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Road Transport Act 1987 · Updated to 15 Oct 2023 · Part II · Classification, Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles and Drivers

66H. Foreign motor vehicle entry permit

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(1)

Any person who drives a foreign motor vehicle into

Malaysia through any route, landing place, check point, or point of entry, other than an authorized point of entry, shall apply to the

Director General for a foreign motor vehicle entry permit in such manner as the Director General may determine.

(2)

Any person who drives a foreign motor vehicle through an authorized point of entry shall produce, upon demand by any road transport officer, any registration certificate, licence, permit or any other similar document issued in respect of such motor vehicle by the proper authority in the country in which it is registered.

(3)

If the road transport officer is satisfied that the person who drives a foreign motor vehicle is only making a temporary stay in

Malaysia, the officer may, upon payment by the driver of the foreign motor vehicle of a fee as the Director General may determine, grant a foreign motor vehicle entry permit in respect of that vehicle for such period as the Director General may determine.

(4)

Upon issuing the foreign motor vehicle entry permit, the road traffic officer shall cause to be recorded—

(a)

the driver’s particulars such as name and driving licence number;

(b)

the registration number of the foreign motor vehicle;

(c)

the type of the foreign motor vehicle;

(d)

the date, time and place of arrival of the foreign motor vehicle;

(e)

the period of validity and other conditions of the foreign motor vehicle entry permit; and

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(f)

such other information as the Director General may determine.

(5)

The Director shall keep and maintain records of motor vehicles and drivers in respect of which vehicle entry permits have been issued in such form as the Director General may direct.

(6)

The Director General or a road transport officer may refuse to grant a foreign motor vehicle entry permit or cancel a foreign motor vehicle entry permit already granted if—

(a)

a foreign motor vehicle contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Act or rules made under this

Act; or

(b)

the Director General or the road transport officer has reason to believe that the foreign motor vehicle to which the application or permit relates has been or is intended to be used for any unlawful purpose.

(7)

Any person who drives a foreign motor vehicle without an entry permit issued under this section shall be guilty of an offence.

Terms defined in this Act

Authority
Defined · s 88A
“Authority” means any body, whether corporate or unincorporate, established, appointed or incorporated under any written law;
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authorized point of entry
Defined · s 88A
“authorized point of entry” means a point of entry declared as an authorized point of entry under subsection 5(1) of the Immigration Act 1959/63;
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Director
Defined · s 2
“Director” means a Director for Road Transport appointed under section 3;
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Director General
Defined · s 2
“Director General” means the Director General for Road Transport appointed under section 3; *NOTE—The Companies Act 1965 has since been repealed by the Companies Act 2016 which comes into operation on 31 January 2017—see subsection 620(1)…
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driver
Defined · s 2
“driver” means the person for the time being driving a motor vehicle and, in the case of a stationary motor vehicle, includes the person for the time being responsible for the driving of the motor vehicle;
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driving licence
Defined · s 2
“driving licence” means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted or deemed to be granted under Part II and includes a learner’s driving licence and a probationary driving licence granted under section 29;
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motor vehicle
Defined · s 2
“motor vehicle” means a vehicle of any description, propelled by means of mechanism contained within itself and constructed or adapted so as to be capable of being used on roads, and includes a trailer;
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registration certificate
Defined · s 2
“registration certificate” includes registration book;
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road
Defined · s 2
“road” means— (a) any public road and any other road to which the public has access and includes bridges, tunnels, lay-bys, ferry facilities, interchanges, roundabouts, traffic islands, road dividers, all traffic lanes, acceleration lanes, deceleration lanes, side-tables, median strips, overpasses, underpasses, approaches, entrance and exit ramps, toll plazas, service areas, and other structures and fixtures to fully effect its use; (b) for the purposes of sections 70 and 85, also includes a road under construction; and (c) for the purpose of sections 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 and 45A, also includes a parking place;
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road transport officer
Defined · s 2
“road transport officer” means any person appointed to be a road transport officer under section 3;
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this Act
Defined · s 2
“this Act” includes any subsidiary legislation made under this Act;
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traffic
Defined · s 2
“traffic” includes micromobility vehicles, motor vehicles, tram cars, vehicles of every description, pedestrians, processions, bodies of police or troops and all animals being ridden, driven or led;
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vehicle
Defined · s 2
“vehicle” means a structure capable of moving or being moved or used for the conveyance of any person or thing and which maintains contact with the ground when in motion;
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Report

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Part III

Roads

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Part IV

Provisions Against Third Party Risks Arising Out of the Use of Motor Vehicles

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Part V

Offences and Miscellaneous Provisions

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