Road Traffic (Electronic Service System) Rules 2019

No. S 420

Road Traffic Act

(CHAPTER 276)

Road Traffic
(Electronic Service System)
Rules 2019

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 140 of the Road Traffic Act, the Minister for Transport makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1.  These Rules are the Road Traffic (Electronic Service System) Rules 2019 and come into operation on 3 June 2019.

Definition

2.  In these Rules, “electronic service system” means the system providing for electronic service established under section 43 of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 158A).

Authorisation to serve notices, etc., through electronic service system

3.—(1)  For the purposes of section 131A(1A)(d) of the Act, a notice, order or document in relation to a matter specified in the First Schedule is authorised to be served through the electronic service system on the Registrar.

(2)  For the purposes of section 131A(1A)(d) of the Act, a notice, order or document in relation to a matter specified in the Second Schedule is authorised to be served through the electronic service system on a recipient.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Rule 3(1)

Matters in which related notices, orders and documents are authorised to be served on Registrar

Part 1

Road Traffic Act (Cap. 276)

Description		Applicable section
1. Informing Registrar that he or she may cancel registration of vehicle		27(1)(d)(i), (ii) and (iv) and (f)

Part 2

Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5)

Description		Applicable rule
1. Application to register motor vehicle		3(1)
2. Application to register or re‑register motor vehicle as PU‑registered vehicle		3B(1)
3. Application for batch type-approval, type‑approval or modified type‑approval		3D(3)
4. Application for rebate on registration fee, additional registration fee or quota premium		8(1)
5. Application to transfer rebate		8(6)
6. Application to divide rebate granted under rule 8(4) into smaller portions		8(10)
7. Application for collective use of 2 or more rebates granted under rule 8(4)		8(11)
8. To satisfy Registrar of applicable circumstances in rule 8(15)		8(15)
9. To satisfy Registrar of applicable circumstances in rule 8(15A)		8(15A)
10. Application for sum of cash to be paid in lieu of rebate		8A(1)
11. Application for rebate on off‑peak car		9(1)
12. Application for rebate for electric car, petrol‑electric car, new electric taxi or new petrol‑electric taxi		9A(1)
13. Application for rebate for electric vehicle or petrol‑electric vehicle		9AA(1)
14. Application for rebate for environmentally‑friendly motor vehicle		9B(1)
15. Application to have CNG system recorded in register of vehicles removed from vehicle		9B(8)
16. Application for carbon emissions rebate		9C(1)
17. Application for vehicular emissions rebate		10(1)
18. Informing of change of registration particulars		12A(1)
19. Provision of information to verify registration particulars		12A(2)
20. Notification of minor modification of vehicle		12B(1)
21. Application for approval of major modification of vehicle		12B(2)
22. Notification of major modification of vehicle		12B(4)
23. Application to approve vehicle accessory		12B(5)
24. Application for copy or extract of entry of register		13(1)
25. Application to cancel assigned index mark		15(1)
26. Application for particular index mark or registration number		16(1)
27. Application to extend time within which applicant must use allotted index mark or registration number		16(9)
28. Request to assign or transfer allotted index mark or registration number		16(13)
29. Request to cancel allotted index mark or registration number or refund deposit		16(15)
30. Application to assign index mark and registration number		16A(1)
31. Application to assign identification mark to another vehicle		22(1)
32. Application to extend time to begin use of identification mark		22(6)
33. Application to cancel identification mark and refund fee		22(9)
34. Application to transfer registration of vehicle		25(1)
35. Application to temporarily transfer registration of vehicle or extend such registration		25(4) and (5)
36. Application to transfer registration of vehicle		25(6)
37. Application to temporarily transfer registration of vehicle to firm or company or insurer, or extend such registration		26(1) and (2)
38. Application to transfer registration of vehicle		26(3)
39. Application to transfer registration of vehicle		29(1)
40. Application to register motor car as off-peak car		32(1)
