§ 54 — Regulatory action can continue despite licence expiry, etc.

54.—(1) Subject to section 55, if regulatory action under section 53 has started against a licensee, and the LTA does not take any regulatory action before the date of expiry of the licensee’s licence for reasons other than the LTA discontinuing the regulatory action, then despite the licence expiry, the regulatory action may continue and the LTA may exercise any powers under subsection (2) in relation to the former licensee if satisfied of any ground mentioned in section 53(1).(2) The LTA may, if satisfied of any ground mentioned in section 53(1), do (without compensation) any one or more of the following:(a)

censure the former licensee in writing;

(b)

direct the former licensee —(i)

to do, or to refrain from doing, such things as are specified in a direction to rectify any contravention or non‑compliance mentioned in section 53(1)(a) by the former licensee when the licence was in force; or

(ii)

to remove, within a period specified in the direction, from all public places EV chargers that are tagged by the former licensee in undertaking a regulated activity or any equipment or other thing constructed or installed in the vicinity of the EV charger for or in connection with the regulated activity undertaken;

(c)

direct the former licensee to pay, within a period specified in a direction, a financial penalty of any amount that the LTA thinks fit, but not exceeding $100,000 for each instance of the contravention or non‑compliance which is the subject of the regulatory action.

(3) Where any financial penalty is imposed on a former licensee for contravening or not complying with —(a)

any condition attached to the licence that has expired; or

(b)

any standard of performance that was applicable to the former licensee,

any performance bond, guarantee or other form of security furnished by the former licensee to secure compliance by the former licensee with any condition attached to that licence or any standard of performance applicable to the former licensee may be forfeited by the LTA for that contravention or non‑compliance to the extent to pay the financial penalty.

(4) Section 53(4) and (5) applies to regulatory action under this section as it applies to any regulatory action under that section.

—(1) Subject to section 55, if regulatory action under section 53 has started against a licensee, and the LTA does not take any regulatory action before the date of expiry of the licensee’s licence for reasons other than the LTA discontinuing the regulatory action, then despite the licence expiry, the regulatory action may continue and the LTA may exercise any powers under subsection (2) in relation to the former licensee if satisfied of any ground mentioned in section 53(1).

(2) The LTA may, if satisfied of any ground mentioned in section 53(1), do (without compensation) any one or more of the following:(a)

censure the former licensee in writing;

(b)

direct the former licensee —(i)

to do, or to refrain from doing, such things as are specified in a direction to rectify any contravention or non‑compliance mentioned in section 53(1)(a) by the former licensee when the licence was in force; or

(ii)

to remove, within a period specified in the direction, from all public places EV chargers that are tagged by the former licensee in undertaking a regulated activity or any equipment or other thing constructed or installed in the vicinity of the EV charger for or in connection with the regulated activity undertaken;

(c)

direct the former licensee to pay, within a period specified in a direction, a financial penalty of any amount that the LTA thinks fit, but not exceeding $100,000 for each instance of the contravention or non‑compliance which is the subject of the regulatory action.

(3) Where any financial penalty is imposed on a former licensee for contravening or not complying with —(a)

any condition attached to the licence that has expired; or

(b)

any standard of performance that was applicable to the former licensee,

any performance bond, guarantee or other form of security furnished by the former licensee to secure compliance by the former licensee with any condition attached to that licence or any standard of performance applicable to the former licensee may be forfeited by the LTA for that contravention or non‑compliance to the extent to pay the financial penalty.

(4) Section 53(4) and (5) applies to regulatory action under this section as it applies to any regulatory action under that section.