Shared Mobility Enterprises (Control and Licensing) Act 2020 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 1 · Preliminary
3. Meaning of “shared mobility service” and associated terms
Feedback & supportIn this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
“booking”, in relation to a shared mobility service, means a booking for a vehicle used in the provision of that service to be hired for riding by an individual on wholly or partly in a public place;
“hire”, for a vehicle, does not include hiring the vehicle under a hire‑purchase agreement but includes any of the following:
vehicle
“vehicle” means —(a)a bicycle;(b)a power-assisted bicycle;(c)a personal mobility device;(d)a mobility vehicle; or(e)any other vehicle (whether mechanically propelled or otherwise) that is designed to transport people only (with or without carry‑on baggage) and is ordinarily not permitted by law to be used on a road,and does not include a motor car or motor cycle, a heavy or light locomotive, a motor tractor or a public service vehicle which is a bus, private hire car or taxi;
the hire of a vehicle for use on a single occasion, or the hire of a vehicle or different vehicles on multiple occasions within a fixed period;
the hire of the vehicle as a free gift, or with the supply of any other goods or services as a free gift;
the hire of the vehicle as a prize in any lottery, raffle, draw, game or competition held in Singapore;
the hire of the vehicle to the general public as a free example or demonstration of a shared mobility service;
the hire (with or without consideration) of the vehicle to an employee for the performance of employment duties or an outworker under an outwork arrangement;
“hirer” includes a prospective hirer of a vehicle;
“outwork arrangement” means a contract, an agreement, understanding or other arrangement of any kind (whether written or unwritten) with a contractor —
under which an individual (whether or not in the course of business or providing other services) performs work contracted to be performed under that contract, agreement, understanding or other arrangement for the contractor; and
business
“business” includes any business, whether or not carried on for profit;
that is not a contract of employment;
“outworker” means an individual who performs work under an outwork arrangement;
“provide a shared mobility service” means providing a shared mobility service in the course of business, whether or not the primary function of the business is connected to shared mobility services;
“shared mobility service” means —
a service provided using vehicles of a type prescribed by Regulations, under which an individual —
can hire on-demand a vehicle of that type when it is standing or exposed undocked in a public place for hire by the general public to ride on wholly or partly in a public place, and can end the hiring of the vehicle undocked in or at any public place;
public place
“public place” means any land or premises in Singapore —(a)which is, or is on —(i)any State land;(ii)any land under the control or management of a public authority; or(iii)any land which is under lease from a public authority to another person other than another public authority or to the Government, and is prescribed by the Minister, by order in the Gazette, as a public place for the purposes of this Act; and(b)to which members of the public have access as of right or by virtue of express or implied permission and without payment of a fee,and includes a public path within the meaning given by the Active Mobility Act 2017;
can hire on-demand a vehicle of that type when it is standing or exposed undocked (whether or not in a public place) for hire by the general public or otherwise to ride on wholly or partly in a public place, and can end the hiring of the vehicle either undocked or docked in or at any place, whether or not a public place;
can hire a docked vehicle of that type to ride on wholly or partly in a public place, and can end the hiring of the vehicle either undocked or docked in or at any place, whether or not a public place;
can make a booking to hire as described in sub‑paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii) a vehicle of that type to ride on wholly or partly in a public place, whether immediately or at a later time; or
a service that involves facilitating the making and taking of bookings to hire as described in paragraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii) any vehicle of a type prescribed by Regulations,but excludes any service of a kind that the Regulations prescribe is not a shared mobility service.
In this Act, a vehicle is treated as undocked if the vehicle is parked or permitted to remain at rest without a rider in or at a place —
that is outdoors or in an unenclosed shelter; and
other than in or at a vehicle docking station or installation that —
is attached permanently to the ground; and
is installed or provided by a person for the exclusive use of that person’s customers and can only be used by those customers.
In this Act, a vehicle is treated as docked if the vehicle is parked or permitted to remain at rest without a rider in circumstances not described in subsection (2).
For the purpose of determining whether a person provides a shared mobility service in Singapore, it does not matter —
that a booking is obtained or communicated remotely by means of an electronic device or other means not directly provided by the person who provides the service; or
that the provider of the shared mobility service is located outside Singapore, if the vehicle hired under that service is hired for riding wholly or partly within Singapore.