Lptact 2010

Land Public Transport 1
laws OF MALAYSIA
Act 715
Land Public Transport Act 2010
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2 Laws of Malaysia Act 715
Date of Royal Assent ... ... 2 June 2010
Date of publication in the

Gazette ... ... ... 10 June 2010
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laws of malaysia
Act 715
Land public transport Act 2010
ARRANGEMENT OF sections
Part I
Preliminary
Section
1. Short title, commencement and application
2. Interpretation
Part II
Land Public Transport Policies, Planning And Strategies
Chapter 1
Policy and planning
3. Function of Commission in relation to policy and planning for land

public transport
4. Development of policies and plans
5. Duties of Government Entities
Chapter 2
Licensing of terminals
6. Licensing of terminals
7. Renewal of licence
8. Application for variation
9. Revocation or suspension of licence
10. Transfer of licence prohibited
11. Duty of terminal licensee to keep records, etc.
12. Duty of terminal licensee to inform Commission
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Chapter 3
Area congestion pricing schemes, route planning, etc.
Section
13. Area congestion pricing schemes

14. Prohibition or restriction of use of roads to facilitate the movement of
goods vehicles
15. Duty to consult Commission in relation to prescribed actions
Part III
Public Service Vehicles, Tourism Vehicles And Goods Vehicles
Chapter 1
Licensing of operators of public service vehicle services
16. Requirement for operator’s licence

17. Application for operator’s licence
18. Issuance of operator’s licence
19. Duration of operator’s licence
20. Short term operator’s licence
21. Temporary change of use of public service vehicle
22. Conditions which may be attached to operator’s licence
23. Statutory conditions of operator’s licence
24. Renewal of operator’s licence
25. Documents required for renewal of operator’s licence
27. Revocation or suspension of operator’s licence
28. Prohibition in relation to suspended operator’s licence
29. Power of Commission to replace operator’s licence
30. Other transport interests to be disclosed by applicant
31. Transfer of operator’s licence prohibited
32. Reservation of operator’s licences
33. Limitation on number of specified classes of public service vehicles
34. Classification and numbering of bus routes
35. Protection of public interest
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Chapter 2
Licensing of tourism vehicles
Section
36. Requirement for licence

37. Application for licence
38. Issuance of licence
39. Duration of licence
40. Short term licence
41. Conditions which may be attached to licence
42. Statutory conditions of licence
43. Renewal of licence
45. Revocation or suspension of licence
46. Prohibition in relation to suspended licence
47. Prohibition of use of unlicensed tourism vehicle
49. Transfer of licence prohibited
Chapter 3
Licensing of operators of goods vehicle services
51. Requirement for operator’s licence

53. Issuance of operator’s licence
54. Duration of operator’s licence
55. Short term operator’s licence
56. Temporary change of use of goods vehicle
57. Conditions which may be attached to operator’s licence
58. Statutory conditions of operator’s licence
59. Renewal of operator’s licence
60. Documents required for renewal of operator’s licence
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Section
63. Prohibition in relation to suspended operator’s licence

64. Power of Commission to replace operator’s licence
66. Transfer of operator’s licence prohibited
67. Reservation of operator’s licences
Chapter 4
Duties of licensee and licensed operator
69. Standards of performance for licensed operator

70. Application by licensed operator for approval to participate in business
or agreement
71. Duty of licensee and licensed operator to keep records, etc.
72. Duty of licensee and licensed operator to inform Commission
73. Alteration of relevant vehicle
74. Submission of reports, accounts, etc.
Chapter 5
Fares and freight
75. Fares
76. Freight
Chapter 6
Miscellaneous: specific enforcement provisions
77. Stopping, detaining and inspecting relevant vehicles

78. Power to set up roadblocks
79. Power to seize documents, etc.
80. Power to seize relevant vehicle for certain offences
81. Power to seize relevant vehicle to stop continuance of offences, etc.
82. Determination of relevant vehicle’s weight
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Part IV
Railways
Chapter 1
Railway scheme
Section
83. Railway scheme

84. Approval of railway scheme and deposit of plans, sections, etc.
Chapter 2
Prescribed modification, change or extension of approved railway schemes
85. Prescribed modification, change or extension of approved railway

schemes
86. Approval of prescribed modification, change or extension of approved
railway schemes and deposit of plans, information and other
documents
Chapter 3
Construction and works
87. Railway to be constructed according to approved plans

88. Private land may be acquired for railway
89. Power of railway company to execute all necessary works
90. Power of Commission in case of accident
91. Payment of compensation
92. Accommodation works
93. Additional works
94. Fences, boundary marks or screens
95. Graded crossings
96. Road crossings
97. Private crossings
98. Occupation crossings
99. Removal of trees dangerous to or obstructing the working of railway
100. Notice of felling or clearing of trees or jungle adjacent to railway
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Chapter 4
Licence to operate railway and opening of railway
Section

102. Notice of intended opening of railway
103. Minister to approve opening of railway
105. Inspection
106. Power to close railway when opened
107. Reopening of railway after closure
108. Reopening of railway track after temporary suspension
109. General penalty for failure to comply with Chapter 4 of Part IV
Chapter 5
Duties of licensed operator
110. Duties of licensed operator

111. Standards of performance
112. Submission of reports, accounts, etc.
113. Commission to be informed of any change in control of licensed operator,
etc.
114. Traffic facilities
Chapter 6
Vocational licence
115. Vocational licences for railway train drivers

116. Licensed operator to employ persons with vocational licences
Chapter 7
Fares and freight
117. Fares
118. Freight
119. Timetables and lists of fares to be posted up at railway stations
120. Submission of memorandum for any change in existing structure of fares,
etc.
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Chapter 8
Specific offences relating to railways
Section
121. Intoxication or breach of duty by railway official

122. Improper use of emergency signal apparatus
123. Removing, etc., stakes, pegs or other marks
124. Entering or leaving railway coach irregularly
125. Resisting entry, and entering and refusing to leave full train
126. Trespass upon railway or railway premises
127. Driving any vehicle or animal upon or across a railway track
128. Damage, whether wilful or negligent, etc.
129. Opening or not properly shutting gates
130. Maliciously obstructing or attempting to obstruct a railway
131. Gestures or signals causing railway to stop
132. Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt persons, etc., travelling by
railway
Chapter 9
Miscellaneous: specific enforcement provisions, etc.
133. General penalty for breach of Part IV, except Chapter 4, and subsidiary
legislation
134. Lien for fares, freight and other charges
135. Disposal of unclaimed goods
136. Requisition for written declaration of description of goods
137. Power of entry
138. Disposal of differences between licensed operators regarding conduct of
joint traffic
139. Special powers in emergency
140. Restriction on execution against railway property
141. Legal duties of railway official
142. Apprehension of offenders
143. Licensed operator not a common carrier
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Part V
Integration
Section
144. Integration of land public transport
Part VI
Accidents, Inquiries And Investigations
Chapter 1
Accidents involving railway
145. Notice of accident to be given

146. Inquiry
147. Minister may order inquiry
148. Meaning of “accident”
149. Power to make rules relating to notices of accident, etc.
150. Submission of return of accidents
151. Penalty for failure to comply with section 145
152. Penalty for failure to comply with section 150
153. Compulsory medical examination of persons injured in railway
accident
Chapter 2
Inquiries
154. Inquiries by Commission

155. Conduct of inquiry
156. Publication of notice of inquiry
157. Private inquiry and confidential materials
158. Reports of public inquiry
159. Protection from civil action
160. Register of reports
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Chapter 3
Investigation
Section
161. Investigation by Commission

162. Complaints to Commission
163. Conduct of investigation
164. Report on investigation
165. Publication of reports
Part VII
Customer Protection And Resolution Of Disputes
Chapter 1
Customer protection
166. Dealing with customers

167. Customer standards
168. Land Public Transport Forum
169. Functions of Land Public Transport Forum
170. Avoidance of contracts
Chapter 2
Resolution of disputes
171. Disputes
172. Dispute procedures
173. Committee to decide on notified disputes
174. Decisions to be in writing
175. Registration of decisions
176. Enforcement of decisions
Part VIII
Appeal Tribunal
177. Establishment of Appeal Tribunal

178. Constitution of Appeal Tribunal
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Section
179. Allowances
180. Resignation and revocation of appointment
181. Vacation of office and temporary appointments
182. Disclosure of interest
183. Secretary to Appeal Tribunal and other officers
184. Appeal to Appeal Tribunal
185. Record of decision or direction of Commission
186. Stay of decision or direction pending appeal
187. Composition of Appeal Tribunal
188. Sittings of Appeal Tribunal
189. Procedure of Appeal Tribunal
190. Powers of Appeal Tribunal
191. Decision of Appeal Tribunal
192. Enforcement of decision of Appeal Tribunal
193. Immunity of action for act or omission done in good faith
Part IX
Assumption of Control
194. Action by Minister in certain circumstances

195. Action by Minister in respect of licensee, licensed operator or terminal
licensee in national interest
196. Provisions relating to appointment under section 194 or 195
197. Provisions relating to assumption of control under section 194 or 195
Part X
Common Offences And Penalties
198. Unlawfully bringing dangerous or offensive goods or luggage

199. Entering or leaving railway coach, public service vehicle or tourism
vehicle, etc., while in motion or travelling irregularly
200. Disorderly or offensive behaviour or nuisance
201. Wilful act or omission endangering passenger
202. Negligent act
203. Smoking prohibited
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Section
204. Making false statements, etc.

