Public Transport Council Act 1987

a taxi;

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 use as a whole with a driver for the purpose of conveying one or more passengers (if any) in that car;

the Land Transport Authority of Singapore; or(b)a person who merely arranges for the registration of a bus, drives a bus, or maintains or arranges for the maintenance of a bus;

information relating to the terms of those transactions are verified by such person with a view to confirming the authenticity of those transactions; or(b)the amount payable to the parties under those transactions is calculated and verified;

any bus fare;

any train fare;

any ride-hail fare; or(d)any street-hail fare;

that is used, or attempted to be used —

for a journey that is not the journey for which the ticket was issued;

to over-travel the fare that was paid for the journey, without reasonable excuse; or(iii)by a person who is not the first user of a ticket which is non-transferable;

that has been altered or defaced;

that is counterfeit; or(d)that is expired;

licensed under the Bus Services Industry Act 2015 in the case of a bus operator;

licensed under the Rapid Transit Systems Act 1995 in the case of an operator of a rapid transit system;

licensed under the Road Traffic Act 1961 in the case of a taxi driver; or(d)licensed under the Point-to-Point Passenger Transport Industry Act 2019 in the case of a provider of a ride‑hail service provided using bookable vehicles, or a street‑hail service;

in relation to a company, means the principal executive officer of the company for the time being by whatever name called and whether or not he or she is a director of the company; and(b)in relation to a limited liability partnership, has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005;

any platform of a railway station that is part of a rapid transit system; and(b)any area between such a platform and any ticket barrier access or ticket validating machine past which access is gained to the platform;

an owner, a driver or fare collector of a bus, train, taxi or bookable vehicle while carrying out work or on duty in that capacity; or(b)a public transport official while carrying out work or on duty in that capacity;

the amount of any rate, fee, levy and charge and any other valuable consideration (however described) for a journey by bus, train, taxi or bookable vehicle (as the case may be), whether or not it is paid or given to an operator of a bus service or train service, a provider of a street‑hail service or ride‑hail service or a driver of a bus, train, taxi or bookable vehicle;

the provision of, or arrangements for, a discount, concession, allowance, rebate or credit applying in relation to any amount in paragraph (a); and(c)in the case of a ride-hail fare, includes the amount of a booking fee,but does not include a consideration of a kind prescribed by the Minister by order in the Gazette for the purposes of this definition;

for a common price or price structure for a fare component in relation to that ride‑hail service; and(b)for periodic reviews of that common price or price structure,and includes any variation of that contract;

a ride-hail service licensee authorised to provide that type of ride‑hail service;

any person or class of persons prescribed for the purposes of this definition either generally, or with respect to that particular type of ride‑hail service;

an on-demand passenger transport service of any type provided using bookable vehicles; or(b)an on-demand ride booking service of any type provided using bookable vehicles;

for a common price or price structure for a fare component in relation to that street‑hail service; and(b)for periodic reviews of that common price or price structure,and includes any variation of that contract;

a street-hail service licensee;

a taxi driver licensed under the Road Traffic Act 1961 to drive a taxi not owned by a street‑hail service licensee;

any person or class of persons prescribed for the purposes of this definition either generally, or with respect to a class of street‑hail service;

provided using motor vehicles which are taxis; and(b)under which any individual can hail or hire on‑demand such a motor vehicle when it is —

standing or plying for hire on a road; and(ii)authorised under the Point‑to‑Point Passenger Transport Industry Act 2019 or the Road Traffic Act 1961 to stand or ply for hire on a road;

a service for —

the clearing of any ticket transaction; or(ii)the sale, topping-up, replacement or refund, or the management of the use, of a mode of payment for tickets; or(b)any other services that the Council may, by order in the Gazette, prescribe;

a Chairperson;

any other members that the Minister may determine.

suing and being sued;

acquiring, holding and disposing of movable and immovable property;

doing and suffering all acts and things that a body corporate may by law do and suffer.

by any 2 members of the Council generally or specially authorised by the Council for the purpose; or(b)by one member of the Council and the Chief Executive.

to set or approve fares and fare pricing policies for bus services, train services, street‑hail services and ride‑hail services in Singapore;

to promote and facilitate the integration of bus fares and train fares to ensure the provision of efficient public passenger transport services and facilities;

to evaluate and recommend to the Government improvements to, or otherwise advise the Government in respect of, bus services, train services, street‑hail services and ride‑hail services in Singapore so that they —

may satisfy all reasonable passenger demands in Singapore for bus services, train services, street‑hail services and ride‑hail services;

may offer an attractive alternative to private motor vehicle transport, and the extent of such travel, in Singapore;

are effectively and efficiently integrated so as to facilitate seamless travel for passengers within and between different modes of land transport and greater mobility within communities in Singapore; and(iv)provide viable public passenger transport services at a reasonable cost to the community and the Government;

to undertake surveys or other arrangements to obtain public feedback on any matter relating to the provision of bus services, train services, street‑hail services and ride‑hail services in Singapore;

to exercise licensing and regulatory functions in respect of the provision of ticket payment services in Singapore; and(f)to perform such functions as the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, assign.

