No. S 628
Rapid Transit Systems Act
(Chapter 263A)
Rapid Transit Systems (Amendment) Regulations 2003
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 42 of the Rapid Transit Systems Act, the Land Transport Authority of Singapore, with the approval of the Minister for Transport, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Rapid Transit Systems (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2004.
Amendment of regulation 2
2.  Regulation 2 of the Rapid Transit Systems Regulations (Rg 1) (referred to in these Regulations as the principal Regulations) is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “conditions of issue of tickets” in the definition of “administrative charge” and substituting the words “conditions of use”;
(b)by deleting the definitions of “concession ticket”, “conditions of issue” and “fare” and substituting the following definitions:
“ “bicycle” means a two-wheeled pedal cycle constructed or adapted for use as a means of conveyance, and includes a power-assisted bicycle;
“concession ticket” means a ticket granted to any person who is eligible for the ticket in accordance with the conditions of use;
“conditions of use” means the conditions subject to which a ticket for travel upon the public transport system is granted, and which conditions are published from time to time by the Authority or its licensee or by a person appointed by the Authority or its licensee and posted at the railway premises;
“fare” means the fare payable for a ticket for use on the railway granted by or on behalf of the Authority or its licensee or by a person appointed by the Authority or its licensee;”; and
(c)by deleting the definitions of “passenger”, “ticket” and “ticket office” and substituting the following definitions:
“ “passenger” means any person who obtains a ticket or on whose behalf a ticket is obtained, and who is lawfully within the paid area during the hours of business of the Authority or its licensee;
“power-assisted bicycle” means a bicycle which can be propelled by means of an electric motor or an internal combustion engine;
“ticket” means any form of authorisation issued by or on behalf of the Authority or its licensee, or by a person appointed by the Authority or its licensee, for the conveyance of any passenger on the railway;
“ticket office” means any office, sales counter or passenger service counter operated by or on behalf of the Authority, its licensee or any person appointed by the Authority or its licensee, to grant a ticket;”.
Deletion and substitution of regulations 6 and 7
3.  Regulations 6 and 7 of the principal Regulations are deleted and the following regulations substituted therefor:
“Smoking, etc., prohibited in designated areas
6.  No person shall —
(a)smoke;
(b)carry a lighted pipe, cigar or cigarette; or
(c)carry or use any item or object which has a naked flame,
in any part of the railway premises where smoking is expressly prohibited by notice.
Luggage, etc., prohibited
7.  No person shall bring into or upon any part of the railway premises —
(a)any luggage, article or thing which —
(i)exceeds the dimensions or weight restrictions specified on notices posted by the Authority or its licensee in the railway premises;
(ii)cannot be carried or otherwise accommodated on the railway without risk of damage to railway property; or
(iii)causes a nuisance or inconvenience to other persons using the railway premises,
except in accordance with such conditions as may be specified by the Authority or its licensee on notices posted by the Authority or its licensee in the railway premises; or
(b)any item which is prohibited by an officer or employee of the Authority or its licensee at the railway premises or by notices posted by such person in the railway premises.”.
Deletion and substitution of regulation 9
4.  Regulation 9 of the principal Regulations is deleted and the following regulation substituted therefor:
“Dangerous goods
9.  No person, not being an employee of the Authority or its licensee duly authorised in that behalf, shall bring into any part of the railway premises such dangerous or flammable substance or other thing as may be specified in the conditions of use.”.
Deletion of regulation 13
5.  Regulation 13 of the principal Regulations is deleted.
Deletion of regulations 15 and 16 and substitution of regulation 15
6.  Regulations 15 and 16 of the principal Regulations are deleted and the following regulation substituted therefor:
“Spitting, littering and soiling prohibited
15.—(1)  No person shall spit on any part of the railway premises.
(2)  No person shall —
(a)place or throw any litter; or
(b)place or throw any chewing gum,
upon any part of the railway premises, or into or on any fittings, equipment or property upon the railway premises, whether belonging to the Authority or its licensee or placed therein with the approval of the Authority or its licensee, except into receptacles expressly provided for that purpose.
(3)  No person shall soil any part of the railway premises, or any fittings, equipment or property upon the railway premises, whether belonging to the Authority or its licensee or placed therein with the approval of the Authority or its licensee.”.
Amendment of regulation 21
7.  Regulation 21 of the principal Regulations is amended by inserting, immediately after the word “goods” in paragraph (b), the words “, or carry on any business”.
Deletion of regulations 23 and 24 and substitution of regulation 23
8.  Regulations 23 and 24 of the principal Regulations are deleted and the following regulation substituted therefor:
“Misuse of escalator or travellator
23.—(1)  No person shall sit upon the stairway or handrail of any escalator or travellator in the railway premises.
(2)  No person shall use, or attempt to use any escalator or travellator in the railway premises except to travel from one end of the escalator or travellator to the other by means of the escalator stairway or the travellator belt.
(3)  No person shall travel, or attempt to travel, upon any moving escalator or travellator in the railway premises in a direction other than the direction in which the escalator or travellator is moving.”.
Deletion of regulations 26 and 27 and substitution of regulation 26
9.  Regulations 26 and 27 of the principal Regulations are deleted and the following regulation substituted therefor:
“Interference with doors
26.  No person shall in any way interfere with any platform screen door or train door, or the operation of any such door, except —
(a)in an emergency and by means of any equipment on or near which is a notice indicating that it is intended to be used in an emergency; or
(b)where he is an authorised person acting in the discharge of his duties.”.
Deletion of regulation 30
10.  Regulation 30 of the principal Regulations is deleted.
Amendment of regulation 31
11.  Regulation 31 of the principal Regulations is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “a person” in paragraph (1) and substituting the words “a child”;
(b)by deleting the words “using that ticket by inserting it into an automatic gate” in paragraph (1) and substituting the words “validating the ticket at a ticket gate”;
(c)by deleting the words “or its licensee” in paragraph (2) and substituting the words “, its licensee or any person appointed by the Authority or its licensee”; and
(d)by deleting the words “an automatic gate” in paragraph (3) and substituting the words “a ticket gate”.
Amendment of regulation 32
12.  Regulation 32 of the principal Regulations is amended —
