Singapore legislation

Clause 7

of Land Transport Authority of Singapore Bill

Clause 7

Powers of Authority

(1)

Subject to this Act, the Authority may carry on such activities as appear to the Authority to be advantageous, necessary or convenient for it to carry on for or in connection with the discharge of its functions and duties under this Act or any other written law, and in particular may exercise any of the following powers:

(a)

to grant licences or permits for land transport purposes and to supervise and enforce compliance with the provisions of such licences;

(b)

to open and break up any road and to take possession of and use any road or portion thereof;

(c)

to utilise all property of the Authority, movable and immovable, in such manner as the Authority may think expedient, including the raising of loans by mortgaging such property;

(d)

to lease or let, with or without taking a premium, any property vested in or acquired by it or to grant easements, rights of way, temporary licences or other rights or privileges over, under, through or in respect of any land or buildings belonging to or vested in the Authority upon such terms and conditions as the Authority may think fit;

(e)

to subscribe for or acquire any securities, stocks and shares of an incorporated company or other body corporate, to procure its admission to membership of an incorporated company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital, to promote the formation of an incorporated company or participate in the promotion of such company or to acquire an undertaking or part thereof;

(f)

to form or participate in any joint venture as a partner or a shareholder or in any other capacity, with any firm, body corporate, society or institution for the purposes of this Act;

(g)

to enter into all such contracts for the supply of goods, services or materials or for the execution of works or any other contract as may be necessary for the discharge of its duties and functions under this Act;

(h)

to engage alone or in conjunction with other corporations, in the production, manufacture or sale of equipment, whether in Singapore or elsewhere;

(i)

to provide technical advice or assistance, including training facilities, to land transport authorities of other countries;

(j)

to impose fees or charges for services rendered by the Authority;

(k)

to grant loans to officers or employees of the Authority for any purposes specifically approved by the Authority as are likely to increase the efficiency of officers or employees;

(l)

to provide recreational facilities and promote recreational activities for, and activities conducive to, the welfare of officers or employees of the Authority and members of their families;

(m)

to provide training for employees of the Authority and to award scholarships or otherwise pay for such training;

(n)

to receive donations and contributions from any source and raise funds by all lawful means; and

(o)

to do anything incidental to any of its powers.

(2)

This section shall not be construed as limiting any power of the Authority conferred by or under any other written law.

(3)

The Authority shall furnish the Minister information with respect to its property and activities in such manner and at such times as the Minister may require.

Clause 7 — Land Transport Authority of Singapore Bill