205. Soliciting or touting
206. Penalty for fraud
Part XI
Information Gathering Powers And Enforcement Provisions
Chapter 1
Information gathering powers
207. Provision of information

208. Proof of compliance
209. Commission may retain documents
210. Access to records
211. Incorrect records
212. Record of information
213. Publication of information
214. Offence for non-compliance
Chapter 2
Enforcement powers of appointed officers
215. Appointed officer

216. Power of investigation
217. Power of arrest
218. Search and seizure with warrant
219. Search and seizure without warrant
220. Access to computerized data
221. Warrant admissible notwithstanding defects
222. List of books, documents, etc., seized
223. Release of books, documents, etc., seized
224. Power to require attendance of person acquainted with case
225. Examination of person acquainted with case
226. Admissibility of statements in evidence
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Section
227. Forfeiture of books, documents, etc., seized

228. Cost of holding books, documents, etc., seized
229. No cost or damages arising from seizure to be recoverable
230. Additional powers
Chapter 3
Enforcement powers of police officers, etc.
231. Power of police in investigation

232. Power of road transport officer in investigation
233. Appointed officer not in uniform to produce identification card
Chapter 4
Miscellaneous
234. Obstruction
235. Compounding of offences
236. Commission to be informed of convictions and compounds
237. Recovery of fares, freight, special charges, etc.
238. Provisions as to evidence
239. Presumptions
240. Liability of registered owner and others in respect of relevant vehicle
241. Prosecution
242. Offences by body corporate
243. Abetment and attempt punishable as offences
244. Protection of informers
245. Manner of service of documents
246. Inaccuracies in document
Part XII
General
247. Land Public Transport Fund

248. Reporting to Minister on industry performance
249. Register
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Section
250. Directions by Commission

251. General exemption
252. Power of Minister to make regulations
253. Power of Commission to make rules
254. Penalties for subsidiary legislation
255. Power of Minister to amend Schedules
256. Power of Commission to issue guidelines or circulars
257. Public Authorities Protection Act 1948
258. Protection against suit and legal proceedings
First Schedule
Second Schedule
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laws of malaysia
Act 715
Land public transport act 2010
An Act to provide for and regulate land public transport and for
matters incidental thereto.
[ ]
ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows:
Part I
Preliminary
Short title, commencement and application
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Land Public Transport Act
2010.
(2) This Act applies to Peninsular Malaysia.
(3) This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed

by the Minister by notification in the Gazette, and the Minister
may appoint different dates—
(a) for the coming into operation of this Act in different parts
of Peninsular Malaysia;
(b) for the coming into operation of different provisions or
Parts of this Act; or
(c) for the coming into operation of different provisions of
this Act in different parts of Peninsular Malaysia.
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Interpretation
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“this Act” includes any subsidiary legislation made under this

Act;
“luggage” means such articles of personal use and convenience

as are usually carried by passengers but does not, except in the
case of commercial travellers, include articles which are carried
for the purpose of business, trade or profit;
“goods” means goods or any burden of any description, but

excludes luggage;
“area congestion pricing charge” means any direct charge

specifically imposed for the use of roads in connection with any
area congestion pricing scheme;
“Government Entity” means—

(a) the Federal Government, or any State Government, State
Authority or local government; and
(b) any ministry, department, office, agency, authority,
commission, committee, board, council or other body,
corporate or unincorporate, of the Federal Government,
or of any State Government or local government, whether
established under written law or otherwise;
“road” has the meaning assigned to it in the Road Transport

Act 1987 [Act 333];
“rate” includes any fare, freight, charge or other payment for

the transport of any passenger or his luggage, or goods;
“class” includes type or category;
“vehicle” has the meaning assigned to it in the Road Transport

Act 1987;
“goods vehicle” means—

(a) any motor vehicle constructed or adapted for use for the
carriage of goods or a trailer so constructed or adapted;
or
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(b) any motor vehicle or a trailer not so constructed or

adapted when used for the carriage of goods solely or
in addition to passengers;
“motor vehicle” has the meaning assigned to it in the Road

Transport Act 1987;
“tourism vehicle” means a motor vehicle categorised under any

of the classes described in the Second Schedule;
“public service vehicle” means a motor vehicle categorised

under any of the classes described in the First Schedule;
“relevant vehicle” means—

(a) each public service vehicle of a class of public service
vehicles used to operate or provide a public service
vehicle service as specified in the operator’s licence
issued under Chapter 1 of Part III;
(b) each goods vehicle of a class of goods vehicles used to
operate or provide a goods vehicle service as specified
in the operator’s licence issued under Chapter 3 of Part
III; and
(c) each toursim vehicle identified in the licence issued under
Chapter 2 of Part III;
“railway” means any kind of railway for the public carriage

of passengers or goods or both, or any portion thereof, and
includes—
(a) all rails, beams, cables, sidings, or branches worked over
for the purposes of, or in connection with, a railway;
(b) all rolling-stock used for the purposes of traffic;
(c) in so far as the context allows, a railway under construction
by or for any railway company; and
(d) any guided system or guided system of a class prescribed
to be a railway for purposes of this Act,
but does not include—

(a) the Penang Hill Railway;
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(b) any railway used or, in the case of a railway to be

constructed, intended to be used, wholly or mainly for
the carriage of passengers within any amusement or
recreational premises; and
(c) such other railways as may be prescribed;
“Director General” means the Director General for Road

Transport appointed under section 3 of the Road Transport Act
1987, and includes a Deputy Director General, Director or Deputy
Director;
“conductor” means—
(a) a person authorized under this Act to act as a conductor
of a railway; or
(b) a person licensed under the Road Transport Act 1987 to
act as a conductor of a public service vehicle;
“Fund” means the Land Public Transport Fund as established

under section 247;
“National Physical Planning Council” has the meaning assigned

to it in the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 [Act 172];
“parking” means the bringing of a motor vehicle to a stationary

position and causing it to wait for any purpose other than that
of immediately taking up or setting down persons, goods or
luggage;
“prescribe” means to prescribe by way of regulations;
“Minister” means the Prime Minister;
“person” includes an individual person, company, partnership,

and any other corporate and unincorporate body of persons;
“appointed officer” means any employee of the Commission or

any public officer, other than a police officer and road transport
officer, appointed by the Commission pursuant to section 215;
“railway official” means any person employed by or on behalf

of any railway company that is a licensed operator, to perform
any function in connection with a railway;
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“road transport officer” means any person appointed to be a

road transport officer under the Road Transport Act 1987;
“police officer” includes an extra police officer, a volunteer

reserve police officer or an auxiliary police officer appointed
under the Police Act 1967 [Act 344];
“tourist” has the meaning assigned to it in the Tourism Industry

Act 1992 [Act 482];
“customer” means any passenger carried on a public service

vehicle, tourism vehicle or railway, and includes the hirer of a
goods vehicle service;
“driver” means the person for the time being driving a relevant
vehicle or railway, as the case may be, and in the case of a
stationary relevant vehicle or railway, includes the person for the
time being responsible for the driving of the relevant vehicle or
railway;
“tourist guide” has the meaning assigned to it in the Tourism

Industry Act 1992;
“licensee” means the holder of a licence issued under Chapter

2 of Part III;
“terminal licensee” means the holder of a licence issued under

Chapter 2 of Part II;
“owner”—
(a) in relation to a motor vehicle registered or deemed to be
registered under the Road Transport Act 1987, means
the registered owner of such vehicle; and
(b) in relation to any other motor vehicle, means the person
in possession of or using or having the use of the motor
vehicle;
“land public transport” means the transport on land by means of

land public passenger transport and land public freight transport,
and includes land public transport services, terminals, facilities,
networks, systems, operations and other services associated with
such transport or land public transport services;
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“land public freight transport” means the carriage of goods on

land by means of a goods vehicle or railway;
“land public passenger transport” means the carriage of passengers,

including their luggage, on land by means of a public service
vehicle, tourism vehicle or railway;
“licensed operator” means—

(a) a holder of an operator’s licence issued under Chapter 1
of Part III;
(b) a holder of an operator’s licence issued under Chapter 3
of Part III; or
(c) a holder of an operator’s licence issued under Part IV;
“tourism enterprise” has the meaning assigned to in the Tourism

Industry Act 1992;
“Administrator” has the same meaning as assigned to “Land

Administrator” by section 5 of the National Land Code 1965
[Act 56/1965];
“passenger”—
(a) in relation to a person carried on a public service vehicle,
does not include the driver or conductor or any other
employee of the licensed operator duly authorized
to examine the payment of fares in pursuance of his
duties;
(b) in relation to a tourist carried on a tourism vehicle, does
not include the driver or tourist guide;
(c) in relation to a person carried on a railway, does not
include the driver or conductor or any other employee
of the licensed operator duly authorized to examine the
payment of fares in pursuance of his duties; or
(d) in relation to a person carried on a goods vehicle, does
not include the driver or any attendant required by law
to be carried on the vehicle;
“fare stage”, in relation to a route authorized in an operator’s

licence for a public service vehicle service, means any division
of such route for the purpose of arranging a schedule of fares;
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“goods vehicle service” means the carriage of goods for any

third party by means of a goods vehicle for hire or reward or in
connection with a trade or business;
“tourism vehicle service” means the carriage of tourists by

means of a tourism vehicle in consideration of a payment which
has no fare stages;
“public service vehicle service” means the carriage of passengers

by means of one or more public service vehicles of the same
class or different classes, whether for hire or reward or for any
other valuable consideration or money’s worth or otherwise;
“railway service” means the carriage of passengers or goods

or both by means of a railway;
“land public transport service” means—

(a) the carriage of passengers by means of land public
passenger transport; and
(b) the carriage of goods by means of land public freight
transport;
“tourism vehicle business” means the business of operating

or letting out for hire a tourism vehicle for the conveyance of
tourists;
“local authority” has the meaning assigned to it in the Local

Government Act 1976 [Act 171] and the Federal Territory of
Putrajaya (Modification of the Local Government Act 1976) Order
2002 [P.U. (A) 142/2002];
“appropriate authority” has the meaning assigned to it in

section 67 of the Road Transport Act 1987;
“railway premises” means all premises under the control of

or occupied or used by a railway company that is a licensed
operator;
“National Physical Plan” has the meaning assigned to it in the

Town and Country Planning Act 1976;
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“structure plan” has the meaning assigned to it in the Town

and Country Planning Act 1976;
“railway reserve” means—

(a) all lands duly reserved, whether before or after the
commencement of the Railways Act 1991 [Act 463], for
the purposes of the Federated Malay States Railways
or the Johore State Railway or Keretapi Tanah Melayu
under the provisions of section 62 of the National Land
Code 1965 or under the corresponding provisions of any
previous land law as defined in the National Land Code
1965; and
(b) all lands deemed to be railway reserves under the provisions
of section 16 or 17 of the repealed Railway Ordinance
1948 [M.U. Ord. 8/1948];
“railway scheme” means a scheme for the construction of any

railway deposited with the Commission pursuant to Part IV;
“area congestion pricing scheme” means a scheme implemented

in a designated area, which aims to reduce traffic congestion or
related adverse environmental impact, or both, by imposing a
prescribed area congestion pricing charge on the users of roads
in such area;
“rolling-stock” includes tenders, motors, coaches, trains, wagons,

trucks, trolleys, carriages of any kind and locomotive and other
kinds of engine used on a railway;
“Commission” means the Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam

Darat established under the Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam
Darat Act 2010 [Act 714];
“company” has the meaning assigned to it in the Companies

