Singapore legislation

Section 11

of Bus Services Industry Act 2015

Section 11

Unauthorised operation of bus services

(1)

A person must not operate in Singapore a bus service unless —

(a)

the person is authorised to do so by a bus service licence;

(b)

the person is exempt from this section by or under this Act in relation to that bus service;

(c)

the person is the LTA; or

(d)

the person (called in this Act a bus service subcontractor) is authorised to do so by contract with a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).

(2)

A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

where the number of bus services operated in contravention is 10 or more regular route services — to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $5,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction; or

(b)

in any other case — to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.