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Regulation 2

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