Road Transport (Amendment) Act 2026

This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.

in the definition of “road”, in paragraph (c), by substituting for the words “sections 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 and 45a,” the words

“sections 41, 42, 42a, 43, 44, 45, 45a, 48 and 65,”;

by inserting after the definition of “Dato Bandar”

the following definition:

‘ “declared area” means any registration area declared by the Minister to be a declared area under subsection 16(1d);’;

by inserting after the definition of “motor vehicle”

the following definition:

‘ “motor vehicle licence” means a motor vehicle licence granted under section 16 in any form;’;

in the definition of “driving licence”, by inserting after the words “under section 29” the words “in any form”;

in the definition of “vocational licence”, by inserting after the words “sections 56 and 57” the words “in any form”;

by inserting after the definition of “electric motor vehicle”

the following definition:

‘ “electronic message” has the meaning assigned to it in the Electronic Government Activities Act 2007

[Act 680];’; and

by inserting after the definition of “Highway Authority”

the following definition:

‘ “information processing system” has the meaning assigned to it in the Electronic Government Activities

Act 2007;’.

in relation to a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle has an engine number and chassis number which are clear, distinct and untampered;

in relation to an electric motor vehicle, the electric motor vehicle has an electric motor vehicle serial number and chassis number which are clear, distinct and untampered; and

the prescribed fee has been paid.”.

in subsection (1), by inserting after the words “registration area” the words “and on payment of the prescribed fee”;

and

by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsections:

“(1a)  For the purposes of subsection (1), an applicant for a motor vehicle licence shall inform the Director of a registration area the area for the motor vehicle to be used in accordance with the declared area under subsection (1d).

The applicant for a motor vehicle licence shall inform the Director of a registration area any changes of the declared area for the motor vehicle to be used in the manner as may be prescribed.

Subject to subsection (1b), the applicant for a motor vehicle licence shall pay any difference for the motor vehicle licence fee referred to in subsection (1).

The Minister may, by notification published in the Gazette and subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, declare any registration area to be a declared area.

Any person who contravenes subsection (1b)

shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine of not less than one thousand ringgit and not more than two thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

Any person who contravenes subsection (1c)

shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine of not less than five times the difference for the motor vehicle licence fee or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.

Where a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (1c), the court before which the person is convicted shall order the person to pay to the Director General the amount of differences for the motor vehicle licence fee and shall be recoverable in the same manner as provided in section 283

of the Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593].

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The Minister may, by order published in the

Gazette, exempt any person or any motor vehicle or type of motor vehicle from the operation of any of the provisions of this section subject to such conditions as the Minister thinks fit.”.

Amendment of section 17

by substituting for paragraph (b) the following paragraph:

“(b) the identifying particulars of—

the motor vehicle, including the engine number and chassis number, remain clear, distinct and untampered and are identical with the corresponding particulars contained in such registration certificate; and

by inserting after paragraph (bb) the following paragraph:

“(bc) he is satisfied that the application for a motor vehicle licence is in accordance with the declared area in which the motor vehicle is located and to be used;”; and

in paragraph (d)—

by substituting for the words “Commercial

Vehicles Licensing Board Act 1987:” the words

“, the Land Public Transport Act 2010 or the

Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Act 1987.”;

and

in the shoulder note, by substituting for the words

“Display of motor vehicle licence” the words “Duty to produce motor vehicle licence information”;

by substituting for subsection (1) the following subsection:

“(1)  Any person in charge of or uses a motor vehicle on a road shall, on being so required by any police officer, traffic warden or road transport officer, produce the motor vehicle licence information in the form and manner as determined by the Director

General or such other evidence that satisfies such police officer, traffic warden or road transport officer that the motor vehicle holds a valid motor vehicle licence granted under section 16.”; and

by deleting subsection (2).

Amendment of section 26

in subsection (1), by substituting for the words

“driving licence” wherever appearing the words

“valid driving licence”; and

in subsection (2), by substituting for the words

“three hundred ringgit” the words “five hundred ringgit”.

Amendment of section 29

in subsection (1a), by inserting after the words “against this Act” the words “, the Land Public Transport Act 2010”; and

by deleting subsection (4b).

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Amendment of section 32

in paragraph (a), by substituting for the words “one year”

the words “three years”; and

in paragraph (b), by substituting for the words

“not exceeding five thousand ringgit” the words “not less than three thousand ringgit and not more than ten thousand ringgit”.

Any person who takes part in speed trial on a road involving one or more motor vehicles shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine of not less than two thousand ringgit and not more than ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of not less than five thousand ringgit and not more than twenty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.”.

