Point-to-Point Passenger Transport Industry Act 2019

• Act Code: PPPTIA2019
• Edition: 2020 Rev Ed
• Commencement: 28 May 2020
• Version as at: 1 Aug 2026
• Enacted by: Parliament

Section 1 — Short title and commencement

(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 Indust

Section 2 — General interpretation

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

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

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 auth

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

(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 availabl

Section 5 — Purposes of Act

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 Sin

Section 6 — Application of Act

(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, Si

Section 7 — Administration of Act

(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)

Section 8 — Authorised officers

(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

Section 9 — Unauthorised provision of street‑hail services

(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

Section 10 — Unauthorised provision of ride‑hail services

(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; a

Section 11 — Accepting booking from unauthorised ride‑hail service provider

(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 passenge

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

(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;

Section 13 — Grant of street‑hail service licences

(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

Section 14 — Periodic fee for licence and licence validity

(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 n

Section 15 — Conditions of street‑hail service licences

(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 lice

Section 16 — Modifying conditions of street‑hail service licence

(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 gi

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

(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)

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

(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)

Section 19 — Grant of ride‑hail service licence

(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 p

Section 20 — Periodic fee for licence and licence validity

(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

Section 21 — Conditions of ride‑hail service licences

(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

Section 22 — Modifying conditions of ride‑hail service licence

(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 n

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

(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) t

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

(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 indefinitel

Section 25 — Conditions applicable to exempt ride‑hail service operator

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 an

Section 26 — Variation and revocation of order

(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 conditi

Section 27 — Change in management of licensee

(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 resign

Section 28 — Accounts and statements

(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

Section 29 — Record keeping and giving information

(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 sp

Section 30 — Codes of practice for licensees

(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 prep

Section 31 — Directions affecting licensees

(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

Section 32 — Emergency directives

(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 individ

Section 33 — How emergency directive is given

(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.

Section 34 — General duty to comply with emergency directives

(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 s

Section 35 — Suspension or revocation, etc., of licence

(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 Regu

Section 36 — Proceedings for regulatory action

(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) specifyi

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

(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 b

Section 38 — Powers of entry, etc., at premises

(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 pas

Section 39 — Powers in relation to motor vehicles

(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 servic

Section 40 — Power to obtain information

(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 doc

Section 41 — Offences

(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 convictio

Section 42 — Composition of offences

(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

Section 43 — Interpretation of this Part

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 imposi

Section 44 — Appeal to Minister

(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

Section 45 — Designation of others to hear appeals

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

Section 46 — Interface with other laws

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.

Section 47 — Recovery of fees and penalties

(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 di

Section 48 — Offences by corporations

(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 c

Section 49 — Offences by unincorporated associations or partnerships

(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 uninc

Section 50 — Jurisdiction of courts

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.

Section 51 — Service of documents

(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 t

Section 52 — General exemption

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.

Section 53 — Regulations

(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

Section 54 — Presentation to Parliament

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

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

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 t

Section 68 — Saving and transitional provisions

(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