Point-to-Point Passenger Transport Industry Act 2019

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• § 1 — Short title and commencement

  1.—(1) This Act is the Point-to-Point Passenger Transport Industry Act 2019.(2) Section 57 comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Gazette. —(1) This Act is the Point-to-Point Passenger Transport Industry Act 2019. (2) Section 57 comes into operation on a da

• § 10 — Unauthorised provision of ride‑hail services

  10.—(1) A person commits an offence if the person provides in Singapore a ride‑hail service —(a) when the person is not authorised to do so by a ride‑hail service licence and is not authorised to do so as an exempt ride‑hail service operator; and (b) when the person is not exempt from this section

• § 11 — Accepting booking from unauthorised ride‑hail service provider

  11.—(1) A driver who drives a motor vehicle used in carrying out any on‑demand passenger transport service related to a ride‑hail service commits an offence if —(a) the driver intentionally takes one or more bookings for that on‑demand passenger transport service from the provider of the ride‑hail s

• § 12 — Application for or to renew street‑hail service licences

  12.—(1) An application for or to renew a street‑hail service licence must be made to the LTA in accordance with this section.(2) An application for or to renew a street‑hail service licence must —(a) be in the form and manner the LTA specifies; (b) be accompanied by an application fee, if prescribe

• § 13 — Grant of street‑hail service licences

  13.—(1) After considering any application under section 12 for or to renew a street‑hail service licence, the LTA may —(a) on payment of —(i) the applicable licence fee (if prescribed), grant the applicant a licence authorising the applicant to provide a street‑hail service; or (ii) a renewal fee o

• § 14 — Periodic fee for licence and licence validity

  14.—(1) Every street‑hail service licence granted under this Part is valid for the period specified in the licence and is in force unless the licence is earlier revoked or suspended under section 35.(2) For every period prescribed (which must not exceed the validity of a street-hail service licence)

• § 15 — Conditions of street‑hail service licences

  15.—(1) In granting a street‑hail service licence to any person, the LTA may impose any conditions that the LTA considers requisite or expedient having regard to the purposes of this Act.(2) In particular, in granting a street‑hail service licence to a provider of the street‑hail service, the LTA ma

• § 16 — Modifying conditions of street‑hail service licence

  16.—(1) Subject to this section, it is lawful for the LTA to modify the conditions of a street‑hail service licence without compensating the licensee concerned.(2) Before modifying any condition of a street‑hail service licence, the LTA must give notice to the licensee holding that licence —(a) stat

• § 17 — Restriction on transfer and surrender of street‑hail service licence

  17.—(1) A street‑hail service licence, and any rights, benefits or privileges under the licence, are not transferable or assignable to any other person unless —(a) the licence contains a condition authorising the transfer or assignment; and (b) the LTA consents in writing to the transfer or assignm

• § 18 — Application for or to renew ride‑hail service licence

  18.—(1) An application for or to renew a ride‑hail service licence must be made to the LTA in accordance with this section.(2) An application for or to renew a ride‑hail service licence must —(a) be in the form and manner the LTA specifies; (b) be accompanied by an application fee, if prescribed;

• § 19 — Grant of ride‑hail service licence

  19.—(1) After considering any application under section 18 for or to renew a ride‑hail service licence, the LTA may —(a) on payment of —(i) the applicable licence fee (if prescribed), grant the applicant a licence authorising the applicant to provide a ride‑hail service; or (ii) a renewal fee or la

• § 2 — General interpretation

  2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“applicant” means an applicant for or to renew a licence; “authorised driver” means an individual —(a) with a relevant vocational driving authorisation who drives a public service vehicle to transport passengers for hire or reward in the provis

• § 20 — Periodic fee for licence and licence validity

  20.—(1) Every ride-hail service licence granted under this Part is valid for the period specified in the licence and is in force unless the licence is earlier revoked or suspended under section 35.(2) For every period prescribed (which must not exceed the validity of a ride‑hail service licence), a

• § 21 — Conditions of ride‑hail service licences

  21.—(1) In granting a ride‑hail service licence to any person, the LTA may impose any conditions that the LTA considers requisite or expedient having regard to the purposes of this Act.(2) In particular, in granting a ride‑hail service licence to a provider of the ride‑hail service, the LTA may impo

• § 22 — Modifying conditions of ride‑hail service licence

  22.—(1) Subject to this section, it is lawful for the LTA to modify the conditions of a ride‑hail service licence without compensating the licensee concerned.(2) Before modifying any condition of a ride‑hail service licence, the LTA must give notice to the licensee holding that licence —(a) stating

• § 23 — Restriction on transfer and surrender of ride‑hail service licence

  23.—(1) A ride‑hail service licence, and any rights, benefits or privileges under the licence, are not transferable or assignable to any other person unless —(a) the licence contains a condition authorising the transfer or assignment; and (b) the LTA consents in writing to the transfer or assignmen

• § 24 — Exempt ride‑hail service operator does not need licence

  24.—(1) The LTA may, with the approval of the Minister, by order in the Gazette, authorise any provider of a ride‑hail service to which the order applies as exempt from requiring a ride‑hail service licence for a specified period or indefinitely or to such an extent as may be specified in the order,

