Singapore legislation

Clause 7

of Bus Services Industry Bill

Clause 7

Contents of public bus services contracts

(1)

A public bus services contract may relate to a particular area in Singapore or route wholly or partly within Singapore.

(2)

However, a public bus services contract must —

(a)

specify the term of the contract;

(b)

provide the manner in which the public bus operator who is party to the contract will be remunerated or gain revenue from the provision of the regular route service or services under the contract; and

(c)

specify the performance standards to be met by the public bus operator who is party to the contract in relation to the provision of regular route services under the contract.

(3)

A public bus services contract may make provision in relation to the operation of any regular route service under the contract and the administration of the contract, including, but is not limited to —

(a)

the variation of the contract, such as —

(i)

to extend the service into developing areas in Singapore;

(ii)

for public safety;

(iii)

because of changed traffic conditions;

(iv)

to improve that regular route service in the public interest;

(v)

to address a serious or frequent failure on the part of the public bus operator under the contract to observe the terms and conditions of the contract; or

(vi)

to address the public bus operator under the contract having been found guilty of an offence under this Act committed during the term of the contract;

(b)

the fees (if any) payable under the contract;

(c)

monetary or other penalties —

(i)

for a breach of the contract;

(ii)

for a failure (being not a breach of contract) to meet a requirement specified in the contract; or

(iii)

payable on the termination of the contract;

(d)

the records (including accounts) to be made and kept, and how they are to be made and kept; and

(e)

bonds for the performance of obligations or specified obligations under the contract.

(4)

Subsection (3) does not limit the matters about which a public bus services contract may make provision.

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