s 56 Offence of non-payment of ride-hail fare or street-hail fare
56. —(1) A passenger of a taxi commits an offence if — ( a ) the passenger is transported on a journey within or partly within Singapore in the taxi provided in the course of a street‑hail service; and ( b ) the passenger, without reasonable excuse, fails or refuses, at the end of the journey and after a demand by the driver of the taxi, to pay the street‑hail fare for the journey which is collectible under this Act. [20/2019] (2) A passenger of a bookable vehicle commits an offence if — ( a ) the passenger is transported on a journey within or partly within Singapore in the bookable vehicle provided in the course of an on‑demand passenger transport service to which a ride‑hail service relates; and ( b ) the passenger, without reasonable excuse, fails or refuses, at the end of the journey and after a demand by the driver of the bookable vehicle, to pay the ride‑hail fare for the journey which is collectible under this Act. [20/2019] (3) A passenger who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable on conviction either — ( a ) to a fine not exceeding $1,000; or ( b ) where the person is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both. [20/2019] (4) A person is a repeat offender in relation to an offence under subsection (1) if the person who is convicted, or found guilty, of an offence under that provision (called the current offence) has been convicted or found guilty, before the date on which the person is convicted or found guilty of the current offence, of any of the following offences: ( a ) an offence under subsection (1); ( b ) an offence under section 24D as in force before 30 October 2020. [20/2019] (5) A person is a repeat offender in relation to an offence under subsection (2) if the person who is convicted, or found guilty, of an offence under that provision (called the current offence) has been convicted or found guilty, before the date on which the person is convicted or found guilty of the current offence, of any of the following offences: ( a ) an offence under subsection (2); ( b ) an offence under section 24D as in force before 30 October 2020. [24D [20/2019] —(1) A passenger of a taxi commits an offence if — ( a ) the passenger is transported on a journey within or partly within Singapore in the taxi provided in the course of a street‑hail service; and ( b ) the passenger, without reasonable excuse, fails or refuses, at the end of the journey and after a demand by the driver of the taxi, to pay the street‑hail fare for the journey which is collectible under this Act. [20/2019] (2) A passenger of a bookable vehicle commits an offence if — ( a ) the passenger is transported on a journey within or partly within Singapore in the bookable vehicle provided in the course of an on‑demand passenger transport service to which a ride‑hail service relates; and ( b ) the passenger, without reasonable excuse, fails or refuses, at the end of the journey and after a demand by the driver of the bookable vehicle, to pay the ride‑hail fare for the journey which is collectible under this Act. [20/2019] (3) A passenger who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable on conviction either — ( a ) to a fine not exceeding $1,000; or ( b ) where the person is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both. [20/2019] (4) A person is a repeat offender in relation to an offence under subsection (1) if the person who is convicted, or found guilty, of an offence under that provision (called the current offence) has been convicted or found guilty, before the date on which the person is convicted or found guilty of the current offence, of any of the following offences: ( a ) an offence under subsection (1); ( b ) an offence under section 24D as in force before 30 October 2020. [20/2019] (5) A person is a repeat offender in relation to an offence under subsection (2) if the person who is convicted, or found guilty, of an offence under that provision (called the current offence) has been convicted or found guilty, before the date on which the person is convicted or found guilty of the current offence, of any of the following offences: ( a ) an offence under subsection (2); ( b ) an offence under section 24D as in force before 30 October 2020. [24D [20/2019]