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

30.—(1) Subject to section 31, if regulatory action under section 29 has started against a licensee or class licensee, and the LTA does not take any regulatory action before the date of expiry of the licensee’s licence or the date the class licence stops applying for reasons other than the LTA discontinuing the regulatory action or the ending of the class licence, then despite the expiry or stoppage —(a)

the regulatory action may continue and the LTA may exercise any powers under subsection (2) in relation to the former licensee or former class licensee if satisfied of any ground mentioned in section 29(1); and

(b)

any performance bond, guarantee or any other form of security furnished under section 13(2)(i) by the former licensee does not need to be discharged or refunded until the conclusion of that regulatory action.

(2) The LTA may, if satisfied of any ground mentioned in section 29(1), do (without compensation) any one or more of the following:(a)

censure the former licensee or former class licensee in writing;

(b)

direct the former licensee or former class 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 29(1)(a) by the former licensee or former class licensee when the licence or class licence was in force; or

(ii)

to remove, within a period specified in the direction, from all public places vehicles used by the former licensee or former class licensee in providing shared mobility services;

(c)

direct the former licensee or former class licensee to pay, within a period specified in a direction, a financial penalty of any amount that the LTA thinks fit, but not exceeding the maximum specified in subsection (4).

(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 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) The higher of the following is the maximum financial penalty that a former licensee or former class licensee may be directed under subsection (2)(c) to pay:(a)

$100,000 for each instance of the contravention or non‑compliance which is the subject of the regulatory action;

(b)

10% of the annual turnover of the former licensee’s or former class licensee’s business derived from or attributable to providing a shared mobility service, as ascertained from the latest audited accounts of the former licensee or former class licensee.

(5) Section 29(4) and (5) applies to regulatory action under this section as it applies to any regulatory action under that section.

—(1) Subject to section 31, if regulatory action under section 29 has started against a licensee or class licensee, and the LTA does not take any regulatory action before the date of expiry of the licensee’s licence or the date the class licence stops applying for reasons other than the LTA discontinuing the regulatory action or the ending of the class licence, then despite the expiry or stoppage —(a)

the regulatory action may continue and the LTA may exercise any powers under subsection (2) in relation to the former licensee or former class licensee if satisfied of any ground mentioned in section 29(1); and

(b)

any performance bond, guarantee or any other form of security furnished under section 13(2)(i) by the former licensee does not need to be discharged or refunded until the conclusion of that regulatory action.

(2) The LTA may, if satisfied of any ground mentioned in section 29(1), do (without compensation) any one or more of the following:(a)

censure the former licensee or former class licensee in writing;

(b)

direct the former licensee or former class 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 29(1)(a) by the former licensee or former class licensee when the licence or class licence was in force; or

(ii)

to remove, within a period specified in the direction, from all public places vehicles used by the former licensee or former class licensee in providing shared mobility services;

(c)

direct the former licensee or former class licensee to pay, within a period specified in a direction, a financial penalty of any amount that the LTA thinks fit, but not exceeding the maximum specified in subsection (4).

(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 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) The higher of the following is the maximum financial penalty that a former licensee or former class licensee may be directed under subsection (2)(c) to pay:(a)

$100,000 for each instance of the contravention or non‑compliance which is the subject of the regulatory action;

(b)

10% of the annual turnover of the former licensee’s or former class licensee’s business derived from or attributable to providing a shared mobility service, as ascertained from the latest audited accounts of the former licensee or former class licensee.

(5) Section 29(4) and (5) applies to regulatory action under this section as it applies to any regulatory action under that section.