(a)by deleting the word “issued” in paragraphs (1) and (2) and substituting in each case the word “granted”;
(b)by deleting the words “conditions of issue” in paragraphs (1) and (2) and substituting in each case the words “conditions of use”; and
(c)by deleting the words “Conditions of issue” in the regulation heading and substituting the words “Conditions of use”.
Amendment of regulation 34
13.  Regulation 34 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “conditions of issue” in paragraphs (1) and (2) and in the regulation heading and substituting in each case the words “conditions of use”.
Amendment of regulation 36
14.  Regulation 36 of the principal Regulations is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “issue of a ticket” in paragraph (1) and substituting the words “grant of a ticket”;
(b)by deleting the words “and its licensee” in paragraphs (1) and (2) and substituting in each case the words “, and its licensee or any person appointed by the Authority or its licensee to grant tickets”;
(c)by deleting the words “or its licensee” in paragraph (3) and substituting the words “, its licensee or any person appointed by the Authority or its licensee”; and
(d)by deleting sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (3) and substituting the following sub-paragraph:
“(a)suspend or discontinue the grant of tickets (whether granted at a ticket office or through an automatic vending machine);”.
Deletion of regulation 37
15.  Regulation 37 of the principal Regulations is deleted.
Amendment of regulation 39
16.  Regulation 39 of the principal Regulations is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “a concession ticket” in paragraph (1)(d) and substituting the words “any ticket”; and
(b)by deleting the words “conditions of issue” in paragraph (2) and substituting the words “conditions of use”.
Amendment of regulation 41
17.  Regulation 41 (1) of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “or its licensee or an agent of the Authority or its licensee” and substituting the words “, its licensee or any person appointed by the Authority or its licensee to grant tickets”.
Deletion of regulation 43
18.  Regulation 43 of the principal Regulations is deleted.
Deletion and substitution of regulation 50A
19.  Regulation 50A of the principal Regulations is deleted and the following regulation substituted therefor:
“Abandoned bicycles, trishaws and tricycles
50A.—(1)  Where any bicycle, trishaw or tricycle —
(a)is parked within any part of the railway premises or on any station approach road or entrance or area being under the control of the Authority or its licensee other than in an area designated for the parking of bicycles, trishaws or tricycles; or
(b)appears to have been abandoned on any part of the railway premises or on any station approach road or entrance or area being under the control of the Authority or its licensee,
the Authority or its licensee may, after having given not less than 3 days’ notice in writing to the owner of the bicycle, trishaw or tricycle (as the case may be) of its intention to do so, use such reasonable means to remove the bicycle, trishaw or tricycle (as the case may be) from the place at which it is found to such other place at which it may be conveniently and safely detained.
(2)  The notice referred to in paragraph (1) may be affixed to any conspicuous part of the bicycle, trishaw or tricycle (as the case may be).
(3)  Where the Authority or its licensee is of the opinion that any bicycle, trishaw or tricycle parked or abandoned on any part of the railway premises or on any station approach road or entrance or area being under the control of the Authority or its licensee is causing obstruction or inconvenience to other persons on the railway premises, the Authority or its licensee may use such reasonable means to immediately remove the bicycle, trishaw or tricycle (as the case may be) from the place at which it was found to such other place at which it may be conveniently and safely detained.
(4)  Upon removing any bicycle, trishaw or tricycle under paragraph (1) or (3), the Authority or its licensee shall cause a notice to be posted on the notice boards within the railway premises informing the owner of the bicycle, trishaw or tricycle (as the case may be) —
(a)of its removal and detention;
(b)of the manner in which he may secure the release thereof; and
(c)that, if the bicycle, trishaw or tricycle (as the case may be) remains unclaimed for a period of one month from the date of the notice, it shall be disposed of by the Authority or its licensee.
(5)  No bicycle, trishaw or tricycle which has been removed and detained by the Authority or its licensee in accordance with this regulation shall be released to its owner except —
(a)by or under the direction of an authorised person; and
(b)upon its owner having paid all expenses incurred by the Authority or its licensee in removing and detaining the bicycle, trishaw or tricycle (as the case may be).
(6)  Any person who, without the authority of an authorised person —
(a)removes or tampers with any notice affixed to a bicycle, trishaw or tricycle under paragraph (2); or
(b)removes or attempts to remove any bicycle, trishaw or tricycle from the place at which it is being detained under this regulation,
shall be guilty of an offence.
(7)  Where any bicycle, trishaw or tricycle which has been removed and detained by the Authority or its licensee under paragraph (1) or (3) is not claimed by its owner within one month of the date of the notice referred to in paragraph (4), the Authority or its licensee may dispose of the bicycle, trishaw or tricycle (as the case may be) in such manner as it thinks fit.
(8)  If, within a period of 6 months of any sale of any bicycle, trishaw or tricycle by the Authority or its licensee under paragraph (7), the former owner of, or the person formerly entitled to, the beneficial ownership of the bicycle, trishaw or tricycle (as the case may be) can establish his ownership to the satisfaction of the Authority or its licensee, he shall be paid, subject to his providing the Authority or its licensee with an indemnity in such form as the Authority or its licensee may reasonably require, the proceeds of sale, if any, less all expenses of and incidental to such sale as may be incurred by the Authority or its licensee.”.
Amendment of regulation 51
20.  Regulation 51 of the principal Regulations is amended by inserting, immediately after the word “Authority”, the words “or its licensee”.
Amendment of regulation 53
21.  Regulation 53 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting “11 to 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 27, 30” and substituting “11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 26”.
Deletion and substitution of regulation 55
22.  Regulation 55 of the principal Regulation is deleted and the following regulation substituted therefor:
“Liability of staff
55.  Where a passenger or person accepts a ticket, he shall be treated as having agreed that each and every limitation and exemption from liability afforded by these Regulations to the Authority, its licensee or any person appointed by the Authority or its licensee to grant a ticket, shall extend to each official, employee or agent of the Authority, its licensee or any person appointed by the Authority or its licensee to grant tickets.”.
Deletion and substitution of Schedule
23.  The Schedule to the principal Regulations is deleted and the following Schedule substituted therefor:
“THE SCHEDULE
Regulation 52
Penalties
Regulation
Summary of Offence
 