41. Application to re‑register private motor car as off‑peak car		33(1)
42. Application for rebate		33(2)
43. Application to re‑register off-peak car as private motor car		33(5)
44. Application to re-register conventional car as electric car, petrol‑electric car or diesel‑electric car		33B(1)
45. Application to re-register petrol‑electric car or diesel‑electric car as electric car		33C(1)
46. Application to re-register business service passenger vehicle as private motor car or tuition car		33D(1)
47. Application to re-register private motor car or tuition car as business service passenger vehicle		33D(3)
48. Application to re-register private motor car, business service passenger vehicle or off‑peak car as new scheme off‑peak car		33E(1)
49. Application to re-register off-peak car as private motor car or business service passenger vehicle		33F(1)
50. Application to re‑register business service passenger vehicle as chauffeured private hire car or self‑drive private hire car		33H(1)(a)
51. Application to re‑register chauffeured private hire car as business service passenger vehicle, private motor car or self‑drive private hire car		33H(1)(b)
52. Application to re‑register private motor car as chauffeured private hire car or self‑drive private hire car		33H(1)(c)
53. Application to re‑register self‑drive private hire car as business service passenger vehicle, chauffeured private hire car or private motor car		33H(1)(d)
54. Notification that vehicle is destroyed or exported, or ceased to be kept or used		34(2)
55. Application to keep de-registered vehicle in designated area		34A(2)
56. Application to keep de-registered vehicle in alternative area		34A(3A)
57. Application to extend period to keep de‑registered vehicle in designated area or alternative area		34A(3C)
58. Application to further extend period to keep de‑registered vehicle in designated area or alternative area		34A(3D)
59. Application to move vehicle out of designated area or alternative area, or to move vehicle into designated area or alternative area after it has been moved out of such area		34A(4) and (5)
60. Application to keep de-registered vehicle in approved private area or compound		34B(1)
61. Application to extend period to keep de‑registered vehicle in approved private area or compound		34B(3)
62. Application for special approval to remove de‑registered vehicle to any other place		34B(5)(b)
63. Application for permission to immobilise de‑registered vehicle		34B(7)
64. Application to keep de-registered vehicle in approved private area or compound		34B(9)
65. Application to keep unregistered vehicle in approved private area or compound		34C(1)
66. Application to extend period for keeping unregistered vehicle in approved private area or compound		34C(3)
67. Application for special approval to remove unregistered vehicle to any other place		34C(5)(b)
68. Application for permission to immobilise unregistered vehicle		34C(7)
69. Application to keep unregistered vehicle in approved private area or compound		34C(9)
70. Application for licence		35
71. Application for PU-registered vehicle licence		38B(1)
72. Application for tax exemption		52(1)
73. Application for tax exemption on account of non‑user of vehicle		53(1)
74. Notice to move vehicle during period of non‑user of vehicle		53(3)
75. Application for exemption from licence fee		53(7)
76. Application for supplementary licence		55(1), 55A(2) and 55B(1) and (3)
77. Application to refund supplementary licence fee		55(8)
78. Application to assign unused supplementary licence or alter its date		55(10)
79. Application for general licence		58
80. Application to use general licence upon foreign vehicle		60A(1)
81. Application to use general licence for certain purpose		61(4)
82. Application for special purpose licence		64A(1)
83. Application for duplicate licence		64C(1)
84. Application to refund fee paid for licence or permit		65(1)
85. Notice of incorrect or incomplete particular or request to withdraw application		68
86. Application to register or re‑register motor vehicle as classic vehicle		69(1)
87. Application to register motor vehicle as normal vintage vehicle or revised use vintage vehicle		70(1)
88. Application to re-register normal vintage vehicle to allow for transfer		71(1)
89. Application to re-register restricted vintage vehicle as normal vintage vehicle		72(1)
90. Application to re-register normal vintage vehicle or restricted vintage vehicle as revised use vintage vehicle		73(1)
91. Application to re-register revised use vintage vehicle as normal vintage vehicle		74(1)

