§ 10 — Application for or to renew licence

10.—(1) An application for or to renew a licence must be made to the LTA in accordance with this section.(2) An application for or to renew a licence must —(a)

be in the form and manner the LTA specifies;

(b)

be accompanied by an application fee, if prescribed;

(c)

contain —(i)

an address in Singapore at which notices and other documents under this Act for the applicant may be served; or

(ii)

the name and address of one or more persons in Singapore authorised by the applicant to accept on the applicant’s behalf service of notices and other documents under this Act;

(d)

state the type of vehicle used or to be used in the provision of the shared mobility service; and

(e)

be accompanied by the prescribed information and any other additional information that the LTA requires to decide on the application.

(3) In addition, an application to renew a licence must be made no later than a prescribed period before the date of expiry of the licence, unless otherwise allowed by the LTA in any particular case which must then be treated as a late renewal application.

(4) The LTA may refuse to consider an application for or to renew a licence —(a)

that is incomplete or not made in accordance with this section;

(b)

where an inspection mentioned in subsection (5) in relation to the application is refused; or

(c)

where a safety directive is in force.

(5) Upon receiving an application for or to renew a licence, the LTA may carry out, or arrange to be carried out by any authorised officer, such investigations and inquiries in relation to the application as the LTA considers necessary for a proper consideration of the application, which may include an inspection of either or both the following:(a)

the land or premises on or at which the applicant intends either or both the following:(i)

to provide the shared mobility service in the application;

(ii)

to place any vehicle or carry out any activity in connection with the provision of that shared mobility service;

(b)

any vehicle, equipment or other thing which the applicant intends to use to provide the shared mobility service in the application.

(6) A person commits an offence if the person, being an applicant for the grant of a licence —(a)

provides, or causes or permits to be provided, any document or information in connection with the application, which is false in a material particular; and

(b)

knows or ought reasonably to know that, or is reckless as to whether, it is false or misleading in a material particular.

(7) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (6) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

—(1) An application for or to renew a licence must be made to the LTA in accordance with this section.

(2) An application for or to renew a licence must —(a)

be in the form and manner the LTA specifies;

(b)

be accompanied by an application fee, if prescribed;

(c)

contain —(i)

an address in Singapore at which notices and other documents under this Act for the applicant may be served; or

(ii)

the name and address of one or more persons in Singapore authorised by the applicant to accept on the applicant’s behalf service of notices and other documents under this Act;

(d)

state the type of vehicle used or to be used in the provision of the shared mobility service; and

(e)

be accompanied by the prescribed information and any other additional information that the LTA requires to decide on the application.

(3) In addition, an application to renew a licence must be made no later than a prescribed period before the date of expiry of the licence, unless otherwise allowed by the LTA in any particular case which must then be treated as a late renewal application.

(4) The LTA may refuse to consider an application for or to renew a licence —(a)

that is incomplete or not made in accordance with this section;

(b)

where an inspection mentioned in subsection (5) in relation to the application is refused; or

(c)

where a safety directive is in force.

(5) Upon receiving an application for or to renew a licence, the LTA may carry out, or arrange to be carried out by any authorised officer, such investigations and inquiries in relation to the application as the LTA considers necessary for a proper consideration of the application, which may include an inspection of either or both the following:(a)

the land or premises on or at which the applicant intends either or both the following:(i)

to provide the shared mobility service in the application;

(ii)

to place any vehicle or carry out any activity in connection with the provision of that shared mobility service;

(b)

any vehicle, equipment or other thing which the applicant intends to use to provide the shared mobility service in the application.

(6) A person commits an offence if the person, being an applicant for the grant of a licence —(a)

provides, or causes or permits to be provided, any document or information in connection with the application, which is false in a material particular; and

(b)

knows or ought reasonably to know that, or is reckless as to whether, it is false or misleading in a material particular.

(7) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (6) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.