Proposed Draft

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1987

MOTOR VEHICLE (CONSTRUCTION AND USE)

(AMENDMENT) RULES 2007

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 66 of the Road Transport Act 1987 [Act 333], the Minister makes the following rules:

Citation and commencement

1.(1)These rules may be cited as The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Rules 2007.

(2)These Rules comes into operation on 2007.

Amendment of Rule 30

2.The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Rules 1959 [L.N.170/59] which is referred to as “principal rules” in these Rule is amended in rule 30-

(a)by renumbering rule 30 as sub-rule 30(1);

(b)in sub-rule (1) in proviso by substituting for the word “rule” the word “sub-rule”; and

(c)by inserting after sub-rule (1) the following sub-rule:

“(2)Pneumatic tyres under sub-rule (1) shall conform with the following specifications, as the case requires:

(a)MS 1394 Specification for New Pneumatic Tyres for Highway Vehicles other than passenger cars or UN ECE Regulation 54 for Pneumatic Tyres (Commercial Vehicle) and UN ECE Regulation 75 for Pneumatic Tyres (Moped and motorcycle) or Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Specifications (FMVSS) Standard No. 119 New Pneumatic Tyres for Highway Vehicles other than Passenger Cars;

(b)MS 149 Specification for New Pneumatic Passenger Car Tyres or UN ECE Regulation 30 for Pneumatic Tyres (Passenger Vehicles) or Federal Motor Vehicles Specifications (FMVSS) Standard No. 109 New Pneumatic Tyres for Passenger Cars; or

(c)MS 224 Retreaded Pneumatic Rubber Tyres for Passenger Car and Commercial Vehicle – Specification or UN ECE Regulation 108 for Retreaded Pneumatic Tyres (Motor Vehicle) and UN ECE Regulation 109 for Retreaded Pneumatic Tyres (Commercial Vehicle).”

Amendment of rule 46

3.The principle rules is amended in rule 46-

(a)by renumbering rule 46 as sub-rule 46(1); and

(b)by inserting after sub-rule 46(1) the following sub-rule:

“(2)Pneumatic tyres under sub-rule (1) shall conform with the following specifications, as the case requires:

(a)MS 1394 Specification for New Pneumatic Tyres for Highway Vehicles other than passenger cars or UN ECE Regulation 54 for Pneumatic Tyres (Commercial Vehicle) and UN ECE Regulation 75 for Pneumatic Tyres (Moped and Motorcycle) or Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Specification (FMVSS) Standard No.119 New Pneumatic Tyres for highway Vehicles other than Passenger Cars;

(b)MS 149 Specification for New Pneumatic Passenger Car Tyres or UN ECE Regulation 30 for Pneumatic Tyres (Passenger Vehicles) or Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Specifications (FMVSS) Standard No. 109 New Pneumatic Tyres for Passenger Cars; or

.

(c)MS 224 Retreaded Pneumatic Rubber Tyres for Passenger Car and Commercial Vehicle - Specification or UN ECE Regulation 108 for Retreaded Pneumatic Tyres (Motor Vehicle) and UN ECE Regulation 109 for Retreaded Pneumatic Tyres (Commercial Vehicle).

Revocation

  1. Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Rules 2006 [P.U. (A) 386] is revoked.

Made2007

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DATO’ SRI CHAN KONG CHOY

Minister of Transport