Part 3

Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules (R 31)

Description		Applicable rule
1. Application for certificate of entitlement for taxi		9B
2. Application for certificate of entitlement for certain commercial vehicle		9C
3. Application for certificate of entitlement for electric car for electric car rental trial scheme		9D
4. Application to amend particulars on certificate of entitlement		11(3)
5. Application for certificate of entitlement in special circumstances		13
6. Application for certificate of entitlement where exemption has ceased to apply		14(1B)
7. Application to use or keep taxi for 8 years		16(1)(a)(i)
8. Application for grace period to register vehicle		18(1B)
9. Application to cancel certificate of entitlement and refund deposit		18(3)
10. Application to transfer certificate of entitlement		19
11. Application to transfer certificate of entitlement to register replacement vehicle		19A
12. Application that residual value of certificate of entitlement be available for set off		20(3)
13. Application to transfer residual value of certificate of entitlement		20(5) and 24A(6)
14. Application to divide residual value of certificate of entitlement into smaller portions		20(7) and 24A(9)
15. Application for collective use of residual values of 2 or more certificates of entitlement		20(8) and 24A(10)
16. Application to use residual value of certificate of entitlement of vehicle lost through theft		21(1)
17. Application to use residual value of certificate of entitlement of vehicle lost through criminal breach of trust		21A(1)
18. Application to use residual value of certificate of entitlement of seized vehicle		21B(1)
19. Application to renew certificate of entitlement		24(1)
20. Application to restore certificate of entitlement		24(6)
21. Application to issue or renew certificate of entitlement for classic vehicle		24A(1)
22. Application to pay additional quota premium or additional levy after expiry of existing certificate of entitlement		24B(6)
23. Application to issue or renew certificate of entitlement for normal vintage vehicle, restricted vintage vehicle or revised use vintage vehicle		24C(1)
24. Application for sum of cash in lieu of rebate or setting off of residual value		25
25. Notice of incorrect or incomplete particular or request to withdraw application		29(1)

Part 4

Road Traffic (Registration of Power-assisted Bicycles) Rules 2017 (G.N. No. S 451/2017)

Description		Applicable rule
1. Application to register power‑assisted bicycle		4(1)
2. Application to transfer registration of power‑assisted bicycle		5(1) and (2)
3. Application to cancel registration of power‑assisted bicycle		6(1)
4. Notice of error or omission, notice of change in particulars or request to withdraw application		7(1)
5. Application to search register		9(1)

Part 5

Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Rules (R 14)

Description		Applicable rule
1. Application for licence		3(1)
2. Approval for public service vehicle to be fitted with or contain excess number of seats		5A
3. Approval of scheduled service from Singapore to destination outside Singapore		6A
4. Request for permission to install audio recording equipment in or on public service vehicle		14B(3)
5. Request for permission to use audio recording equipment installed in or on public service vehicle		14B(4)
6. Request for permission to install visual recording equipment in or on public service vehicle		14C(3)
7. Request for permission to use visual recording equipment installed in or on public service vehicle		14C(4)
8. Request for permission to ply for hire excursion bus on road, parking place or public stand		33(1)
9. Permit for school bus to convey adults other than school staff		43(2)
10. Request for approval to convey school children		56(1)
11. Request for approval to convey adult workers		57(1)
12. Application to allow omnibus, private hire bus, private bus and excursion bus to be used for certain purposes		58(1)
13. Request for approval to display advertisement		66

SECOND SCHEDULE

Rule 3(2)

Matters in which related notices, orders and documents are authorised to be served on recipient

