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Public Transport Council (Exempt Street-hail Service Providers) Order 2020

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Type: Subsidiary Legislation
Status: In force
Enacted: 1987
Sections: 4

Quick answer

About this subsidiary legislation

Public Transport Council (Exempt Street-hail Service Providers) Order 2020 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation PTCA-S914-2020 1987, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1987.

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement

This Order is the Public Transport Council (Exempt Street-hail Service Providers) Order 2020 and comes into operation on 30 October 2020.

Regulation 2

Definitions

Amended byS 284/2026 wef 04/05/2026S 284/2026 wef 31/12/2021

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —“hirer” means the person by whom a taxi is hired to transport the hirer (with or without other passengers), and includes a person attempting to hire a taxi;[Deleted by S 284/2026 wef 04/05/2026]“Singapore-Malaysia taxi service” means a street-hail service provided by a street-hail industry participant —

(a)

whereby the hiring is for a journey by taxi between Singapore and Malaysia; and

(b)

which the street-hail industry participant is licensed to provide;“taxi driver”, in relation to a taxi, means the individual driving the taxi and holding a valid licence under Part 5 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 authorising him or her to drive the taxi for hire or reward;“wheelchair-accessible taxi” means a taxi bearing a vehicle registration number set out in the Schedule.

Definition

“hirer” means the person by whom a taxi is hired to transport the hirer (with or without other passengers), and includes a person attempting to hire a taxi;

Definition

“Singapore-Malaysia taxi service” means a street-hail service provided by a street-hail industry participant —

(a)

whereby the hiring is for a journey by taxi between Singapore and Malaysia; and

(b)

which the street-hail industry participant is licensed to provide;

Amended byS 284/2026 wef 04/05/2026

Definition

“taxi driver”, in relation to a taxi, means the individual driving the taxi and holding a valid licence under Part 5 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 authorising him or her to drive the taxi for hire or reward;

Amended byS 284/2026 wef 31/12/2021

Definition

“wheelchair-accessible taxi” means a taxi bearing a vehicle registration number set out in the Schedule.

Regulation 3

Exempt street-hail service provider

Amended byS 284/2026 wef 04/05/2026S 284/2026 wef 31/12/2021S 284/2026 wef 04/05/2026

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 284/2026 wef 04/05/2026S 284/2026 wef 31/12/2021

A street-hail industry participant who provides any street‑hail service as follows, and any taxi driver of a taxi used for any street‑hail service as follows, is exempt from sections 41(3)(a) and (5) and 44(1) of the Act with respect to fares for the provision of that street‑hail service if it is provided in the manner described in sub‑paragraph (2):

(a)

a Singapore-Malaysia taxi service;

(b)

a street-hail service using a wheelchair-accessible taxi for the carriage of any passenger, whether or not travelling in a wheelchair.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 284/2026 wef 04/05/2026

Every street-hail fare for a street-hail service mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1) must —

(a)

be published by the street-hail industry participant providing the street‑hail service concerned —

(i)

at least 7 days before the street-hail service is offered or provided to the public at that street‑hail fare; and (ii)in such manner as will secure adequate publicity for that fare among members of the public; (b)be lodged with the Council by that street‑hail industry participant at least 28 days before the street‑hail service is offered or provided to the public at that street‑hail fare; and

(c)

in the case of a Singapore-Malaysia taxi service, only be a fixed sum agreed between the hirer and the street‑hail service licensee which owns the taxi.

Regulation 4

Revocation

The Public Transport Council (Exempt Taxi Service Providers) Order 2016 (G.N. No. S 24/2016) is revoked.

Common questions

What is Public Transport Council (Exempt Street-hail Service Providers) Order 2020?: Public Transport Council (Exempt Street-hail Service Providers) Order 2020 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation PTCA-S914-2020 1987, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1987.
Is Public Transport Council (Exempt Street-hail Service Providers) Order 2020 still in force?: Yes — Public Transport Council (Exempt Street-hail Service Providers) Order 2020 is currently in force.
When did Public Transport Council (Exempt Street-hail Service Providers) Order 2020 take effect?: Public Transport Council (Exempt Street-hail Service Providers) Order 2020 was first recorded in 1987.
How many regulations does Public Transport Council (Exempt Street-hail Service Providers) Order 2020 have?: Public Transport Council (Exempt Street-hail Service Providers) Order 2020 contains 4 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Public Transport Council (Exempt Street-hail Service Providers) Order 2020?: The official text of Public Transport Council (Exempt Street-hail Service Providers) Order 2020 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.