Singapore legislation

Clause 10

of Point-to-Point Passenger Transport Industry Bill

Clause 10

Unauthorised provision of ride‑hail services

(1)

A person commits an offence if the person provides in Singapore a ride‑hail service —

(a)

when the person is not authorised to do so by a ride‑hail service licence and is not authorised to do so as an exempt ride‑hail service operator; and

(b)

when the person is not exempt from this section by an order under section 52 in relation to that service.

(2)

The offence under subsection (1) is a strict liability offence.

(3)

A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 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 $500 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

(4)

For the purposes of this section, a licensee of a ride‑hail service licence is not authorised by its licence to provide a ride‑hail service during the period the licence is suspended.