Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules

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Road Traffic Act
(CHAPTER 276, Section 10A(4))
Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules
R 31
G.N. No. S 139/1990

REVISED EDITION 1999
(30th September 1999)
[2nd April 1990]
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Citation
1.  These Rules may be cited as the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules.
Definitions
2.—(1)  In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —
“application” means a bid for a certificate of entitlement and “applicant” means a person making such a bid;
“authentication code” means a numeric or alphanumeric security code issued electronically by the Registrar upon the lodgment of any application made under rule 7 or 9A;
[S 290/2001 wef 01/06/2001]
“business service passenger vehicle” has the meaning given by rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5);
[S 251/2019 wef 01/04/2019]
“certificate of entitlement” means a permit issued by the Registrar under section 10A(1) of the Act and includes a permit which is by virtue of these Rules deemed to have been so issued;
“classic vehicle” has the same meaning as in rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5);
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“CNG vehicle” means a vehicle which uses natural gas exclusively as its source of power;
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“company” includes a statutory board, a Government department or Ministry, a firm, society, association or club;
“cylinder capacity” has the same meaning as in rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5);
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“diesel-CNG vehicle” means a vehicle which uses either or both natural gas and diesel as its source of power;
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“diesel-electric car” means a motor car which uses either or both diesel and electricity as its source of power;
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“diesel-electric vehicle” means a vehicle, other than a motor car, which uses either or both diesel and electricity as its source of power;
[S 258/2013 wef 24/04/2013]
“electric car” means a motor car that is mechanically propelled by means of electric traction motors;
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“electric vehicle” means a motor vehicle (excluding a motor car) that is mechanically propelled by means of electric traction motors;
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“Euro II standard” means —
(a)in relation to a motor vehicle with gross vehicle weight not exceeding 3.5 metric tons, a standard for exhaust emission that complies with the standard specified in the Table in Section 5.3.1.4 of Annex I to Council Directive 70/220/EEC, as amended by the Annex to Directive 96/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union; or
(b)in relation to a motor vehicle with gross vehicle weight exceeding 3.5 metric tons, a standard for exhaust emission that complies with the standard specified in row B of the Table in Section 6.2.1 and row B of the Table in Section 8.3.1.1 of Annex I to Council Directive 88/77/EEC, as amended by Annex I to Council Directive 91/542/EEC;
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“Euro III standard” means —
(a)in relation to a motor vehicle with gross vehicle weight not exceeding 3.5 metric tons, a standard for exhaust emission that complies with the standard specified in row A of the Table in Section 5.3.1.4 of Annex I to Council Directive 70/220/EEC, as amended by the Annex to Directive 98/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union; or
(b)in relation to a motor vehicle with gross vehicle weight exceeding 3.5 metric tons, a standard for exhaust emission that complies with the standard specified in row A of Table 1 and row A of Table 2 in section 6.2.1 of Annex I to Council Directive 88/77/EEC, as amended by the Annex to Directive 1999/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union;
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“Euro IV standard” means —
(a)in relation to a diesel driven motor car, a standard for exhaust emission that complies with the standard specified in row B of the table referred to in paragraph 13 of the Annex to Directive 98/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union;
(b)in relation to a diesel driven motor vehicle (other than a motor car) with gross vehicle weight not exceeding 3.5 tons, a standard for exhaust emission that complies with the standard specified in row B of the table referred to in paragraph 13 of the Annex to Directive 98/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union; or
(c)in relation to a diesel driven motor vehicle (other than a motor car) with gross vehicle weight exceeding 3.5 tons, a standard for exhaust emission that complies with the standard specified in row B1 of Table 1 or row B1 of Table 2 contained in the Annex to Directive 1999/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union;
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“goods vehicles” means a heavy goods vehicle, a light goods vehicle or a vehicle constructed for use in the recovery and assistance of broken-down vehicles;
“heavy goods vehicle” means —
(a)a goods vehicle, construction equipment, engineering plant, trivan, motor cycle with a side-car attached to it, recovery vehicle, vehicle used as a mobile canteen or mobile bank, goods-cum-passengers vehicle, or a vehicle used for a specific purpose such as a horse float, the maximum laden weight of which exceeds 3.0 metric tons and which is registered using a certificate of entitlement issued before 1st April 1998;
(b)a goods vehicle, construction equipment, engineering plant, trivan, recovery vehicle, vehicle used as a mobile canteen or mobile bank, goods-cum-passengers vehicle, or a vehicle used for a specific purpose such as a horse float, the maximum laden weight of which exceeds 3.5 metric tons and which is registered using a certificate of entitlement issued on or after 1st April 1998;
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“light goods vehicle” means —
(a)a goods vehicle, construction equipment, engineering plant, trivan, motor cycle with a side-car attached to it, recovery vehicle, vehicle used as a mobile canteen or mobile bank, goods-cum-passengers vehicle, or a vehicle used for a specific purpose such as a horse float, the maximum laden weight of which does not exceed 3.0 metric tons and which is registered using a certificate of entitlement issued prior to 1st April 1998;
(b)a goods vehicle, any construction equipment, engineering plant, trivan, motor cycle with a side-car attached to it, recovery vehicle, vehicle used as a mobile canteen or mobile bank, a goods-cum-passengers vehicle, or a vehicle used for a specific purpose such as a horse float, the maximum laden weight of which does not exceed 3.5 metric tons and which is registered using a certificate of entitlement issued on or after 1st April 1998;
“maximum power output” has the same meaning as in rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules;
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“new vehicle” has the same meaning as in rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules;
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“normal vintage vehicle” has the same meaning as in rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules;
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“original vehicle”, in relation to a replacement vehicle to which a certificate of entitlement is transferred under rule 19A, means the vehicle for which that certificate of entitlement was issued;
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“petrol CNG vehicle” means a vehicle which uses either natural gas or petrol as its source of power;
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“petrol-electric car” means a motor car which uses either or both petrol and electricity as its source of power;
[S 357/2010 wef 01/07/2010]
“petrol-electric vehicle” means a motor vehicle (excluding a motor car) that uses petrol or electricity or both as its source of power;
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“private hire car” has the same meaning as in rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5);
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“proposal amount” means the amount an applicant offers to obtain a certificate of entitlement;
“public notice” means public notice referred to in rule 6;
“quota period” means the period referred to in any notification made under section 10A(3) of the Act;
“quota premium” means the levy payable under section 10A(2) of the Act for a certificate of entitlement;
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“restricted vintage vehicle” has the same meaning as in rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules;
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“revised use vintage vehicle” has the same meaning as in rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules.
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(2)  In these Rules —
(a)a reference to a holder of a certificate of entitlement in relation to a certificate which has not been used to register a vehicle, is a reference to the person who is registered with the Registrar as being a person who is entitled to the certificate; and
(b)a reference to a holder of a certificate of entitlement in relation to a certificate which has been used to register a vehicle, is a reference to the registered owner of the vehicle.
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PART II
CERTIFICATE OF ENTITLEMENT
Categories of vehicles
3.—(1)  Each certificate of entitlement shall be issued for not more than one motor vehicle which may fall within any of the following categories:
(a)category A for —
(i)cars having a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres, where the certificate of entitlement is issued before 3rd February 2014;
(ii)cars having a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres and having a maximum power output not exceeding 97 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 3rd February 2014;
(iii)cars having a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres which are registered as classic vehicles or revised use vintage vehicles under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 3rd February 2014 but before 1st March 2014;
(iv)cars having a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres which are registered as restricted vintage vehicles and re‑registered as revised use vintage vehicles under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules, where the certificate of entitlement for the re‑registration is issued on or after 3rd February 2014 but before 1st March 2014;
(v)electric cars having a power rating not exceeding 57.5 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued before 2nd July 2008;
(vi)electric cars having a power rating not exceeding 70 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 2nd July 2008 but before 3rd February 2014;
(vii)electric cars having a maximum power output not exceeding 97 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 3rd February 2014 but before 4 May 2022;
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(viia)electric cars having a maximum power output not exceeding 110 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 4 May 2022;
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(viii)petrol‑electric cars having a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres and having a power rating not exceeding 57.5 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued before 2nd July 2008;
(ix)petrol‑electric cars and diesel‑electric cars having a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres and having a power rating not exceeding 70 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 2nd July 2008 but before 3rd February 2014;
(x)petrol‑electric cars and diesel‑electric cars having a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres and having a maximum power output not exceeding 97 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 3rd February 2014; and
(xi)taxis;
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(b)category B for —
(i)cars having a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres;
(ii)cars having a maximum power output exceeding 97 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 3rd February 2014;
(iii)electric cars having a power rating exceeding 57.5 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued before 2nd July 2008;
(iv)electric cars having a power rating exceeding 70 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 2nd July 2008 but before 3rd February 2014;
(v)electric cars having a maximum power output exceeding 97 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 3rd February 2014 but before 4 May 2022;
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(va)electric cars having a maximum power output exceeding 110 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 4 May 2022;
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(vi)petrol‑electric cars having a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres or having a power rating exceeding 57.5 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued before 2nd July 2008;
(vii)petrol‑electric cars and diesel‑electric cars having a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres or having a power rating exceeding 70 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 2nd July 2008 but before 3rd February 2014; and
(viii)petrol‑electric cars and diesel‑electric cars having a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,600 cubic centimetres or having a maximum power output exceeding 97 kilowatts, where the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 3rd February 2014;
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(c)the category comprising goods vehicles, cement mixers and buses;
(d)the motor cycles category comprising all motor cycles;
(e)the open category comprising any motor vehicles mentioned in sub‑paragraphs (a), (b) and (c); and
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(f)the off-peak cars category comprising motor vehicles which shall be registered as off-peak cars under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5), except that no certificate of entitlement shall be issued under this sub-paragraph after 30th September 1994.
(2)  For the purposes of paragraph (1)(e), “motor vehicles” shall include any motor car which, on or after 1st October 1994, is intended to be registered as an off-peak car under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules.
(3)  For the purposes of paragraph (1), the following shall be determined by the Registrar:
(a)the maximum power output of a car, a diesel‑electric car, an electric car or a petrol‑electric car;
(b)the power rating of a diesel‑electric car, an electric car or a petrol‑electric car.
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Registration of vehicle in category of certificate of entitlement
4.—(1)  Subject to paragraph (2), any certificate of entitlement that is issued for a motor vehicle within any category of vehicle referred to in rule 3 shall not authorise the registration of any motor vehicle within another category of vehicle.
(2)  Any certificate of entitlement that is issued for a vehicle in the open category may be used to register a motor vehicle within any other category of vehicle mentioned in rule 3(1)(a) to (d), except that —
(a)no such certificate of entitlement may be used to register a taxi if —
(i)the certificate of entitlement is issued after 1 August 2012; or
(ii)the certificate of entitlement is issued on or before 1 August 2012 and is transferred on or after 6 August 2012; and
(b)no such certificate of entitlement may be used to register a motor cycle if the certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 8 May 2017.
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Production of certificate of entitlement on registration
5.  Without prejudice to the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5), every application to register a motor vehicle on or after 1st May 1990 shall be made using a certificate of entitlement if —
(a)the application to register is in respect of the first registration of the motor vehicle; or
(b)the application to register is in respect of a motor vehicle to which the Road Traffic (Quota System — Exemption) Order (O 5) applied immediately before such application.
PART III
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF ENTITLEMENT
Invitation to bid
6.  The Registrar may from time to time during any quota period by public notice invite bids for certificates of entitlement for motor vehicles in any category of motor vehicle, except classic vehicles, revised use vintage vehicles, taxis, any replacement vehicle referred to in rule 9C and any electric car referred to in rule 9D.
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Applications
7.—(1)  Every application pursuant to a public notice shall be lodged electronically with such bank and in such manner as may be specified by the Registrar.
(2)  Every application shall be accompanied by a deposit in such form and of such an amount expressed in the application as the Registrar may require.
(2A)  Every application shall state the proposal amount, not being less than $1, offered by the applicant.
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(3)  All applications shall be made in accordance with these Rules and such additional instructions as may be issued by the Registrar.
Single and multiple applications
8.—(1)  Subject to paragraph (2), no person shall submit more than one application pursuant to a public notice.
(2)  Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an applicant which is a company.
Receipt of applications
9.—(1)  No application shall be withdrawn after it has been received electronically by the bank.
(2)  Any application made electronically pursuant to a public notice received at a bank after such time and date as may be specified in the public notice shall be disregarded.
(3)  Applications may be received electronically at a bank during such times as may be specified in the public notice.
Application to increase proposal amount
9A.—(1)  Any person who has made an application for a certificate of entitlement during any period specified in the public notice as an open bidding period may apply to increase the proposal amount at any time before the end of such period.
(2)  An application to increase the proposal amount (referred to in this rule as the relevant application) shall be made in such manner as the Registrar may determine.
(3)  The Registrar may, in his discretion —
(a)impose a fee, of such an amount as he may determine, for a relevant application; and
(b)deduct the fee for a relevant application from the deposit paid by the applicant under rule 7(2).
(4)  A relevant application made in respect of any application for a certificate of entitlement shall be treated as valid if it has been authenticated with an authentication code issued to the applicant, or with a personal identification number issued by the bank with which the relevant application is lodged, or with both, as the Registrar may require.
(5)  The Registrar may reject any relevant application without assigning any reason.
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Application for certificates of entitlement for taxis
9B.—(1)  Every application for a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of registering a motor vehicle as a taxi (except a replacement taxi) must be made in accordance with this rule.
(2)  Any application for a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of registering a motor vehicle as a taxi (except a replacement taxi) —
(a)must be made by a holder of a street-hail service licence or a private individual; and
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(b)must be accompanied by such amount of quota premium as is specified in the First Schedule for taxis.
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Application for certificates of entitlement for certain commercial vehicles
9C.—(1)  This rule applies if —
(a)any vehicle which falls within the category of vehicles mentioned in rule 3(1)(c) and which complies with the requirements set out in paragraph (2) (called in this rule the replaced vehicle) is deregistered; and
(b)either of the following applies:
(i)the registered owner of the replaced vehicle intends to replace the replaced vehicle with another vehicle which falls within the same category of vehicles and which complies with the requirements set out in paragraph (3) (called in this rule the replacement vehicle);
(ii)the registered owner of the replaced vehicle —
(A)had replaced the replaced vehicle with another vehicle (called in this rule X), for which the certificate of entitlement was issued but not pursuant to an application under this rule; and
(B)subsequently intends for another vehicle which falls within the same category of vehicles as the replaced vehicle and which complies with the requirements set out in paragraph (3) to be the replacement vehicle instead of X, and makes an application for a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of registering that replacement vehicle within one month of the deregistration of the replaced vehicle or within any longer period approved by the Registrar.
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(1A)  If paragraph (1) applies, every application for a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of registering the replacement vehicle must be made in accordance with this rule.
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(2)  The requirements in relation to a replaced vehicle referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows:
(a)the replaced vehicle is not a vehicle to which the Road Traffic (Quota System — Exemption) Order (O 5) applies;
(b)the replaced vehicle is a diesel-CNG vehicle, a diesel-electric vehicle, or a vehicle which uses diesel exclusively as its source of power, and which vehicle continues to be so registered immediately prior to its de-registration;
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(c)the replaced vehicle —
(i)is registered during the period from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2013 (both dates inclusive) and deregistered during the period from —
(A)if the replaced vehicle is a light vehicle — 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2025 (both dates inclusive); or
(B)if the replaced vehicle is a heavy vehicle — 1 April 2021 to 31 December 2025 (both dates inclusive); or
(ii)complies with the Euro II standard, Euro III standard or Euro IV standard (but not any higher standard) and is deregistered during the period from —
(A)if the replaced vehicle is a light vehicle — 1 August 2017 to 31 March 2025 (both dates inclusive); or
(B)if the replaced vehicle is a heavy vehicle — 1 August 2017 to 31 December 2025 (both dates inclusive);
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(d)at the time immediately prior to the de-registration of the replaced vehicle, the registration of the replaced vehicle is not temporarily transferred under rule 25(4) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5);
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(e)on the date of the de-registration of the replaced vehicle, either the replaced vehicle is less than 20 years old or the certificate of entitlement in respect of the replaced vehicle has not been cancelled or has not expired; and
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(f)the replaced vehicle is destroyed or removed from Singapore before the date of registration of the replacement vehicle.
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(3)  The requirements in relation to a replacement vehicle referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows:
(a)the replacement vehicle is not a vehicle to which the Road Traffic (Quota System — Exemption) Order applies;
(aa)no financial incentive, support, grant, aid or assistance has been given in respect of the replacement vehicle to any person under the scheme known as the Heavy Vehicle Zero Emissions Scheme administered by the Authority and published on the Authority’s website at https://go.gov.sg/hvzes;
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(b)the replacement vehicle —