• § 25 — Conditions applicable to exempt ride‑hail service operator

  25. Without limiting section 24(1), the conditions subject to which an exempt ride‑hail service operator may provide a ride‑hail service without a ride‑hail service licence may include any of the following requirements:(a) to do or not to do any things that are specified in the order under section 2

• § 26 — Variation and revocation of order

  26.—(1) Subject to this section, the LTA may, with the approval of the Minister and by order in the Gazette —(a) revoke an exempt ride‑hail operator order; or (b) vary an exempt ride‑hail operator order by —(i) varying or cancelling any condition specified in the order; or (ii) specifying addition

• § 27 — Change in management of licensee

  27.—(1) It is a condition of every licence that the licensee to whom the licence is granted must notify the LTA of, where the licensee is a corporation, partnership, limited liability partnership or an unincorporated association —(a) the resignation or removal of any officer of the corporation, part

• § 28 — Accounts and statements

  28.—(1) Subject to subsection (4), a licensee holding a street‑hail service licence or ride‑hail service licence must —(a) in respect of the whole or part (as the case may be) of every financial year, prepare such accounts and statements as are specified in, or ascertained in accordance with, the Re

• § 29 — Record keeping and giving information

  29.—(1) A licensee of a street‑hail service licence must —(a) keep and retain, for such period as may be prescribed, records, where the records are relevant to monitoring or evaluating, under this Act, an aspect of the street‑hail service as specified in the licence; and (b) give to the LTA, within

• § 3 — Meaning of “street‑hail service” and associated terms

  3. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“provide a street‑hail service” means providing a street‑hail service in the course of business; “related driver”, in relation to a licensee of a street‑hail service licence, means an authorised driver with whom the licensee has a related drive

• § 30 — Codes of practice for licensees

  30.—(1) The LTA may, from time to time —(a) issue one or more codes of practice applicable to licensees or specified types of licensees; (b) approve as a code of practice applicable to licensees or specified types of licensees any document prepared by a person other than the LTA if the LTA consider

• § 31 — Directions affecting licensees

  31.—(1) The LTA may give a direction to a licensee for or in respect of any matter affecting the interests of the public in connection with the point‑to‑point passenger transport service provided by the licensee, after considering the following matters with respect to all or any of the point‑to‑poin

• § 32 — Emergency directives

  32.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), the LTA may, and in accordance with subsections (3), (4), (5) and (6), give such emergency directives as may be necessary to alleviate or minimise any risk —(a) of death of, or a serious injury to, any individual from the provision of any point‑to‑point passenger t

• § 33 — How emergency directive is given

  33.—(1) An emergency directive is binding on the person or class of persons to whom it is addressed and given.(2) An emergency directive that is addressed to a person is sufficiently given if it is served in the manner prescribed in section 51. (3) An emergency directive that is addressed to a clas

• § 34 — General duty to comply with emergency directives

  34.—(1) An emergency directive may require the person it binds (according to the circumstances of the case) to do, or to refrain from doing, for a specified period, the things specified in the directive or the things that are of a description specified in the directive, including stopping any point‑

• § 35 — Suspension or revocation, etc., of licence

  35.—(1) Subject to section 36, if the LTA is satisfied that —(a) a licensee is contravening or not complying with, or has contravened or failed to comply with —(i) any of the conditions of its licence; (ii) any provision of this Act or the Regulations applicable to the licensee, contravention of or

• § 36 — Proceedings for regulatory action

  36.—(1) Before exercising any powers under section 35(1) or (2) in relation to a licensee, the LTA must give written notice to the licensee concerned —(a) stating that the LTA intends to take regulatory action against the licensee; (b) specifying the type of action in section 35(1) or (2) the LTA p

• § 37 — Purpose for which enforcement powers are exercisable by authorised officers

  37.—(1) An authorised officer may exercise the powers set out in this Division for any of the following purposes:(a) to determine compliance with this Act and the Regulations, including whether an offence under this Act or the Regulations has been committed; (b) to determine compliance with any con

• § 38 — Powers of entry, etc., at premises

  38.—(1) An authorised officer may, in accordance with subsection (2), enter any premises occupied by a relevant person which the authorised officer reasonably believes to be used for or in connection with the provision of any point‑to‑point passenger transport service, and do all or any of the follo

• § 39 — Powers in relation to motor vehicles

  39.—(1) An authorised officer may do all or any of the following in relation to a motor vehicle which the authorised officer reasonably believes to be used for or in connection with the provision of any point‑to‑point passenger transport service:(a) to stop and detain the vehicle for as long as is r

• § 4 — Meaning of “ride‑hail service” and associated terms

  4.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“bookable vehicle” means any of the following motor vehicles:(a) a taxi; (b) a private hire car (within the meaning given by the Road Traffic Act 1961) which is hired, or made available for hire, under a contract (express or implied) for us

• § 40 — Power to obtain information

  40.—(1) An authorised officer may by written notice require any licensee or exempt ride‑hail service operator to provide, within a reasonable period specified in the notice, and in such form and manner as may be specified in the notice, all documents and information which —(a) relate to any matter w