grant ticket payment service licences and supervise and enforce compliance with the terms of those licences; and(b)appoint and employ on such terms and conditions as the Council may determine such officers, employees and agents as the Council thinks fit for the effective performance of its functions.

the Chairperson or Chief Executive;

any committee appointed under subsection (1); or(c)any member, officer or employee of the Council.

is absent from duty or Singapore; or(b)is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.

a member, an officer, an employee or an agent of the Council;

a member of a committee of the Council; or(c)an inspector,must not disclose any information relating to the affairs of the Council or of any other person which has been obtained by the individual in the performance of the individual’s duties or the exercise of the individual’s functions under this Act.

all moneys appropriated from the Consolidated Fund and authorised to be paid into the Public Transport Fund by any written law;

all contributions made pursuant to the Council’s direction under section 50(1), and any other donations made by any person for the purposes of the Fund;

all financial penalties imposed, on or after 1 April 2016, by the LTA —

under the Bus Services Industry Act 2015 on a public bus operator for a breach of a condition in the bus service licence; or(ii)under the Rapid Transit Systems Act 1995 on a licensed rapid transit system operator for a breach of a condition in the rapid transit system operator’s licence; and(d)all investments out of moneys in the Public Transport Fund authorised to be made by this Act and the proceeds of any such investment, including the net income from such investments.

to provide (directly to individuals or through organisations) cash grants, rebates, reliefs and other financial assistance to passengers using bus services or train services;

to invest subject to the limits in the Financial Procedure Act 1966 for investments of public moneys;

to meet expenses referred to in section 20 incidental to or arising from the administration, investment and management of moneys in the Public Transport Fund.

the cost of auditing the accounts of the Public Transport Fund, and the remuneration of the auditor if he or she is not the Auditor‑General;

all reasonable legal costs and all reasonable expenses incurred by the LTA in connection with the collection or attempted collection of any outstanding amounts (including any interest) of financial penalties referred to in section 18(1)(c);

all reasonable expenses incurred by any public authority or person whom the Minister appoints under regulations made under section 27 to disburse financial assistance using moneys in the Public Transport Fund in carrying out their duties under that appointment and doing any thing incidental to or in connection with the purposes of that appointment.

cause to be kept proper accounts and records of all transactions and affairs relating to the Public Transport Fund, or the transactions and affairs of the part of that Fund that the accounting officer is in charge of, as the case may be;

do all things necessary to ensure that payments out of the Public Transport Fund and the disbursement of those moneys are properly authorised and correctly made; and(c)ensure that adequate control is maintained over the assets and receipts of the Public Transport Fund, or the assets and receipts of the part of that Fund that the accounting officer is in charge of, as the case may be.

cause to be prepared financial statements and accounts of the Public Transport Fund in respect of the financial year; and(b)cause to be submitted to the Auditor‑General the financial statements and accounts prepared under paragraph (a).

to a person by way of cash grant, rebate, relief or other financial assistance and the person is not eligible to receive that cash grant, rebate, relief or financial assistance, or is eligible for a lower amount;

without authorisation or in excess of authorisation, to a public authority or person appointed by the Minister under regulations made under section 27 to disburse cash grants, rebates, reliefs or financial assistance using moneys in the Public Transport Fund; or(c)for any other purposes which are not authorised or in excess of authorisation under this Act,the amount that has been paid or paid in excess (as the case may be) is recoverable as a debt due to the Government in a court of competent jurisdiction.

a person furnishes a document, or makes a statement (whether orally, in writing or any other way) or gives information for the purpose of or in connection with obtaining, for that person or another person, any cash grant, rebate, relief or other financial assistance in section 19(1)(a) out of moneys in the Public Transport Fund;

the document, statement or information is false or misleading, or the statement or information omits any matter or thing without which the statement or information (as the case may be) is misleading; and(c)the person knows, or ought reasonably to have known, that the document is false or misleading, or that the statement or information is as described in paragraph (b),the person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

describing the individuals or classes of bus or train passengers to whom cash grants, rebates, reliefs and other financial assistance may be given from moneys in the Public Transport Fund, including the amount, manner of and the terms and conditions for so providing;

providing for the appointment by the Council of any public authority or other person to disburse cash grants, rebates, reliefs and other financial assistance using moneys in the Public Transport Fund and to do anything incidental;

prescribing that any act or omission in contravention of any regulations shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $5,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or with both; and(d)prescribing anything required to carry out the purposes or provisions of this Part.

