Singapore legislation
Clause 55
Clause 55
Compulsory reporting of accidents, etc., on cross‑border railway
(1)
This section applies where —
an accident or a serious incident occurs in Singapore; or
an accident or a serious incident occurs outside Singapore involving a train operated by a licensee holding a cross‑border train service licence.
(2)
If a relevant person has knowledge of an accident or a serious incident mentioned in subsection (1), the relevant person must give notice of the accident or serious incident to —
the competent authority for transport accidents in accordance with the written law in force governing transport accidents in Singapore; and
the bilateral committee for that cross‑border railway within the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner.
(3)
A relevant person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.
(4)
To avoid doubt, nothing in this section affects the operation of —
the Electricity Act (Cap. 89A);
the Fire Safety Act (Cap. 109A); or
the Workplace Safety and Health Act (Cap. 354A).
(5)
In this section, “relevant person” means —
the licensee having charge of the railway infrastructure or railway asset involved, or the master of the cross‑border train involved, at the time of the accident or serious incident;
where the accident or serious incident occurs on or adjacent to a train station of a cross‑border railway in Singapore, the owner or operator of the train station; and
in all other accidents or serious incidents, such persons as may be prescribed by the written law in force governing transport accidents.