Maximum Penalty
5
Trespass
 
$500.
6
Smoking
 
$1,000.
7
Bringing prohibited luggage or other items
 
$500.
8
Bringing animals
 
$500.
9
Bringing dangerous goods
 
$5,000.
10
Sewerage, etc., placed on railway premises
 
$1,000.
11
Non-compliance with instructions
 
$500.
12
Entering or remaining in train when it is full
 
$500.
14
Consumption of food or drinks
 
$500.
15
Spitting, littering or soiling
 
$5,000.
17
Causing nuisance
 
$500.
18
Loitering
 
$500.
19
Throwing missiles, etc.
 
$5,000.
20
Wrongfully entering certain areas of train
 
$500.
21
Hawking, begging, touting, etc.
 
$1,000.
22
Meddling, etc., with plant and equipment
 
$5,000.
23
Misuse of escalator or travellator
 
$500.
25
Misuse of emergency safety device
 
$5,000.
26
Interference with doors or operation of doors
 
$1,000.
28
Damaging railway property
 
$5,000.
29
Causing obstruction and danger
 
$5,000.
31
Entering and travelling without a ticket or transferring article or goods between paid and unpaid area without going through gates
 
$2,000.
35
Wrongfully using concession tickets
 
$5,000.
38
Damaging a ticket or using damaged or expired ticket
 
$5,000.
41
Failure to produce or hand in tickets
 
$1,000.
42
Failure to pay fares, etc.
 
$1,000.
44
Leaving motor vehicles on railway premises
 
$5,000.
46
Failure of vehicle driver to comply with signs
 
$1,000.
47
Dangerous driving, etc.
 
$5,000.
48
Driving vehicles on certain parts of railway premises
 
$2,000.
49
Failure to hand in lost property
 
$500.
50A
Removing or tampering with any notice affixed to a bicycle, trishaw or tricycle by the Authority or its licensee or removing or attempting to remove any bicycle, trishaw or tricycle from the place at which it is being detained by the Authority or its licensee
 
$1,000.”.
[G.N. No. S 460/99]

Made this 22nd day of December 2003.

MICHAEL LIM CHOO SAN
Chairman,
Land Transport Authority of
Singapore.
[LTA/EK/LEG/L17.004.001; AG/LEG/SL/263A/2003/1 Vol. 1]
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