Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
of Rapid Transit Systems (Railway Protection, Restricted Activities) Regulations
Regulation 7
Permission for restricted activity
Subregulation 1
A person must not carry out or cause to be carried out any restricted activity within the railway corridor or railway protection zone unless the person —
has the Authority’s prior written permission to do so; or
is granted a permit to carry out the restricted activity, mentioned in regulation 9(1) of the Rapid Transit Systems (Development and Building Works in Railway Corridor and Railway Protection Zone) Regulations 2021 (G.N. No. S 712/2021).
Subregulation 2
Without affecting paragraph (1), a person must not carry out or cause to be carried out any restricted activity within 6 metres of the outermost edge of any part of a railway unless the person has the Authority’s special written permission to do so.
Subregulation 3
An application to the Authority for permission or special permission to carry out a restricted activity required by paragraph (1) or (2) must —
be made in the form and manner specified by the Authority; and
be accompanied by the following:
site and location plans showing where the restricted activity is to be carried out in relation to the railway corridor or railway protection zone;
any other document, particulars or information that the Authority requires to decide on the application.
Subregulation 4
A permission or special permission given under paragraph (1) or (2) —
is non-transferable and not renewable; and
may be subject to terms and conditions.
Subregulation 5
In granting permission or special permission under paragraph (1) or (2), the Authority may by condition require the person to whom permission or special permission is given to allow any employee of the Authority to enter at any time the land within the railway corridor or the railway protection zone where the restricted activity is being carried out for all or any of the following purposes:
to ascertain whether there is, or has been, a contravention of these Regulations;
to ensure that the restricted activity is being carried out in accordance with the permission or special permission;
to take such action and give such direction as the employee of the Authority considers necessary to ensure compliance with, or to prevent the contravention of, these Regulations.
Subregulation 6
A person who carries out or causes to be carried out any restricted activity without, or not in accordance with, any permission or special permission under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence.