Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Public Transport Council Bill

Clause 2

Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“bus” means a public service vehicle which is used on scheduled services and in which the passengers are charged separate and distinct fares;“bus service licence” means a bus service licence issued under Part IV;“Council” means the Public Transport Council established under section 3;“Mass Rapid Transit System” has the same meaning as in the Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Act (Cap. 172);“public service vehicle” means a vehicle used or kept for use for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward, other than a vehicle constructed for use on fixed rails or specially prepared ways;“taxi” means a public service vehicle having a seating capacity of not more than 6 persons (including the driver), which plies for hire on any road and is hired under a contract, express or implied, for the use of each such vehicle as a whole or for the use of two or more persons who pay separate fares.

Definition

“bus” means a public service vehicle which is used on scheduled services and in which the passengers are charged separate and distinct fares;

Definition

“bus service licence” means a bus service licence issued under Part IV;

Definition

“Council” means the Public Transport Council established under section 3;

Definition

“Mass Rapid Transit System” has the same meaning as in the Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Act (Cap. 172);

Definition

“public service vehicle” means a vehicle used or kept for use for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward, other than a vehicle constructed for use on fixed rails or specially prepared ways;

Definition

“taxi” means a public service vehicle having a seating capacity of not more than 6 persons (including the driver), which plies for hire on any road and is hired under a contract, express or implied, for the use of each such vehicle as a whole or for the use of two or more persons who pay separate fares.

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