Cross-Border Railways Act 2018
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and commencement
2 Interpretation
3 Purpose of Act
Part 2 PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF CROSS‑BORDER RAILWAY
4 Cross‑border railway to be constructed according to railway plans and maps
5 Preparation and publishing of railway plans and maps
6 Railway plans and maps are final as to railway area
7 Power to enter State land to construct, etc., railway
8 Power to enter private land to construct, etc., railway
9 Power to enter land for pre-construction survey, etc.
10 Power to enter land for inspection and survey, etc.
11 Utility services
12 Removal of projections or obstructions
13 How power to enter land is to be exercised
14 Construction of railway bridges over Johore Straits
15 Owners who suffer substantial impairment in rights in land may require their land to be acquired
16 Owner-initiated acquisition
17 Funding for construction of railway infrastructure
Part 3 CONCESSIONAIRE FOR RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE
18 Concession agreement for railway infrastructure
19 Transfer or termination of concession agreement
20 Restrictions on voluntary winding up, etc.
Part 4 RAILWAY ASSETS OPERATOR
21 Railway assets operator
22 Contents of railway assets contract
23 Railway assets contract non-transferable
24 Restrictions on voluntary winding up, etc.
25 Unauthorised open network services on cross-border railway
Part 5 TRAIN SERVICE OPERATOR
26 Train service operator
27 Contents of cross-border train service contract
28 Cross-border train service contract non-transferable
29 Unauthorised provision of cross-border train service
Part 6 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR LICENCES
30 Application for or to renew licences
31 Grant or renewal of licences
32 Validity of licences
33 Restriction on transfer of licence
34 Conditions of licences
35 Modification of conditions of licence
36 Codes of practice
37 Directions affecting licensees
38 Provisional orders for securing compliance
39 Suspension or cancellation of licence, etc.
40 Appeal to Minister
41 Outstanding fees, penalties, etc.
Part 7 MONITORING COMPLIANCE
42 Submission of reports, accounts, etc.
43 Submission of further information
44 LTA to be informed of industrial disputes, etc.
Part 8 CROSS‑BORDER RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION
45 Notice of intended opening of cross-border railway
46 Minister to approve opening of railway
47 Creation of rights in, under or over land
48 Tracks, etc., are not fixtures
Part 9 SAFETY AND SECURITY MATTERS
49 Appointment of independent safety auditor
50 Appointment of rail safety inspectors
51 Safety inspections and monitoring
52 Power of entry to premises, trains, etc.
53 Obstructing rail safety inspectors, etc.
54 Interpretation of this Division
55 Compulsory reporting of accidents, etc., on cross‑border railway
56 Service suspension order
57 Reopening railway after service suspension order
58 Cross-border railway security agency
59 Security directives
60 Powers of cross-border railway security agency
61 Passenger, etc., searches on railway
62 Offence of wilfully endangering safety
63 Damage to railway
64 Obstructing cross-border railway security agency, etc.
Part 10 MISCELLANEOUS
65 Administration of Act
66 Service of documents
67 Certain statements to be conclusive
68 Power to require evidence of identity in certain cases
69 Powers of arrest
70 Jurisdiction of courts
71 Offences by corporations
72 Offences by unincorporated association or partnership
73 Composition of offences
74 Exemption
75 Regulations
76 Interface with other laws
Part 11 AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS
77 Amendments to Arms and Explosives Act 1913
78 Amendments to Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act