Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (Exemption of Heavy Vehicles) Order 2015 and comes into operation on 6 November 2015.
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Road Traffic (Exemption of Heavy Vehicles) Order 2015
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1961
- Sections
- 4
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Road Traffic (Exemption of Heavy Vehicles) Order 2015 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation RTA-S646-2015 1961, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1961.
Regulation 2
Definitions
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —“bus services contractor” means any person who has a contract with the Authority to provide 10 or more regular route services specified in the contract;“community bus service” means a bus service —
(a)
consisting of the carriage of passengers by a bus for or in connection with the activities of a religious, educational, health, welfare, philanthropic, sporting or charitable organisation; and
(b)
provided for a fare, or for consideration which is limited to the costs or part of the costs incurred in making the journey;“courtesy bus service” means a bus service which is —
(a)
provided for the purpose of promoting the sale or supply of any product or service sold or supplied by a business organisation in the course of business in Singapore; and
(b)
provided for a fare, or for consideration which is limited to the costs or part of the costs incurred in making the journey;“heavy vehicle” has the same meaning as in the Parking Places Act (Cap. 214);“regular route service” means a bus service that is conducted according to pre‑determined routes and timetables with 2 or more bus stopping points within Singapore, but does not include —
(a)
a tourist bus service;
(b)
a community bus service; or
(c)
a courtesy bus service;“tourist bus service” means a bus service where —
(a)
tourism is a major and regular feature or focus of the service;
(b)
the passenger profile including, in particular, whether users of the service, are mainly sightseers or pursuing mainly tourism activities;
(c)
all passengers’ journeys stop at or divert to points of cultural, historic, scenic, scientific or sporting interest in Singapore; and
(d)
the passengers are taken on to or back to hotels or other tourist accommodation or a tourism travel connection.
Definition
“bus services contractor” means any person who has a contract with the Authority to provide 10 or more regular route services specified in the contract;
Definition
“community bus service” means a bus service —
(a)
consisting of the carriage of passengers by a bus for or in connection with the activities of a religious, educational, health, welfare, philanthropic, sporting or charitable organisation; and
(b)
provided for a fare, or for consideration which is limited to the costs or part of the costs incurred in making the journey;
Definition
“courtesy bus service” means a bus service which is —
(a)
provided for the purpose of promoting the sale or supply of any product or service sold or supplied by a business organisation in the course of business in Singapore; and
(b)
provided for a fare, or for consideration which is limited to the costs or part of the costs incurred in making the journey;
Definition
“heavy vehicle” has the same meaning as in the Parking Places Act (Cap. 214);
Definition
“regular route service” means a bus service that is conducted according to pre‑determined routes and timetables with 2 or more bus stopping points within Singapore, but does not include —
(a)
a tourist bus service;
(b)
a community bus service; or
(c)
a courtesy bus service;
Definition
“tourist bus service” means a bus service where —
(a)
tourism is a major and regular feature or focus of the service;
(b)
the passenger profile including, in particular, whether users of the service, are mainly sightseers or pursuing mainly tourism activities;
(c)
all passengers’ journeys stop at or divert to points of cultural, historic, scenic, scientific or sporting interest in Singapore; and
(d)
the passengers are taken on to or back to hotels or other tourist accommodation or a tourism travel connection.
Regulation 3
Exemption
Subregulation 1
Section 10B of the Act and rule 28 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) do not apply to —
(a)
any heavy vehicle belonging to the Government;
(b)
any heavy vehicle falling within a category of vehicles specified in section 14(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) of the Act;
(c)
any omnibus which is registered in the name of —
(i)
SBS Transit Ltd.;
(ii)
Singapore‑Johore Express Pte. Ltd.; or
(iii)
SMRT Buses Ltd.;
(d)
any omnibus which is registered in the name of any bus services contractor, and which is or is to be used for any regular route service; or
(e)
any heavy vehicle registered in the name of any statutory board.
Subregulation 2
Section 19(3)(f) of the Act does not apply to any omnibus referred to in sub‑paragraph (1)(c) or (d) or any heavy vehicle referred to in sub‑paragraph (1)(e).
Regulation 4
Revocation
The Road Traffic (Exemption of Heavy Vehicles) Order (O 9) is revoked.
Common questions
- What is Road Traffic (Exemption of Heavy Vehicles) Order 2015?
- Road Traffic (Exemption of Heavy Vehicles) Order 2015 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation RTA-S646-2015 1961, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1961.
- Is Road Traffic (Exemption of Heavy Vehicles) Order 2015 still in force?
- Yes — Road Traffic (Exemption of Heavy Vehicles) Order 2015 is currently in force.
- When did Road Traffic (Exemption of Heavy Vehicles) Order 2015 take effect?
- Road Traffic (Exemption of Heavy Vehicles) Order 2015 was first recorded in 1961.
- How many regulations does Road Traffic (Exemption of Heavy Vehicles) Order 2015 have?
- Road Traffic (Exemption of Heavy Vehicles) Order 2015 contains 4 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Road Traffic (Exemption of Heavy Vehicles) Order 2015?
- The official text of Road Traffic (Exemption of Heavy Vehicles) Order 2015 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.