grant or renew the licence permitting the applicant to provide a ticket payment service for such period and on such terms and conditions as the Council thinks fit; or(b)refuse to grant or renew the licence.[19

requiring the payment to the Council of a fee on the grant or renewal of the licence or periodic fees for the duration of the licence, or both, of such amount as may be prescribed by the Council;

requiring the payment to the Council of a security deposit or performance bond on the grant of the licence, of such amount as may be determined by the Council;

relating to any fee or charge imposed or collectible by the licensee;

relating to the provision or operation of any ticket payment service;

relating to the standards of performance to be complied by the licensee in connection with the provision or operation of ticket payment services;

relating to competition and the abuse of dominant position with respect to the provision or operation of any ticket payment service;

requiring the licensee to furnish information with respect to the licensee’s ticket payment service to the Council or any agent appointed by the Council in such manner and at such times as the Council may require;

requiring the licensee to seek the approval of the Council before making any material change to any operating rule or activity of the licensee’s ticket payment service;

if the licensee is a company, requiring the approval of the Council for the appointment, reappointment or removal of any individual as the chairperson of the board of directors of that company; and(j)requiring the licensee to undergo and pass such audit as the Council may determine for compliance with —

the relevant provisions of this Act;

the terms and conditions of the licence;

the codes of practice issued, approved or modified by the Council under section 36;

any direction given by the Council under section 37; and(v)the standards of performance issued by the Council under paragraph (e).

the audit must be conducted by —

officers of the Council who have been duly designated by the Council for the purpose; or(ii)a qualified independent audit team approved by the Council for the purpose;

the Council may require the licensee —

to submit to the Council or to the persons conducting the audit such information as the Council may specify which pertains to the provision or operation of any ticket payment service by the licensee; and(ii)to allow the persons conducting the audit to carry out on-site collection or verification of any information which pertains to the provision or operation of any ticket payment service by the licensee;

any sample size used by the persons conducting the audit is deemed to be reasonable; and(d)the costs of and incidental to the conduct of the audit must be borne by the licensee.[21

establish and maintain a Fuel Equalisation Fund (called in this Part the Fund) for the purpose of mitigating the effects of any increase in fuel price and electricity tariff; and(b)pay into the Fund an annual contribution of such amount as the Council may, from time to time, determine.

grant the application to withdraw the sum of money from the Fund in full or in part, subject to such conditions as the Council thinks fit; or(b)reject the application.[22A

from the person’s compliance with section 32(1); and(b)if the Council requires the person to do so, from paying into the Fund such sum of money withdrawn by the person from the Fund without the approval of the Council.

all the partners of the limited liability partnership must be approved by the Council; and(b)where any partner is a company, all the directors of that company must be approved by the Council,before the licence may be granted or renewed.

if the licensee is a partnership, the withdrawal by, or the expulsion of, any partner from the partnership;

if the licensee is a limited liability partnership, the withdrawal by, or the expulsion of, any partner from the limited liability partnership and, where any partner is a company, the resignation or removal of any director of that company;

if the licensee is a company, the resignation or removal of any director of the company; and(d)if the licensee is a partnership, limited liability partnership or company, the death of any partner or director.[22C

a copy of the balance sheet and of the profit and loss account for the financial year which have been respectively audited by the licensee’s auditors (including every document required by law to be annexed or attached thereto) and certified to be a true copy by —

the licensee;

if the licensee is a partnership, a partner of the partnership;

if the licensee is a limited liability partnership, a partner or manager of the limited liability partnership, as the case may be; or(iv)if the licensee is a company, a director or the manager or the secretary of the company, as the case may be; and(b)a certified copy of the report of the auditors thereon,within 3 months after the close of each financial year of the licensee’s undertaking or within such extended period as the Council may approve.

the licensee;

if the licensee is a partnership, a partner of the partnership;

if the licensee is a limited liability partnership, a partner or manager of the limited liability partnership, as the case may be; or(d)if the licensee is a company, at least 2 of the directors of the company.[22D

the operation or provision of any ticket payment service by licensees;

the conduct of licensees; and(c)the preservation and promotion of fair competition among providers of ticket payment services.

the extent, hours and general level of ticket payment services to be operated or provided by licensees;

the provision of ticket payment services by licensees;

the preservation and promotion of fair competition among providers of ticket payment services;

any other matters affecting the interests of the public in connection with the services provided by licensees.

may require the licensee concerned to do or to refrain from doing (as the case may be) such things as are specified or described in the direction;

takes effect at such time, being the earliest practicable time, as is determined by or under that direction; and(c)may be revoked at any time by the Council.

must give notice to the licensee —

informing the licensee of the proposed direction and setting out its effect; and(ii)specifying the time within which representations or objections to the proposed direction may be made by the licensee in connection with the proposed direction,unless the Council, in respect of any particular direction, considers that it is not practicable or desirable that such notice be given; and(b)must consider any representation or objection which is duly made by the licensee in accordance with paragraph (a)(ii).