Act 1965 [Act 125];
“railway company” includes any person or persons, whether

incorporated or not, who are the owners or lessees of a railway
or parties to an agreement for working a railway;
“fare” includes all sums received or receivable and all sums

charged or chargeable for the conveyance of passengers;
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“freight” includes all sums received or receivable and all sums

charged or chargeable for the transport of goods;
“appointed date” means the date on which this Act or parts of

this Act come into operation;
“terminals” mean single or multi-modal stations and transport

hubs dedicated to land public transport or the parts or portions
thereof relating to land public transport;
“Appeal Tribunal” means the Appeal Tribunal established under

section 177;
“land public transport laws” means this Act and the Suruhanjaya
Pengangkutan Awam Darat Act 2010, and includes any subsidiary
legislation made under these laws.
Part II
Land Public Transport Policies, Planning And Strategies
Chapter 1
Policy and planning
Function of Commission in relation to policy and planning

for land public transport
3. (1) The Commission shall advise the Minister on all matters

relating to policy and planning with respect to land public
transport.
(2) The Commission shall propose policies and plans, including

schemes and programmes in relation to or affecting land public
transport, for the approval of the Minister, and develop strategies
in line with the approved policies and plans with a view to
achieving a safe, reliable, efficient, responsive, accessible, planned,
integrated and sustainable land public transport, while ensuring
the provision of affordable services for the carriage of passengers
and competitive services for the carriage of goods.
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(3) Without prejudice to the generality of its obligations under

subsection (2), the Commission shall develop, for the approval
of the Minister—
(a) a twenty year national land public transport masterplan
containing macro-level policies and plans, including
schemes and programmes for land public transport, such
as schemes described in paragraph 253(1)(o); and
(b) a twenty year regional land public transport masterplans
containing policies and plans, including schemes and
programmes for land public transport, based on the
masterplan described in paragraph (a).
(4) The Commission shall, for the purpose of discharging its

obligation under subsection (3), develop separate national and
regional land public transport masterplans in respect of land
public passenger transport and land public freight transport for
the approval of the Minister.
(5) The national land public transport masterplan shall be

reviewed by the Commission every ten years.
(6) Notwithstanding subsection (5), any document described

in subsection (3) shall be reviewed by the Commission at such
intervals or at such time as may be directed by the Minister.
Development of policies and plans
4. In developing the policies and plans, including schemes and

programmes described in section 3, the Commission shall—
(a) consult the State Governments;
(b) consult other Government Entities, where relevant;
(c) consult the National Physical Planning Council, where
relevant;
(d) secure that its proposals conform generally to the National
Physical Plan;
(e) secure that its proposals conform generally to the state
structure plans under the Town and Country Planning
Act 1976 for the time being in force, whether or not it
has come into effect; and
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(f) have regard—

(i) to national, regional and state policies; and
(ii) to any information and other considerations that
appear to the Commission to be relevant or
as directed by the Minister to be taken into
account.
Duties of Government Entities
5. It shall be the duty of every Government Entity to—

(a) take cognisance of—
(i) such policies and plans, including schemes and
programmes described in subsection 3(2) which are
approved by the Minister and set out in circulars
and guidelines issued by the Commission under
this Act; and
(ii) the contents of the masterplans described in
subsection 3(3) which are approved by the
Minister; and
(b) give due consideration to policies, plans, strategies,

initiatives and other recommendations proposed by
the Commission in relation to or affecting land public
transport, other than those falling within the scope of
paragraph (a).
Chapter 2
6. (1) Subject to sections 194 and 195, no person shall operate any
terminal unless he holds a licence issued under this section.
(2) An application for a licence under this section shall be

made to the Commission in the form and manner as determined
by the Commission and shall be accompanied by the prescribed
application fee and such information and documents as may be
specified by the Commission.
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(3) The applicant shall provide to the Commission complete

information of his financial standing to prove his ability to
maintain and operate an adequate, satisfactory, safe and efficient
terminal.
(4) Subject to this Act, the Commission may, on an application

for a licence under this section—
(a) grant the application in full or in part or with such
modifications as the Commission thinks fit, and, upon
payment of the prescribed fee, issue a licence to the
applicant; or
(b) refuse the application.
(5) Every licence issued under this section shall set out the
duration of the licence and the Commission may attach to the
licence conditions that include—
(a) the extent, hours and general level of service at the
terminal;
(b) the maintenance and operation of the terminal and any
equipment therein;
(c) the safety and security of persons using or engaged in
any work at the terminal;
(d) the maximum prescribed fees payable to the terminal
licensee by the licensees and licensed operators for the
use of the terminal;
(e) the conditions and use of the terminal by employees,
agents, tenants and contractors of the terminal licensee
and members of the public; and
(f) the standards of performance to be complied with by the
terminal licensee in the maintenance and operation of
the terminal.
(6) The Commission may, at any time, add, cancel, or vary

any of the conditions attached to a licence issued under this
section.
(7) The issuance of a licence by the Commission under

subsection (4) shall not impose any liability on the Commission
for any loss or damage occasioned by any act, omission or default
of the terminal licensee.
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(8) A person who operates a terminal in contravention of

subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be
liable to a fine not exceeding one million ringgit or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
(9) A terminal licensee who fails to comply with any of the

conditions attached to the licence under subsection (5) commits
an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not
less than one thousand ringgit but not more than five hundred
thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
two years or to both.
Renewal of licence
7. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Commission may,

on an application by the terminal licensee, renew the licence
on such conditions as the Commission thinks fit or refuse the
application.
(2) An application for the renewal of a licence under subsection

(1) shall be made at least ninety days before the date of expiry of
the licence and shall be accompanied by the prescribed renewal fee
and such documents as may be specified by the Commission.
(3) If the applicant fails to comply with subsection (2) and

offers no reason which the Commission thinks reasonable, the
Commission may refuse to proceed with, hear or determine such
application.
(4) Where no application for renewal of a licence has been

submitted, the terminal licensee shall within fourteen days
from the date of expiry of the licence return the licence to the
Commission.
Application for variation
8. On an application by a terminal licensee for a variation of

the licence or the conditions of the licence, the Commission shall
have full power in its discretion—
(a) to grant the application in full or in part;
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(b) to refuse the application; or

(c) to order any variation of the licence or the conditions
of the licence, other than the variation specified in the
application.
Revocation or suspension of licence
9. (1) The Commission may, by written notice to the terminal

licensee and without any compensation, revoke or suspend any
licence issued under section 6—
(a) if any of the provisions of this Act or any of the conditions
of the licence has not been complied with;
(b) if the issuance of the licence was induced by a false
representation of fact by or on behalf of the terminal
licensee; or
(c) in the event of the death, incapacity, bankruptcy or, in the
case of a company, liquidation, of the terminal licensee
or, where a receiver or manager is appointed in relation
to the business of operating the terminal by the terminal
licensee:
Provided that the Commission—

(A) in the case of paragraph (a), may in lieu of revocation
or suspension of the licence appoint a third party to
rectify the non-compliance and recover the costs of such
rectification from the terminal licensee;
(B) in the case of a breach of any of the conditions of the
licence under paragraph (a), shall not revoke or suspend
the licence unless it is satisfied, after giving the terminal
licensee an opportunity of making any representation in
writing he may wish to make, that owing to the frequency
of the breach, or to the breach having been committed
wilfully or the danger to the public involved in the
breach, the licence should be revoked or suspended;
or
(C) in the case of a breach of any of the provisions of this
Act under paragraph (a), or paragraph (b) or (c), shall
not revoke or suspend the licence unless it is satisfied
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that, after giving the terminal licensee an opportunity

of making any representation in writing he may wish
to make, the licence should be revoked or suspended.
(2) Where a licence—

(a) has been revoked, it shall have no effect from the date of
revocation and the terminal licensee shall within fourteen
days from the date of revocation of the licence return
the licence to the Commission; or
(b) has been suspended, it shall have no effect during the
period of suspension.
Transfer of licence prohibited
10. (1) Subject to subsection (3), a licence issued under

section 6 shall be personal to the terminal licensee thereof, and
shall not be transferred or assigned.
(2) A terminal licensee who contravenes subsection (1) commits

less than one thousand ringgit but not more than ten thousand
ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or
to both.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph 9(1)(c), the Commission may,

in the event of the death, incapacity, bankruptcy or, in the case
of a company, liquidation, of the terminal licensee or, where a
receiver or manager is appointed in relation to the business of
operating the terminal of such terminal licensee or, where for
any reason the Commission is satisfied that it would be unjust
not to do so, authorize the transfer of such licence.
Duty of terminal licensee to keep records, etc.
11. (1) It shall be the duty of a terminal licensee to keep such

accounts and records as required by rules made by the Commission
under paragraph 253(1)(mm) in relation to the licence issued to
him.
(2) A terminal licensee who fails to comply with subsection (1)

commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine
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of not less than one thousand ringgit but not more than ten
six months or to both.
Duty of terminal licensee to inform Commission
12. (1) It shall be the duty of every terminal licensee, at all

times, to inform the Commission immediately of the following
matters:
(a) any proceedings or claims instituted or made against the
terminal licensee which might have an adverse effect on
his financial condition or on his ability to perform any
condition under the licence;
(b) any reprimands or fines imposed on the terminal licensee
by any Government Entity; and
(c) any change in control of the terminal licensee.
(2) For the purposes of this section, “control” in relation to a

terminal licensee, means having the power, directly or indirectly,
to direct the management and policy of the terminal licensee.
(3) A terminal licensee who fails to comply with subsection (1)

of not less than one thousand ringgit but not more than ten
Chapter 3
Area congestion pricing schemes, route planning, etc.
Area congestion pricing schemes
13. (1) Notwithstanding anything in any other written law, the

Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, prescribe the area
congestion pricing charge to be paid by users of roads situated
within any designated area, provided that an order in respect
of any road situated within the jurisdiction of an appropriate
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authority described in paragraphs 67(a), (b), (c) and (e) of the

Road Transport Act 1987 shall be made with the concurrence of
that appropriate authority.
(2) An order under subsection (1) shall specify—
(a) the parts of the roads in a designated area in respect
of which an area congestion pricing charge may be
demanded, collected and retained;
(b) the person authorized to demand and collect, and the
person authorized to retain, the area congestion pricing
charge, including the duration of such authorization;
(c) the duties and obligations of the person or persons
authorized under paragraph (b);
(d) the persons and classes of vehicles in respect of which area
congestion pricing charge may be demanded, collected
and retained;
(e) the rate or rates of area congestion pricing charge that
may be imposed;
(f) the time and manner of payment of area congestion pricing
charge, including the place or point of collection and
the time when such moneys are to be paid;
(g) the persons or classes of vehicles to be exempted from
the payment of area congestion pricing charge for such
period as may be prescribed in the order, subject to such
conditions as are deemed fit to be imposed in connection
therewith; and
(h) any other circumstances or conditions, not falling within
this subsection that relate to the demand, collection and
retention of area congestion pricing charge.
(3) A person who fails to pay the area congestion pricing

charge in the manner specified in the order under subsection (1)
or regulations made under this Act commits an offence and shall,
on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand
ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months
or to both.
(4) Where an area congestion pricing charge is prescribed

pursuant to this section in respect of any road situated within the
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jurisdiction of an appropriate authority described in paragraphs

