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Public Transport Council Act 1987 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 8 · Bus Fares, Street‑Hail and Ride‑Hail Farepricing Policies and Train Fares

50. Contribution of proportion of fare increases

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(1)

Where the Council —

(a)

approved under section 47 an increase in any bus fare for any bus service provided by a public bus operator or in any train fare for any train service; or

(b)

approved on review under section 48 any bus fares or train fares that is an increase in any bus fare for any bus service provided by a public bus operator or in any train fare for any train service,every public bus operator and every licensed rapid transit system operator providing that bus service or train service (as the case may be) must contribute to the Public Transport Fund an amount set by the Council under this section.

(2)

In setting the amount of contribution that a public bus operator or a licensed rapid transit system operator must make under subsection (1), the Council must have regard to the estimated increase in revenue of the public bus operator or licensed rapid transit system operator that is attributable to the increase in fares approved or varied by the Council under section 47 or 48, as the case may be.

(3)

The Council may set the contribution in one or more of the following terms:

(a)

a fixed amount or rate of the estimated increase in revenue that is attributable to the increase in bus fares or train fares approved or revised by the Council under section 47 or 48, respectively;

(b)

any other terms as the Council considers appropriate.

(4)

The contributions that a public bus operator or a licensed rapid transit system operator has to make under subsection (1) must be made within the prescribed period after the effective date of any fare increase so approved or revised under section 47 or 48 (as the case may be) and thereafter, at the prescribed time in every subsequent year until the Council in writing directs otherwise.

(5)

Any unpaid contribution and any penalty or interest imposed under regulations made under section 73(2)(d) may be recovered as a Government debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(6)

The Minister may make regulations prescribing the content, form and procedure that must be followed by the Council in connection with the setting of contributions for the purposes of subsection (1).[24AC

Terms defined in s 2

bus
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“bus” means any motor vehicle registered as a bus under the Road Traffic Act 1961;
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bus fare
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“bus fare” means the price payable by a passenger for any bus service involving the carriage of the passenger on a bus;
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bus service
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“bus service” means a service for the carriage of passengers for a fare by buses on roads for journeys wholly or partly within Singapore according to predetermined routes and timetables with 2 or more bus stopping points within Singapore, but does not include a bus service excluded from this definition by the Minister by order in the Gazette;
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Council
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“Council” means the Public Transport Council established under section 3;
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fare
Defined · s 2
“fare” means —(a)any bus fare;(b)any train fare;(c)any ride-hail fare; or(d)any street-hail fare;
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licensed
Defined · s 2
“licensed” means —(a)licensed under the Bus Services Industry Act 2015 in the case of a bus operator;(b)licensed under the Rapid Transit Systems Act 1995 in the case of an operator of a rapid transit system;(c)licensed under the Road Traffic Act 1961 in the case of a taxi driver; or(d)licensed under the Point-to-Point Passenger Transport Industry Act 2019 in the case of a provider of a ride‑hail service provided using bookable vehicles, or a street‑hail service;
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public bus operator
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“public bus operator” means a licensed bus operator who is party to a public bus services contract for the provision of bus services specified in that contract, and includes a licensed bus operator holding a Class 1 bus service licence but is not party to such a contract;
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Public Transport Fund
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“Public Transport Fund” means the fund of that name established under Part 4;
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rapid transit system
Defined · s 2
“rapid transit system” has the meaning given by the Rapid Transit Systems Act 1995;
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train
Defined · s 2
“train” means a train used as part of a rapid transit system the operation of which is licensed under the Rapid Transit Systems Act 1995;
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train fare
Defined · s 2
“train fare” means the price payable by a passenger for any service involving the carriage of the passenger on a train operated by a licensed rapid transit system operator;
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train service
Defined · s 2
“train service” means the service for the transport of passengers by one or more trains on a rapid transit system within Singapore for a fare.
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