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Part 3 · Licensing of Bus Operators

11. Unauthorised operation of bus services

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(1)

A person must not operate in Singapore a bus service unless —

(a)

the person is authorised to do so by a bus service licence;

(b)

the person is exempt from this section by or under this Act in relation to that bus service;

(c)

the person is the LTA; or

(d)

the person (called in this Act a bus service subcontractor) is authorised to do so by contract with a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).

(2)

A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

where the number of bus services operated in contravention is 10 or more regular route services — to a fine not exceeding $50,000 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 $5,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction; or

(b)

in any other case — to a fine not exceeding $10,000 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.

Report

Part 4

Licensing of Bus Depot or Bus Interchange Operators

Part 4A

Control of Designated Entities

Part 5

Step-In Arrangements

Part 5A

Special Administration Orders and Other Orders for Designated Operating Entities

Part 6

Enforcement and Monitoring Compliance

Part 7

Appeals

Part 7A

Conduct of Individuals on Buses and at Bus Depots and Bus Interchanges

Part 8

Miscellaneous

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