67(a), (b), (c) and (e) of the Road Transport Act 1987—
(a) the responsibility of demanding and collecting the proceeds
of such area congestion pricing charge is assigned to
such appropriate authority;
(b) such appropriate authority shall pay or cause to be paid
the remaining portion of the proceeds of area congestion
pricing charge into the Fund in accordance with subsection
(5) after accounting for such amounts as described in
paragraphs (c) and (d);
(c) such appropriate authority shall be entitled to such
proportion of the proceeds of area congestion pricing
charge as may be prescribed and assigned to it by the
Minister from time to time; and
(d) such appropriate authority shall be reimbursed at actual
documented cost for necessary incidental expenses
incurred, with the prior written consent of the Minister,
in connection with the performance of its responsibility
under paragraph (a).
(5) The remaining portion of the proceeds of area congestion

pricing charge demanded and collected pursuant to an order under
this section shall, after accounting for all amounts due under
paragraphs (4)(c) and (d) to the appropriate authority, be paid
into and form part of the Fund, in the prescribed manner.
(6) For the purposes of this section—
“collection” shall include recovery at law or otherwise of any

area congestion pricing charge or portion thereof;
“point of collection” means the point designated in an order

under this section as the point at which area congestion pricing
charge shall be payable to and collected by the person authorized
in the order to demand and collect the area congestion pricing
charge.
(7) Notwithstanding any other written law, no Government

Entity may exercise its right to impose, demand, collect and retain
any area congestion pricing charge or any proceeds thereof under
any other written law or otherwise, without the approval of the
Minister.
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Prohibition or restriction of use of roads to facilitate the

movement of goods vehicles
14. (1) Without prejudice to section 13, the Commission may,

by order published in the Gazette, prohibit or restrict the use
of specified roads by prescribed vehicles within specified times
to facilitate the movement of goods vehicles, provided that an
order in respect of any road situated within the jurisdiction of
an appropriate authority shall be made with the concurrence of
that appropriate authority.
(2) A person who contravenes an order made under subsection (1)

not exceeding two thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding six months or to both and, in the case of a
second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding four
twelve months or to both.
Duty to consult Commission in relation to prescribed

actions
15. (1) Subject to subsection (2), it shall be the duty of every

Government Entity to consult the Commission before undertaking
any of the following actions, as may be authorized under any
written law for any reason as may be prescribed therein:
(a) the prohibition or restriction, not being part of any area
congestion pricing scheme or any order made under
section 13, of any class or description of motor vehicles,
or motor vehicles with a certain number of passengers,
whether on a permanent basis or for such period of
time as may be specified, from using any specified road
situated within the jurisdiction of the relevant Government
Entity;
(b) the diversion of any road as a result of road works,
drainage or other public or utility works or accidents
not falling within paragraph (a);
(c) regulating the conditions subject to which, and the times
at which, articles of exceptionally heavy weight or
exceptionally large dimensions may be carried on roads,
except in so far as such power is exercised pursuant to
paragraph 88(1)(e) of the Road Transport Act 1987;
(d) the network planning of federal roads and expressways;
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(e) regulating the conditions subject to which, and the times

at which, goods may be loaded onto or unloaded from
vehicles or vehicles of any particular class or description
on roads, except in so far as such power is exercised
pursuant to paragraph 88(1)(g) of the Road Transport
Act 1987;
(f) making rules as to the precedence to be observed as
between traffic proceeding in the same direction, or in
opposite directions, or when crossing, except in so far as
such power is exercised pursuant to paragraph 88(1)(h)
of the Road Transport Act 1987; or
(g) such other action which is likely to cause obstruction to
roads, as may be prescribed.
(2) Where it is not reasonably expedient or practicable

to consult the Commission prior to the taking of any ad hoc
action described under subsection (1), except any matter under
paragraph (1)(d), whether for purposes of safeguarding public
safety, maintenance and preservation of law and order or for the
prevention or detection of crime, the relevant Government Entity
shall inform the Commission of the action as soon as reasonably
practicable after such action has been taken.
(3) Where consulted on any matter described under subsection

(1), the Commission shall provide its recommendations as soon
as practicable and such Government Entity shall, having regard
to its responsibility under section 5, give due consideration to
such recommendations.
Part III
Public Service Vehicles, Tourism Vehicles And Goods

Vehicles
Chapter 1
Licensing of operators of public service vehicle services
Requirement for operator’s licence
16. (1) Subject to sections 194 and 195, no person shall operate
or provide a public service vehicle service using a class of public
service vehicles unless he holds an operator’s licence issued under
this Chapter.
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(2) For the purposes of this Chapter, a person is deemed to be

operating or providing a public service vehicle service if he—
(a) uses or drives a public service vehicle of a class of public
service vehicles himself; or
(b) employs one or more persons to use or drive a public
service vehicle of a class of public service vehicles,
to operate or provide a public service vehicle service, and—

(a) he owns the said public service vehicle; or
(b) he is responsible, under any form of arrangement with
the owner or lessor of the said public service vehicle
to manage, maintain or operate such public service
vehicle.
(3) A person intending to operate or provide a public service

vehicle service using more than one class of public service
vehicles shall apply for a separate operator’s licence under this
section to operate or provide a public service vehicle service in
respect of each such class of public service vehicle.
(4) Subsection (1) does not apply to the use of any public
service vehicle or class of public service vehicles as may be
prescribed.
(5) Subject to subsection (4), a person, other than a company

or corporation, who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence
and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than one
thousand ringgit but not more than ten thousand ringgit or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.
(6) Subject to subsection (4), a company or corporation which

contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on
conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand
ringgit.
Application for operator’s licence
17. (1) An application for an operator’s licence under this

Chapter shall be made to the Commission in the form and manner
as determined by the Commission and shall be accompanied by
the prescribed application fee.
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(2) The applicant shall give to the Commission the following

information in relation to the application:
(a) complete information on the details of the routes which
are related to the application and the proposed frequency
of the services to be provided;
(b) a letter of approval from the relevant local authority
regarding the usage of stops or terminal facilities in the
area of administration of the local authority where the
route is located;
(c) a justification report for the route;
(d) the class and maximum number of public service vehicles
of that class to be operated by the applicant;
(e) the proposed fares or fares structure and surcharges, if
any, to be imposed on passengers travelling on the public
service vehicle; and
(f) any other information as may be determined by the
Commission.
(3) The Commission may refuse to register, proceed with or hear

or determine an application, and may require that the application
be appropriately amended or completed and resubmitted or that
a fresh application be submitted in its place if—
(a) the application form is not duly completed by reason of
any omission or misdescription;
(b) the application form contains any error or alteration;
(c) the applicant fails to provide the documents or information
required under subsection (2) within the timeframe
stipulated in the requirement or any extension of time
granted by the Commission; or
(d) the application does not comply with any other prescribed
requirements.
Issuance of operator’s licence
18. (1) Subject to this Act, the Commission may, on an application

for an operator’s licence under this Chapter—
modifications as the Commission thinks fit, and upon
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payment of the prescribed fee, issue an operator’s licence

to the applicant; or
(2) The issuance of an operator’s licence by the Commission

under subsection (1) shall not impose any liability on the
Commission for any loss or damage occasioned by any act,
omission or default of the licensed operator.
Duration of operator’s licence
19. An operator’s licence issued under this Chapter shall, unless

replaced or revoked, continue in force for such period as may be
determined by the Commission, provided that such period shall
not exceed seven years.
Short term operator’s licence
20. (1) Where an application has been made for an operator’s

licence under this Chapter, the Commission may, if for administrative
reasons or on the ground of the urgency of the matter it thinks it
is desirable so to do pending the determination of the application,
issue to the applicant a short term operator’s licence for such
period and subject to such conditions as it thinks fit.
(2) A short term operator’s licence shall cease to have effect

from the date on which the Commission gives its decision on
the application, and in no case shall have effect for more than
twelve months.
Temporary change of use of public service vehicle
21. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Commission

may, on an application by a licensed operator, authorize for a
period not exceeding three months and subject to such conditions
as it thinks fit to impose, the licensed operator of a particular
class of public service vehicles to use a public service vehicle
of any other class.
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Conditions which may be attached to operator’s licence
22. (1) Subject to this Act, the Commission may attach to an

operator’s licence issued under this Chapter such conditions as
it may think fit, and in particular—
(a) that the licensed operator shall, in connection with his
operator’s licence, only use—
(i) public service vehicles of the class of public service
vehicles as specified in the operator’s licence;
and
(ii) such number of public service vehicles of that class
of public service vehicles as may be determined
by the Commission, having regard in particular,
to such limitations as may be determined by the
Minister pursuant to section 33,
to operate or provide the public service vehicle service

as specified in the operator’s licence; and
(b) that the licensed operator shall have such duties, rights,
obligations or restrictions as may be imposed by the
Commission in respect of the public service vehicle
service operated or provided by him and facilities, if
any, provided by him, including—
(i) the extent, hours, frequency and routes or areas
to be serviced;
(ii) the performance level of services to be provided
to passengers;
(iii) the conduct of drivers and conductors of the public
service vehicle;
(iv) the measures to safeguard the safety of passengers
and other road users including—
(a) the requirement that passengers shall not be
taken up or set down except at the points
specified in the operator’s licence or shall
not be taken up or set down between the
specified points; and
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(b) the requirement that passengers in excess

of a specified number shall not be carried
at any one time in each public service
vehicle;
(v) the type of documents to be carried and information

to be displayed on each public service vehicle,
such as copies of the operator’s licence, timetable
and fare table, and which shall be liable for
inspection;
(vi) that the licensed operator shall keep and produce on
demand for inspection and verification specified
accounts, documents and records, other than the
documents mentioned in subparagraph (1)(b)(v);
and
(vii) the requirement that each public service vehicle
is kept in a designated place while not in use.
(2) The Commission may, at any time in its discretion, add,

cancel or vary any of the conditions attached to an operator’s
licence under this section.
(3) A licensed operator who fails to comply with any of the

conditions attached to the operator’s licence commits an offence
thousand ringgit but not more than five hundred thousand ringgit
or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to
both.
Statutory conditions of operator’s licence
23. (1) It shall be a condition of every operator’s licence issued

under this Chapter—
(a) that the public service vehicle is maintained in a fit and
serviceable condition as determined by the Director
General;
(b) that the licensed operator and his employees driving the
public service vehicle accord the utmost priority to the
safety of passengers and other road users and shall,
in particular, ensure that all the provisions of this Act
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and all other written laws with respect to the matters

described below are duly complied with in relation to
the public service vehicle or in connection with the use
or operation thereof:
(i) speed limits imposed in respect of the public
service vehicles or classes thereof;
(ii) weight laden and unladen and loading of public
service vehicles; and
(iii) construction, use and equipment of motor vehicles
in general and, of public service vehicles in
particular, as the case may be; and
(c) that the duties of a licensed operator under Chapter 4 of

this Part are fully complied with.

conditions attached to the operator’s licence under this section
commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of
not less than one thousand ringgit but not more than five hundred
thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two
years or to both.
Renewal of operator’s licence
24. (1) Subject to subsection (2), any licensed operator under

this Chapter, who satisfies the Commission that since the date of
issuance of the operator’s licence, he has lawfully and continuously
provided in a satisfactory and efficient manner a public service
vehicle service in accordance with the terms and conditions of
the operator’s licence, shall on application to the Commission
for renewal of the operator’s licence, be given preference over
all other applications for an operator’s licence to carry on such
service or business of operating or providing such service that
is substantially the same as that which the licensed operator has
been operating or providing.
(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the Commission may,

on an application by the licensed operator, renew the operator’s
licence on such conditions as the Commission thinks fit or refuse
the application.
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(3) An application for the renewal of an operator’s licence

under subsection (1) shall be made at least ninety days before
the date of expiry of the existing operator’s licence and shall be
accompanied by the prescribed renewal fee.

