Rapid Transit Systems Act 1995
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part 2 PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS
3 Preparation and promulgation of plans and maps
4 Power to enter State land to lay and operate railway
5 Power to enter private land to lay railway
6 Creation of rights in, under or over land
7 Owners who suffer substantial impairment in rights in land may require their land to be acquired
7A Owner-initiated acquisition
8 Power of entry
9 Power to enter land for inspection and survey, etc.
10 Utility services
11 Removal of projections or obstructions
Part 3 OPERATION OF RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS
11A General considerations
12 Operating rapid transit system without licence
13 Licence to operate rapid transit system
13A Licence charge
14 Matters to be considered by Authority in granting licence
15 Conditions of licence
16 Modification of terms and conditions of licence
16A Restrictions on acquisition of essential operating assets
16B Restrictions on transfer, etc., and surrender of licences
17 Codes of practice
18 Directions affecting licensees
18A Appointment and removal of director, etc., of licensee
19 Suspension or cancellation of licence, etc.
19A Provisional orders for securing compliance
19B Outstanding fees, charges, penalties, etc.
20 Appeal to Minister
21 Authority to operate rapid transit system
Part 4 SAFETY OF RAILWAY
22 Appointment of inspector
23 General powers of inspector
23A Screening, etc., train passengers or entrants to railway premises
23B Obstructing railway premises, etc.
24 Minister may order defects to be remedied
25 Offence of wilfully endangering safety
26 Damage to railway or railway premises
27 Compensation for damaging railway or railway premises
Part 4A RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION ORDERS
27A Meaning and effect of railway administration orders
27B Railway administration order, etc., made on application by Authority
27C Scheme for transfer of property, rights and liabilities from existing licensee to new licensee
27D Restrictions on voluntary winding up, etc.
Part 5
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35 (Spent)
Part 6 MISCELLANEOUS
36 No remedy except under Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act 1995
37 Service of documents
38 Certain statements to be conclusive
39 Power to require evidence of identity in certain cases
40 Powers of arrest
41 Authorised employees of licensee, etc., to exercise certain powers of Authority’s employees
41A Protection from personal liability
42 Jurisdiction of courts
43 Offences committed by body corporate
44 Composition of offences
45 Regulations
45A Exemption
46 Transitional provisions
Legislative History
Abbreviations
Comparative Table