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Bus Services Industry (Control of Conduct and Activities — Public Bus) Regulations 2026 · reg 15

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reg 15Touting, etc., prohibited

(1)

A bus passenger, while within a public bus, must not —

(a)

tout or solicit alms, rewards or employment of any description;

(b)

sell or offer for sale any article or goods, or carry on any business;

(c)

display, exhibit or distribute any book or printed, written or pictorial matter or any such samples for the purpose of advertising or publicity; or

(d)

provide any public entertainment (within the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Public Entertainments Act 1958).

(2)

However, paragraph (1) does not apply to a bus passenger if the bus passenger has the written permission of the LTA or the operator to carry out the activity mentioned in that paragraph.

(3)

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

Subregulation 1

A bus passenger, while within a public bus, must not —

(a)

tout or solicit alms, rewards or employment of any description;

(b)

sell or offer for sale any article or goods, or carry on any business;

(c)

display, exhibit or distribute any book or printed, written or pictorial matter or any such samples for the purpose of advertising or publicity; or

(d)

provide any public entertainment (within the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Public Entertainments Act 1958).

Subregulation 2

However, paragraph (1) does not apply to a bus passenger if the bus passenger has the written permission of the LTA or the operator to carry out the activity mentioned in that paragraph.

Subregulation 3

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