application.
(5) Where no application for renewal of an operator’s licence

has been submitted, the licensed operator shall within fourteen
days from the date of expiry of the operator’s licence return the
operator’s licence to the Commission.
Documents required for renewal of operator’s licence
25. (1) An application for renewal of an operator’s licence

to operate or provide a public service vehicle service shall be
accompanied with the following documents:
(a) an audited financial statement of the applicant; and
(b) a performance report of the previous year relating to—
(i) the total number of passengers carried;
(ii) the total number of operation and revenue
mileage;
(iii) the total actual number of trips operated and
scheduled;
(iv) the estimated number of public service vehicles
that are required to provide efficient service for
a particular route; and
(v) evidence of compliance with the condition referred
to in paragraph 23(1)(a) and such other relevant
approvals or licences as may be granted by the
relevant authorities as may be specified by the
Commission.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Commission may require

any additional documents to be submitted by the applicant for
the renewal of the operator’s licence.
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26. Subject to this Act, on an application by the licensed operator

for a variation of the operator’s licence or the conditions of the
operator’s licence, the Commission shall have full power in its
discretion—
(c) to order any variation of the operator’s licence or the
conditions of the operator’s licence other than the
variation specified in the application.
Revocation or suspension of operator’s licence
27. (1) The Commission may, by written notice to the licensed

operator and without any compensation, revoke or suspend an
operator’s licence issued under this Chapter—
of the operator’s licence has not been complied with;
(b) if the issuance of the operator’s licence was induced by
a false representation of fact by or on behalf of the
licensed operator;
(c) in the event of the death, incapacity, bankruptcy or, in the
case of a company, liquidation, of the licensed operator
to the business of operating or providing the public
service vehicle service of such licensed operator; or
(d) if it is satisfied that the public service vehicle used in
connection with the operator’s licence to operate or
provide the public service vehicle service issued under
this Chapter has been or is intended to be used for an
unlawful purpose or that the original purpose for which
the operator’s licence was issued no longer exists:

(a) in the case of a breach of any of the conditions of the
operator’s licence under paragraph (a), shall not revoke or
suspend the operator’s licence unless it is satisfied, after
giving the licensed operator an opportunity of making
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any representation in writing he may wish to make, that

owing to the frequency of the breach, or to the breach
having been committed wilfully or the danger to the
public involved in the breach, the operator’s licence
should be revoked or suspended; or
(b) in the case of a breach of any of the provisions of this
Act under paragraph (a), or paragraph (b), (c) or (d),
shall not revoke or suspend the operator’s licence unless
it is satisfied that, after giving the licensed operator
an opportunity of making any representation in writing
he may wish to make, the operator’s licence should be
revoked or suspended.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a breach of any of the

conditions specified in paragraph 23(1)(a) or (b) shall be deemed
to be a breach which constitutes danger to the public.
(3) Where an operator’s licence—

revocation and the licensed operator shall within fourteen
days from the date of revocation of the operator’s licence
return the operator’s licence to the Commission; or
Prohibition in relation to suspended operator’s licence
28. (1) A licensed operator whose operator’s licence has been

suspended under section 27 shall not, during the period of
suspension, operate or provide the public service vehicle service
authorized by such operator’s licence or otherwise use, or cause
or permit the use of any public service vehicle authorized to be
used under the terms of such operator’s licence.
(2) A licensed operator who contravenes subsection (1) commits

to both.
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Power of Commission to replace operator’s licence
29. (1) The Commission shall, in the exercise of its discretion,

have the power to replace an operator’s licence to operate or
provide a public service vehicle service using a class of public
service vehicles with an operator’s licence to operate or provide
a public service vehicle service using a different class of public
service vehicles, if the Commission is satisfied that there is a
need for the carriage of passengers by a class of public service
vehicles that is different from the class of public service vehicles
specified in the operator’s licence issued under this Chapter for
the purpose of—
(a) reorganizing or consolidating the public service vehicle
services operated or provided by licensed operators of
different classes of public service vehicles; or
(b) reorganizing or consolidating the public service vehicle
services operated or provided by licensed operators of
the same class of public service vehicles.
(2) Before replacing an operator’s licence under subsection (1),

the Commission shall issue a written notice not less than one
year before the proposed date of replacement to the licensed
operator stating the intention of the Commission to replace the
operator’s licence.
(3) An operator’s licence replacing any operator’s licence under

subsection (1) shall be effective from the date of replacement.
(4) Upon the coming into effect of the replacement operator’s

licence, the operator’s licence which is replaced under subsection (1)
shall be void and shall be surrendered to the Commission within
fourteen days from the replacement operator’s licence coming
into effect.
Other transport interests to be disclosed by applicant
30. (1) Without prejudice to section 17 or 26, any person who

applies for an operator’s licence or for a variation of an operator’s
licence or any of the conditions thereof shall disclose or furnish
in the application form as determined by the Commission—
(a) any other licence or operator’s licence that has been
issued to him under this Act;
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(b) any financial interest whatsoever which he has in the

business of any other person who provides services or
facilities for land public transport within Peninsular
Malaysia; and
(c) any such interest or right which any other person has
in his business and, in the case of an applicant being
a company, any right which that other person has to
nominate any director of the company.
(2) Where the applicant for an operator’s licence under this

Chapter fails to disclose the information required under subsection (1),
he commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a
fine of not less than one thousand ringgit but not more than ten
thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six
months or to both.
Transfer of operator’s licence prohibited
31. (1) Subject to subsection (3), an operator’s licence issued

under this Chapter shall be personal to the licensed operator
thereof, and shall not be transferred or assigned.

to both.

of a company, liquidation, of the licensed operator or, where a
operating or providing public service vehicle services of such
licensed operator or, where for any reason the Commission is
satisfied that it would be unjust not to do so, authorize the transfer
of such operator’s licence.
Reservation of operator’s licences
32. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Yang

di-Pertuan Agong may from time to time by order, give directions
to the Commission as may be required for the reservation of
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operator’s licences for Malays and natives in such proportion of

the operator’s licences to be issued to operators of public service
vehicle services under this Chapter as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
may deem reasonable, and the Commission shall comply with
such directions.
(2) An operator’s licence issued to a Malay or native by

the Commission in pursuance of directions given by the Yang
di-Pertuan Agong under subsection (1) shall bear an endorsement
as follows:
“Granted in pursuance of directions given under subsection 32(1)

of the Land Public Transport Act 2010.”.
(3) The endorsement in subsection (2) shall be conclusive

evidence that such operator’s licence was issued in pursuance of
such directions.
(4) The Commission may, in respect of any operator’s licence

issued in pursuance of directions given under subsection (1),
attach to such operator’s licence such conditions as it thinks fit
in addition to the conditions referred to in section 22.
(5) For the purposes of this section, “Malays” or “natives” shall

include a company, an association or a body of persons, whether
corporate or unincorporate, a majority part of whose capital is
owned by and the management and employees are made up of
Malays or natives.
(6) This section shall not apply to licensed operators of public

service vehicle services involving the use of any employees
buses.
Limitation on number of specified classes of public service

vehicles
33. The Minister shall, from time to time as appears to him

necessary or desirable and after consultation with the Minister
responsible for transport and the State Government or the Minister
responsible for the Federal Territory, as the case may be, fix the
number of any class of public service vehicles which he considers
should be authorized to be used to meet the reasonable needs
of persons requiring the use of such vehicles in any particular
area.
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Classification and numbering of bus routes
34. The Commission may classify and number, in such manner

as may be convenient, the routes in respect of which operator’s
licences to operate express buses, mini buses and stage buses are
issued under this Chapter, and may publish a list of the routes
so classified and numbered.
Protection of public interest
35. Save as otherwise expressly provided, nothing in this Chapter

shall be deemed to confer on the licensed operator any right to
the continuance of any benefits arising from the provisions of
this Chapter, or from any operator’s licence issued or deemed to
be issued thereunder or from any of the conditions attached to
any such operator’s licence.
Chapter 2
Licensing of tourism vehicles
Requirement for licence
36. (1) Subject to sections 194 and 195, no person shall carry
out or hold himself out as carrying on a tourism vehicle business
except a company which is licensed as a tourism enterprise under
the Tourism Industry Act 1992 and which holds a valid licence
issued by the Commission under this Chapter in respect of each
tourism vehicle used in such tourism vehicle business.
(2) A person may be the holder of two or more licences issued

under this Chapter.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the use of any tourism
vehicle or class of tourism vehicles as may be prescribed.
(4) Subject to subsection (3), a person who contravenes

subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable
to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding five years or to both, and in the case of
a continuing offence shall, in addition, be liable to a daily fine
not exceeding five hundred ringgit for each day during which
the offence continues to be committed.
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Application for licence
37. (1) An application for a licence under this Chapter shall be

made to the Commission in the form and manner as determined
by the Commission and shall be accompanied by the prescribed
application fee.
(2) Every application under subsection (1) shall be accompanied

by such documents or information as may be determined by the
Commission and the Commission may, orally or in writing at any
time after receiving the application and before it is determined,
require the applicant to provide such additional documents or
information as may be considered necessary by the Commission
for the purposes of determining the suitability of the applicant
for the licence.

