Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
These Rules may be cited as the Road Traffic (Vehicle Removal, Storage and Release Charges — Land Transport Authority) Rules 2010 and shall come into operation on 2nd November 2010.
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Road Traffic (Vehicle Removal, Storage and Release Charges — Land Transport Authority) Rules 2010
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1961
- Sections
- 6
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About this subsidiary legislation
Road Traffic (Vehicle Removal, Storage and Release Charges — Land Transport Authority) Rules 2010 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation RTA-S657-2010 1961, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1961.
Regulation 2
Removal and storage charges
Amended byS 700/2017 wef 20/12/2017
Subregulation 1
Where a vehicle is seized under a warrant issued under section 30 of the Act, the fees that are payable by way of costs in the case of the issue of the warrant for the recovery of tax under that section are the appropriate removal and storage charges under paragraph (5).
Subregulation 2
Where any vehicle or trailer has been seized and detained under section 95 of the Act and the owner of such vehicle or trailer is convicted of or has been permitted to compound an offence under the Act or the rules, the charges that must be paid for the release of the vehicle or trailer are the appropriate removal and storage charges under paragraph (5).
Subregulation 3
Where a vehicle is seized and detained under section 95A(1), (2) or (3) of the Act, the charges that must be paid for the release of the vehicle under section 95A(5)(b)(ii) of the Act are the appropriate removal and storage charges under paragraph (5).
Subregulation 4
Where a vehicle has been removed and detained under section 123(1)(ii) of the Act, the charges that must be paid for the release of the vehicle under section 123(4)(b) of the Act are the appropriate removal and storage charges under paragraph (5).
Subregulation 5
The appropriate removal and storage charges referred to in paragraphs (1) to (4) are —
(a)
the appropriate removal charge at the rate specified in the second column of the Schedule; and
(b)
the appropriate storage charge at the rate specified in the third column of that Schedule for each period of 24 hours or part thereof during which the vehicle or trailer is detained, such period to commence from midnight of the day after the day on which the vehicle or trailer was seized or removed, as the case may be.
Subregulation 6
The appropriate removal charge specified in the Schedule must be paid by the owner of a vehicle or trailer that has been removed from a road under section 95, 95A or 123 of the Act, despite that the vehicle or trailer has not also been detained under that section.
Regulation 2A
Storage charges for unclaimed vehicles and trailers
Amended byS 700/2017 wef 20/12/2017
Where any vehicle or trailer has been detained under section 5(7A) of the Act and is not claimed within 3 calendar days after the date of its release under section 5(7E) of the Act, the charge payable for storing the vehicle or trailer is the appropriate storage charge at the rate specified in the third column of the Schedule for each period of 24 hours or part thereof during which the vehicle or trailer is detained, such period to commence from midnight of the day after the day on which the vehicle or trailer was released.
Regulation 2B
Storage charges for unclaimed motor vehicles
Amended byS 700/2017 wef 20/12/2017
Where any motor vehicle has been seized under section 101(5) of the Act and is not claimed on the date of its return under section 101(6) of the Act or its release under section 101(8) of the Act, the charge payable for storing the motor vehicle is the appropriate storage charge at the rate specified in the third column of the Schedule for each period of 24 hours or part thereof during which the motor vehicle is detained, such period to commence from midnight of the day after the day on which the motor vehicle was returned or released, as the case may be.
Regulation 3
Charges for release of vehicle
Amended byS 700/2017 wef 20/12/2017S 700/2017 wef 20/12/2017
Subregulation 1
Amended byS 700/2017 wef 20/12/2017
Subject to paragraph (2), any vehicle to which an immobilisation device has been fixed pursuant to section 95A(1) or 123(1)(iii) of the Act shall not be released until there is paid to the Registrar a charge of $200.
Subregulation 2
Amended byS 700/2017 wef 20/12/2017
Where a vehicle to which an immobilisation device has been fixed pursuant to section 123(1)(iii) of the Act is subsequently removed to a place of detention pursuant to section 123(6) of the Act, the vehicle shall not be released until there is paid to the Registrar, in addition to the charge referred to in paragraph (1) —
(a)
the appropriate removal charge at the rates specified in the second column of the Schedule; and
(b)
the appropriate storage charge at the rates specified in the third column of that Schedule for each period of 24 hours or part thereof during which the vehicle is detained, such period to commence from midnight of the day after the day on which the vehicle was removed.
Regulation 4
Waiver
The Registrar may in his discretion waive, in whole or in part, any of the charges payable under these Rules.
Common questions
- What is Road Traffic (Vehicle Removal, Storage and Release Charges — Land Transport Authority) Rules 2010?
- Road Traffic (Vehicle Removal, Storage and Release Charges — Land Transport Authority) Rules 2010 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation RTA-S657-2010 1961, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1961.
- Is Road Traffic (Vehicle Removal, Storage and Release Charges — Land Transport Authority) Rules 2010 still in force?
- Yes — Road Traffic (Vehicle Removal, Storage and Release Charges — Land Transport Authority) Rules 2010 is currently in force.
- When did Road Traffic (Vehicle Removal, Storage and Release Charges — Land Transport Authority) Rules 2010 take effect?
- Road Traffic (Vehicle Removal, Storage and Release Charges — Land Transport Authority) Rules 2010 was first recorded in 1961.
- How many regulations does Road Traffic (Vehicle Removal, Storage and Release Charges — Land Transport Authority) Rules 2010 have?
- Road Traffic (Vehicle Removal, Storage and Release Charges — Land Transport Authority) Rules 2010 contains 6 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Road Traffic (Vehicle Removal, Storage and Release Charges — Land Transport Authority) Rules 2010?
- The official text of Road Traffic (Vehicle Removal, Storage and Release Charges — Land Transport Authority) Rules 2010 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.