(i)if it is registered as a diesel-CNG vehicle, a diesel-electric vehicle or a vehicle which uses diesel exclusively as its source of power, complies with any of the standards for exhaust emission specified in the Third Schedule for the class of motor vehicle to which the replacement vehicle belongs; or
(ii)if it is registered as a CNG vehicle, a petrol-CNG vehicle, a petrol-electric vehicle or a vehicle which uses petrol exclusively as its source of power, complies with any of the standards for exhaust emission specified in the Fourth Schedule for the class of motor vehicle to which the replacement vehicle belongs;
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(ba)the replacement vehicle is not a light commercial vehicle mentioned in rule 3(3) of the Road Traffic (Vehicular Emissions Tax) Rules 2017 (G.N. No. S 776/2017);
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(bb)where the replacement vehicle is a heavy vehicle and the replaced vehicle is a light vehicle, the replacement vehicle does not emit, as exhaust, any gaseous emission of carbon monoxide (called in this rule CO), hydrocarbon (called in this rule HC), oxide of nitrogen (called in this rule NOx), or particulate matter (called in this rule PM);
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(c)the applicant for the certificate of entitlement in respect of the replacement vehicle and the registered owner of the replaced vehicle are the same, unless the Registrar otherwise allows; and
(d)the replacement vehicle is registered no later than one month after the de-registration of the replaced vehicle, or such other period as the Registrar may approve in any particular case.
(4)  Any application under this rule for a certificate of entitlement for a replacement vehicle must be accompanied by an amount of quota premium equal to the higher of the following amounts:
(a)an amount determined in accordance with the formula —
(b)an amount determined in accordance with the formula —
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(4A)  In paragraph (4) —
(a)A is the period reckoned in months (including any part of a month) for which the certificate of entitlement of the replaced vehicle would be in force if it was not cancelled;
(b)B is the period reckoned in months (including any part of a month) commencing on the date of issue of the certificate of entitlement for the replaced vehicle and ending on the date of its cancellation;
(c)C is the period reckoned in months (including any part of a month) commencing on the date of the replaced vehicle’s first registration in Singapore (if it had not been registered outside Singapore) or the date of its first registration in a country or place outside Singapore, and ending on the date of its deregistration in Singapore, but not exceeding 240 months;
(d)D is the number determined in accordance with paragraph (5);
(e)E is the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the date of registration of the replacement vehicle for the category of vehicles specified in rule 3(1)(c);
(f)F is the amount of the residual value of the certificate of entitlement of the replaced vehicle that has been —
(i)set off against any quota premium, levy, fee, additional quota premium or additional levy mentioned in rule 20(3) in relation to X mentioned in paragraph (1)(b)(ii);
(ii)paid in cash under rule 25(2)(a); or
(iii)transferred to another person under rule 20(5).
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(5)  For the purpose of paragraph (4A), D is —
(a)for a replaced vehicle that is a light vehicle —
(i)if the replaced vehicle complies with the Euro II standard or Euro III standard (but not any higher standard) or is first registered during the period from 1 January 2001 and 30 September 2006 (both dates inclusive) —
(A)if the replacement vehicle is a light vehicle —
(AA)where the replacement vehicle is a Band A vehicle — 40%;
(AB)where the replacement vehicle is a Band B vehicle — 20%; and
(AC)where the replacement vehicle is an excluded goods vehicle — 20%; and
(B)if the replacement vehicle is a heavy vehicle and does not emit, as exhaust, any gaseous emission of CO, HC, NOx, or PM — 40%; and
(ii)for any other replaced vehicle —
(A)if the replacement vehicle is a light vehicle —
(AA)where the replacement vehicle is a Band A vehicle — 20%;
(AB)where the replacement vehicle is a Band B vehicle — 10%; and
(AC)where the replacement vehicle is an excluded goods vehicle — 10%; and
(B)if the replacement vehicle is a heavy vehicle and does not emit, as exhaust, any gaseous emission of CO, HC, NOx, or PM — 20%; or
(b)for a replaced vehicle that is a heavy vehicle —
(i)if the replaced vehicle complies with the Euro II standard or Euro III standard (but not any higher standard) or is first registered during the period from 1 January 2001 and 30 September 2006 (both dates inclusive) —
(A)if the replacement vehicle is a light vehicle —
(AA)where the replacement vehicle is a Band A vehicle — 90%;
(AB)where the replacement vehicle is a Band B vehicle — 60%; and
(AC)where the replacement vehicle is an excluded goods vehicle — 60%; and
(B)if the replacement vehicle is a heavy vehicle —
(BA)where the replacement vehicle emits, as exhaust, any gaseous emission of CO, HC, NOx, or PM — 60%; and
(BB)where the replacement vehicle does not emit, as exhaust, any gaseous emission of CO, HC, NOx, or PM — 90%; and
(ii)for any other replaced vehicle —
(A)if the replacement vehicle is a light vehicle —
(AA)where the replacement vehicle is a Band A vehicle — 70%;
(AB)where the replacement vehicle is a Band B vehicle — 25%; and
(AC)where the replacement vehicle is an excluded goods vehicle — 25%; and
(B)if the replacement vehicle is a heavy vehicle —
(BA)where the replacement vehicle emits, as exhaust, any gaseous emission of CO, HC, NOx, or PM — 25%; and
(BB)where the replacement vehicle does not emit, as exhaust, any gaseous emission of CO, HC, NOx, or PM — 70%.
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(6)  In this rule —
“Band A vehicle” means a vehicle that emits, as exhaust, the following gaseous emissions:
(a)not more than 123 g/km of carbon dioxide (called in this rule CO2);
(b)no amount of CO, HC, NOx and PM;
“Band B vehicle” means a vehicle that emits, as exhaust, the following gaseous emissions:
(a)either —
(i)more than 123 g/km of CO2; or
(ii)more than zero g/km of CO, HC, NOx or PM;
(b)not more than 216 g/km of CO2, 0.27 g/km of CO, 0.025 g/km of HC, 0.015 g/km of NOx and 0.85 g/km of PM;
“excluded goods vehicle” means a vehicle specified in the Fourth Schedule to the Road Traffic (Vehicular Emissions Tax) Rules 2017 (G.N. No. S 776/2017);
“heavy vehicle” means a vehicle with a maximum laden weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms;
“light vehicle” means a vehicle with a maximum laden weight not exceeding 3,500 kilograms.
[S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
Application for certificates of entitlement for electric cars for electric car rental trial scheme
9D.—(1)  Every application for a certificate of entitlement to register an electric car as a private hire car for an electric car rental trial scheme must be made —
(a)by the operator of the electric car rental trial scheme; and
(b)in accordance with this rule and in such manner as the Registrar may require.
(2)  Every application for a certificate of entitlement under this rule must be accompanied by the payment of a levy equivalent to the levy payable under rule 24(3)(a) for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement for a vehicle of the same class as the vehicle for which the application under this rule is being made.
(3)  The Registrar must not issue a certificate of entitlement under rule 11 for an application under this rule if at the time of the application, there are in total 1,000 certificates of entitlement in force for electric cars that are registered as private hire cars for an electric car rental trial scheme.
(4)  A certificate of entitlement that is issued under rule 11 for an application made in accordance with this rule cannot be used to register a motor vehicle other than as a private hire car for an electric car rental trial scheme.
(5)  A certificate of entitlement for a motor vehicle that is issued under rule 11 for an application that is not made in accordance with this rule cannot be used for the purpose of registering the motor vehicle as a private hire car for an electric car rental trial scheme.
(6)  In this rule —
“electric car rental trial scheme” means the scheme introduced by the Authority for the rental of electric cars on a trial basis;
“operator” means a person who enters into a written agreement with the Authority to operate a trial for the rental of electric cars under the electric car rental trial scheme.
[S 278/2016 wef 20/06/2016]
Application for certificates of entitlement for re-registration of pre-2018 ambulance as another vehicle
9E.—(1)  Every application for a certificate of entitlement (other than an application pursuant to a public notice, which is mentioned in rule 7) to re-register a pre-2018 ambulance as another vehicle must be made —
(a)during the period from 3 January 2022 to 2 April 2022 (both dates inclusive);
(b)by the registered owner of the pre-2018 ambulance; and
(c)in accordance with this rule and in the manner that the Registrar may require.
(2)  Every application for a certificate of entitlement must be accompanied by the payment of the levy specified in the First Schedule.
(3)  Despite rule 16(1)(ba), the Registrar may issue a certificate of entitlement in respect of a motor vehicle that is in force for a period of 5 years starting from the date the certificate of entitlement is issued, if —
(a)an application is made under paragraph (1) for such a certificate of entitlement; and
(b)the motor vehicle is at least 10 years old on that date.
(4)  For the purposes of this rule, the age of a motor vehicle is to be reckoned in accordance with rule 2(2) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules.
(5)  In this rule, “pre-2018 ambulance” means a motor vehicle that is registered as an ambulance before 1 January 2018.
[S 1055/2021 wef 03/01/2022]
Rejection of applications
10.—(1)  Any application —
(a)that does not comply with these Rules; or
(b)by a person who is below 18 years of age,
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
shall be rejected.
(2)  The Registrar may reject any application without assigning any reason.
(3)  The Registrar may reject any application by a person for a certificate of entitlement if —
(a)the Registrar had, under rule 25(8)(ii) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules, earlier approved the person’s application to transfer the registration of his motor vehicle, and the application was made within a period of one year after the date of such approval; or
(b)the Registrar had, under rule 18(4), earlier approved the person’s application to cancel his certificate of entitlement and refunded the deposit paid, and the application was made within a period of one year after the date of such approval.
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
Issue of certificates of entitlement to successful applicants
11.—(1)  The Registrar shall issue a certificate of entitlement to every successful applicant on payment of the quota premium.
[S 482/2001 wef 01/10/2001]
(2)  For the purposes of these Rules, a certificate of entitlement may be issued in the form of a notice informing the applicant that —
(a)he has succeeded in his application for the certificate of entitlement; and
(b)he may proceed to register the vehicle in respect of which the certificate of entitlement is issued within the period specified in the notice.
[S 482/2001 wef 01/10/2001]
(2A)  [Deleted by S 800/2013 wef 01/01/2014]
(3)  Where any particular furnished by an applicant or motor firm in relation to a certificate of entitlement issued under this rule is incomplete or incorrect, the Registrar shall, on payment of a fee of $42.51 by the applicant or motor firm, amend the particulars stated on the certificate of entitlement.
[S 48/2002 wef 25/01/2002]
[S 129/2013 wef 08/03/2013]
[S 699/2017 wef 20/12/2017]
[S 971/2022 wef 19/12/2022]
[S 11/2024 wef 01/01/2024]
[S 235/2025 wef 01/04/2025]
Determination of successful applications
12.—(1)  The Registrar shall not be obliged to issue a certificate of entitlement to the applicant offering the highest proposal amount and the Registrar’s determination of successful applications shall be final.
(2)  The Registrar shall notify every applicant of the outcome of his application.
(3)  Any deposit paid by an unsuccessful applicant under rule 7(2) shall be refunded to him without interest upon the determination of the successful applicants.
Issue of certificates of entitlement in special circumstances
13.—(1)  Notwithstanding anything in this Part and subject to paragraph (2), the Registrar may —
(a)in special circumstances and with the approval of the Minister; or
(b)in the event that a PU-registered vehicle is kept or used outside Pulau Ubin in breach of rule 3B of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5),
issue, subject to such terms and conditions as he may think fit to impose, a certificate of entitlement to an applicant upon payment by the applicant of a levy equivalent to the levy payable under rule 24(3)(a) for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement for a vehicle of the same class as the vehicle in respect of which the application is being made.
[S 378/2012 wef 06/08/2012]
[S 800/2013 wef 01/01/2014]
(2)  Where a certificate of entitlement issued in respect of a PU-registered vehicle under paragraph (1) is valid for a period of less than 10 years, the levy payable for that certificate of entitlement shall be computed on a pro-rata basis.
[S 8/2001 wef 03/01/2001]
PART IV
QUOTA PREMIUM
Amount of quota premium
14.—(1)  Subject to paragraph (2), the quota premium payable for a certificate of entitlement that is issued for a motor vehicle in any category of vehicle during any quota period specified in the public notice as a closed bidding period shall be —
(a)an amount equal to the lowest proposal amount expressed in the successful applications for certificates of entitlement issued during that quota period in relation to that category of vehicle;
(b)double the amount calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) if the person to whom the certificate of entitlement is issued applies to register the motor vehicle as a business service passenger vehicle;
(c)one-third of the amount calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) if the motor vehicle is a motor cycle and the certificate of entitlement is issued before 8 May 2017 for a motor vehicle within the open category; or
[S 214/2017 wef 08/05/2017]
[S 740/2022 wef 15/09/2022]
(d)[Deleted by S 740/2022 wef 15/09/2022]
(e)70% of the amount calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) if the motor vehicle is a private hire car registered using a certificate of entitlement issued before 1st April 1998.
[S 426/2003 wef 01/09/2003]
[S 290/2001 wef 01/06/2001]
(1A)  The quota premium payable for a certificate of entitlement that is issued for a motor vehicle in any category of vehicle during any quota period specified in the public notice as an open bidding period shall be —
(a)the lower of either —
(i)the amount equal to the sum of $1 and the highest unsuccessful proposal amount expressed in the applications for certificates of entitlement lodged during the open bidding period in relation to that category of vehicle; or
(ii)the amount equal to the lowest proposal amount expressed in the successful application for certificates of entitlement issued during the open bidding period in relation to that category of vehicle;
(b)one-third of the amount calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) if the motor vehicle is a motor cycle and the certificate of entitlement is issued before 8 May 2017 for a motor vehicle within the open category; or
[S 214/2017 wef 08/05/2017]
[S 740/2022 wef 15/09/2022]
(c)[Deleted by S 426/2003 wef 01/09/2003]
(d)[Deleted by S 740/2022 wef 15/09/2022]
(e)70% of the amount calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) if the motor vehicle is a private hire car registered using a certificate of entitlement issued before 1st April 1998.
[S 426/2003 wef 01/09/2003]
[S 290/2001 wef 01/06/2001]
(1B)  Where an exemption granted under the Road Traffic (Diplomatic and Consular Privileges) (Exemption) Order 2006 (G.N. No. S 506/2006) in respect of a motor vehicle has ceased to apply, the Registrar may, on the application by any person and subject to such conditions as the Registrar thinks fit, issue a certificate of entitlement in respect of the motor vehicle for a period of 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 years.
[S 137/2008 wef 24/03/2008]
(1C)  The quota premium payable for any certificate of entitlement issued under paragraph (1B) for the period of 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 years shall be 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% or 100%, respectively, of the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph (1A)(a).
[S 137/2008 wef 24/03/2008]
(1D)  Where the Registrar has issued a certificate of entitlement under paragraph (1B) in respect of a motor vehicle for a period of 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 years, the certificate of entitlement for that motor vehicle shall not be further renewed.
[S 137/2008 wef 24/03/2008]
(2)  Where a certificate of entitlement is used for the registration of a motor vehicle as an off-peak car under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5), the Registrar shall grant to the holder of the certificate a rebate of the whole or part of the quota premium paid for the certificate under paragraph (1), which rebate shall be determined in accordance with the following formula:
where T is equal to the sum of A, B and C, if the sum of A, B and C does not exceed the maximum rebate or, otherwise, the amount of the maximum rebate;
A is the amount of customs duties paid in respect of the motor vehicle under the Customs (Duties) Order (Cap. 70, O 4);
B is the quota premium payable under paragraph (1) for the certificate of entitlement for the motor vehicle;
C is the net additional registration fee as prescribed in rule 9(4) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules.
(3)  For the purposes of paragraph (2), “maximum rebate” means the maximum rebate prescribed in rule 9(4) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules.
(4)  Paragraph (1)(b) shall not apply to a business service passenger vehicle registered using a certificate of entitlement issued on or after 1st April 1998.
Payment of quota premium
15.—(1)  The person to whom a certificate of entitlement is issued in respect of a motor vehicle shall pay the quota premium to the Registrar not later than the date of registration of the motor vehicle.
(2)  Any deposit paid by a successful applicant under rule 7(2) shall be available to be set off against the quota premium or any tax or fee payable by him or any person to whom he has transferred the certificate of entitlement under rule 19.
(3)  If there is any excess after such set off, the excess may be refunded to the applicant upon an application made by him to the Registrar in such form as the Registrar may require.
PART V
VALIDITY AND TRANSFERS OF CERTIFICATES OF ENTITLEMENT
Term of certificate of entitlement
16.—(1)  Subject to these Rules, a certificate of entitlement shall be in force from the date of its issue until —
(a)in the case of a taxi which is not an electric car, the taxi —
(i)becomes 8 years old if the taxi has been registered before 1st September 2003 and —
(A)its registered owner applies in writing to the Authority to use or keep the taxi for 8 years; and
[S 124/2006 wef 27/02/2006]
(B)an additional quota premium or additional levy, as the case may be, in respect of the taxi has been paid under rule 24B;
[S 523/2003 wef 17/11/2003]
[S 1067/2024 wef 01/01/2025]
(ii)becomes 8 years old if the taxi is registered on or after 1 September 2003 but before 1 January 2025 and sub-paragraph (iii) does not apply;
[S 1067/2024 wef 01/01/2025]
(iii)becomes 10 years old if the taxi is registered before 1 January 2025 and —
(A)its registered owner applies in writing to the Authority under rule 24BB to use or keep the taxi for 10 years; and
(B)an additional levy in respect of the taxi has been paid under rule 24BB; or
[S 1067/2024 wef 01/01/2025]
(iv)becomes 10 years old if the taxi is registered on or after 1 January 2025;
[S 1067/2024 wef 01/01/2025]
(aa)in the case of a taxi which is an electric car, the taxi —
(i)becomes 8 years old if the taxi is registered before 15 September 2022 and sub-paragraph (ii) does not apply;
(ii)becomes 10 years old if the taxi is registered before 15 September 2022 and —
(A)its registered owner applies in writing to the Authority under rule 24BA to use or keep the taxi for 10 years; and
(B)an additional levy in respect of the taxi has been paid under rule 24BA; or
(iii)becomes 10 years old if the taxi is registered on or after 15 September 2022;
[S 740/2022 wef 15/09/2022]
(b)in the case where a certificate of entitlement is issued under rule 14(1B), the expiry of the period of 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 years, as the case may be, from the date of issue of the certificate of entitlement;
[S 137/2008 wef 24/03/2008]
(ba)in the case where a certificate of entitlement is issued under rule 11 for an application under rule 9E for registering a pre-2018 ambulance as another vehicle, the expiry of a period of 10 years;
[S 1055/2021 wef 03/01/2022]
(bb)in the case where the Road Traffic (Quota System — Exemption) Order has ceased to apply in respect of any motor vehicle and a certificate of entitlement is issued in respect of the motor vehicle, the expiry of a period of 10 years; and
[S 1055/2021 wef 03/01/2022]
(c)in any other case, the motor vehicle becomes 10 years old.
[S 426/2003 wef 01/09/2003]
(1A)  A certificate of entitlement issued in respect of a PU-registered vehicle in the circumstances referred to in rule 13(1)(b) shall, unless otherwise specified by the Registrar, be deemed to have been in force for a period of 10 years with effect from the date of registration of that vehicle as a PU-registered vehicle.
[S 8/2001wef 03/01/2001]
(1B)  The transfer of a certificate of entitlement to a replacement vehicle under rule 19A shall not affect the period that the certificate of entitlement shall be in force, as determined under this rule in respect of the original vehicle.
[S 435/2012 wef 01/09/2012]
(2)  For the purpose of this rule, the age of a vehicle shall be reckoned from the date of its first registration in Singapore.
17.  [Deleted by S 48/2014 wef 03/02/2014]
Grace period to register vehicle
18.—(1)  Every holder of a certificate of entitlement issued in respect of a motor vehicle shall register the motor vehicle before or on such date as the Registrar may specify in the notification under rule 11(2), or within such further period as the Registrar may approve.
[S 290/2001 wef 01/06/2001]
[S 699/2017 wef 20/12/2017]
(1A)  A certificate of entitlement issued under rule 3(1)(a) after 1st August 2012 shall not entitle the person to whom it is issued to register a taxi.
[S 378/2012 wef 06/08/2012]
(1B)  A holder of a certificate of entitlement issued in respect of a motor vehicle who is not able to register the motor vehicle before or on the date specified in the notification under rule 11(2) may apply to the Registrar to extend the time for registration.
[S 699/2017 wef 20/12/2017]
(1C)  Upon receipt of an application to extend the time for registration under paragraph (1B), the Registrar may, in his discretion —
(a)grant the application subject to such conditions as he thinks fit; or
(b)refuse the application.
[S 699/2017 wef 20/12/2017]
(1D)  A fee of $42.51 is payable upon the Registrar granting the application under paragraph (1C)(a).
[S 699/2017 wef 20/12/2017]
[S 971/2022 wef 19/12/2022]
[S 11/2024 wef 01/01/2024]
[S 235/2025 wef 01/04/2025]
(2)  Where no vehicle is registered within the period referred to in paragraph (1), the certificate of entitlement shall be void and any deposit paid in respect of the certificate of entitlement under rule 7(2) shall be forfeited.
[S 290/2001 wef 01/06/2001]
