority unless there has been produced to the Authority in respect of the motor vehicle a certificate of insurance, certificate of security or certificate of foreign insurance which complies with the Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act (Cap. 189) and which is valid for the period of the permit for which application has been made.