Singapore legislation

Clause 15

Conditions of bus service licences

(1)

In granting a bus service licence to any person, the LTA may impose such conditions as the LTA considers requisite or expedient having regard to the purposes of this Act.

(2)

In particular, in granting a Class 1 bus service licence to a bus operator, the LTA may impose conditions —

(a)

relating to the use and deployment of the buses managed by the licensed bus operator in operating the regular route services in the licence;

(b)

relating to the security and safety of passengers of buses in the provision of the regular route service or services in the licence, and other persons using or engaged in work on those buses;

(c)

relating to the conduct of the employees, agents and contractors of the licensed bus operator;

(d)

requiring the provision of a performance bond, guarantee or any other form of security of such amount and on such terms and conditions as the LTA may determine —

(i)

to secure compliance by the licensed bus operator with any condition attached to the licence; or

(ii)

to meet any financial penalty arising out of any proceedings under section 39 with a view to regulatory action started or likely to start against the licensed bus operator, or both;

(e)

requiring the licensed bus operator itself to deal with any plague or epidemic, fire, flood, earthquake or disaster (natural or otherwise) or any other public emergency; or

(f)

requiring the licensed bus operator to undergo (at its own cost) such audit as the LTA may require to ascertain the licensee’s compliance with —

(i)

the provisions of this Act or a code of practice applicable to the licensed bus operator;

(ii)

the conditions of the Class 1 bus service licence granted to that licensed bus operator; or

(iii)

a direction given under section 38.

(3)

An audit referred to in subsection (2)(f) may be carried out only by authorised officers or other officers of the LTA or such qualified individuals approved by the LTA for the purpose.

(4)

In particular, in granting a Class 2 bus service licence to a bus operator, the LTA may impose conditions relating to —

(a)

the safety and security of passengers of the bus service and other persons who use the buses;

(b)

the operating hours, route, bus stopping points and other activities of the bus service connected with a safe and secure operation;

(c)

the prevention of racing, cutting in and dangerous competition with other vehicles on the route;

(d)

requirements that the licensed bus operator must prepare itself to deal with any plague or epidemic, fire, flood, earthquake or disaster (natural or otherwise) or any other public emergency; or

(e)

the provision of a performance bond, guarantee or any other form of security, of such amount and on such terms and conditions as the LTA may determine —

(i)

to secure compliance by the licensed bus operator concerned with any condition attached to the licence; or

(ii)

to meet any financial penalty arising out of any proceedings under section 39 with a view to regulatory action started or likely to start against the licensed bus operator, or both.

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