(3)  Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the holder of a certificate of entitlement who has yet to register a motor vehicle with that certificate of entitlement may apply to the Registrar to cancel the certificate and obtain a refund.
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
(4)  The Registrar may, upon receipt of an application under paragraph (3), in his discretion and subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, cancel the certificate of entitlement and refund the holder of a certificate of entitlement the deposit paid in respect of that certificate under rule 7(2).
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
(5)  A fee of $42.51 is payable upon the Registrar granting the application under paragraph (3).
[S 699/2017 wef 20/12/2017]
[S 971/2022 wef 19/12/2022]
[S 11/2024 wef 01/01/2024]
[S 235/2025 wef 01/04/2025]
Transfers of certificates of entitlement before registration
19.—(1)  A certificate of entitlement may, on application and on payment of a fee of $20, be transferable at any time before it is used to register a vehicle where —
(a)the person to whom the certificate of entitlement is issued is an individual; and
(b)the certificate of entitlement is issued for a vehicle falling within the category of vehicles referred to in rule 3(1)(c) or (e).
[S 699/2017 wef 20/12/2017]
[S 971/2022 wef 19/12/2022]
(1A)  A certificate of entitlement may, on application and on payment of a fee of $20, be transferable for the purpose of registering a motor cycle at any time before it is used to register a vehicle where —
(a)the person to whom the certificate of entitlement is issued is an individual; and
(b)the certificate of entitlement is issued before 8 May 2017 for a vehicle falling within the category of vehicles mentioned in rule 3(1)(e) in force immediately before that date.
[S 214/2017 wef 08/05/2017]
[S 699/2017 wef 20/12/2017]
[S 971/2022 wef 19/12/2022]
(2)  In any other case but subject to paragraph (4), a certificate of entitlement shall not be transferable to another person before it is used to register a vehicle except with the prior approval of the Registrar (which may be given subject to such conditions as the Registrar considers appropriate) and subject to payment of a fee of $20.
[S 48/2002 wef 25/01/2002]
[S 378/2012 wef 06/08/2012]
[S 124/2006 wef 27/02/2006]
[S 435/2012 wef 01/09/2012]
[S 699/2017 wef 20/12/2017]
[S 971/2022 wef 19/12/2022]
(3)  The Registrar may reject any application by a person to transfer his certificate of entitlement if —
(a)the Registrar had, under rule 25(8)(ii) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules, earlier approved the person’s application to transfer the registration of his motor vehicle, and the application was made within a period of one year after the date of such approval;
[S 278/2016 wef 20/06/2016]
(b)the Registrar had, under rule 18(4), earlier approved the person’s application to cancel his certificate of entitlement and refunded the deposit paid, and the application was made within a period of one year after the date of such approval; or
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
[S 278/2016 wef 20/06/2016]
(c)the certificate of entitlement was issued under rule 11 for an application made in accordance with rule 9D.
[S 278/2016 wef 20/06/2016]
(4)  Any certificate of entitlement falling within the category of vehicles referred to in rule 3(1)(e) shall not be transferrable on or after 6th August 2012 for the purpose of registering a taxi.
[S 378/2012 wef 06/08/2012]
[S 386/2012 wef 07/08/2012]
Transfers of certificates of entitlement after registration
19A.—(1)  A certificate of entitlement issued for a motor vehicle registered on or after 1st September 2012 may, with the prior approval of the Registrar, be transferred after the registration of that vehicle (the original vehicle) to register a replacement vehicle if —
(a)the defect in the original vehicle was reported to the transferor or manufacturer of the original vehicle within one year from the date of its first registration in Singapore or within the first 20,000 kilometres of the vehicle’s mileage, whichever is the earlier;
(b)within one year from the date that the defect was first reported to the transferor or manufacturer of the original vehicle, whichever is the earlier, at least 3 attempts or, in the case of a defect which is safety-related, at least one attempt has been made to repair the defect;
(c)the replacement vehicle —
(i)is of the same or a similar make and model as the original vehicle;
(ii)has the same or a similar cylinder capacity, maximum power output or power rating as the original vehicle; and
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(iii)falls within the same category under rule 3 as the original vehicle at the time of the transfer;
(d)the replacement vehicle —
(i)is a new vehicle; or
(ii)was first registered in a country outside Singapore on a date on or after the date of registration of the original vehicle, but has never been registered in Singapore; and
(e)the original vehicle —
(i)is not a classic vehicle, normal vintage vehicle, restricted vintage vehicle or revised use vintage vehicle; and
(ii)has been destroyed or permanently removed from Singapore or will be destroyed or permanently removed from Singapore in accordance with rule 34C of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5).
(2)  The Registrar may, in his discretion, waive any of the conditions in paragraph (1), except paragraph (1)(e).
(3)  The transfer of a certificate of entitlement under this rule shall not change the date of issue of the certificate of entitlement.
[S 435/2012 wef 01/09/2012]
Cancellation of certificates of entitlement
20.—(1)  Subject to paragraph (15), a certificate of entitlement for any motor vehicle shall automatically be cancelled if —
(a)the registration of the motor vehicle (including a public service vehicle) is cancelled under section 27(1)(a), (b), (d) or (e) of the Act;
(aa)the motor vehicle is re-registered as a PU-registered vehicle under rule 3B of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) and, in the case of a motor vehicle which was first registered before 9th April 2001, the certificate of entitlement is surrendered to the Registrar upon the re-registration;
[S 206/2001 wef 09/04/2001]
(b)in the case of a public service vehicle, the public service vehicle licence is revoked under section 108 of the Act; or
(c)the motor vehicle is re-registered as a private motor vehicle under rule 33(5) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules and, in the case of a motor vehicle which was first registered before 9th April 2001, the certificate of entitlement is surrendered to the Registrar upon the re-registration.
[S 206/2001 wef 09/04/2001]
[S 435/2012 wef 01/09/2012]
(2)  Upon the cancellation of a certificate of entitlement under paragraph (1), the Registrar shall issue to the holder of the certificate of entitlement a notice setting out the residual value, if any, of the certificate of entitlement.
[S 124/2006 wef 27/02/2006]
(3)  Subject to paragraph (4) and rules 21C, 21D, 25 and 28, where a certificate of entitlement is cancelled under paragraph (1) before its expiration, the residual value of the certificate of entitlement shall not be refunded to the holder of the certificate of entitlement, but, upon application by the holder thereof to the Registrar, shall, for a period of 12 months from the date of the cancellation or within such further period as the Registrar may approve, be available to the applicant to be set off against —
(a)any quota premium payable by him for another certificate of entitlement issued in respect of another motor vehicle;
(b)any levy payable by him for renewing or restoring the certificate of entitlement in respect of another motor vehicle;
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(c)any fee payable by him under rule 6 or 7 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) in connection with the registration or re-registration of another motor vehicle;
[S 525/2003 wef 17/11/2003]
(d)any additional quota premium payable by him under rule 24B for the extension of a certificate of entitlement for a taxi (other than a replacement taxi); and
[S 525/2003 wef 17/11/2003]
(e)any additional levy payable by him under rule 24B for the restoration of a certificate of entitlement for a replacement taxi.
[S 525/2003 wef 17/11/2003]
[S 430/2008 wef 01/09/2008]
[S 766/2018 wef 26/11/2018]
[S 235/2025 wef 01/04/2025]
(3A)  In addition, the Registrar may, on his own initiative, grant that the residual value of the cancelled certificate of entitlement for a motor vehicle be available to the holder of the cancelled certificate of entitlement for set off as provided in paragraph (3).
[S 766/2018 wef 26/11/2018]
(4)  The residual value of the cancelled certificate of entitlement for a motor vehicle is not available for set off under paragraph (3), or to be transferred, divided or used in accordance with paragraph (5), (7) or (8), unless the following conditions are satisfied:
(a)the motor vehicle —
(i)has a chassis number and an engine number which is the same as the chassis number and engine number of the vehicle as recorded in the register of vehicles and has been, or is to be, destroyed, exported or otherwise removed permanently from all roads in Singapore;
(ii)has a chassis number or an engine number which is different from the chassis number or engine number of the vehicle as recorded in the register of vehicles, but not because the person wilfully or negligently caused the difference with the intention of dishonestly obtaining the residual value or the person is wilfully furthering such an intention;
(iii)is a motor vehicle mentioned in rule 21(1), 21A(1) or 21B(1); or
(iv)is re‑registered as a PU‑registered vehicle under rule 3B of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5);
(b)for a motor vehicle mentioned in rule 21(1) or 21A(1), the holder of the residual value of a cancelled certificate of entitlement has given an undertaking mentioned in rule 21(4) or 21A(4), as the case may be;
(c)no tax or fee payable under the Act in respect of the motor vehicle is outstanding.
[S 766/2018 wef 26/11/2018]
(5)  Subject to rule 21D, the Registrar may, upon application and the payment of a fee of $20 and subject to such conditions as he may impose, allow the residual value mentioned in paragraph (3) and rules 21(1), 21A(1) and 21B(1) to be transferred to such person as the holder may nominate in writing and to be used or further transferred for the benefit of the person nominated as if he were the holder.
[S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
[S 808/2004 wef 01/01/2005]
[S 699/2017 wef 20/12/2017]
[S 971/2022 wef 19/12/2022]
[S 235/2025 wef 01/04/2025]
(6)  Subject to paragraphs (12), (13), (14) and (14A), the residual value of a cancelled certificate of entitlement for the purposes of paragraph (3) shall be an amount determined in accordance with the following formula:
where A is the quota premium or levy paid for the certificate of entitlement;
B is the period reckoned in months (including any part of a month) for which the certificate of entitlement would be in force if it was not cancelled;
C is the period reckoned in months (including any part of a month) commencing from the date the certificate of entitlement was issued and ending on the date of its cancellation.
[S 258/2013 wef 24/04/2013]
[S 808/2004 wef 01/01/2005]
(7)  A person who holds the residual value of any certificate of entitlement may apply to the Registrar for the whole amount of the residual value to be divided into such smaller portions as the applicant may require and may use each such portion for the payment of any quota premium, levy, fee, additional quota premium or additional levy referred to in paragraph (3) or transfer any such portion of the rebate to any person under paragraph (5).
[S 525/2003 wef 17/11/2003]
(8)  A person who holds the residual values of the certificates of entitlement in respect of 2 or more vehicles may apply to the Registrar for the residual values of such certificates of entitlement to be used collectively for the payment of any, or any combination of any, quota premium, levy, fee, additional quota premium or additional levy referred to in paragraph (3).
[S 525/2003 wef 17/11/2003]
(9)  The Registrar may grant an application under paragraph (7) or (8) subject to such conditions as he thinks fit and shall, upon granting an application under paragraph (7), issue to the applicant a notice in respect of each portion into which the residual value of the certificate of entitlement has been divided.
[S 337/2001 wef 02/07/2001]
(10)  The notices issued under paragraph (9) shall replace the notice referred to in paragraph (2).
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(11)  A fee of $21.80 shall be payable in respect of each portion into which the residual value of a certificate of entitlement is to be divided under paragraph (7).
[S 129/2013 wef 08/03/2013]
[S 699/2017 wef 20/12/2017]
[S 971/2022 wef 19/12/2022]
[S 11/2024 wef 01/01/2024]
[S 235/2025 wef 01/04/2025]
(12)  In the case of a certificate of entitlement that has been —
(a)issued whether before, on or after 20th February 1995 under rule 3(1)(e);
(b)used on or after 20th February 1995 for the registration of any motor vehicle referred to in rule 3(1)(a) to (d); and
(c)subsequently cancelled under paragraph (1) before its expiration,
the residual value of the cancelled certificate of entitlement shall be an amount determined in accordance with the following formula:
where A is —
(i)the quota premium paid for the certificate of entitlement issued under rule 3(1)(e);
(ii)the quota premium which would have been payable for a certificate of entitlement issued for a similar motor vehicle in the category of vehicles specified in rule 3(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) during the same quota period as the certificate of entitlement issued under rule 3(1)(e); or
(iii)the quota premium which would have been payable for a certificate of entitlement issued for a similar motor vehicle in the category of vehicles specified in rule 3(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) during the closed bidding period in the same month that a certificate of entitlement under rule 3(1)(e) is issued during the open bidding period, being an open bidding period where a certificate of entitlement has not been issued for that category of vehicles,
 whichever is the lower;
 B and C have the same meanings as in paragraph (6).
[S 48/2014 wef 03/02/2014]
[S 361/2001 wef 30/07/2001]
(13)  Where a motor vehicle has been declared non-user under rule 53 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5), the residual value of a cancelled certificate of entitlement for the purposes of paragraph (3) shall be the sum of the amount, if any, determined in accordance with the formula in paragraph (6) and an amount determined in accordance with the following formula:
Where A and B have the same meanings as in paragraph (6);
D is the period of non-user or, where there is more than one period of non-user, the sum of all the periods of non-user, reckoned in months (including any part of a month).
[S 258/2013 wef 24/04/2013]
[S 808/2004 wef 01/01/2005]
(14)  For the purpose of paragraph (3), where a motor vehicle which is first registered on or after 20th February 1995 is de-registered within a period of 2 years from the date of its registration on the ground that it has been permanently removed from Singapore, the residual value of the certificate of entitlement for the motor vehicle shall be —
(a)where the motor vehicle has been registered using a certificate of entitlement issued under rule 3(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d), 80% of the quota premium paid for the certificate of entitlement; or
(b)where the motor vehicle has been registered using a certificate of entitlement issued under rule 3(1)(e), 80% of —
(i)the quota premium paid for the certificate of entitlement issued under rule 3(1)(e); or
(ii)the quota premium which would have been payable for a certificate of entitlement issued for a similar motor vehicle in the category of vehicles specified in rule 3(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) during the same quota period as the certificate of entitlement issued under rule 3(1)(e),
[S 48/2014 wef 03/02/2014]
whichever is the lower.
(14A)  Where a certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 24 April 2013 in respect of a replacement vehicle mentioned in rule 9C and the certificate of entitlement is subsequently cancelled under paragraph (1) before its expiry, the residual value of the cancelled certificate of entitlement is an amount determined in accordance with the formula —
where —
(a)P is the quota premium paid for the certificate of entitlement of the replacement vehicle as determined in accordance with rule 9C(4);
(b)Q is the amount of the residual value of the certificate of entitlement of the replaced vehicle that has been —
(i)set off against any quota premium, levy, fee, additional quota premium or additional levy mentioned in paragraph (3) in relation to X mentioned in rule 9C(1)(b)(ii);
(ii)paid in cash under rule 25(2)(a); or
(iii)transferred to another person under paragraph (5);
(c)R is the residual value of the certificate of entitlement of the replaced vehicle as determined in accordance with the formula under paragraph (6);
(d)C is the period reckoned in months (including any part of a month) commencing from the date the certificate of entitlement was issued and ending on the date of its cancellation;
(e)D is the period of non-user or, where there is more than one period of non-user, the sum of all the periods of non-user, reckoned in months (including any part of a month).
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(15)  Paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply in the case where the registration of the original vehicle is cancelled under rule 3F(2)(b) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules.
[S 435/2012 wef 01/09/2012]
Residual value of certificate of entitlement of motor vehicle which has been lost through theft
21.—(1)  Where —
(a)a motor vehicle has been insured under a policy of insurance effected on or after 1st April 1994;
(b)the motor vehicle has been reported to the police, on or after that date, to be lost through theft; and
(c)a period of more than 3 months has lapsed since the date of such report,
the holder of the certificate of entitlement for the motor vehicle may apply for the residual value of the certificate of entitlement to be used as provided for in rule 20(3) or make an application under rule 25.
[S 808/2004 wef 01/01/2005]
[S 430/2008 wef 01/09/2008]
(2)  For the purpose of paragraph (1), the residual value of the certificate of entitlement shall be determined in accordance with rule 20(6) except that the period referred to in “C” in the formula shall be read as a reference to the period reckoned in months (including any part of a month) commencing from the date on which the certificate of entitlement was issued and ending on the date on which the loss of the motor vehicle was reported to the police.
[S 808/2004 wef 01/01/2005]
[S 258/2013 wef 24/04/2013]
(3)  Subject to paragraph (4), the Registrar may, in his discretion, approve or reject an application made under paragraph (1).
(4)  The Registrar shall not approve an application made under paragraph (1) unless the applicant gives an undertaking to the Government —
(a)to pay to the Government a sum equal to the amount of the residual value of the certificate of entitlement calculated according to paragraph (2) if —
(i)the motor vehicle is recovered within 3 years of the date on which it was reported lost; and
(ii)the applicant desires to continue to keep or use the motor vehicle upon its recovery; and
(b)to abandon the motor vehicle free of all expenses, or scrap or export the motor vehicle, or take it permanently off the roads in a manner approved by the Registrar, within 6 months of its recovery if —
(i)the motor vehicle is recovered after 3 years from the date on which it was reported lost; or
(ii)the motor vehicle is recovered within 3 years of the date on which it was reported lost and the applicant does not wish to continue to keep or use the motor vehicle upon its recovery.
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(5)  Where payment has been made to the Government under paragraph (4)(a), the certificate of entitlement shall be restored and shall continue to be valid until the time when, in the normal course of events, it would have expired —
(a)upon the motor vehicle reaching the appropriate age prescribed under rule 16(1); or
(b)in the case of a certificate of entitlement which has been renewed under rule 24(2), 24A(1) or 24C(1), upon the expiry of the period for which the certificate of entitlement has been renewed.
[S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
Residual value of certificate of entitlement of vehicle lost through criminal breach of trust
21A.—(1)  Where —
(a)a motor vehicle has been reported to the police, on or after 1st January 2005, to be lost through criminal breach of trust; and
(b)a period of more than one year has lapsed since the date of such report,
[S 652/2012 wef 01/01/2013]
the holder of the certificate of entitlement for the motor vehicle may apply for the residual value of the certificate of entitlement to be used as provided for in rule 20(3) or make an application under rule 25.
[S 430/2008 wef 01/09/2008]
(2)  For the purpose of paragraph (1), the residual value of the certificate of entitlement shall be determined in accordance with rule 20(6) except that the period referred to in “C” in the formula shall be read as a reference to the period reckoned in months (including any part of a month) commencing from the date on which the certificate of entitlement was issued and ending on the date on which the loss of the motor vehicle was reported to the police.
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(3)  Subject to paragraph (4), the Registrar may, in his discretion, approve or reject an application made under paragraph (1).
(4)  The Registrar shall not approve an application made under paragraph (1) unless the applicant gives an undertaking to the Government —
(a)to pay to the Government a sum equal to the amount of the residual value of the certificate of entitlement calculated according to paragraph (2) if the motor vehicle is recovered and the applicant desires to continue to keep or use the motor vehicle upon its recovery; and
(b)to abandon the motor vehicle free of all expenses, or scrap or export the motor vehicle, or take it permanently off the roads in a manner approved by the Registrar, within 6 months of its recovery if the applicant does not wish to continue to keep or use the motor vehicle upon its recovery.
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(5)  Where payment has been made to the Government under paragraph (4)(a), the certificate of entitlement shall be restored and shall continue to be valid until the time when, in the normal course of events, it would have expired —
(a)upon the motor vehicle reaching the appropriate age prescribed under rule 16(1); or
(b)in the case of a certificate of entitlement which has been renewed under rule 24(2), 24A(1) or 24C(1), upon the expiry of the period for which the certificate of entitlement has been renewed.
[S 808/2004 wef 01/01/2005]
[S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
Residual value of certificate of entitlement of motor vehicle which has been seized under written law
21B.—(1)  Where —
(a)a motor vehicle has been seized, on or after 1st January 2005, by any authority under any written law; and
(b)the motor vehicle has been —
(i)scrapped, exported, or taken permanently off the roads in a manner approved by the Registrar upon its release by the authority within such time as the Registrar may, in any particular case, permit; or
(ii)forfeited to the Government or the authority pursuant to an order of court and the Registrar is satisfied that it will be scrapped, exported, or taken permanently off the roads in a manner approved by the Registrar after such forfeiture,
the holder of the certificate of entitlement for the motor vehicle may apply for the residual value of the certificate of entitlement to be used as provided for in rule 20(3) or make an application under rule 25.
