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Public Transport Council Act 1987 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 9 · Public Transport Officials

56. Offence of non-payment of ride-hail fare or street-hail fare

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Last amended by an amending law of 2019.

(1)

A passenger of a taxi commits an offence if —

(a)

the passenger is transported on a journey within or partly within Singapore in the taxi provided in the course of a street‑hail service; and

(b)

the passenger, without reasonable excuse, fails or refuses, at the end of the journey and after a demand by the driver of the taxi, to pay the street‑hail fare for the journey which is collectible under this Act.

(2)

A passenger of a bookable vehicle commits an offence if —

(a)

the passenger is transported on a journey within or partly within Singapore in the bookable vehicle provided in the course of an on‑demand passenger transport service to which a ride‑hail service relates; and

(b)

the passenger, without reasonable excuse, fails or refuses, at the end of the journey and after a demand by the driver of the bookable vehicle, to pay the ride‑hail fare for the journey which is collectible under this Act.

(3)

A passenger who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable on conviction either —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $1,000; or

(b)

where the person is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

(4)

A person is a repeat offender in relation to an offence under subsection (1) if the person who is convicted, or found guilty, of an offence under that provision (called the current offence) has been convicted or found guilty, before the date on which the person is convicted or found guilty of the current offence, of any of the following offences:

(a)

an offence under subsection (1);

(b)

an offence under section 24D as in force before 30 October 2020.

(5)

A person is a repeat offender in relation to an offence under subsection (2) if the person who is convicted, or found guilty, of an offence under that provision (called the current offence) has been convicted or found guilty, before the date on which the person is convicted or found guilty of the current offence, of any of the following offences:

(a)

an offence under subsection (2);

(b)

an offence under section 24D as in force before 30 October 2020.[24D

Terms defined in s 2

bookable vehicle
Defined · s 2
“bookable vehicle” means any of the following vehicles used or intended to be used in providing an on‑demand passenger transport service through a booking taken or facilitated by a provider of a ride‑hail service:(a)a taxi;(b)a private hire car (within the meaning given by the Road Traffic Act 1961) which is hired, or made available for hire, under a contract (express or implied) for use as a whole with a driver for the purpose of conveying one or more passengers (if any) in that car;
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on-demand passenger transport service
Defined · s 2
“on-demand passenger transport service” and “on-demand ride booking service” have the meanings given by the Point‑to‑Point Passenger Transport Industry Act 2019;
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passenger
Defined · s 2
“passenger” means an individual carried upon a bus, train, taxi or bookable vehicle (as the case may be) but does not include —(a)an owner, a driver or fare collector of a bus, train, taxi or bookable vehicle while carrying out work or on duty in that capacity; or(b)a public transport official while carrying out work or on duty in that capacity;
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ride-hail fare
Defined · s 2
“ride-hail fare” means the price paid or given for the use of a ride‑hail service, whether or not it is paid or given to the provider of the ride‑hail service, a driver or any other person, and includes a booking fee;
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ride-hail service
Defined · s 2
“ride-hail service” means —(a)an on-demand passenger transport service of any type provided using bookable vehicles; or(b)an on-demand ride booking service of any type provided using bookable vehicles;
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street-hail fare
Defined · s 2
“street-hail fare” means the price paid or given for the use of a street‑hail service, whether or not it is paid or given to the provider of the street‑hail service, a driver or any other person, but does not include any booking fee for a taxi made available, or to be made available, in providing on‑demand passenger transport services;
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street-hail service
Defined · s 2
“street-hail service” means a service involving the transport by road of passengers within, or partly within, Singapore for hire or reward —(a)provided using motor vehicles which are taxis; and(b)under which any individual can hail or hire on‑demand such a motor vehicle when it is —(i)standing or plying for hire on a road; and(ii)authorised under the Point‑to‑Point Passenger Transport Industry Act 2019 or the Road Traffic Act 1961 to stand or ply for hire on a road;
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taxi
Defined · s 2
“taxi” means any public service vehicle which is classified as a taxi under the Second Schedule to the Road Traffic Act 1961;
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