• § 41 — Offences

  41.—(1) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to do anything required of the person by an authorised officer under section 38(1) or 39(1), or by notice under section 40(1), shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.(2) A person —(a) who

• § 42 — Composition of offences

  42.—(1) The LTA or an authorised officer may compound any offence under this Act that is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding the lower of the following:(a) one half of the amount of the maximum fine

• § 43 — Interpretation of this Part

  43. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“appealable decision” means any of the following decisions of the LTA:(a) a decision refusing the grant of a licence under section 13 or 19; (b) any decision under section 15 or 21 imposing a condition in a licensee’s licence, as the case may

• § 44 — Appeal to Minister

  44.—(1) An appellant who is aggrieved by an appealable decision may appeal to the Minister against the decision in accordance with this section.(2) An appeal under this section must be in writing and specify the grounds on which it is made, and be made —(a) for an appealable decision under section 1

• § 45 — Designation of others to hear appeals

  45. The Minister may designate a Second Minister, Minister of State or Parliamentary Secretary to hear and determine, in the Minister’s place, any appeals or a specific appeal under section 44; and any reference in that section to the Minister includes a reference to the Second Minister, Minister of

• § 46 — Interface with other laws

  46. To avoid doubt, this Act does not affect the operation of the Public Transport Council Act 1987, the Road Traffic Act 1961 or the Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006.

• § 47 — Recovery of fees and penalties

  47.—(1) The LTA may impose interest at the prescribed rate on any outstanding amount of —(a) any fee payable under section 13 or 19 for the grant of a licence; (b) any periodic fee payable under section 14 or 20; or (c) any financial penalty directed under section 35(2) to be paid. (2) The follow

• § 48 — Offences by corporations

  48.—(1) Where, in a proceeding for an offence under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of a corporation in relation to a particular conduct, evidence that —(a) an officer, employee or agent of the corporation engaged in that conduct within the scope of his or her actual or apparent

• § 49 — Offences by unincorporated associations or partnerships

  49.—(1) Where, in a proceeding for an offence under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of an unincorporated association or a partnership in relation to a particular conduct, evidence that —(a) an employee or agent of the unincorporated association or the partnership engaged in that

• § 5 — Purposes of Act

  5. The purposes of this Act are to regulate the provision of point‑to‑point passenger transport services so as —(a) to facilitate the delivery of safe, reliable, efficient and customer‑focused point‑to‑point passenger transport services in Singapore; and (b) to enable the development and operation

• § 50 — Jurisdiction of courts

  50. Despite the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court has jurisdiction to try any offence under this Act and has power to impose the full punishment for the offence.

• § 51 — Service of documents

  51.—(1) A document that is permitted or required by this Act to be served on a person may be served as described in this section.(2) A document permitted or required by this Act to be served on an individual may be served —(a) by giving it to the individual personally; (b) by sending it by post to

• § 52 — General exemption

  52. The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, exempt any person or class of persons from all or any of the provisions of this Act, either generally or in a particular case and subject to any conditions that the Minister may impose.

• § 53 — Regulations

  53.—(1) The LTA may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.(2) In particular, the LTA may make regulations for any of the following:(a) classes of licences; (b) the form and manner in which, and the

• § 54 — Presentation to Parliament

  54. All subsidiary legislation made under this Act must be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.

• § 57 — Related amendment to Motor Vehicles (Third‑Party Risks and Compensation) Act 1960

  57. Section 3(3) of the Motor Vehicles (Third‑Party Risks and Compensation) Act 1960 is amended by inserting, immediately after the words “convicted of an offence under this section”, the words “for driving a motor vehicle in contravention of this section”.

• § 6 — Application of Act

  6.—(1) This Act extends to any conduct outside Singapore, or partly inside or partly outside Singapore, that results in the provision of any point‑to‑point passenger transport service for journeys by motor vehicles within, or partly within, Singapore.(2) This Act binds the Government, but nothing in

• § 68 — Saving and transitional provisions

  68.—(1) This Act applies to and in relation to —(a) every taxi service operator licence that is granted, before 30 October 2020, under Part VA of the Road Traffic Act 1961 and is in force immediately before that date; and (b) every registration as a registered provider of a third‑party taxi booking

• § 7 — Administration of Act

  7.—(1) It is the function of the LTA to exercise licensing and regulatory functions in accordance with this Act with respect to the provision in Singapore of point‑to‑point passenger transport services, and to otherwise administer this Act.(2) In discharging the functions and duties imposed on it by

• § 8 — Authorised officers

  8.—(1) The LTA may, in relation to any provision of this Act or the Regulations, appoint any of its officers or employees to be an authorised officer for the purposes of that provision, either generally or in a particular case.(2) The LTA may delegate the exercise of all or any of the powers conferr

• § 9 — Unauthorised provision of street‑hail services

  9.—(1) A person commits an offence if the person provides in Singapore a street‑hail service when the person —(a) is not authorised to do so by a street‑hail service licence; and (b) is not exempt from this section by an order under section 52 in relation to that service. (2) The offence under sub