(c) the applicant fails to provide additional documents or
information required under subsection (2) within the
timeframe stipulated in the requirement or any extension
of time granted by the Commission; or
requirements.
Issuance of licence
38. (1) Subject to this Act, the Commission may, upon an

application for a licence under this Chapter—
payment of the prescribed fee, issue a licence to the
applicant; or
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(2) The issuance of a licence by the Commission under

subsection (1) shall not impose any liability on the Commission
for any loss or damage occasioned by any act, omission or default
of the licensee.
Duration of licence
39. A licence issued under this Chapter shall, unless replaced or

revoked, continue in force for such period as may be determined
by the Commission, provided that such period shall not exceed
three years.
Short term licence
40. (1) Where an application has been made for a licence under
this Chapter, the Commission may, if for administrative reasons
or on the ground of the urgency of the matter it thinks it is
desirable so to do pending the determination of the application,
issue to the applicant a short term licence for such period and
subject to such conditions as it thinks fit.
(2) A short term licence shall cease to have effect from the date
on which the Commission gives its decision on the application,
and in no case shall have effect for more than six months.
Conditions which may be attached to licence
41. (1) Subject to this Act, the Commission may attach to a

licence issued under this Chapter such conditions as it may think
fit, and in particular—
(a) that the licensee shall, in connection with its licence,
only use, cause or permit the use of the tourism vehicle
specified in the licence; and
(b) that the licensee shall have such duties, rights, obligations
or restrictions as may be imposed by the Commission in
respect of the use of the tourism vehicle including—
(i) the conduct of the drivers of the tourism
vehicle;
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(ii) the measures to safeguard the safety of passengers

and other road users, including the maximum
number of passengers which can be carried on
the tourism vehicle;
(iii) the type of documents and information as specified
by the Commission to be carried or displayed on
each tourism vehicle, and which may be liable
for inspection; and
(iv) the requirement that the licensee shall keep and
produce on demand for inspection and verification
specified accounts, documents and records, other
than the documents mentioned in subparagraph
(1)(b)(iii).

cancel or vary any of the conditions attached to a licence under
this section.
(3) A licensee who fails to comply with any of the conditions

attached to the licence under this section commits an offence and
shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred
years or to both.
Statutory conditions of licence
42. (1) It shall be a condition of every licence issued under this

Chapter—
(a) that the tourism vehicle is maintained in a fit and serviceable
condition as determined by the Director General;
(b) that the licensee and its employees driving the tourism
vehicle accord the utmost priority to the safety of
passengers, tourist guides on board the tourism vehicle
and other road users and shall, in particular, ensure that
all the provisions of this Act and all other written laws
with respect to the matters described below are duly
complied with in relation to the tourism vehicle or in
connection with the use or operation thereof:
(i) speed limits imposed in respect of tourism vehicles
or classes thereof, as applicable;
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(ii) weight laden and unladen of tourism vehicles;

and
in general and, of tourism vehicles in particular,
as the case may be; and
(c) that the duties of a licensee under Chapter 4 of this Part

are fully complied with.
(2) A licensee who fails to comply with any of the conditions

attached to the licence under this section commits an offence and
shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred
years or to both.
Renewal of licence
43. (1) Subject to subsection (2), any licensee under this Chapter
who satisfies the Commission that since the date of issuance of the
licence, it has lawfully and continuously provided in a satisfactory
and efficient manner a tourism vehicle service in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the licence, shall on application to
the Commission for renewal of the licence, be given preference
over all other applications for a licence to carry on such service
or business of providing such service that is substantially the
same as that which the licensee has been providing.
(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the Commission may, on

application of the licensee, renew the licence on such conditions
as the Commission thinks fit or refuse the application.
(3) An application for renewal of a licence under subsection

(1) shall be made at least ninety days before the date of expiry of
the existing licence and shall be accompanied by the prescribed
renewal fee and such documents as may be specified by the
Commission.

application.
(5) Where no application for renewal of a licence has been

submitted, the licensee shall within fourteen days from the date
of expiry of the licence return the licence to the Commission.
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44. Subject to this Act, on an application by the licensee for

a variation of the licence or the conditions of the licence, the
Commission shall have full power in its discretion—
(c) to order any variation of the licence or conditions of
the licence other than the variation specified in the
application.
Revocation or suspension of licence
45. (1) The Commission may, by written notice to the licensee

and without any compensation, revoke or suspend a licence issued
of the licence has not been complied with;
(b) if the issuance of the licence was induced by a false
representation of fact by or on behalf of the licensee;
(c) in the event of liquidation of the licensee or, where
a receiver or manager is appointed in relation to the
business of providing a tourism vehicle service of such
licensee; or
(d) if it is satisfied that the tourism vehicle in respect of
which a licence has been issued under this Chapter has
been or is intended to be used for an unlawful purpose
or that the original purpose for which the licence was
issued no longer exists:

licence under paragraph (a), shall not revoke or suspend
the licence unless it is satisfied, after giving the licensee
it may wish to make, that owing to the frequency of the
breach, or to the breach having been committed wilfully
or the danger to the public involved in the breach, the
licence should be revoked or suspended; or
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(b) in the case of a breach of any of the provisions of this Act

under paragraph (a), or paragraph (b), (c) or (d), shall
not revoke or suspend the licence unless it is satisfied
that, after giving the licensee an opportunity of making
any representation in writing it may wish to make, the
licence should be revoked or suspended.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), in the event that the licensee

ceases to be licensed as a tourism enterprise under the Tourism
Industry Act 1992, the licence issued under this Chapter shall
be deemed to be revoked with effect from the date the licensee
ceases to be licensed as a tourism enterprise.
(4) It shall be the duty of each licensee to inform the

Commission, not later than two days after the occurrence of
the event specified in subsection (3), of the occurrence of that
event and the effective date of that event, and return the licence
issued under this Chapter to the Commission in accordance with
subsection (5).
(5) Where a licence—

(a) has been revoked, it shall have no effect from the date
of revocation and the licensee shall within fourteen
days from the date of revocation of the licence return
the licence to the Commission; or
(6) A licensee who contravenes subsection (4) commits an

offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding
five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
one year or to both.
Prohibition in relation to suspended licence
46. (1) A licensee whose licence has been suspended under

section 45 shall not, during the period of suspension, use, or cause
or permit the use of the tourism vehicle to which the licence
relates.
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Prohibition of use of unlicensed tourism vehicle
47. (1) No person shall use a motor vehicle or cause or permit

a motor vehicle to be used as a tourism vehicle unless there is
in force in respect of such vehicle a licence issued under this
Chapter authorizing such use, or otherwise than in accordance
with such licence and any conditions attached thereto.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence

and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty
five years or to both.

applies for a licence or for a variation of a licence or any of
the conditions thereof shall disclose or furnish in the application
form as determined by the Commission—
issued to it under this Act;
(b) any financial interest whatsoever which it has in the
Malaysia; and
in its business and any right which that other person
has to nominate any director of the company of the
applicant.
(2) Where the applicant for a licence under this Chapter fails
to disclose the information required under subsection (1), he
not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding one year or to both.
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Transfer of licence prohibited
49. (1) Subject to subsection (3), a licence issued under this

Chapter shall be personal to the licensee thereof, and shall not
be transferred or assigned.


in the event of liquidation of the licensee or, where a receiver or
manager is appointed in relation to the business of providing a
tourism vehicle service of such licensee or, where for any reason
the Commission is satisfied that it would be unjust not to do so,
authorize the transfer of such licence.

shall be deemed to confer on the licensee any right to the
continuance of any benefits arising from this Chapter, or from
any licence issued or deemed to be issued thereunder or from
any of the conditions attached to any such licence.
Chapter 3
Licensing of operators of goods vehicle services
Requirement for operator’s licence
or provide a goods vehicle service using a class of goods vehicles
for the carriage of goods—
(a) for hire or reward; or
(b) for or in connection with any trade or business,
unless he holds an operator’s licence issued under this Chapter.
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(2) For the purposes of this Chapter, a person is deemed to

be operating or providing a goods vehicle service if he—
(a) uses or drives a goods vehicle of a class of goods vehicles
himself; or
(b) employs one or more persons to use or drive a goods
vehicle of a class of goods vehicles,
to operate or provide a goods vehicle service, and—

(a) he owns the said goods vehicle; or
(b) he is responsible, under any form of arrangement with
the owner or lessor of the said goods vehicle to manage,
maintain or operate such goods vehicle.
(3) An operator’s licence issued under this Chapter shall only

entitle the holder of the operator’s licence to operate or use one
class of goods vehicle.
(4) A person may hold one or more operator’s licences issued

under this Chapter.
(5) Subsection (1) does not apply to the use of any goods
vehicle or class of goods vehicles as may be prescribed.
(6) A person, other than a company or corporation, who

contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on
conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than two thousand ringgit
but not more than ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding one year or to both.
(7) A company or corporation which contravenes subsection (1)

not exceeding two hundred thousand ringgit.
52. (1) An application for an operator’s licence under this

Chapter shall be made to the Commission in the form and manner
as determined by the Commission and shall be accompanied by
the prescribed application fee.
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(2) The applicant shall give to the Commission the following

information in relation to the application:
(a) complete information on the details of the routes which
are related to the application;
(b) a letter of approval from the relevant local authority
regarding the usage of stands or terminal facilities in
the area of administration of the local authority where
the route is located;
(c) a justification report for the route;
(d) the class and maximum number of goods vehicles of that
class to be operated by the applicant;
(e) the proposed rates or rates structure and surcharges, if
any, to be imposed for the carriage of goods by the
goods vehicle; and
(f) any other information as may be determined by the
Commission.

(c) the applicant fails to provide the documents or information
required under subsection (2) within the timeframe
stipulated in the requirement or any extension of time
granted by the Commission; or
requirements.
Issuance of operator’s licence
53. (1) Subject to this Act, the Commission may, upon an

application for an operator’s licence under this Chapter—
payment of the prescribed fee, issue an operator’s licence
to the applicant; or
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(2) The issuance of an operator’s licence by the Commission

under subsection (1) shall not impose any liability on the
Commission for any loss or damage occasioned by any act,
omission or default of the licensed operator.
Duration of operator’s licence
54. An operator’s licence issued under this Chapter shall, unless

replaced or revoked, continue in force for such period as may be
determined by the Commission, provided that such period shall
not exceed seven years.
Short term operator’s licence
55. (1) Where an application has been made for an operator’s

licence under this Chapter, the Commission may, if for administrative
reasons or on the ground of the urgency of the matter it thinks it
is desirable so to do pending the determination of the application,
issue to the applicant a short term operator’s licence for such
period and subject to such conditions as it thinks fit.
(2) A short term operator’s licence shall cease to have effect

from the date on which the Commission gives its decision on
the application, and in no case shall have effect for more than
twelve months.
Temporary change of use of goods vehicle
56. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Commission

may, on an application by a licensed operator, authorize for a
period not exceeding three months and subject to such conditions
as it thinks fit to impose, the licensed operator of a particular class
of goods vehicles to use a goods vehicle of any other class.
Conditions which may be attached to operator’s licence
57. (1) Subject to this Act, the Commission may attach to an

operator’s licence issued under this Chapter such conditions as
it may think fit, and in particular—
(a) that the licensed operator shall, in connection with his
operator’s licence, only use the goods vehicles of the
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class of goods vehicles specified in the operator’s licence

to operate or provide the goods vehicle service specified
in the operator’s licence; and
(b) that the licensed operator shall have such duties, rights,
obligations or restrictions as may be imposed by the
Commission, including—
(i) that the goods vehicle shall or shall not be used
in specified areas or between specified places or
during specified times;
(ii) that the goods vehicle shall or shall not be
operated in areas other than the areas for which
the operator’s licence was issued;
(iii) that certain classes or description of goods only
shall or shall not be carried;
(iv) that goods shall or shall not be carried for specified
persons;
(v) that the labour charges for the loading and
unloading of the goods vehicle and the charges
for the demurrage of the goods vehicle shall be
as determined by the Commission;
(vi) that the laden weight of any goods vehicle shall
not exceed a specified maximum;
(vii) that dangerous goods or goods which give off an
offensive smell shall be carried in a specified
manner and that specified precautions shall be
taken in relation to the carriage of such goods;
(viii) the conduct of drivers and attendants of the goods
vehicle;
(ix) whether there is, and if so, the maximum number
of passengers that may be carried on each goods
vehicle;
(x) the measures to safeguard the safety of passengers on
the goods vehicles and other road users including,
the manner and timing of loading and unloading
of goods on roads;
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(xi) the type of documents to be carried and information

to be displayed on each goods vehicle, such as
copies of the operator’s licence, timetable and fare
table, and which shall be liable for inspection;
(xii) that the licensed operator shall keep and produce on
demand for inspection and verification specified
accounts, documents and records, other than the
documents mentioned in subparagraph (1)(b)(xi);
and
(xiii) the requirement that each goods vehicle is kept in
a designated place while not in use.

