Singapore legislation

Clause 47

of Transport Sector (Critical Firms) Bill

Clause 47

Amendment of section 2

In the RTS Act, in section 2 —

(a)

delete “, unless the context otherwise requires”;

(b)

after the definition of “Authority”, insert —“ “business trust” and “trustee‑manager” have the meanings given by section 2 of the Business Trusts Act 2004;”; and

(c)

replace the definition of “Corporation” with —“ “corporation” has the meaning given by section 4(1) of the Companies Act 1967;“designated entity” means a designated equity interest holder or a designated operating entity;“designated equity interest holder” means an entity that has been designated as a designated equity interest holder under section 21E;“designated operating entity” means an entity that has been designated as a designated operating entity under section 21E;“effective designation date”, in relation to a designated entity, means the date specified under section 21E(3) as the date on which the designation of that entity as a designated operating entity or designated equity interest holder (as the case may be) takes effect;“entity” means any sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, and includes a business trust;“essential transport service” means —

(a)

the service of operating or maintaining any rapid transit system; or

(b)

any service specified or described in the Schedule which is necessary —

(i)

for the continuity of; or

(ii)

for supporting,the operation of any rapid transit system;”.