Singapore legislation

Section 7

of Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act 1995

Section 7

Powers of Authority

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(1)

Subject to this Act, the Authority may carry on any activities that appear to the Authority to be advantageous, necessary or convenient for it to carry on for or in connection with the discharge of its functions and duties under this Act or any other written law, and in particular may exercise any of the following powers:

(a)

to grant licences or permits, or to register persons, for land transport purposes and to supervise and enforce compliance with such licences, permits or registration;

(b)

to open and break up any road and to take possession of and use any road or portion of any road;

(c)

to utilise all property of the Authority, movable and immovable, in such manner as the Authority may think expedient, including the raising of loans by mortgaging such property;

(d)

to lease or let, with or without taking a premium, any property vested in or acquired by it or to grant easements, rights of way, temporary licences or other rights or privileges over, under, through or in respect of any land or buildings belonging to or vested in the Authority upon any terms and conditions that the Authority thinks fit;

(e)

to subscribe for or acquire any securities, stocks and shares of an incorporated company or other body corporate, to procure its admission to membership of an incorporated company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital or to acquire an undertaking or part of an undertaking;

(f)

to form or participate in the formation of any company or corporation, or enter into any joint venture or partnership, whether in Singapore or elsewhere;

(fa)to participate in any overseas venture or development which the Authority has the expertise to engage in or undertake;

(fb)to establish and maintain offices, whether in Singapore or elsewhere;

(fc)to grant loans, and to guarantee the repayment of any loan granted, to any company or corporation —

(i)

of which the Authority, or any subsidiary of the Authority, is a member; or

(ii)

any shares of which are held or beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the Authority or any subsidiary of the Authority;

(fd)to provide financial assistance by way of grant, loan or guarantee to any holder of a bus service licence;

(fe)to establish or expand facilities or to assist in the maintenance of facilities (whether by itself or with the cooperation of other persons or bodies as the Authority thinks fit), including but not limited to providing grants, for the purpose of training and education relating to public transport;

(g)

to enter into any contract for the supply of goods, services or materials or for the execution of works or any other contract that may be necessary for the discharge of its duties and functions under this Act;

(h)

to engage alone or in conjunction with other corporations in the production, manufacture or sale of equipment, whether in Singapore or elsewhere;

(i)

to provide technical advice or assistance, including training facilities and consultancy services, to any person as respects any matter in which the Authority has skill or experience;

(j)

to impose fees or charges for services rendered by the Authority;

(k)

to grant loans to officers or employees of the Authority for any purposes specifically approved by the Authority that are likely to increase the efficiency of officers or employees;

(l)

to provide recreational facilities and promote recreational activities for, and activities conducive to, the welfare of officers or employees of the Authority and members of their families;

(m)

to provide training for employees of the Authority and to award scholarships or otherwise pay for such training;

(n)

to receive donations and contributions from any source and raise funds by all lawful means; and

(o)

to do anything incidental to any of its powers.

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(2)

This section does not limit any power of the Authority conferred by or under any other written law.

(3)

The Authority must provide the Minister with information with respect to its property and activities in the manner and at the times that the Minister may require.

(4)

In subsection (1)(fc), “subsidiary” has the meaning given by section 5 of the Companies Act 1967.

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Section 7 — Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act 1995