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.
[S 628/2003 wef 01/01/2004]
Luggage, etc., prohibited
7.—(1) 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.
[S 571/2009 wef 20/11/2009]
(2) Despite paragraph (1)(a) but without affecting any other provision in these Regulations, a person may, subject to the conditions specified in paragraph (3), bring into or upon any part of the railway premises a single foldable bicycle or personal mobility device, provided that —
(a)
the foldable bicycle or the personal mobility device, if foldable, is folded and kept folded, with its longest side in a vertical position;
(b)
the dimensions of the folded bicycle, personal mobility device or folded personal mobility device (if foldable) do not exceed 120 cm by 70 cm by 40 cm;
(c)
if so required by an authorised person at the entrance to the railway premises, the wheels of the foldable bicycle or the personal mobility device must be covered so as to prevent any dirt on the wheels being deposited onto the railway premises or soiling the clothing of any passenger;
(d)
if the handlebars or pedals of the foldable bicycle or the personal mobility device extend beyond its frame, they are enclosed so as to minimise the risk of injury to any person or damage to any property; and
(e)
where the personal mobility device is propelled by an electric motor, the personal mobility device is switched off.
[S 618/2016 wef 01/12/2016]
(3) The conditions mentioned in paragraph (2) are as follows:
(a)
the person concerned must not remain in the paid area of the railway premises with the foldable bicycle or the personal mobility device unless the person is in the paid area for the purposes of using the railway;
(b)
the person concerned must not use or ride the foldable bicycle or the personal mobility device within the railway premises.
[S 618/2016 wef 01/12/2016]
(4) An authorised person may require any person with a foldable bicycle or a personal mobility device to leave the railway premises with that person’s foldable bicycle or personal mobility device if —
(a)
while within the railway premises, the person with the foldable bicycle or the personal mobility device has failed —
(i)
to fold or keep folded his foldable bicycle or personal mobility device (if foldable), with its longest side in a vertical position;
[S 618/2016 wef 01/12/2016]
(ii)
to cover or keep covered the wheels of the foldable bicycle or the personal mobility device so as to prevent any dirt on the wheels being deposited onto the railway premises or soiling the clothing of any passenger, when required to do so by any authorised person;
[S 618/2016 wef 01/12/2016]
(iii)
to enclose or keep enclosed any handle bar or pedal of the foldable bicycle or the personal mobility device that extends beyond the frame of the bicycle or the personal mobility device as required under paragraph (2)(d); or
[S 618/2016 wef 01/12/2016]
(iv)
where the personal mobility device is propelled by an electric motor, to switch off or keep switched off the personal mobility device;
[S 618/2016 wef 01/12/2016]
[S 618/2016 wef 01/12/2016]
(b)
the person with the foldable bicycle or the personal mobility device has failed to comply with any condition in paragraph (3); or
[S 618/2016 wef 01/12/2016]
(c)
the authorised person is of the opinion that the foldable bicycle or the personal mobility device may cause inconvenience, obstruction, discomfort or injury to other passengers,
[S 618/2016 wef 01/12/2016]
and that person shall comply with that requirement within a reasonable time.
[S 571/2009 wef 20/11/2009]
[S 618/2016 wef 01/12/2016]
(5) [Deleted by S 618/2016 wef 01/12/2016]
Animals prohibited
8.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), no person shall bring any animal into or upon, or allow any animal under his control to remain in or on, any part of the railway premises.
[S 509/2010 wef 13/09/2010]
(2) A person shall be responsible for any injury, loss or damage caused to the property or staff of the Authority or its licensee, or to any other person or property by such person or by any animal or article brought by him onto the railway premises and he shall indemnify the Authority and its licensee from and against any liability to any other person resulting therefrom.
(3) The prohibition in paragraph (1) shall not apply to —
(a)
a guide dog accompanying a person with a sight or hearing impairment; or
(b)
a dog under the effective control of any police officer on official duty or any member of an auxiliary police force in uniform or any security officer (within the meaning of the Private Security Industry Act (Cap. 250A)) engaged by the Authority or its licensee to provide security at the railway premises.
[S 509/2010 wef 13/09/2010]
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.
[S 628/2003 wef 01/01/2004]
Sewage, waste and offensive matter
10. No person shall cause any sewage, drainage waste or other offensive matter to flow onto or enter or be placed on any part of the railway premises.