(2)  For the purpose of paragraph (1), the residual value of the certificate of entitlement shall be determined in accordance with rule 20(6) except that the period referred to in “C” in the formula shall be read as a reference to the period reckoned in months (including any part of a month) commencing from the date on which the certificate of entitlement was issued and ending on the date on which the motor vehicle was seized.
[S 258/2013 wef 24/04/2013]
(3)  The Registrar may, in his discretion, approve or reject an application made under paragraph (1).
[S 808/2004 wef 01/01/2005]
Non-refund of residual value of permit in respect of exempted vehicles
21C.  Where a motor vehicle has been re-registered as a vehicle which is exempted from section 10A(1) of the Act by virtue of the Road Traffic (Quota System — Exemption) Order (O 5), the residual value of the certificate of entitlement relating to that vehicle in respect of —
(a)the period between the date of re-registration of the vehicle and the date on which the certificate of entitlement would have otherwise expired; and
(b)any period for which the vehicle has been declared non-user under rule 53 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5),
shall not be refunded to the holder of the certificate of entitlement or be available to him for the purpose set out in rule 20(3) or 25.
[S 808/2004 wef 01/01/2005]
No set off, etc., of residual value of certificate of entitlement of replaced vehicle
21D.  The residual value of the certificate of entitlement of a motor vehicle —
(a)is not available to be set off against any quota premium, levy, fee, additional quota premium or additional levy mentioned in rule 20(3);
(b)must not be paid in cash to the holder of the certificate of entitlement under rule 25(2)(a); and
(c)is not transferable to another person under rule 20(5);
if all of the following apply:
(d)an application under rule 9C is made by the registered owner of the motor vehicle;
(e)the motor vehicle is a replaced vehicle mentioned in rule 9C(1)(a) in that application;
(f)pursuant to that application, a certificate of entitlement is issued for a replacement vehicle mentioned in rule 9C(1)(b) to replace the replaced vehicle mentioned in paragraph (e).
[S 235/2025 wef 01/04/2025]
Conversion of off-peak car in respect of which certificate of entitlement has been issued under rule 3(1)(f)
22.—(1)  The registered owner of an off-peak car in respect of which a certificate of entitlement has been issued under rule 3(1)(f) may re-register the off-peak car as a private motor car under rule 33(5) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) if —
(a)where the re-registration takes place before 1st October 1994, he obtains, in accordance with these Rules, a certificate of entitlement for a motor vehicle in a category referred to in rule 3(1)(a), (b) or (e) as appropriate to the cylinder capacity of the motor vehicle; and
(b)where the re-registration takes place on or after 1st October 1994, he pays to the Registrar a conversion charge which shall be computed according to the following formula:
where Ais the rebate referred to in rule 9(3) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules granted to the owner of the motor vehicle at the time of its registration as an off-peak car;
Bis the amount of any positive difference derived by deducting —
(i)the quota premium paid for the certificate of entitlement issued under rule 3(1)(f); from
(ii)the quota premium which would have been payable for a certificate of entitlement for a motor vehicle of the appropriate cylinder capacity which was issued at the same time as the certificate of entitlement issued under rule 3(1)(f);
Cis the period reckoned in months (including any parting part of a month) for which the motor vehicle has been registered in Singapore at the time of the re-registration.
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(2)  The certificate of entitlement which was issued under rule 3(1)(f) in respect of an off-peak car which was first registered before 9th April 2001 shall, upon the re-registration of the off-peak car as a private motor car under paragraph (1)(a), be surrendered to the Registrar.
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(3)  A certificate of entitlement obtained for the purpose of re-registering an off-peak car as a private motor car under paragraph (1)(a) shall be in force for 10 years from the date of its issue.
(4)  This rule shall not apply to a motor car which was registered as an off-peak car pursuant to rule 23.
(5)  No off-peak car in respect of which a certificate of entitlement has been issued under rule 3(1)(f) may be re-registered as a private motor car after 30th September 1997 and before 2nd October 2000.
[S 431/2000 wef 02/10/2000]
Conversion of private motor cars into off-peak cars and their reconversion
23.—(1)  Notwithstanding rule 4(1), where a private motor car is re-registered as an off-peak car under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5), the same certificate of entitlement which was used to register the private motor car shall be used to register the car as an off-peak car.
(2)  Where an off-peak car which was registered as an off-peak car pursuant to paragraph (1) is re-registered as a private motor car under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules, the same certificate of entitlement which was used to register the off-peak car shall be used to register the car as a private motor car.
Renewal and restoration of certificates of entitlement
24.—(1)  Any person who is registered as the owner of a motor vehicle (other than a classic vehicle, a normal vintage vehicle or a revised use vintage vehicle) may, for the purpose of ensuring the continued registration of the vehicle upon the expiration of the certificate of entitlement relating to the vehicle, apply to the Registrar to renew the certificate of entitlement.
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(2)  The Registrar may, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, renew a certificate of entitlement —
(a)in respect of any vehicle not falling within the category of vehicles referred to in rule 3(1)(c), for a period of 5 or 10 years, commencing from the date of the renewal or such other date as the Registrar may specify in any particular case, except that where a certificate of entitlement is renewed for a period of 5 years, it shall not be further renewed on its expiry; or
(b)in respect of any vehicle falling within the category of vehicles referred to in rule 3(1)(c), for a period of 5 or 10 years, commencing from the date of the renewal or such other date as the Registrar may specify in any particular case, except that where a certificate of entitlement is renewed for a period of 5 years, each subsequent renewal shall only be for a period of 5 years.
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(2AA)  The Registrar may renew a certificate of entitlement under paragraph (2) in respect of a vehicle only if the Registrar issues a licence under section 13 of the Act in respect of that vehicle.
[S 142/2013 wef 25/02/2013]
(2A)  [Deleted by S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(2B)  [Deleted by S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(2C)  [Deleted by S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(3)  Subject to paragraph (3A), every application for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement may be made before its expiration or at any time not exceeding one month from its expiration and shall be accompanied by —
(a)the levy specified in the First Schedule; and
(b)the fee specified in the Second Schedule —
(i)where the application is made more than 14 days after the expiration of a certificate of entitlement that expires before 15th April 2002; or
(ii)where the application is made after the expiration of a certificate of entitlement that expires on or after 15th April 2002.
[S 169/2002 wef 15/04/2002]
[S 124/2006 wef 27/02/2006]
(3A)  The Registrar may, in his discretion, extend the time for making an application under paragraph (3) after the expiration of the certificate of entitlement.
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(4)  A certificate of entitlement that is renewed before its expiry shall not have any residual value in respect of the period between the date of its renewal and the date on which it would otherwise expire.
(5)  Where an application for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement is made at a time after its expiration, the Registrar may renew the certificate of entitlement from the date of its expiration and the registration of the vehicle in relation to which the certificate of entitlement is renewed shall not be cancelled notwithstanding that no certificate of entitlement relating to the vehicle was in force between the time of the expiration of the certificate of entitlement and its renewal.
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(6)  Where the registration of a taxi is cancelled under section 27(1)(d) or (e) of the Act and the certificate of entitlement relating to the taxi is cancelled under rule 20, the person who is registered as the owner of the taxi may, for the purpose of applying for the registration of another taxi (called in these Rules a replacement taxi) to replace the first-mentioned taxi, apply to the Registrar to restore the certificate of entitlement not later than 6 months after the date of such cancellation, or such further period as the Registrar may allow.
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
[S 740/2022 wef 15/09/2022]
(7)  Every application for the restoration of a certificate of entitlement under paragraph (6) shall be accompanied by the levy specified in the First Schedule.
(8)  The Registrar may, upon receipt of an application made under paragraph (6) and the prescribed levy, restore a certificate of entitlement for the following period, starting on the date of its restoration:
(a)if the replacement taxi is an electric car registered on or after 15 September 2022 — 10 years;
(b)if the replacement taxi, which is not an electric car, is registered on or after 1 January 2025 — 10 years;
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(c)in any other case — 8 years.
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(9)  Where payment or part payment of any fee or levy referred to in paragraph (3) or (7) is made in a form other than by cash, nothing in this rule shall require the Registrar to renew or restore a certificate of entitlement, as the case may be, until the payment has been honoured or otherwise effected.
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(10)  For the purposes of this rule, where —
(a)an application has been made to renew or restore a certificate of entitlement;
(b)payment or part payment of any fee or levy referred to in paragraph (3) or (7) is made in a form other than by cash; and
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(c)the payment is subsequently dishonoured or otherwise not effected,
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an administrative fee of $42.51 shall be payable in respect of the application.
[S 464/2004 wef 02/08/2004]
[S 129/2013 wef 08/03/2013]
[S 699/2017 wef 20/12/2017]
[S 971/2022 wef 19/12/2022]
[S 11/2024 wef 01/01/2024]
[S 235/2025 wef 01/04/2025]
(11)  The Registrar may waive, in whole or in part, the fee payable under paragraph (3)(b) or (10).
[S 464/2004 wef 02/08/2004]
Issue or renewal of certificates of entitlement for classic vehicles
24A.—(1)  Where any person intends to apply for —
(a)the issuance of a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of being registered as the owner of a classic vehicle;
(b)the renewal of a certificate of entitlement in respect of a motor vehicle for the purpose of re‑registering that motor vehicle as a classic vehicle under rule 69 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5); or
(c)the renewal of the certificate of entitlement in respect of his classic vehicle,
that person may make an application to the Registrar for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of entitlement, as the case may be, for a period of 10 years.
[S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(1AA)  [Deleted by S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(1AB)  [Deleted by S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(1AC)  [Deleted by S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(1A)  Notwithstanding rule 24(2)(a) and subject to paragraph (1B), the Registrar may, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, issue or renew a certificate of entitlement for a period of 10 years commencing from the date of the issuance or renewal, as the case may be, or such other date as the Registrar may specify.
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(1B)  In the case of an application for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement under paragraph (1)(b), the Registrar shall not renew the certificate of entitlement under paragraph (1A) unless the motor vehicle is re‑registered as a classic vehicle.
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(1C)  The Registrar may renew a certificate of entitlement in respect of a vehicle only if the Registrar issues a licence under section 13 of the Act in respect of that vehicle.
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(1D)  Every application for the issue of a certificate of entitlement under paragraph (1)(a) shall be accompanied by the levy specified in the First Schedule.
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(1E)  Every application for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement under paragraph (1)(b) or (c) may be made before its expiration, or at any time not exceeding one month after its expiration, or such further period exceeding one month after its expiration as the Registrar may allow, and shall be accompanied by —
(a)the levy specified in the First Schedule; and
(b)the fee specified in the Second Schedule where the application is made after the expiration of a certificate of entitlement.
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(1F)  Where payment or part payment of any levy or fee referred to in paragraph (1E)(a) or (b) is made in a form other than by cash, nothing in this rule shall require the Registrar to renew a certificate of entitlement until the payment has been honoured or otherwise effected.
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(1G)  For the purposes of this rule, where —
(a)payment or part payment of any levy or fee referred to in paragraph (1E)(a) or (b) is made in a form other than by cash; and
(b)the payment is subsequently dishonoured or otherwise not effected,
an administrative fee of $42.51 shall be payable in respect of the renewal of the certificate of entitlement.
[S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
[S 699/2017 wef 20/12/2017]
[S 971/2022 wef 19/12/2022]
[S 11/2024 wef 01/01/2024]
[S 235/2025 wef 01/04/2025]
(1H)  The Registrar may waive, in whole or in part, the fee payable under paragraph (1E)(b) or (1G).
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(1I)  Where an application for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement is made at a time after its expiration, the Registrar may renew the certificate of entitlement from the date of its expiration, and the registration of the vehicle in relation to which the certificate of entitlement is renewed shall not be cancelled notwithstanding that no certificate of entitlement relating to the vehicle was in force between the time of the expiration of the certificate of entitlement and its renewal.
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(1J)  A certificate of entitlement that is renewed under this rule before its expiry shall not have any residual value in respect of the period between the date of its renewal and the date on which it would otherwise expire.
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(2)  Notwithstanding paragraph (1J), the residual value of the certificate of entitlement referred to in paragraph (1)(b), in respect of the period between the date of its renewal under paragraph (1)(b) and the date on which it would otherwise expire, may be set off against the levy and the fee payable under paragraph (1E).
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
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(3)  Where a certificate of entitlement has been renewed pursuant to an application under paragraph (1)(b), the Registrar must issue to the holder of the certificate of entitlement a notice setting out the residual value, if any, of the certificate of entitlement.
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
[S 337/2001 wef 02/07/2001]
[S 311/2000 wef 01/07/2000]
[S 766/2018 wef 26/11/2018]
(4)  Notwithstanding paragraph (1J) but subject to paragraph (5) and rule 25, where a certificate of entitlement is renewed pursuant to an application under paragraph (1)(b) before its expiration, the residual value of the certificate of entitlement shall not be refunded to the holder of the certificate of entitlement, but is for a period of 12 months from the date of the renewal or within such further period as the Registrar may approve, available to the holder to be set off against —
(a)any quota premium payable by him for another certificate of entitlement issued in respect of another motor vehicle;
(b)any levy payable by him for renewing or restoring the certificate of entitlement in respect of another motor vehicle;
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(c)any fee payable by him under rule 6 or 7 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) in connection with the registration or re-registration of another motor vehicle;
[S 525/2003 wef 17/11/2003]
(d)any additional quota premium payable by him under rule 24B for the extension of a certificate of entitlement for a taxi (other than a replacement taxi); and
[S 525/2003 wef 17/11/2003]
(e)any additional levy payable by him under rule 24B for the restoration of a certificate of entitlement for a replacement taxi.
[S 525/2003 wef 17/11/2003]
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
[S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
[S 311/2000 wef 01/07/2000]
[S 766/2018 wef 26/11/2018]
(5)  The residual value of the certificate of entitlement for a motor vehicle mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) is not available for set off under paragraph (4), or to be transferred, divided or used in accordance with paragraph (6), (9) or (10), unless no tax or fee payable under the Act in respect of the motor vehicle is outstanding.
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(6)  The Registrar may, upon application and the payment of a fee of $20 and subject to such conditions as he may impose, allow the residual value mentioned in paragraph (4) to be transferred to such person as the holder may nominate in writing and to be used or further transferred for the benefit of the person nominated as if he were the holder.
[S 311/2000 wef 01/07/2000]
[S 971/2022 wef 19/12/2022]
(7)  [Deleted by S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(8)  Subject to paragraph (15), the residual value of a renewed certificate of entitlement for the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (4) shall be an amount determined in accordance with the following formula:
whereA is the quota premium paid for the certificate of entitlement;
Bis the period reckoned in months (including any part of a month) commencing from the date the certificate of entitlement was issued until the date on which it would otherwise expire;
Cis the period reckoned in months (including any part of a month) commencing from the date the certificate of entitlement was issued until the date of its renewal upon an application under paragraph (1)(b).
[S 258/2013 wef 24/04/2013]
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
[S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(9)  A person who holds the residual value of any certificate of entitlement may apply to the Registrar for the whole amount of the residual value to be divided into such smaller portions as the applicant may require and may use each such portion for the payment of any quota premium, levy, fee, additional quota premium or additional levy referred to in paragraph (4) or transfer any such portion of the rebate to any person under paragraph (6).
[S 311/2000 wef 01/07/2000]
[S 525/2003 wef 17/01/2003]
(10)  A person who holds the residual values of the certificates of entitlement in respect of 2 or more vehicles may apply to the Registrar for the residual values of such certificates of entitlement to be used collectively for the payment of any quota premium, levy, fee, additional quota premium or additional levy referred to in paragraph (4), or any combination thereof.
[S 311/2000 wef 01/07/2000]
[S 525/2003 wef 17/01/2003]
(11)  The Registrar may approve an application under paragraph (9) or (10) subject to such conditions as he thinks fit.
[S 311/2000 wef 01/07/2000]
(12)  The Registrar shall, upon approving an application under paragraph (9), issue to the applicant a notice in respect of each portion into which the residual value of the certificate of entitlement has been divided.
[S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
[S 311/2000 wef 01/07/2000]
(13)  The notices issued under paragraph (12) shall be in replacement of the notice referred to in paragraph (3).
[S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(14)  A fee of $21.80 shall be payable in respect of each portion into which the residual value of a certificate of entitlement is to be divided under paragraph (9).
[S 129/2013 wef 08/03/2013]
[S 311/2000 wef 01/07/2000]
[S 699/2017 wef 20/12/2017]
[S 971/2022 wef 19/12/2022]
[S 11/2024 wef 01/01/2024]
[S 235/2025 wef 01/04/2025]
(15)  Where a motor vehicle has been declared non-user under rule 53 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5), the residual value of a renewed certificate of entitlement for the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (4) shall be the sum of the amount, if any, determined in accordance with the formula in paragraph (8) and an amount determined in accordance with the following formula:
where A and B have the same meanings as in paragraph (8);
Dis the period of non-user or, where there is more than one period of non-user, the sum of all the periods of non-user, reckoned in months (including any part of a month).
[S 258/2013 wef 24/04/2013]
[S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
[S 311/2000 wef 01/07/2000]
(16)  [Deleted by S 525/2003 wef 17/11/2003]
Additional premium or levy payable to extend validity period of certificates of entitlement for taxis registered before 1 September 2003
24B.—(1)  Where a taxi (other than a replacement taxi) is registered before 1st September 2003 and its owner applies in writing to the Authority to use or keep the taxi for 8 years, an additional quota premium shall be payable prior to the expiry of the term of the existing certificate of entitlement for the extension of the certificate of entitlement.
(2)  The additional quota premium referred to in paragraph (1) shall be the difference between 80% of the amount calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (1)(a) of rule 14 and the quota premium paid under sub-paragraph (1)(d) of that rule in force immediately before 1st September 2003.
(3)  Where a replacement taxi is registered before 1st September 2003 and its owner applies in writing to the Authority to use or keep the taxi for 8 years, an additional levy shall be payable prior to the expiry of the term of the existing certificate of entitlement for the restoration of the certificate of entitlement.
(4)  The additional levy referred to in paragraph (3) shall be the difference between 80% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle specified in rule 3(1)(a) issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the restoration of the certificate of entitlement and the amount paid under sub-paragraph (1)(b) of the First Schedule.
(5)  For the purposes of paragraph (4), the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement for any month in relation to a category of vehicle shall be calculated in accordance with paragraph (2) of the First Schedule.
(6)  Where an application is made to pay the additional quota premium or additional levy, as the case may be, after the expiry of the term of an existing certificate of entitlement, the Registrar may, in his discretion, approve such application on such terms and conditions as he thinks fit.
[S 426/2003 wef 01/09/2003]
