Singapore legislation

Regulation 80

of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Changi Airport) By-laws 2009

Regulation 80

Suspension or cancellation of driving permits

Subregulation 1

The airport licensee may, at any time in its discretion, suspend for such period as it thinks fit or cancel any airfield driving permit, forklift driving permit or driving permit for a lightweight transport machine issued under this Part if it is satisfied that —

(a)

there has been a contravention of any condition of the permit;

(b)

the person to whom the permit has been issued is not competent to drive the relevant vehicle; or

(c)

it would not be in the interests of public safety for him to hold a driving permit.

Subregulation 2

The airport licensee shall, before suspending or cancelling a driving permit of a person under paragraph (1), give the person concerned notice in writing of its intention to do so, specifying a date, not less than 14 days after the date of the notice, upon which such suspension or cancellation shall be made and calling upon the person to show cause to the airport licensee why such driving permit should not be suspended or cancelled.

Subregulation 3

Upon the person failing to show cause within the period referred to in paragraph (2) and if the airport licensee decides to suspend or cancel the driving permit of such person under paragraph (1), the airport licensee shall immediately inform the person by notice in writing of the suspension or cancellation.

Subregulation 4

In the case of suspension of a driving permit, the person concerned shall not drive the relevant vehicle as long as the suspension is in force.

Subregulation 5

In this by-law, “relevant vehicle” means —

(a)

in the case of an airfield driving permit, any vehicle which the person concerned has been authorised to drive under the permit;

(b)

in the case of a forklift driving permit, any forklift which the person concerned has been authorised to drive under the permit; and

(c)

in the case of a driving permit for a lightweight transport machine, any lightweight transport machine which the person concerned has been authorised to drive under the permit.

Regulation 80 — Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Changi Airport) By-laws 2009