cancel or vary any of the conditions attached to an operator’s
licence under this section.

years or to both.
(4) No person shall use a goods vehicle or cause or permit a

goods vehicle to be used for the carriage of passengers, unless
there is in force an operator’s licence issued under this Chapter
authorizing such use and it shall be in accordance with any
conditions attached thereto.
(5) A person who contravenes subsection (4) commits an

offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less
than one thousand ringgit but not more than five hundred thousand
to both.
Statutory conditions of operator’s licence
58. (1) It shall be a condition of every operator’s licence issued

(a) that the goods vehicle is maintained in a fit and serviceable
condition as determined by the Director General;
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(b) that the licensed operator and his employee driving the
goods vehicle accord the utmost priority to the safety
of passengers on board the goods vehicle, if applicable,
and other road users and shall, in particular, ensure that
all the provisions of this Act and all other written laws
with respect to the matters described below are duly
complied with in relation to the goods vehicle or in
connection with the use or operation thereof:
(i) speed limits imposed in respect of the goods
vehicles or classes thereof;
(ii) weight laden and unladen and, loading and unloading,
of the goods vehicles; and
in general and, of goods vehicles in particular,
as the case may be; and
(c) that the duties of a licensed operator under Chapter 4 of

this Part are fully complied with.

years or to both.
Renewal of operator’s licence
59. (1) Subject to subsection (2), any licensed operator under

this Chapter, who satisfies the Commission that since the date
of issuance of the operator’s licence, he has lawfully and
continuously provided in a satisfactory and efficient manner a
goods vehicle service in accordance with the terms and conditions
of the operator’s licence, shall on application to the Commission
for renewal of the operator’s licence, be given preference over
all other applications for an operator’s licence to carry on such
service or business of operating or providing such service that
is substantially the same as that which the licensed operator has
been operating or providing.
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(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the Commission may,

on an application by the licensed operator, renew the operator’s
licence on such conditions as the Commission thinks fit or refuse
the application.
(3) An application for renewal of an operator’s licence under

subsection (1) shall be made at least ninety days before the date of
expiry of the existing operator’s licence and shall be accompanied
by the prescribed renewal fee.

application.
(5) Where no application for renewal of an operator’s licence

has been submitted, the licensed operator shall within fourteen
days from the date of expiry of the operator’s licence return the
operator’s licence to the Commission.
Documents required for renewal of operator’s licence
60. (1) An application for renewal of an operator’s licence shall

be accompanied with the following documents:
(a) an audited financial statement of the applicant; and
(b) a performance report of the previous year relating to—
(i) the total volume of goods carried;
(ii) the total number of goods vehicle in operation and
freight revenue;
(iii) the total actual number of trips operated and
scheduled;
(iv) the estimated number of goods vehicles that are
required to provide efficient service for a particular
route; and
(v) evidence of compliance with the condition referred
to in paragraph 58(1)(a) and such other relevant
approvals or licences as may be granted by the
relevant authorities as may be specified by the
Commission.
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(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Commission may require

any additional documents to be submitted by the applicant for
the renewal of the operator’s licence.
61. Subject to this Act, on an application by the licensed operator

for a variation of the operator’s licence or the conditions of the
operator’s licence, the Commission shall have full power in its
discretion—
(c) to order any variation of the operator’s licence or the
conditions of the operator’s licence other than the
variation specified in the application.
62. (1) The Commission may, by written notice to the licensed

operator and without any compensation, revoke or suspend an
operator’s licence issued under this Chapter—
of the operator’s licence has not been complied with;
(b) if the issuance of the operator’s licence was induced by
licensed operator;
(c) in the event of the death, incapacity, bankruptcy or,
in the case of a company, liquidation, of the licensed
operator or, where a receiver or manager is appointed
in relation to the business of operating or providing the
goods vehicle service of such licensed operator; or
(d) if it is satisfied that the goods vehicle used in connection
with the operator’s licence issued under this Chapter has
or that the original purpose for which the operator’s
licence was issued no longer exists:
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operator’s licence under paragraph (a), shall not revoke or
suspend the operator’s licence unless it is satisfied, after
giving the licensed operator an opportunity of making
public involved in the breach, the operator’s licence
(b) in the case of a breach of any of the provisions of this
Act under paragraph (a), or paragraph (b), (c) or (d),
shall not revoke or suspend the operator’s licence unless
it is satisfied that, after giving the licensed operator
he may wish to make, the operator’s licence should be


Prohibition in relation to suspended operator’s licence
63. (1) A licensed operator whose operator’s licence has been

suspended under section 62 shall not, during the period of suspension,
operate or provide the goods vehicle service authorized by such
operator’s licence or otherwise use, or cause or permit the use
of any goods vehicle authorized to be used under the terms of
such operator’s licence.
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to both.
Power of Commission to replace operator’s licence
64. (1) The Commission shall, in the exercise of its discretion,

have the power to replace an operator’s licence to operate or
provide a goods vehicle service using a class of goods vehicles
with an operator’s licence to operate or provide a goods vehicle
service using a different class of goods vehicles, if the Commission
is satisfied that there is a need for the carriage of goods by a
class of goods vehicles that is different from the class of goods
vehicles authorized to be used under the operator’s licence issued
under this Chapter for the purpose of—
(a) reorganizing or consolidating the goods vehicle services
operated or provided by the licensed operators of different
classes of goods vehicles; or
(b) reorganizing or consolidating the goods vehicle services
operated or provided by the licensed operators of the
same class of goods vehicles.
(2) Before replacing an operator’s licence under subsection

(1), the Commission shall issue a written notice not less than
one year before the proposed date of replacement to the licensed
operator stating the intention of the Commission to replace the
(3) An operator’s licence replacing any operator’s licence under

subsection (1) shall be effective from the date of replacement.
(4) Upon the coming into effect of the replacement operator’s

licence, the operator’s licence which is replaced under subsection
(1) shall be void and shall be surrendered to the Commission
within fourteen days from the replacement operator’s licence
taking effect.
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applies for an operator’s licence or for a variation of an operator’s
licence or any of the conditions thereof shall disclose or furnish
in the application form as determined by the Commission—
issued to him under this Act;
(b) any financial interest whatsoever which he has in the
Malaysia; and
in his business and, in the case of an applicant being
a company, any right which that other person has to
nominate any director of the company.
(2) Where the applicant for an operator’s licence under this

Chapter fails to disclose the information required under subsection
(1), he commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to
a fine of not less than one thousand ringgit but not more than
ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
Transfer of operator’s licence prohibited
66. (1) Subject to subsection (3), an operator’s licence issued

under this Chapter shall be personal to the licensed operator
thereof, and shall not be transferred or assigned.

to both.

of a company, liquidation, of the licensed operator or, where a
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operating or providing the goods vehicle service of such licensed

operator or, where for any reason the Commission is satisfied
that it would be unjust not to do so, authorize the transfer of the
Reservation of operator’s licences
67. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Yang

di-Pertuan Agong may, from time to time by order, give directions
to the Commission as may be required for the reservation of
operator’s licences for Malays and natives in such proportion of
the operator’s licences to be issued under this Chapter to persons
carrying on as their principal business, a business of carriage of
goods for any third party for hire or reward by means of a goods
vehicle as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may deem reasonable, and
the Commission shall comply with such directions.
(2) An operator’s licence issued to a Malay or native by

the Commission in pursuance of directions given by the Yang
di-Pertuan Agong under subsection (1) shall bear an endorsement
as follows:
“Granted in pursuance of directions given under subsection 67(1)

of the Land Public Transport Act 2010.”.
(3) The endorsement in subsection (2) shall be conclusive

evidence that such operator’s licence was issued in pursuance of
such directions.
(4) The Commission may, in respect of any operator’s licence

issued in pursuance of directions given under subsection (1),
attach to such operator’s licence such conditions as it thinks fit
in addition to the conditions referred to in section 57.
(5) For the purposes of this section, “Malays” or “natives” shall

include a company, an association or a body of persons, whether
corporate or unincorporate, a majority part of whose capital is
owned by and the management and employees are made up of
Malays or natives.
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shall be deemed to confer on the licensed operator any right to
the continuance of any benefits arising from the provisions of
this Chapter, or from any operator’s licence issued or deemed to
be issued thereunder or from any of the conditions attached to
any such operator’s licence.
Chapter 4
Duties of licensee and licensed operator
Standards of performance for licensed operator
69. (1) It shall be the duty of a licensed operator under this

Part to operate or provide public service vehicle services or goods
vehicle services, as the case may be, authorized in his operator’s
licence to meet the relevant standards of performance for such
public service vehicle service or goods vehicle service provided
by him.
(2) The Commission may make rules on the standards of

performance in connection with the operation or provision of
public service vehicle services or goods vehicle services, as the
case may be, as in its opinion ought to be achieved by a licensed
operator.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2), rules

made under that subsection may—
(a) make provisions for procedures to be followed for the
enforcement of the standards of performance; and
(b) provide circumstances in which a licensed operator may
be exempted from complying with the standards of
performance.
Application by licensed operator for approval to participate

in business or agreement
70. (1) If a licensed operator operating or providing a public

service vehicle service or goods vehicle service is a company,
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partnership or firm that intends to participate in any business or

agreement that would cause—
(a) any change in the equity structure; or
(b) any change in the members of the board of directors of
the company, or the partners of the partnership or firm,
as the case may be,
the licensed operator shall obtain the approval of the Commission

before participating in the business or agreement.
(2) The Commission may, upon receipt of the application

under subsection (1), approve or reject the application and, if
the Commission approves the application, it may impose any
condition as it thinks fit.
(3) A licensed operator operating or providing a public service

vehicle service or goods vehicle service, as the case may be, who
fails to comply with this section commits an offence and shall,
on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than one thousand
ringgit but not more than ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding one year or to both.
(4) For the purpose of this section—
“goods vehicle service” means a goods vehicle service provided

by any person carrying on as his principal business, a business
of carriage of goods for any third party for hire or reward by
means of a goods vehicle;
“public service vehicle service” does not include a public service

vehicle service involving the use of any employees buses.
Duty of licensee and licensed operator to keep records, etc.
71. (1) It shall be the duty of every licensee and licensed

operator under this Part to keep such—
(a) accounts and records as required by rules made by the
Commission under paragraph 253(1)(mm) in relation
to the licence or operator’s licence issued to it or him;
and
(b) records in relation to the use of relevant vehicles as may
be required by rules made by the Commission under
paragraph 253(1)(mm).
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(2) A licensee who fails to comply with subsection (1)

not exceeding one year or to both.
(3) A licensed operator who fails to comply with subsection

