Singapore legislation
Regulation 30A
Regulation 30A
Carriage of animal in omnibus
Subregulation 1
A driver of an omnibus must not permit any individual to bring into the omnibus any animal which is likely to —
cause any inconvenience, obstruction, discomfort or injury to any passenger in the omnibus;
cause any damage to the omnibus or any property in the omnibus; or
soil the omnibus or any passenger or property in the omnibus.
Subregulation 2
Despite paragraph (1), a driver of an omnibus must permit a police officer on official duty or a member of an auxiliary police force in uniform to bring a dog into the omnibus.
Subregulation 3
Despite paragraph (1), a driver of an omnibus may permit a blind or visually impaired individual to bring a guide dog into the omnibus.
Subregulation 4
An individual who is permitted under paragraph (3) to bring a guide dog into an omnibus must keep the guide dog on a leash and under proper control for the duration that the individual remains in the omnibus.
Subregulation 5
An authorised person may at any time require an individual (except a police officer on official duty or a member of an auxiliary police force in uniform) who brings an animal into the omnibus to alight from the omnibus with the animal if —
the individual, being a blind or visually impaired individual, fails to comply with paragraph (4); or
the authorised person is of the opinion that the animal (including a guide dog) —
has caused or is likely to cause any inconvenience, obstruction, discomfort or injury to any passenger in the omnibus;
has caused or is likely to cause any damage to the omnibus or any property in the omnibus; or
has soiled or is likely to soil the omnibus or any passenger or property in the omnibus,and the individual must comply with that requirement within a reasonable time.