(7)  Where payment or part payment of any additional quota premium or additional levy referred to in paragraph (2) or (4) is made in a form other than by cash, nothing in this rule shall require the Registrar to extend the validity period of the certificate of entitlement until the payment has been honoured or otherwise effected.
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
[S 1067/2024 wef 01/01/2025]
Additional levy payable to extend term of certificates of entitlement for taxis which are electric cars registered before 15 September 2022
24BA.—(1)  The owner of a taxi (other than a replacement taxi) which is an electric car registered before 15 September 2022 may apply in writing to the Authority before that date, or a later date that the Registrar may allow, to use or keep the taxi for 10 years.
(2)  Where an application is made under paragraph (1), an additional levy is payable by the owner before 15 October 2022, or a later date that the Authority may allow, for the extension of the certificate of entitlement of the taxi.
(3)  The additional levy is the difference between the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle specified in rule 3(1)(a) issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the registration of the taxi and the quota premium paid under paragraph (1)(bb) of the First Schedule when the taxi was registered.
(4)  The owner of a replacement taxi which is an electric car registered before 15 September 2022 may apply in writing to the Authority before that date, or a later date that the Registrar may allow, to use or keep the taxi for 10 years.
(5)  Where an application is made under paragraph (4), an additional levy is payable by the owner before 15 October 2022, or a later date that the Authority may allow, for the extension of the certificate of entitlement of the replacement taxi.
(6)  The additional levy is the difference between the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle specified in rule 3(1)(a) issued during the 3 months immediately before the restoration of the certificate of entitlement of the replacement taxi and the levy paid under paragraph (1)(ba) of the First Schedule when the replacement taxi was registered.
(7)  For the purposes of paragraphs (3) and (6), the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement for any month in relation to a category of vehicle is calculated in accordance with paragraph (2) of the First Schedule.
(8)  Where payment or part payment of the additional levy is made in a form other than by cash, nothing in this rule requires the Registrar to extend the term of the certificate of entitlement until the payment has been honoured or otherwise effected.
[S 740/2022 wef 15/09/2022]
Additional levy payable to extend validity period of certificates of entitlement for taxis which are not electric cars registered before 1 January 2025
24BB.—(1)  The owner of a taxi or a replacement taxi may apply in writing to the Authority to keep or use the taxi or replacement taxi for 10 years if —
(a)the taxi or replacement taxi is not an electric car; and
(b)the taxi or replacement taxi was registered before 1 January 2025.
(2)  An application under paragraph (1) must be accompanied by an additional levy calculated by the formula X – (Y + Z), where —
(a)X is —
(i)in the case of a taxi (that is not a replacement taxi), the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle specified in rule 3(1)(a) issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the registration of the taxi (calculated in accordance with paragraph (2) of the First Schedule); or
(ii)in the case of a replacement taxi, the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle specified in rule 3(1)(a) issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the restoration of the certificate of entitlement of the replacement taxi (calculated in accordance with paragraph (2) of the First Schedule);
(b)Y is —
(i)in the case of a taxi (that is not a replacement taxi), the levy paid under paragraph (1)(bb) of the First Schedule when the taxi was registered; or
(ii)in the case of a replacement taxi, the levy paid under paragraph (1)(ba) of the First Schedule when the replacement taxi was registered; and
(c)Z is the additional quota premium paid (if any) for the renewal of the certificate of entitlement of the taxi or replacement taxi under any of the following rules:
(i)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) Rules 2023 (G.N. No. S 272/2023);
(ii)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) Rules 2024 (G.N. No. S 196/2024);
(iii)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) (No. 2) Rules 2024 (G.N. No. S 222/2024).
[S 1067/2024 wef 01/01/2025]
Issue or renewal of certificates of entitlement for normal vintage vehicles, restricted vintage vehicles or revised use vintage vehicles
24C.—(1)  Where —
(a)any person intends to apply for the issuance of a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of being registered as the owner of a normal vintage vehicle;
(b)any person intends to apply for the issuance of a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of being registered as the owner of a revised use vintage vehicle;
(c)any person intends to apply for the issuance of a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of re-registering a restricted vintage vehicle as a normal vintage vehicle;
(d)any person intends to apply for the issuance of a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of re-registering a restricted vintage vehicle as a revised use vintage vehicle;
(e)any person intends to apply for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of re-registering a normal vintage vehicle as a revised use vintage vehicle;
(f)any person intends to apply for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of re-registering a revised use vintage vehicle as a normal vintage vehicle (with no restriction on the transfer of the registration of the normal vintage vehicle);
(g)any person intends to apply for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement in respect of a normal vintage vehicle;
(h)any person intends to apply for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement in respect of a revised use vintage vehicle; or
(i)any person intends to apply for the issuance of a certificate of entitlement for the purpose of re-registering a restricted vintage vehicle which was registered before 1st May 1990 and for which the exemption under the Road Traffic (Quota System — Exemption) Order (O 5) has ceased or been revoked,
that person may make an application to the Registrar for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of entitlement, as the case may be, for a period of 10 years.
(2)  The Registrar may, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, issue or renew a certificate of entitlement for a period of 10 years, commencing from the date of the issuance or renewal, as the case may be, or such other date as the Registrar may specify.
(2A)  Where an application for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement is made at a time after its expiration, the Registrar may renew the certificate of entitlement from the date of its expiration, and the registration of the vehicle in relation to which the certificate of entitlement is renewed shall not be cancelled notwithstanding that no certificate of entitlement relating to the vehicle was in force between the time of the expiration of the certificate of entitlement and its renewal.
[S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(3)  Every application for the issue of a certificate of entitlement under paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (i) shall be accompanied by the levy specified in the First Schedule.
(4)  Every application under paragraph (1)(e), (f), (g) or (h) may be made before any existing certificate of entitlement expires, or at any time not exceeding one month after its expiration, or such further period exceeding one month after its expiration as the Registrar may allow, and shall be accompanied by —
(a)the levy specified in the First Schedule; and
(b)the fee specified in the Second Schedule where the application is made after the expiration of a certificate of entitlement that expires on or after 15th April 2002.
(5)  Where the payment or part payment of any levy or fee referred to in paragraph (3) or (4)(a) or (b) is made in a form other than by cash, nothing in this rule shall require the Registrar to issue or renew a certificate of entitlement until the payment has been honoured or otherwise effected.
(6)  For the purposes of this rule, where —
(a)an application has been made for the issue or renewal of a certificate of entitlement;
(b)payment or part payment of any levy or fee referred to in paragraph (3) or (4)(a) or (b) is made in a form other than by cash; and
(c)the payment is subsequently dishonoured or otherwise not effected,
an administrative fee of $42.51 shall be payable in respect of the application.
[S 129/2013 wef 08/03/2013]
[S 699/2017 wef 20/12/2017]
[S 971/2022 wef 19/12/2022]
[S 11/2024 wef 01/01/2024]
[S 235/2025 wef 01/04/2025]
(7)  The Registrar may waive, in whole or in part, the fee payable under paragraph (4)(b) or (6).
(8)  In granting an application under paragraph (1), the Registrar may impose such conditions as he thinks fit.
(9)  A certificate of entitlement that is renewed under paragraph (1)(e), (f), (g) or (h) before the existing certificate of entitlement expires shall not have any residual value in respect of the period between the date of its issue or renewal and the date on which it would otherwise expire.
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
Circumstances when residual value payable in cash
25.—(1)  Notwithstanding rules 20(3) and 24A(4) but subject to rules 21C and 21D, a person —
(a)to whom a notice setting out the residual value of a cancelled certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 1st September 2008 under rule 20(2);
(b)to whom a notice setting out the residual value of a renewed certificate of entitlement is issued on or after 1st September 2008 under rule 24A(3); or
(c)who, immediately before 1st September 2008, holds the residual value of a cancelled certificate of entitlement under rule 20 or a renewed certificate of entitlement under rule 24A, as the case may be, and has not used that residual value to set off against —
(i)any quota premium payable by him for another certificate of entitlement issued in respect of another motor vehicle;
(ii)any levy payable by him for renewing or restoring the certificate of entitlement in respect of another motor vehicle;
(iii)any fee payable by him under rule 6 or 7 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) in connection with the registration or re-registration of another motor vehicle;
(iv)any additional quota premium payable by him under rule 24B for the extension of a certificate of entitlement for a taxi (other than a replacement taxi); or
(v)any additional levy payable by him under rule 24B for the restoration of a certificate of entitlement for a replacement taxi,
may, within the grace period, apply to the Registrar to be paid, in lieu of the rebate or setting off, a sum of cash equal to the amount of residual value set out in any notice issued under rule 20(2) or (9) or rule 24A(3) or (12), as the case may be, that he holds.
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(2)  Upon receipt of an application under paragraph (1), the Registrar may —
(a)grant the application and, subject to paragraph (3), pay the applicant the sum of cash equal to the amount of residual value set out in the notice under rule 20(2) or (9) or rule 24A(3) or (12); or
(b)refuse the application.
(3)  The Registrar may refuse to make any payment of any sum of cash under paragraph (2)(a) to a holder of the residual value of a cancelled certificate of entitlement or a renewed certificate of entitlement for a motor vehicle who makes an application under paragraph (1) if the Registrar is not satisfied that —
(a)the motor vehicle (other than a motor vehicle which is re‑registered as a PU‑registered vehicle under rule 3B of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules or is re‑registered as a classic vehicle under rule 69 of those Rules) —
(i)has a chassis number and an engine number which is the same as the chassis number and engine number of the vehicle as recorded in the register of vehicles and has been destroyed, exported or otherwise removed permanently from all roads in Singapore;
(ii)has a chassis number or an engine number which is different from the chassis number or engine number of the vehicle as recorded in the register of vehicles, but not because the person intentionally or negligently caused the difference with the intention of dishonestly obtaining the residual value, or the person is wilfully furthering such an intention; or
(iii)is a motor vehicle mentioned in rule 21(1), 21A(1) or 21B(1);
[S 766/2018 wef 26/11/2018]
(b)no tax or fee payable under the Act in respect of that motor vehicle is outstanding; and
[S 766/2018 wef 26/11/2018]
(c)the holder has given an undertaking to the Government under rule 21(4) or 21A(4), as the case may be.
[S 766/2018 wef 26/11/2018]
(4)  In relation to any application under paragraph (1) to be paid a sum of cash equal to the amount set out in any notice setting out the residual value of the cancelled or renewed certificate of entitlement, “grace period” means a period of 12 months starting on the date the certificate of entitlement was cancelled or renewed, or such longer period as the Registrar may allow in relation to any particular application.
[S 430/2008 wef 01/09/2008]
PART VI
EXISTING REGISTERED VEHICLES
Vehicles registered before 1st May 1990
26.—(1)  Notwithstanding rule 16, every motor vehicle which immediately before 1st May 1990 was registered under the Act shall be deemed to have been issued a certificate of entitlement which shall be in force for —
(a)where the vehicle is 8 years old or more on such date, a period of 24 months commencing from 1st May 1990; or
(b)in any other case, a period commencing from 1st May 1990 which is equal to the difference between 120 months and the age of the vehicle.
(2)  For the purposes of this rule, the age of a vehicle shall be as determined under rule 2(2) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5).
Cement mixers registered prior to 1st April 1994 to be deemed to be issued with certificates of entitlement
27.—(1)  A cement mixer which has been registered prior to 1st April 1994 and in respect of which the exemption granted under the Road Traffic (Quota System — Exemption) Order (O 5) has been revoked shall be deemed to have been issued a certificate of entitlement which shall be in force —
(a)where the vehicle is 8 years old or more on 1st April 1994, for a period of 24 months commencing from 1st April 1994; and
(b)in any other case, for a period which is equal to the difference between 120 months and the age of the vehicle commencing from 1st April 1994.
(2)  Rule 26(2) shall apply for the purposes of calculating the age of the vehicle under this rule.
Exemption from quota premium
28.—(1)  Any person who is before 1st May 1990 registered as the owner of any motor vehicle referred to in rules 26 and 27 shall be exempt from liability to pay a quota premium in respect of the certificate of entitlement deemed under rules 26 and 27 to have been issued for that motor vehicle.
(2)  A certificate of entitlement that is deemed to have been issued for any motor vehicle under these Rules shall not have any residual value upon its cancellation under rule 20, and “residual value” shall have the same meaning as in rule 20(6).
PART VII
MISCELLANEOUS
[S 124/2006 wef 27/02/2006]
Amendment or withdrawal of application
29.—(1)  Except as otherwise provided in these Rules, the Registrar may —
(a)upon being notified that any particular furnished in an application made under these Rules is incomplete or incorrect; or
(b)upon receipt of a request to withdraw an application made under these Rules,
make any correction or amendment to the application or permit the withdrawal of the application, as the case may be, on payment of a fee of $42.51.
[S 129/2013 wef 08/03/2013]
[S 699/2017 wef 20/12/2017]
[S 971/2022 wef 19/12/2022]
[S 11/2024 wef 01/01/2024]
[S 235/2025 wef 01/04/2025]
(2)  The Registrar may, in his discretion, waive in whole or in part the fee.
[S 124/2006 wef 27/02/2006]
Vehicles which are exempted under Road Traffic (Quota System — Exemption) Order
30.—(1)  Where the exemption of a person or a motor vehicle under the Road Traffic (Quota System — Exemption) Order has ceased for any reason, the person in possession of the vehicle shall obtain a certificate of entitlement in the following manner:
(a)if the motor vehicle was registered before 1st May 1990 and no certificate of entitlement had ever been issued in respect of that vehicle, the person in possession of the vehicle shall obtain a certificate of entitlement under rule 24;
(b)if the motor vehicle was registered before 1st May 1990 and a certificate of entitlement had previously been issued in respect of that vehicle on or after 1st May 1990, after which the vehicle was exempt under the Road Traffic (Quota System — Exemption) Order, the person in possession of the vehicle shall obtain a certificate of entitlement under rule 24;
(c)if the motor vehicle was registered on or after 1st May 1990 and no certificate of entitlement had ever been issued in respect of that vehicle, the person in possession of the vehicle shall obtain a certificate of entitlement in the manner prescribed under Part III of these Rules; or
(d)if the motor vehicle was registered on or after 1st May 1990 and a certificate of entitlement had previously been issued in respect of that vehicle, after which the vehicle was exempt under the Road Traffic (Quota System — Exemption) Order, the person in possession of the vehicle shall obtain a certificate of entitlement in the manner prescribed under Part III of these Rules.
(2)  The person in possession of the motor vehicle shall obtain a certificate of entitlement —
(a)within a period of 3 months from the date on which the Road Traffic (Quota System — Exemption) Order has ceased to apply in respect of the motor vehicle; or
(b)within such longer period as the Registrar may, on the application of the person, approve.
(3)  This rule shall not apply if the registered owner shows proof to the satisfaction of the Registrar that the motor vehicle has been destroyed or permanently removed from Singapore, or has ceased to be kept or used on any road in Singapore.
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
FIRST SCHEDULE
Rules 9B(2), 9E(2), 24(3) and (7), 24A(1D) and (1E), 24B(4) and (5), 24BA(3), (6) and (7), 24BB(2)(a) and (b) and 24C(3) and (4)
[S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
[S 378/2012 wef 06/08/2012]
Levy Payable for the Issue, Renewal or Restoration of A Certificate of Entitlement
(1)  The levy payable for the issue, renewal or restoration of a certificate of entitlement in relation to a motor vehicle in any category shall be an amount equal to —
(a)in the case of a private motor car which is re-registered as an off-peak car under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5), the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle to which the private motor car belonged before its re-registration as an off-peak car issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the re-registration of the private motor car as an off-peak car;
(b)in the case of a replacement taxi registered before 1st September 2003, 70% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle specified in rule 3(1)(a) issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the restoration of the certificate of entitlement;
[S 426/2003 wef 01/09/2003]
(ba)in the case of a replacement taxi registered on or after, 1 September 2003 but before 1 January 2025 (other than a replacement taxi mentioned in sub-paragraph (bc)) 80% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle specified in rule 3(1)(a) issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the restoration of the certificate of entitlement;
[S 426/2003 wef 01/09/2003]
[S 740/2022 wef 15/09/2022]
[S 1067/2024 wef 01/01/2025]
(bb)in the case of a taxi registered on or after 6th August 2012 but before 1 January 2025 with a certificate of entitlement issued pursuant to an application under rule 9B (other than a taxi mentioned in sub-paragraph (bd)), 80% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle specified in rule 3(1)(a) issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the registration of the taxi;
[S 378/2012 wef 06/08/2012]
[S 740/2022 wef 15/09/2022]
[S 1067/2024 wef 01/01/2025]
(bc)in the case of a replacement taxi which is an electric car registered on or after 15 September 2022, the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle specified in rule 3(1)(a) issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the restoration of the certificate of entitlement;
[S 740/2022 wef 15/09/2022]
(bd)in the case of a taxi which is an electric car registered on or after 15 September 2022 with a certificate of entitlement issued pursuant to an application under rule 9B, the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle specified in rule 3(1)(a) issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the registration of the taxi;
[S 740/2022 wef 15/09/2022]
(be)in the case of a replacement taxi which is not an electric car registered on or after 1 January 2025, the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle specified in rule 3(1)(a) issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the restoration of the certificate of entitlement;
[S 1067/2024 wef 01/01/2025]
(bf)in the case of a taxi which is not an electric car registered on or after 1 January 2025 with a certificate of entitlement issued pursuant to an application under rule 9B, the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle specified in rule 3(1)(a) issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the registration of the taxi;
[S 1067/2024 wef 01/01/2025]
(c)in the case of a business service passenger vehicle registered using a certificate of entitlement issued before 1st April 1998 —
(i)where the certificate of entitlement is renewed for 5 years, the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle to which the business service passenger vehicle belongs issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the renewal; or
(ii)where the certificate of entitlement is renewed for 10 years, double the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle to which the business service passenger vehicle belongs issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the renewal;
(d)in the case of an off-peak car registered using a certificate of entitlement issued before 1st October 1994  —
(i)where the certificate of entitlement is renewed for 5 years, 50% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the renewal for a category of vehicle specified in rule 3(1)(a) or (b), whichever corresponds to the cylinder capacity of the off-peak car; or
(ii)where the certificate of entitlement is renewed for 10 years, the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the renewal for a category of vehicle specified in rule 3(1)(a) or (b), whichever corresponds to the cylinder capacity of the off-peak car;
[S 48/2014 wef 03/02/2014]
(da)in the case of a motor vehicle which is re‑registered as a classic vehicle under rule 69 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules —
(i)where the certificate of entitlement in respect of the motor vehicle had, immediately before the date of its re‑registration as a classic vehicle, been renewed for a period of 5 years and at the date on which the renewal of the certificate of entitlement took effect (referred to in this sub‑paragraph as the renewal date) the motor vehicle was more than 30 years of age but not more than 35 years of age, 10% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the date of re‑registration of the motor vehicle as a classic vehicle for the category of vehicle to which the motor vehicle belonged before its re‑registration as a classic vehicle;
(ii)where the certificate of entitlement in respect of the motor vehicle had, immediately before the date of its re‑registration as a classic vehicle, been renewed for a period of 5 years and the motor vehicle was more than 35 years of age at the renewal date, an amount determined in accordance with the following formula:
 
