Bus Services Industry Act 2015 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Licensing of Bus Operators
19. Appointment and removal of chief executive officer, director, etc.
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A bus operator holding a Class 1 bus service licence that is a company, limited liability partnership or other body corporate must not —
bus operator
“bus operator”, in relation to a bus service, means the person who operates the bus service, but does not include —(a)the LTA; or(b)a person who merely arranges for the registration of a bus, drives a bus or maintains or arranges for the maintenance of a bus;
appoint or re-appoint an individual as its chief executive officer, or the chairperson of its board of directors or any of its directors; or
remove its chief executive officer or the chairperson of its board of directors or any of its directors,unless the licensee has obtained the prior written approval of the LTA.
A person must not be appointed as a manager of, or become a partner in, a limited liability partnership that is a bus operator holding a Class 1 bus service licence, unless the licensee has obtained the prior written approval of the LTA.
partner
“partner”, in relation to a limited liability partnership, has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005;
A person must not become a partner in a partnership that is a bus operator holding a Class 1 bus service licence unless the person has obtained the prior written approval of the LTA.
Class 1 bus service licence
“Class 1 bus service licence” means a bus service licence authorising the operation of 10 or more regular route services specified in the licence;
The LTA may —
LTA
“LTA” means the Land Transport Authority of Singapore constituted under the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act 1995;
grant an approval under this section subject to any conditions that the LTA considers appropriate to impose; and
at any time add to, vary or revoke any condition so imposed.
Where a person —
is appointed or re-appointed by a bus operator holding a Class 1 bus service licence as its chief executive officer, its director or the chairperson of its board of directors, in contravention of subsection (1);
is removed as the chief executive officer or the chairperson of the board of directors or any of its directors, in contravention of subsection (1); or
is appointed a manager of or becomes a partner in a limited liability partnership in contravention of subsection (1A), or becomes a partner in a partnership in contravention of subsection (2),the LTA may issue a direction to the licensee to do as follows (whichever is applicable), and the licensee must comply with that direction:
to remove that individual from the individual’s appointment as the chief executive officer or a director or the chairperson of the board of directors of the licensee;
to reinstate the individual as the chief executive officer or a director or the chairperson of the board of directors of the licensee; or
to remove that manager or partner.
This section has effect despite the provisions of any other written law and the provisions of the memorandum or articles of association, limited liability partnership, partnership contract or other constitution, of the bus operator holding the Class 1 bus service licence.
limited liability partnership
“limited liability partnership” has the meaning given by the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005;
Nothing in subsection (3) is to be taken as depriving a person who is removed under that subsection of compensation or damages payable to the person in respect of the termination of the person’s appointment as a chief executive officer, director or chairperson of the board of directors or the person’s removal as a manager or partner.
chief executive officer
“chief executive officer”, in relation to a licensee, means an individual (by whatever name described) who —(a)is in the direct employment of, or acting for or by arrangement with, the licensee; or(b)is principally responsible for the management and conduct of the business of the licensee in operating a bus service, bus depot or bus interchange, as the case may be,and includes an individual for the time being performing all or any of the functions or duties of a chief executive officer;
This section does not apply to or in relation to any bus operator holding a Class 1 bus service licence that has been designated as a designated operating entity, starting on its effective designation date and while it remains so designated.
designated operating entity
“designated operating entity” means an entity that has been designated as a designated operating entity under section 28E;