Bus Services Industry (Control of Conduct and Activities — Public Bus) Regulations 2026 · reg 17

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—(1) A bus passenger must not —(a)touch, use, meddle or otherwise interfere with any door or any other mechanical or electrical equipment or installation of a public bus;(b)touch, use, meddle or otherwise interfere with any switch, lever or other device operating or controlling any equipment or installation mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a); or(c)activate or use any emergency or safety device installed within a public bus.(2) However, paragraph (1) does not apply to a bus passenger if —(a)the bus passenger is responding to an emergency and is acting according to instructions mentioned in any notice displayed by the LTA or the operator within the public bus;(b)the bus passenger is an officer or employee of the LTA, or an employee of the operator, and is acting in the discharge of his or her duties; or(c)the bus passenger activates or uses the emergency or safety device mentioned in paragraph (1)(c) for the purpose for which the device is provided and in accordance with the instructions printed on that device.(3) A person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
A bus passenger must not —(a)touch, use, meddle or otherwise interfere with any door or any other mechanical or electrical equipment or installation of a public bus;(b)touch, use, meddle or otherwise interfere with any switch, lever or other device operating or controlling any equipment or installation mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a); or(c)activate or use any emergency or safety device installed within a public bus.
However, paragraph (1) does not apply to a bus passenger if —(a)the bus passenger is responding to an emergency and is acting according to instructions mentioned in any notice displayed by the LTA or the operator within the public bus;(b)the bus passenger is an officer or employee of the LTA, or an employee of the operator, and is acting in the discharge of his or her duties; or(c)the bus passenger activates or uses the emergency or safety device mentioned in paragraph (1)(c) for the purpose for which the device is provided and in accordance with the instructions printed on that device.
A person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

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reg 17Interfering with equipment, etc.

(1)

A bus passenger must not —

(a)

touch, use, meddle or otherwise interfere with any door or any other mechanical or electrical equipment or installation of a public bus;

(b)

touch, use, meddle or otherwise interfere with any switch, lever or other device operating or controlling any equipment or installation mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a); or

(c)

activate or use any emergency or safety device installed within a public bus.

(2)

However, paragraph (1) does not apply to a bus passenger if —

(a)

the bus passenger is responding to an emergency and is acting according to instructions mentioned in any notice displayed by the LTA or the operator within the public bus;

(b)

the bus passenger is an officer or employee of the LTA, or an employee of the operator, and is acting in the discharge of his or her duties; or

(c)

the bus passenger activates or uses the emergency or safety device mentioned in paragraph (1)(c) for the purpose for which the device is provided and in accordance with the instructions printed on that device.

(3)

A person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

Subregulation 1