Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
This Order is the Road Traffic (Temporary Private Hire Cars — Exemption) Order 2017 and comes into operation on 20 June 2017.
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Road Traffic (Temporary Private Hire Cars — Exemption) Order 2017
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1961
- Sections
- 6
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Road Traffic (Temporary Private Hire Cars — Exemption) Order 2017 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation RTA-S317-2017 1961, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1961.
Regulation 2
Definitions
In this Order —“permitted hours” means the period —
(a)
starting from 7 p.m. on a Friday and ending at 7 a.m. on the Monday immediately following; or
(b)
starting from 7 p.m. on the eve of a public holiday and ending at 7 a.m. on the first day (which is not a public holiday) following that public holiday;“self‑drive private hire car” means a motor car that —
(a)
does not ply for hire on any road; and
(b)
is hired, or made available for hire, under a contract (express or implied) for use as a whole by a hirer, or any other person authorised by the hirer in the contract, to drive the car personally.
Definition
“permitted hours” means the period —
(a)
starting from 7 p.m. on a Friday and ending at 7 a.m. on the Monday immediately following; or
(b)
starting from 7 p.m. on the eve of a public holiday and ending at 7 a.m. on the first day (which is not a public holiday) following that public holiday;
Definition
“self‑drive private hire car” means a motor car that —
(a)
does not ply for hire on any road; and
(b)
is hired, or made available for hire, under a contract (express or implied) for use as a whole by a hirer, or any other person authorised by the hirer in the contract, to drive the car personally.
Regulation 3
Exemption from public service vehicle licence
Section 101 of the Act does not apply to any private motor car when used temporarily as a self‑drive private hire car during the permitted hours in accordance with all of the following conditions:
(a)
the motor car is hired out by its registered owner to another (called the hirer) for use as a self‑drive private hire car;
(b)
the motor car is used by the hirer as a self‑drive private hire car only;
(c)
there is in force a policy of insurance in relation to the use of that motor car as a self‑drive private hire car.
Regulation 4
Exemption from hiring rates control
Section 106 of the Act does not apply to the registered owner of a private motor car who makes available for hire the private motor car for use as a self‑drive private hire car in accordance with paragraph 3.
Regulation 5
Exemption from need for vocational licence
Section 110(1)(a) of the Act does not apply to any person who uses a private motor car as a self‑drive private hire car in accordance with paragraph 3.
Regulation 6
Revocation
The Road Traffic (Temporary Private Hire Cars for Use during Weekends and Public Holidays) (Exemption) Order 1996 (G.N. No. S 348/1996) is revoked.
Common questions
- What is Road Traffic (Temporary Private Hire Cars — Exemption) Order 2017?
- Road Traffic (Temporary Private Hire Cars — Exemption) Order 2017 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation RTA-S317-2017 1961, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1961.
- Is Road Traffic (Temporary Private Hire Cars — Exemption) Order 2017 still in force?
- Yes — Road Traffic (Temporary Private Hire Cars — Exemption) Order 2017 is currently in force.
- When did Road Traffic (Temporary Private Hire Cars — Exemption) Order 2017 take effect?
- Road Traffic (Temporary Private Hire Cars — Exemption) Order 2017 was first recorded in 1961.
- How many regulations does Road Traffic (Temporary Private Hire Cars — Exemption) Order 2017 have?
- Road Traffic (Temporary Private Hire Cars — Exemption) Order 2017 contains 6 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Road Traffic (Temporary Private Hire Cars — Exemption) Order 2017?
- The official text of Road Traffic (Temporary Private Hire Cars — Exemption) Order 2017 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.