Amendment of section 52

by inserting after the words “nearest police station”

the words “or in any other manner prescribed by the Minister after consultation with the Minister charged with the responsibility for home affairs”; and

by substituting for the words “if so required, the certificate of insurance issued under section 90 of this Act”

the words “certificate of insurance issued under section 90, if so required”.

in subsection (1), by inserting after the words “42(1),”

the words “42a(1), 42a(2),”; and

in paragraph (2)(b), by substituting for the words

“section 43,” the words “section 42a or 43,”.

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in paragraph (o), by inserting after the words “to each such area,” the words “to regulate any matter relating to declared area,”;

by substituting for paragraph (ee) the following paragraph:

“(ee) to regulate the establishment of a driving school or driving institute, to issue permit for driving school or driving institute, to regulate the training of a driver of motor vehicle and to provide for the fees to be charged relating to it;”;

by substituting for paragraph (oo) the following paragraph:

“(oo) to regulate and prescribe—

the registration of any person who provides the technical verification of the construction, alteration, modification and repair of a motor vehicle;

in paragraph (pp), by inserting after the words

“new model of motor vehicle” the words “and its component”;

in paragraph (ss), by deleting the word “and” at the end of the paragraph;

in paragraph (tt), by substituting for the full stop at the end of the paragraph a semicolon; and

by inserting after paragraph (tt) the following paragraph:

“(uu) to regulate any matter relating to the safety of a motor vehicle and its component and to provide for the fees to be charged relating to it.”.

in paragraph (4)(gg), by inserting after the words

“under this Act” the words “to other place at the risk of the owner of the vehicle and the vehicle may be detained unless the prescribed fee has been paid”; and

in subsection (7), by substituting for the words

“three hundred ringgit” the words “five hundred ringgit”.

in subsection (1), by substituting for the words

“three hundred ringgit” the words “five hundred ringgit”;

and

in subsection (2), by substituting for the words

“three hundred ringgit” the words “five hundred ringgit”.

in subsection (1), by substituting for the words

“not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year” the words “of not less than ten thousand ringgit and not more than fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years”; and

in subsection (3), by substituting for the words

“five thousand ringgit and not more than twenty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year and not exceeding five years”

the words “ten thousand ringgit and not more than two hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year and not more than ten years”.

in subsection (1), in paragraph (a), by substituting for the words “44, 45, 45a or 50” the words “42a, 44, 45,

45a, 50 or 108”; and

by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsection:

“(4)  If any micromobility vehicle is detained under subsection (3), the police officer, road transport officer or traffic warden shall give notice in writing of such detention to the owner or the user of the micromobility vehicle and if the micromobility vehicle is not claimed by its owner or user within one month from the date of the detention, the police officer, road transport officer or traffic warden shall, on the written application of the Public Prosecutor, immediately refer to a Magistrate who shall make an order for the disposal of the micromobility vehicle.

Subject to subsection (4), the Magistrate shall make an order for the disposal of such micromobility vehicle and any proceeds from such disposal shall be forfeited to the revenue of the Federal Government.”.

in subsection (1)—

in paragraph (c), by deleting the word “or”

at the end of the paragraph;

by inserting after the deleted subsection (4) the following subsection:

“(5)  Where a notice is served by an electronic message, the notice shall be deemed to have been served when the electronic message enters the information processing system registered to such person.”.

in subsection (1)—

by substituting for the colon after the words

“Third Schedule” a full stop; and

by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:

“(2)  For the purposes of subsection (1), any outstanding matter or case in relation to a particular motor vehicle of a person shall not affect any other motor vehicle registered under his name.”.

in the shoulder note, by deleting the words “or grant licence”;

in subsection (1), by substituting for the words

“or grant a licence on such conditions as he may think fit to” the words “on such conditions as he may think fit”;

in subsection (2)—

by deleting the words “or licensed” wherever appearing;

in subsection (3), by deleting the words “or licensed”;

in paragraph (5)(c), by substituting for the words

“officer authorized in writing by the Director General”

the words “road transport officer”;

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in subsection (7)—

by deleting the words “or licensed”;

in subsection (8), by deleting the words “or granted a licence”.

in paragraph (s), by substituting for the full stop at the end of the paragraph a semicolon; and

by inserting after paragraph (s) the following paragraph:

“(t) the procedure of detention of any micromobility vehicle in respect of which an offence has been committed under this Act.”.

in item (i), by deleting the full stop at the end of the item; and

by inserting after item (i) the following items:

“(ii) The Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Act 1987