Division 1 — General
[31/2015]
Bus, train, street-hail and ride-hail fares
41.—(1)  A person must not demand or take from a bus passenger, for any bus service involving the carriage of the passenger on a bus and operated by the person, or by the person on behalf of the licensed bus operator of the bus service, a bus fare that —
(a)is more than the maximum price approved under section 47 or 48 for that bus service;
(b)is inconsistent with any part of the pricing policy set or approved under section 47 or 48 for that bus service; or
(c)is different from the bus fare last published by the licensed bus operator for that bus service.
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(2)  A person must not demand or take from a train passenger, for any train service involving the carriage of the passenger on a train and operated by the person, or by the person on behalf of the licensed rapid transit system operator, a train fare that —
(a)is more than the maximum price approved under section 47 or 48 for that train service;
(b)is inconsistent with any part of the pricing policy set or approved under section 47 or 48 for that train service; or
(c)is different from the train fare last published by the licensed rapid transit system operator for that train service.
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(3)  A person must not initiate the collection of, or collect, a street‑hail fare for a passenger’s journey in a taxi provided in the course of a street‑hail service if the street‑hail fare —
(a)is inconsistent with any part of the pricing policy set under section 43 for that street‑hail service; or
(b)is more than the street‑hail fare last published by the street‑hail service licensee authorised to provide that street‑hail service.
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(4)  A person must not initiate the collection of, or collect, a ride‑hail fare for a passenger’s journey in a bookable vehicle provided in the course of an on‑demand passenger transport service relating to a ride‑hail service if the ride‑hail fare —
(a)is inconsistent with any part of the pricing policy set under section 45 for that ride‑hail service; or
(b)is more than the ride‑hail fare last published by the ride‑hail service licensee authorised to provide that ride‑hail service.
[20/2019]
(5)  A street‑hail service licensee or ride‑hail service licensee which offers to the public, or any section of the public, as the case may be —
(a)any street‑hail service for any street‑hail fare that is inconsistent with any part of the pricing policy set under section 43 for that street‑hail service; or
(b)any ride‑hail service for any ride‑hail fare that is inconsistent with any part of the pricing policy set under section 45 for that ride‑hail service,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
[20/2019]
(6)  If any dispute arises as to the fare calculated according to distance, the dispute may be referred to the Council or to the officer‑in‑charge of any police station whose decision is final, and any certificate issued by the Council or the police officer with regard thereto is admissible in evidence.
(7)  Any person who demands or takes or attempts to take any money in contravention of subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
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(8)  To avoid doubt, an offence under this section is a strict liability offence.
[20/2019]
(9)  For the purposes of this section, where the Council revokes or suspends its approval of any bus fare or train fare under section 47(5) or (6)(a) (called in this section the replaced fare) —
(a)the last revocation revives the bus fare or train fare approved (if any) by the Council previous to it approving the replaced fare, and with effect from the revocation, the bus fare or train fare revived is to be regarded as an approved maximum price for the fare; or
(b)for the period of suspension, the bus fare or train fare approved by the Council previous to the suspension of the replaced fare is revived, and for that period, the replaced bus fare or train fare is not to be regarded as an approved maximum price for the fare.
[31/2015]
(10)  To avoid doubt, subsections (1) and (7) bind —
(a)the Land Transport Authority of Singapore in respect of every public bus services contract it is a party to, or when the Land Transport Authority of Singapore operates a bus service, as if it is the bus operator in that subsection;
(b)every public bus operator providing bus services under a public bus services contract as if it is the bus operator in that subsection; and
(c)every employee of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore or a bus operator referred to in paragraph (b) employed to deliver those bus services.
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Obtaining information for fare setting or reviews, etc.
42.—(1)  In this section, “relevant person” means —
(a)any licensed bus operator;
(b)any licensed rapid transit system operator; or
(c)any street‑hail industry participant or ride‑hail industry participant.
[31/2015; 20/2019]
(2)  The Council may by written notice require a relevant person to furnish, within a reasonable period and in such form and manner as may be specified in the notice, such accounts, financial statements or other documents and information —
(a)which the Council considers necessary to carry out the functions or duties of or assigned to the Council by or under section 43, 45, 47 or 48; and
(b)which are within the knowledge of the relevant person or are in the relevant person’s custody or under the relevant person’s control.
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(3)  The power to require a relevant person to furnish any accounts, financial statements, document or information under subsection (2) includes the power to require the relevant person, or any person who is or was an officer or employee of the relevant person, to provide an explanation of the accounts, financial statements, document or information.
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(4)  Any person who, in furnishing any accounts, financial statements, document or information required under subsection (2) —
(a)makes a statement which the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular; or
(b)recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
[31/2015]
(5)  Any person who, without reasonable excuse, refuses to furnish any accounts, financial statements, document or information required under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
[31/2015]
(6)  The Council may by written notice require the LTA to furnish or supply to the Council any particulars or information —
(a)which are obtained by the LTA in the performance of its function under the Bus Services Industry Act 2015; and
(b)which the Council considers necessary to carry out the functions or duties of or assigned to the Council by or under this Part.
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(7)  Despite the provisions of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act 1995, the LTA must furnish the particulars and information required under subsection (6) within such time as may be agreed to between the Council and the LTA.
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