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 Restrictions on voluntary winding up, etc., of licensees
21 Authority to operate rapid transit system
Part 3A CONTROL OF DESIGNATED ENTITIES
Division 1 — Preliminary
21A Extraterritorial application of this Part
21B Interpretation of this Part
21C What holding an equity interest means
21D Meanings of "associate", "related corporation", "subsidiary" and "holding company"
21E Designation of designated operating entities and designated equity interest holders
Division 2 — Control of designated entities
21F Notice to Authority by 5% controller of designated entity
21G Approvals of Authority in relation to equity interests and control of voting power in designated entities in certain cases
21H Appointment and removal of chief executive officer, chairperson, director, etc., of designated entity
21I Acquisition of business of designated operating entity as going concern
21J Occurrence of certain events
21K Duty of designated entity or trustee-manager to report changes of equity and control of certain persons
21L Restrictions on voluntary winding up, etc., of designated operating entities
Division 3 — Remedial directions
21M Remedial directions relating to section 21G
21N Effect of remedial directions issued under section 21M, etc.
21O Remedial directions relating to section 21H
21P Remedial directions relating to section 21I
21Q Other provisions relating to remedial directions
Division 4 — Penalties
21R Penalties under this Part
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 SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION ORDERS AND SCHEMES OF TRANSFERS, ETC., FOR LICENSEES AND DESIGNATED OPERATING ENTITIES
27A Interpretation of this Part
27B Meaning and purposes of special administration order
27C Power to make special administration order and other orders
27D Ancillary directions, etc., when special administration order, etc., is made
27E Effect of special administration order and other orders
27F Duties of relevant entity or trustee-manager, etc.
27G Scheme for transfer of property, rights and liabilities from existing licensee to new licensee
27H Transfer of property, etc., under special administration order
27I Regulations for this Part
Part 5 APPEALS
28 Appeal to Minister
29 Effect of pending appeal to Minister
30 Designation of others to hear appeals
31 (Spent)
32 (Spent)
33 (Spent)
34 (Spent)
35 (Spent)
Part 6 MISCELLANEOUS
36 No remedy except under Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act 1995
36A Advisory guidelines
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 by bodies corporate, etc.
44 Composition of offences
44A Power to amend Schedule
45 Regulations
45A Exemption
46 Transitional provisions
Legislative History
Abbreviations
Comparative Table