where A
is 10% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the date of re‑registration of the motor vehicle as a classic vehicle for the category of vehicle to which the motor vehicle belonged before its re‑registration as a classic vehicle;
B
is the levy paid for the renewal of the certificate of entitlement;
C
is 0.05; and
T
is the period reckoned in years (including any part of a year) commencing on the renewal date and ending on the date immediately before the re‑registration of the motor vehicle as a classic vehicle; or
(iii)where both the motor vehicle and the certificate of entitlement in respect of the motor vehicle do not fall within the description set out in sub‑paragraph (i) or (ii), 10% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the date of re‑registration of the motor vehicle as a classic vehicle for the category of vehicle to which the motor vehicle belonged before its re‑registration as a classic vehicle;
[S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(db)in the case of a classic vehicle where the certificate of entitlement is renewed for 10 years, 10% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle to which the motor vehicle belonged during the 3 months immediately preceding the renewal;
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
(dc)in the case of a motor vehicle which is registered as a classic vehicle under rule 69 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules on or after 1st May 2005, 10% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle to which the motor vehicle belonged during the 3 months immediately preceding the registration of the motor vehicle as a classic vehicle;
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
(dd)in the case of a business service passenger vehicle registered using a certificate of entitlement issued before 1st April 1998 and which is re-registered as a classic vehicle under rule 69 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules where the certificate of entitlement is renewed for 10 years, 20% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle to which the business service passenger vehicle belonged during the 3 months immediately preceding the renewal;
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
(de)in the case of a classic vehicle which was re-registered from a business service passenger vehicle that was registered with a certificate of entitlement issued before 1st April 1998 and where the certificate of entitlement is renewed for 10 years, 20% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement during the 3 months immediately preceding the renewal for a category of vehicle specified in rule 3(1)(a) or (b), whichever corresponds to the cylinder capacity of the classic vehicle;
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
(df)in the case of a motor vehicle which is registered as a revised use vintage vehicle under rule 70 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules, 10% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle to which the motor vehicle belonged during the 3 months immediately preceding the registration of the motor vehicle as a revised use vintage vehicle;
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
(dg)in the case of a normal vintage vehicle or restricted vintage vehicle which is re-registered as a revised use vintage vehicle under rule 73 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules, 10% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle to which the motor vehicle belonged during the 3 months immediately preceding the registration of the motor vehicle as a revised use vintage vehicle;
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
(dh)in the case of a revised use vintage vehicle which is re-registered as a normal vintage vehicle under rule 74 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules, the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle to which the motor vehicle belonged during the 3 months immediately preceding the registration of the motor vehicle as a revised use vintage vehicle;
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
(di)in the case of a restricted vintage vehicle which was registered before 1st May 1990 and for which the exemption under the Road Traffic (Quota System — Exemption) Order has ceased or been revoked, and the vehicle is to be re-registered as a normal vintage vehicle, the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle to which the motor vehicle belonged during the 3 months immediately preceding the cessation or revocation of the motor vehicle’s exemption status under that Order;
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
(dj)in the case of a normal vintage vehicle where the certificate of entitlement is renewed for 10 years, the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle to which the motor vehicle belonged during the 3 months immediately preceding the renewal;
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
(dk)in the case of a revised use vintage vehicle where the certificate of entitlement is renewed for 10 years, 10% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to the category of vehicle to which the motor vehicle belonged during the 3 months immediately preceding the renewal;
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
(dl)in the case of a motor vehicle registered using a certificate of entitlement issued in the category of vehicles specified in rule 3(1)(e) (referred to in this sub‑paragraph as the Category E certificate) —
(i)where the Category E certificate is renewed for 5 years, 50% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the renewal for the category of vehicles specified in rule 3(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) to which the motor vehicle belonged as at the date of issue of the Category E certificate; or
(ii)where the Category E certificate is renewed for 10 years, the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the renewal for the category of vehicles specified in rule 3(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) to which the motor vehicle belonged as at the date of issue of the Category E certificate;
[S 48/2014 wef 03/02/2014]
(dm)in the case of a motor vehicle with a certificate of entitlement issued pursuant to an application under rule 9E —
(i)where the certificate of entitlement is issued for 5 years, 50% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to that category of vehicle issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the issue of the certificate of entitlement; or
(ii)where the certificate of entitlement is issued for 10 years, the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to that category of vehicle issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the issue of the certificate of entitlement;
[S 1055/2021 wef 03/01/2022]
(e)in any other case —
(i)where the certificate of entitlement in relation to the motor vehicle is renewed for 5 years, 50% of the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to that category of vehicle issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the renewal; or
(ii)where the certificate of entitlement in relation to the motor vehicle is renewed for 10 years, the average of the quota premiums payable for certificates of entitlement in relation to that category of vehicle issued during the 3 months immediately preceding the renewal.
[S 361/2001 wef 30/07/2001]
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
[S 311/2000 wef 01/07/2000]
(2)  For the purposes of these Rules, the average of the quota premiums payable for a certificate of entitlement for any month (called in this paragraph the particular month) in relation to the particular category of vehicle is calculated as follows:
where A
is the sum of the quota premiums for certificates of entitlement issued for that particular category of vehicle during all of the quota periods in the relevant month immediately preceding the particular month (called in this paragraph relevant month 1);
B
is the sum of the quota premiums for certificates of entitlement issued for that particular category of vehicle during all of the quota periods in the relevant month immediately preceding relevant month 1 (called in this paragraph relevant month 2);
C
is the sum of the quota premiums for certificates of entitlement issued for that particular category of vehicle during all of the quota periods in the relevant month immediately preceding relevant month 2 (called in this paragraph relevant month 3);
D
is the number of quota periods in relevant month 1;
E
is the number of quota periods in relevant month 2;
F
is the number of quota periods in relevant month 3; and
G
is 3.
[S 355/2020 wef 01/05/2020]
(2A)  For the purposes of paragraph (2), “relevant month” means a month in which —
(a)bids have been invited for certificates of entitlement; and
(b)at least one certificate of entitlement has been issued under rule 11(1).
[S 355/2020 wef 01/05/2020]
(3)  For the purposes of this Schedule, the age of a motor vehicle shall be reckoned in accordance with rule 2(2) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules.
[S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
(4)  For the purpose of computing any levy payable under this Schedule, any fraction of a dollar shall be reckoned as a dollar.
[S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
[S 1055/2021 wef 03/01/2022]
[G.N. Nos. S 139/90; S 155/90; S 268/90; S 151/91; S 370/91; S 99/92; S 453/92; S 150/94; S 161/94; S 233/94; S 267/94; S 305/94; S 336/94; S 15/95; S 63/95; S 330/95; S 401/95; S 476/95; S 191/98; S 518/98; S 539/98; S 174/99]
[S 740/2022 wef 15/09/2022]
[S 1067/2024 wef 01/01/2025]
SECOND SCHEDULE
Rules 24(3), 24A(1E) and 24C(4)
[S 507/2014 wef 01/08/2014]
[S 366/2012 wef 01/08/2012]
Fee for Late Renewal of Certificate of Entitlement
Type of vehicle
Fee
(1)Motor cycle
$50
(2)Private motor car —
 