stating that it proposes to make the addition, deletion or modification in the manner specified in the notice; and(b)specifying the time (not being less than 28 days from the date of service of the notice on such licensee) within which the licensee may make written representations to the Council with respect to the proposed addition, deletion or modification.

reject the representation;

amend the proposed addition, deletion or modification in such manner as it thinks fit having regard to the representation; or(c)withdraw the proposed addition, deletion or modification.

rejects any written representation under subsection (3)(a); or(b)amends any proposed addition, deletion or modification under subsection (3)(b),the Council must issue a written direction to the licensee requiring the licensee, within the time specified by the Council, to give effect to the addition, deletion or modification as specified in the notice or as amended by the Council, as the case may be.

during the period referred to in section 40(1); and(b)while the appeal of the licensee is under consideration by the Minister.

contravenes or fails to secure the compliance by the licensee’s employees, agents or contractors with —

any condition of a ticket payment service licence; or(ii)any provision of this Act;

in the opinion of the Council, fails or is likely to fail to provide and maintain an adequate, satisfactory, secure and efficient ticket payment service;

goes into compulsory or voluntary liquidation other than for the purpose of reconstruction or amalgamation;

makes any assignment to, or composition with, the licensee’s creditors;

fails to comply with any code of practice issued, approved or modified under section 36; or(f)fails to comply with any direction given under section 37,the Council may, by written notice and without any compensation, do all or any of the following:

suspend or cancel the licence of the licensee;

forfeit the whole or any part of any security deposit or performance bond paid to the Council by the licensee or by the licensee’s bank pursuant to a bank guarantee;

require the licensee to pay, within a specified period, a financial penalty of such amount not exceeding $100,000 for each contravention or breach as the Council thinks fit.

any refusal by the Council to renew a licence under section 28(3);

any condition imposed by the Council under section 30(1)(e);

any decision of the Council made under section 32(4), 33(1) or 39(1)(g), (h) or (i);

anything contained in any code of practice issued, approved or modified by the Council under section 36; or(e)any direction given by the Council under section 37 or issued by the Council under section 38(4),may, within 14 days of the receipt of the notice relating to the relevant matter, appeal to the Minister.

is more than the maximum price approved under section 47 or 48 for that bus service;

is inconsistent with any part of the pricing policy set or approved under section 47 or 48 for that bus service; or(c)is different from the bus fare last published by the licensed bus operator for that bus service.

is more than the maximum price approved under section 47 or 48 for that train service;

is inconsistent with any part of the pricing policy set or approved under section 47 or 48 for that train service; or(c)is different from the train fare last published by the licensed rapid transit system operator for that train service.

is inconsistent with any part of the pricing policy set under section 43 for that street‑hail service; or(b)is more than the street‑hail fare last published by the street‑hail service licensee authorised to provide that street‑hail service.

is inconsistent with any part of the pricing policy set under section 45 for that ride‑hail service; or(b)is more than the ride‑hail fare last published by the ride‑hail service licensee authorised to provide that ride‑hail service.

any street‑hail service for any street‑hail fare that is inconsistent with any part of the pricing policy set under section 43 for that street‑hail service; or(b)any ride‑hail service for any ride‑hail fare that is inconsistent with any part of the pricing policy set under section 45 for that ride‑hail service,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

the last revocation revives the bus fare or train fare approved (if any) by the Council previous to it approving the replaced fare, and with effect from the revocation, the bus fare or train fare revived is to be regarded as an approved maximum price for the fare; or(b)for the period of suspension, the bus fare or train fare approved by the Council previous to the suspension of the replaced fare is revived, and for that period, the replaced bus fare or train fare is not to be regarded as an approved maximum price for the fare.

the Land Transport Authority of Singapore in respect of every public bus services contract it is a party to, or when the Land Transport Authority of Singapore operates a bus service, as if it is the bus operator in that subsection;

every public bus operator providing bus services under a public bus services contract as if it is the bus operator in that subsection; and(c)every employee of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore or a bus operator referred to in paragraph (b) employed to deliver those bus services.[23

any licensed bus operator;

any licensed rapid transit system operator; or(c)any street‑hail industry participant or ride‑hail industry participant.

which the Council considers necessary to carry out the functions or duties of or assigned to the Council by or under section 43, 45, 47 or 48; and(b)which are within the knowledge of the relevant person or are in the relevant person’s custody or under the relevant person’s control.

makes a statement which the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular; or(b)recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular,shall be guilty of an offence and 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.

which are obtained by the LTA in the performance of its function under the Bus Services Industry Act 2015; and(b)which the Council considers necessary to carry out the functions or duties of or assigned to the Council by or under this Part.