Singapore legislation

Regulation 9

of Rapid Transit Systems (Railway Protection, Restricted Activities) Regulations

Regulation 9

Power to order immediate stoppage of restricted activity

Amended byS 713/2021 wef 27/09/2021

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 713/2021 wef 27/09/2021

Where the Authority is of the opinion that the carrying out of a restricted activity on any land within the railway safety zone, the railway corridor or the railway protection zone constitutes a serious danger to any part of the railway or railway premises or to any person travelling or being upon the railway, such that it is necessary or expedient that the Authority should take action to procure the immediate stoppage of the restricted activity, the Authority or any authorised person may enter upon the land on which the restricted activity is being carried out and order the person carrying out the restricted activity to forthwith stop carrying out the restricted activity.

Subregulation 2

Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with an order given to him under paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.