(a)1,000 cc and below
$50
(b)1,001 cc to 1,600 cc
$100
(c)1,601 cc to 2,000 cc
$150
(d)2,001 cc to 3,000 cc
$200
(e)more than 3,000 cc
$250
(3)Business service passenger vehicle
$250
(4)Goods vehicle and public service vehicle
$250
(5)Motor vehicles other than those described above
$250.
THIRD SCHEDULE
Rule 9C(3)(b)(i)
Standards for exhaust emission for
diesel driven replacement vehicles
1.  The standards for exhaust emission for each class in the first column of the following table of a replacement vehicle registered as a diesel‑CNG vehicle, a diesel‑electric vehicle or a vehicle which uses diesel exclusively as its source of power (the exhaust emission of which is to be determined in accordance with the relevant document in which the standard is found, unless otherwise stated in this Schedule), are any of the standards set out opposite that class in the second column of the table.
Class of vehicle
Standards for exhaust emission
(a)With maximum laden weight not exceeding 3.5 metric tons
(i)Euro 6 (WLTP) standard for light vehicles;
 
(ii)[Deleted by S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
 
(iii)JPN2018 and Euro 6 (WLTP) PN limit; or
 
(iv)JPN2023.
(b)With maximum laden weight exceeding 3.5 metric tons
(i)Euro VI standard for heavy vehicles;
 
(ii)PPNLT and Euro VI PM number;
 
(iii)PPNLT (Alternate) and Euro VI PM number (Alternate);
 
(iv)PPNLT 2023; or
 
(v)PPNLT 2023 (Alternate).
[S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
[S 667/2022 wef 12/08/2022]
[S 880/2018 wef 01/01/2019]
[S 667/2022 wef 12/08/2022]
2.  In this Schedule —
“Commission Regulation (EU) No. 459/2012” means Commission Regulation (EU) No. 459/2012 of 29 May 2012, amending Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008 as regards emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 6);
“Commission Regulation (EU) No. 582/2011” means Commission Regulation (EU) No. 582/2011 of 25 May 2011, implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No. 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and amending Annexes I and III to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council;
“Commission Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008” means the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008 of 18 July 2008 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type‑approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information;
[S 880/2018 wef 01/01/2019]
“Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1151” means the Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type‑approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1230/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008;
[S 880/2018 wef 01/01/2019]
[Deleted by S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
“Euro 6 (WLTP) PN limit” means the standard of particle numbers in exhaust emission specified in the column titled “Number of particles (PN)” in Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007, Annex I, Table 2, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 459/2012 and read with Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1151;
[S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
[Deleted by S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
“Euro 6 (WLTP) standard for light vehicles” means the standard for exhaust emissions in Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007, Annex I, Table 2, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 459/2012 and read with Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1151;
[S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
“Euro VI PM number” means the standard for particle numbers in exhaust emission specified in the column titled “PM number (#/kWh)” in Regulation (EC) No. 595/2009, Annex I, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 582/2011;
“Euro VI PM number (Alternate)” means 6.0 x 1011 #/kWh, being the standard for particle numbers in exhaust emission specified in the column titled “PM number (#/kWh)” for the row titled “WHTC (CI)” in Regulation (EC) No. 595/2009, Annex I, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 582/2011, with the exhaust emission determined in accordance with the test method set out in the document titled “Measurement Procedure for JE05-Mode Exhaust Emissions by Means of Chassis Dynamometer” and “Measurement Procedure for WHTC Exhaust Emissions by Means of Chassis Dynamometer”, Kokujikan No. 280 of 16 March 2007 as amended by Kokujikan No. 68 of 1 July 2011 and Kokujikan No. 91 of 30 August 2017, Attachment 2;
[S 667/2022 wef 12/08/2022]
[Deleted by S 880/2018 wef 01/01/2019]
“Euro VI standard for heavy vehicles” means the standard for exhaust emissions in Regulation (EC) No. 595/2009, Annex I, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 582/2011;
[S 880/2018 wef 01/01/2019]
[Deleted by S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
“JPN2018” means paragraph 1(7)B of Article 41 of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Announcement No. 619 dated 15 July 2002 (ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PRESCRIBES DETAILS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR ROAD VEHICLES), as amended by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Announcement No. 528 dated 30 March 2018;
[S 880/2018 wef 01/01/2019]
“JPN2023” means paragraph 1(3) of Article 41 of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Announcement No. 619 dated 15 July 2002 (ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PRESCRIBES DETAILS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR ROAD VEHICLES), as amended by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Announcement No. 1040 dated 7 October 2022;
[S 933/2023 wef 01/01/2024]
“PPNLT” means the standard known as the Post-Post New Long Term emission regulations that are set out in paragraph 1(5) titled “[JE05-Mode Mean Value Regulations at Time of Completion Inspection, etc. for Diesel Motor Vehicles (with GVW exceeding 3.5 tons)]” of Article 41 of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Announcement No. 619 dated 15 July 2002 (ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PRESCRIBES DETAILS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR ROAD VEHICLES), as amended by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Announcement No. 826 dated 1 July 2015;
“PPNLT (Alternate)” means the standard known as the Post-Post New Long Term emission regulations that are set out in paragraph 1(5) titled “[JE05-Mode Mean Value Regulations at Time of Completion Inspection, etc. for Diesel Motor Vehicles (with GVW exceeding 3.5 tons)]” of Article 41 of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Announcement No. 619 dated 15 July 2002 (ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PRESCRIBES DETAILS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR ROAD VEHICLES), as amended by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Announcement No. 826 dated 1 July 2015; with the exhaust emission determined in accordance with the test method set out in the document titled “Measurement Procedure for JE05-Mode Exhaust Emissions by Means of Chassis Dynamometer” and “Measurement Procedure for WHTC Exhaust Emissions by Means of Chassis Dynamometer”, Kokujikan No. 280 of 16 March 2007 as amended by Kokujikan No. 68 of 1 July 2011 and Kokujikan No. 91 of 30 August 2017, Attachment 2;
[S 667/2022 wef 12/08/2022]
“PPNLT 2023” means the emission standards known as the Post‑Post New Long Term emission regulations that are set out in paragraph 1(5) titled “[JE05-Mode Mean Value Regulations at Time of Completion Inspection, etc. for Diesel Motor Vehicles (with GVW exceeding 3.5 tons)]” of Article 41 of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Announcement No. 619 dated 15 July 2002 (ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PRESCRIBES DETAILS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR ROAD VEHICLES), as amended by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Announcement No. 1 dated 4 January 2023;
[S 933/2023 wef 01/01/2024]
“PPNLT 2023 (Alternate)” means the emission standards known as the Post‑Post New Long Term emission regulations that are set out in paragraph 1(5) titled “[JE05‑Mode Mean Value Regulations at Time of Completion Inspection, etc. for Diesel Motor Vehicles (with GVW exceeding 3.5 tons)]” of Article 41 of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Announcement No. 619 dated 15 July 2002 (ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PRESCRIBES DETAILS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR ROAD VEHICLES), as amended by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Announcement No. 1 dated 4 January 2023, with the exhaust emission determined in accordance with the test method set out in the document titled “Measurement Procedure for JE05‑Mode Exhaust Emissions by Means of Chassis Dynamometer” and “Measurement Procedure for WHTC Exhaust Emissions by Means of Chassis Dynamometer”, Kokujikan No. 280 of 16 March 2007 as amended by Kokujikan No. 68 of 1 July 2011 and Kokujikan No. 91 of 30 August 2017, Attachment 2;
[S 933/2023 wef 01/01/2024]
“Regulation (EC) No. 595/2009” means Regulation (EC) No. 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and amending Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 and Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 80/1269/EEC, 2005/55/EC and 2005/78/EC;
“Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007” means Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information.
[S 421/2017 wef 01/08/2017]
FOURTH SCHEDULE
Rule 9C(3)(b)(ii)
Standards for exhaust emission for
petrol driven and CNG driven
replacement vehicles
1.  The standards for exhaust emission for each class in the first column of the following table of a replacement vehicle registered as a CNG vehicle, a petrol‑CNG vehicle, a petrol‑electric vehicle or a vehicle which uses petrol exclusively as its source of power (the exhaust emission of which is to be determined in accordance with the relevant document in which the standard is found), are any of the standards set out opposite that class in the second column of the table.
Class of vehicle
Standards for exhaust emission
(a)With engine that does not employ Gasoline Direct Injection technology
(i)Euro 6 (WLTP) standard;
 
(ii)[Deleted by S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
 
(iii)JPN2018; or
 
(iv)JPN2023.
(b)With engine employing Gasoline Direct Injection technology
(i)Euro 6 (WLTP) standard;
 
(ii)[Deleted by S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
 
(iii)JPN2018 and Euro 6 (WLTP) PN limit; or
 
(iv)JPN2023.
(c)[Deleted by S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
 
[S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
[S 880/2018 wef 01/01/2019]
2.  In this Schedule —
“Commission Regulation (EU) No. 459/2012” means Commission Regulation (EU) No. 459/2012 of 29 May 2012, amending Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008 as regards emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 6);
[Deleted by S 880/2018 wef 01/01/2019]
[Deleted by S 880/2018 wef 01/01/2019]
“Commission Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008” means the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008 of 18 July 2008 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type‑approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information;
[S 880/2018 wef 01/01/2019]
“Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1151” means the Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type‑approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1230/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008;
[S 880/2018 wef 01/01/2019]
[Deleted by S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
[Deleted by S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
“Euro 6 (WLTP) PN limit” means the standard for particle numbers in exhaust emission specified in the column titled “Number of particles (PN)” in Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007, Annex I, Table 2, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 459/2012 and read with Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1151;
[S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
[Deleted by S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
“Euro 6 (WLTP) standard” means the standard for exhaust emissions in Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007, Annex I, Table 2, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 459/2012 and read with Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1151;
[S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
[Deleted by S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
[Deleted by S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
“JPN2018” means paragraph 1(3)B of Article 41 of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Announcement No. 619 dated 15 July 2002 (ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PRESCRIBES DETAILS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR ROAD VEHICLES), as amended by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Announcement No. 528 dated 30 March 2018;
[S 880/2018 wef 01/01/2019]
“JPN2023” means paragraph 1(3) of Article 41 of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Announcement No. 619 dated 15 July 2002 (ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PRESCRIBES DETAILS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR ROAD VEHICLES), as amended by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Announcement No. 1040 dated 7 October 2022;
[S 933/2023 wef 01/01/2024]
[Deleted by S 168/2023 wef 01/04/2023]
“Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007” means Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information.
[S 421/2017 wef 01/08/2017]

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules

 

This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules. It is not part of these Rules.
1.  
G. N. No. S 139/1990—Motor Vehicles (Quota System) Rules 1990
Date of commencement
:
2 April 1990
2.  
G. N. No. S 155/1990—Motor Vehicles (Quota System) Rules 1990 Corrigendum
Date of commencement
:
12 April 1990
3.  
G. N. No. S 268/1990—Motor Vehicles (Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 1990
Date of commencement
:
2 July 1990
4.  
G. N. No. S 151/1991—Motor Vehicles (Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 1991
Date of commencement
:
1 April 1991
5.  
G. N. No. S 370/1991—Motor Vehicles (Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 1991
Date of commencement
:
1 September 1991
6.  
1990 Revised Edition—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules
Date of operation
:
25 March 1992
7.  
G. N. No. S 99/1992—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 1992
Date of commencement
:
1 April 1992
8.  
G. N. No. S 453/1992—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 1992
Date of commencement
:
1 November 1992
9.  
1993 Revised Edition—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules
Date of operation
:
1 April 1993
10.  
G. N. No. S 150/1994—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 1994
Date of commencement
:
1 April 1994
11.  
G. N. No. S 161/1994—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 1994
Date of commencement
:
1 April 1994
12.  
G. N. No. S 233/1994—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 1994 Corrigendum
Date of commencement
:
20 May 1994
13.  
G. N. No. S 267/1994—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 1994
Date of commencement
:
1 July 1994
14.  
G. N. No. S 305/1994—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 4) Rules 1994
Date of commencement
:
29 July 1994
15.  
G. N. No. S 336/1994—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 5) Rules 1994
Date of commencement
:
1 September 1994
16.  
G. N. No. S 15/1995—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 1995
Date of commencement
:
17 January 1995
17.  
G. N. No. S 63/1995—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 1995
Date of commencement
:
20 February 1995
18.  
G. N. No. S 330/1995—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 1995
Date of commencement
:
1 August 1995
19.  
G. N. No. S 401/1995—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 4) Rules 1995
Date of commencement
:
1 September 1995
20.  
G. N. No. S 476/1995—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 5) Rules 1995
Date of commencement
:
1 November 1995
21.  
1996 Revised Edition—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules
Date of operation
:
15 May 1996
22.  
G. N. No. S 191/1998—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 1998
Date of commencement
:
1 April 1998
23.  
G. N. No. S 518/1998—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 1998
Date of commencement
:
12 October 1998
24.  
G. N. No. S 539/1998—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 1998
Date of commencement
:
1 November 1998
25.  
G. N. No. S 174/1999—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 1999
Date of commencement
:
1 April 1999
26.  
1999 Revised Edition—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules
Date of operation
:
30 September 1999
27.  
G. N. No. S 431/2000—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2000
Date of commencement
:
1 June 2000
28.  
G. N. No. S 311/2000—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2000
Date of commencement
:
1 July 2000
29.  
G. N. No. S 431/2000—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2000
Date of commencement
:
2 October 2000
30.  
G. N. No. S 602/2000—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2000
Date of commencement
:
2 January 2001
31.  
G. N. No. S 8/2001—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2001
Date of commencement
:
3 January 2001
32.  
G. N. No. S 206/2001—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2001
Date of commencement
:
9 April 2001
33.  
G. N. No. S 290/2001—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2001
Date of commencement
:
1 June 2001
34.  
G. N. No. S 337/2001—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2001
Date of commencement
:
2 July 2001
35.  
G. N. No. S 361/2001—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001
Date of commencement
:
30 July 2001
36.  
G. N. No. S 482/2001—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 6) Rules 2001
Date of commencement
:
1 October 2001
37.  
G. N. No. S 48/2002—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2002
Date of commencement
:
25 January 2002
38.  
G. N. No. S 169/2002—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2002
Date of commencement
:
15 April 2002
39.  
G. N. No. S 383/2002—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2002
Date of commencement
:
1 May 2002
40.  
G. N. No. S 12/2003—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2003
Date of commencement
:
3 January 2003
41.  
G. N. No. S 426/2003—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2003
Date of commencement
:
1 September 2003
42.  
G. N. No. S 525/2003—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2003
Date of commencement
:
17 November 2003
43.  
G. N. No. S 464/2004—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2004
Date of commencement
:
2 August 2004
44.  
G. N. No. S 808/2004—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2004
Date of commencement
:
1 January 2005
45.  
G. N. No. S 272/2005—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2005
Date of commencement
:
1 May 2005
46.  
G. N. No. S 124/2006—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2006
Date of commencement
:
27 February 2006
47.  
G. N. No. S 475/2006—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2006
Date of commencement
:
1 August 2006
48.  
G. N. No. S 137/2008—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2008
Date of commencement
:
24 March 2008
49.  
G. N. No. S 290/2008—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2008
Date of commencement
:
1 July 2008
50.  
G. N. No. S 430/2008—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2008
Date of commencement
:
1 September 2008
51.  
G. N. No. S 357/2010—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2010
Date of commencement
:
1 July 2010
52.  
G.N. No. S 366/2012—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2012
Date of commencement
:
1 August 2012
53.  
G.N. No. S 378/2012—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2012
Date of commencement
:
6 August 2012
54.  
G.N. No. S 435/2012—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2012
Date of commencement
:
1 September 2012
55.  
G.N. No. S 652/2012—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2012
Date of commencement
:
1 January 2013
56.  
G.N. No. S 142/2013—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2013
Date of commencement
:
25 February 2013
57.  
G.N. No. S 129/2013—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2013
Date of commencement
:
8 March 2013
58.  
G.N. No. S 258/2013—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2013
Date of commencement
:
24 April 2013
59.  
G.N. No. S 800/2013—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2013
Date of commencement
:
1 January 2014
60.  
G.N. No. S 172/2014—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014
Date of commencement
:
1 January 2014
61.  
G.N. No. S 48/2014—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2014
Date of commencement
:
3 February 2014
62.  
G.N. No. S 172/2014—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014
Date of commencement
:
12 March 2014
63.  
G.N. No. S 507/2014—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2014
Date of commencement
:
1 August 2014
64.  
G.N. No. S 465/2015—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2015
Date of commencement
:
1 August 2015
65.  
G.N. No. S 201/2016—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2016
Date of commencement
:
30 April 2016
66.  
G.N. No. S 278/2016—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2016
Date of commencement
:
20 June 2016
67.  
G.N. No. S 214/2017—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2017
Date of commencement
:
8 May 2017
68.  
G.N. No. S 421/2017—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2017
Date of commencement
:
1 August 2017
69.  
G.N. No. S 699/2017—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2017
Date of commencement
:
20 December 2017
70.  
G.N. No. S 524/2018—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2018
Date of commencement
:
1 September 2018
71.  
G.N. No. S 766/2018—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2018
Date of commencement
:
26 November 2018
72.  
G.N. No. S 880/2018—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2018
Date of commencement
:
1 January 2019
73.  
G.N. No. S 251/2019—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2019
Date of commencement
:
1 April 2019
74.  
G.N. No. S 469/2019—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2019
Date of commencement
:
1 July 2019
75.  
G.N. No. S 355/2020—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2020
Date of commencement
:
1 May 2020
76.  
G.N. No. S 497/2020—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2020
Date of commencement
:
1 August 2020
77.  
G.N. No. S 908/2020—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2020
Date of commencement
:
30 October 2020
78.  
G.N. No. S 213/2021—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2021
Date of commencement
:
1 April 2021
79.  
G.N. No. S 1011/2021—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2021
Date of commencement
:
1 January 2022
80.  
G.N. No. S 1055/2021—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2021
Date of commencement
:
3 January 2022
81.  
G.N. No. S 340/2022—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2022
Date of commencement
:
4 May 2022
82.  
G.N. No. S 667/2022—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022
Date of commencement
:
12 August 2022
83.  
G.N. No. S 740/2022—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2022
Date of commencement
:
15 September 2022
84.  
G.N. No. S 971/2022—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2022
Date of commencement
:
19 December 2022
85.  
G.N. No. S 168/2023—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2023
Date of commencement
:
1 April 2023
86.  
G.N. No. S 933/2023—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023
Date of commencement
:
1 January 2024
87.  
G.N. No. S 11/2024—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2024
Commencement
:
1 January 2024
88.  
G.N. No. S 1067/2024—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2024
Date of commencement
:
1 January 2025
89.  
G.N. No. S 235/2025—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment) Rules 2025
Date of commencement
:
1 April 2025
90.  
G.N. No. S 856/2025—Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2025
Date of commencement
:
1 January 2026

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