Part 1

Road Traffic Act

Description		Applicable section
1. Notification that vehicle or trailer is released from detention and of procedure to secure release		5(7D)
2. Maximum number of persons that may be carried on vehicle		20(1)
3. Notice to produce vehicle for inspection or test		34E(1)
4. Notice that vehicle is seized and detained		34E(6)
5. Notice to produce either or both vehicle or its licence for inspection		87(1)
6. Order to deliver vehicle or trailer or licence for inspection		93(1)(b)
7. Order to release vehicle taken to place of safety		95(3)
8. Notice of seizure of vehicle or trailer		95(8)
9. Order to release detained or immobilised vehicle		95A(1) and (3)
10. Notice that vehicle is immobilised or seized and detained		95A(6)
11. Notice of proposed modification of conditions of public service vehicle licence		102A(2)
12. Notice of modification of conditions of public service vehicle licence		102A(4) and (5)
13. Notice of intention to take matter into consideration		103(4)
14. Copy of determination of maximum number of new public service vehicle licences		103(5)(a)
15. Permission to transfer public service vehicle licence		104
16. Notification of procedure to secure release of vehicle		123(2) and (6)
17. Notice before vehicle is sold by public auction or otherwise disposed		123(7)
18. Notice to owner of vehicle removed from expressway		123A(4)
19. Dishonour notice		136(2)(b)

Part 2

Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules

Description		Applicable rule
1. Notice setting out amount of rebate		8(5) and (12)
2. Notice to person who fails to comply with condition of grant of rebate for environmentally‑friendly motor vehicle		9B(4)(b)
3. Copy or extract of entry in register		13(1)
4. Notification of outcome of application for particular index mark and registration number		16(7)
5. Notification of result of application to assign identification mark to another vehicle		22(4)
6. Notice requiring refund of rebate upon failure to inform of loss or seizure of new scheme off‑peak car		33E(12) and 33G(7)

Part 3

Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules

Description		Applicable rule
1. Notice informing applicant of outcome of certificate of entitlement application		11(2) and 12(2)
2. Notice setting out residual value of certificate of entitlement		20(2) and (9) and 24A(3) and (12)

Part 4

Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Compulsory Inspection) Rules (R 26)

Description		Applicable rule
1. Notice requiring owner to present test certification for inspection		2

Part 5

Road Traffic (Public Service VehicleS) Rules

Description		Applicable rule
1. Grant of licence		3(4)
2. Notification of refusal to grant licence		3(6)
3. Grant of approval of scheduled service from Singapore to destination outside Singapore		6A
4. Refusal to renew or revocation or suspension of licence		7
5. Notice that vehicle is seized and detained		13(2)
6. Permission to install audio recording equipment in or on public service vehicle		14B(3)
7. Permission to use audio recording equipment installed in or on public service vehicle		14B(4)
8. Permission to install visual recording equipment in or on public service vehicle		14C(3)
9. Permission to use visual recording equipment installed in or on vehicle		14C(4)
10. Requirement to produce register to be kept by holder of excursion bus licence		32(4)
11. Requirement to attend at time and place for examination		32(5)
12. Grant of permit to convey adult workers		43(2) and (3)
13. Requirement to produce register to be kept by holder of school bus licence		49(4)
14. Requirement to attend at time and place for examination		49(5)
15. Requirement to produce register to be kept by holder of private hire bus licence		53(4)
16. Requirement to attend at time and place for examination		53(5)
17. Notification of conditions imposed on the conveyance of school children		56(1)
18. Prohibition to convey school children		56(3)
19. Notification of conditions imposed on the conveyance of adult workers		57(1) and (2)
20. Prohibition from conveyance of adult workers		57(3)
21. Grant of application to allow omnibus, private hire bus, private bus and excursion bus to be used for certain purposes		58(2)
22. Revocation of permission for omnibus, private hire bus, private bus and excursion bus to be used for certain purposes		58(5)
23. Approval to display advertisement or refusal to approve display		66

Made on 3 June 2019.

LOH NGAI SENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[LTA/L18.029.002/KT/DT; AG/LEGIS/SL/276/2015/85 Vol. 1]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 141(1) of the Road Traffic Act).