(1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a
months or to both.
Duty of licensee and licensed operator to inform

Commission
72. (1) It shall be the duty of every licensee and licensed

operator under this Part, at all times, to inform the Commission
immediately of the following matters:
(a) any proceedings or claims instituted or made against
the licensee or licensed operator which might have an
adverse effect on its or his financial condition or on its
or his ability to perform any condition under the licence
or operator’s licence; and
(b) any reprimands or fines imposed on the licensee or
licensed operator by any Government Entity.
(2) It shall further be the duty of every licensee and licensed

operator under this Part to supply when so requested by the
Commission, within a period of time as shall be determined by
the Commission, particulars—
(a) of any agreement or arrangement affecting in any material
respect the provision of facilities for the conveyance of
tourists, carriage of goods or transport of passengers,
as the case may be, made by the licensee or licensed
operator with any other person by whom such facilities
are provided, whether within or outside Peninsular
Malaysia;
(b) of any financial interest whatsoever which any other person
has in the business of the licensee or licensed operator,
and in the case of the licensee or licensed operator being
a company, of any right which that other person has to
nominate any director of the company; and
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(c) of any interest or right which the licensee or licensed

operator has in the business of any other person who
provides facilities for the conveyance of tourists, carriage
of goods or transport of passengers, as the case may be,
within Peninsular Malaysia.
(3) It shall be the duty of every licensee and licensed operator,

at all times, to inform the Commission immediately of the following
matters:
(a) any change in the control of the licensee or licensed
operator; and
(b) any industrial dispute between the licensee or licensed
operator and its or his employees.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3)—
“control”, in relation to a licensee or licensed operator, means

having the power, directly or indirectly, to direct the management
and policy of the licensee or licensed operator;
“goods vehicle service” means a goods vehicle service provided

by any person carrying on as his principal business, a business
of carriage of goods for any third party for hire or reward by
means of a goods vehicle;
“public service vehicle service” does not include a public service

vehicle service involving the use of any employees buses.
(5) A licensee who fails to comply with subsection (1), (2)

or (3) or all of these subsections commits an offence and shall,
on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand
to both.
(6) A licensed operator who fails to comply with subsection

(1), (2) or (3) or all of these subsections commits an offence
thousand ringgit but not more than ten thousand ringgit or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
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Alteration of relevant vehicle
73. (1) A licensee and licensed operator, and its or his employees,
shall not make any alteration, other than by way of replacement
of parts, to the structure or fixed equipment of a relevant vehicle
without the approval of the Director General.
(2) A licensee or its employee who fails to comply with

subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction,
be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.
(3) A licensed operator or his employee who fails to comply

with subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction,
be liable to a fine of not less than one thousand ringgit but not
more than ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding six months or to both.
Submission of reports, accounts, etc.
74. (1) Without prejudice to section 207, every licensee and

licensed operator shall, within three months after the end of each
financial year of the licensee and licensed operator or such longer
period as the Commission may allow, furnish the Commission
with all such information relating to any matter which—
(a) is connected with the carrying out by the licensee or
licensed operator of their respective licensed activities;
or
(b) is material to the carrying out by the Commission of any
of its powers under this Act,
as the Commission may require or as may be set out in rules

made by the Commission under paragraph 253(1)(n).
(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), a licensee and licensed

operator shall, subject to any exemption as may be set out in rules
made by the Commission under paragraph 253(1)(n), furnish to
the Commission—
(a) a report of its or his operations during that financial year
containing such information as is necessary to enable
the Commission to assess the level of the licensee’s or
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licensed operator’s compliance with performance and

regulatory standards as well as satisfactory evidence
of compliance with the conditions of the licence or
operator’s licence;
(b) its or his audited annual balance sheet, profit and loss
account, together with any notice thereon, and the
reports of its or his auditor and, where applicable, its
directors;
(c) a return of all accidents involving the relevant vehicle,
whether attended with death or personal injury or
not, occurring during the period as specified by the
Commission; and
(d) a return tabulating such information as may be required
by the Commission in respect of offences committed by
the licensee or licensed operator and its or his respective
employees, involving the relevant vehicle during the
period specified by the Commission including—
(i) all convictions in respect of each such offence;
and
(ii) all offences compounded by such persons and
the composition sums paid in respect of such
offences.
(3) Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Commission may

require a licensee and licensed operator to submit to it in respect
of any period specified by the Commission—
(a) any statistical information relating to the operations of
the licensee or licensed operator;
(b) its or his passenger forecast during such period and in
such form as may be determined by the Commission;
and
(c) future development plans relating to any service or facility
which the licensee or licensed operator is bound to
provide under the conditions of the licence or operator’s
licence.
(4) The information required under this section shall be

furnished in such form and manner, at such interval and shall be
accompanied or supplemented by such explanations and supporting
documents as the Commission may require or as may be set out
in rules made by the Commission under paragraph 253(1)(n).
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(5) The information which a licensee or licensed operator is

required to furnish to the Commission under this section may
include information which, although the information is not in
the possession of the licensee or licensed operator, or would not
otherwise come into the possession of the licensee or licensed
operator, is information that the licensee or licensed operator can
reasonably be required to obtain or compile.
(6) The Commission may require a licensee or licensed

operator to appoint, at the licensee’s or licensed operator’s cost,
an independent expert with qualifications as may be specified
by the Commission to conduct an audit of or review any of the
information which the licensee or licensed operator is required to
furnish to the Commission under this section, but such appointment
and report of such an independent expert shall not relieve or
derogate in any way the licensee’s or licensed operator’s liability
under this section.
(7) The Commission or its appointed officers may at any time,

as it deems necessary, conduct, at the Commission’s cost, an audit
on the business and activities of the licensee or licensed operator,
and the licensee or licensed operator shall take all necessary
steps, at its own cost, to assist and facilitate the Commission
or its appointed officers in conducting the audit, including to
grant them access to its or his premises and documentation and
information.
(8) A licensee or licensed operator who—

(a) fails to furnish any information as may be required by
the Commission under this section; or
(b) refuses to assist or facilitate, or obstructs, the Commission
or its appointed officers in conducting an audit under
this section,

not exceeding two hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
Chapter 5
Fares and freight
Fares
75. (1) Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (9), no person may
demand, collect and retain such fares in relation to a public service
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vehicle service in excess of such rates of fares as prescribed

under this Act.
(2) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Commission,

exempt any person from the payment of any fares in relation to
a public service vehicle service, subject to such conditions as he
thinks fit.
(3) Nothing in this section shall prevent a licensed operator

of a public service vehicle service from exempting any person,
other than persons exempted by the Minister under subsection
(2), from paying any fares for any period, if an application
for such exemption is made by the licensed operator and such
application is approved by the Commission in writing, subject
to such conditions as it may deem fit.
(4) A person who demands, collects or retains or attempts to

demand, collect or retain fares in contravention of subsection (1)
not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding three years or to both.
(5) Every person travelling on a public service vehicle shall,

when required to do so, show proof of payment of the fare to
a licensed operator of a public service vehicle service or his
employee duly authorized to examine the payment of fares.
(6) For the purposes of this section, “proof of payment of

the fare” shall include tickets and electronic cards issued for the
purpose of payment of fares or any other satisfactory evidence
of payment of fares as may be set out in rules made by the
Commission under paragraph 253(1)(aa).
(7) A person who refuses, when lawfully demanded, to pay

the appropriate fare for the distance which he has travelled,
not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding three months or to both.
(8) If any dispute arises as to the fare calculated according

to distance, the dispute may be referred—
(a) in the first instance, to the officer of the licensed operator
of a public service vehicle service duly authorized to
determine the dispute;
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(b) upon appeal from the decision of the duly authorized

officer of the licensed operator of a public service
vehicle service under paragraph (a), to the officer of the
Commission duly authorized to determine the dispute,
whose decision shall be final,
and any certificate issued by the duly authorized officer of the

licensed operator of a public service vehicle service or the duly
authorized officer of the Commission, shall be admissible in
evidence.
(9) This section shall not apply to a hire and drive car for
tourists or any public service vehicle used for the carriage of
passengers without hire or reward.
Freight
76. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), no person may demand,
collect and retain such freight in connection with a goods vehicle
service in excess of such rates of freight as prescribed under this
Act.

exempt any person from the payment of any freight in relation
to a goods vehicle service, subject to such terms and conditions
as he thinks fit.
(3) Nothing in this section shall prevent a licensed operator of

a goods vehicle service from exempting any person, other than
persons exempted by the Minister under subsection (2), from
paying any freight for any period, if an application for such
exemption is made by the licensed operator of a goods vehicle
service and such application is approved by the Commission in
writing, subject to such conditions as it may deem fit.
(4) A person who demands, collects or retains or attempts

to demand, collect or retain any freight in contravention of
subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be
liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
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Chapter 6
Miscellaneous: specific enforcement provisions
Stopping, detaining and inspecting relevant vehicles
77. (1) If any police officer in uniform, road transport officer

in uniform or appointed officer in uniform has reasonable cause
to believe that the provisions of this Act or any conditions of a
licence or operator’s licence issued under this Act have not been
complied with in respect of any relevant vehicle, he may require
such vehicle to be stopped and may require the driver of such
vehicle to drive it to some other place, and the vehicle may, if
necessary, be detained by any police officer not below the rank
of Sergeant or any police officer in charge of a police station
for the purpose of inspection by a police officer, road transport
officer or appointed officer to ascertain whether the provisions
of this Act or the conditions of such licence or operator’s licence
have been complied with.
(2) No relevant vehicle shall be detained under this section

for a period exceeding forty-eight hours.
(3) If on inspection of such relevant vehicle, it is found that

the licensee or licensed operator has contravened the provisions
of this Act or any conditions of a licence or operator’s licence
issued under this Act, the Commission may order such vehicle
to be discontinued from use or to be used on such conditions as
the Commission considers necessary to be in compliance with
this Act or any conditions of the licence or operator’s licence
issued under this Act.
(4) A person who in contravention of subsection (1) fails

to stop his relevant vehicle commits an offence and shall, on
conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit
or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to
both.
(5) A person who continues to use such relevant vehicle in

contravention of subsection (3) commits an offence and shall,
on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand
ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years
or to both.
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Power to set up roadblocks
78. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other

written law, any police officer in uniform authorized in writing
by a senior police officer of the rank of Inspector and above,
including a probationary Inspector, any road transport officer in
uniform authorized in writing by the Director for Road Transport
or any appointed officer in uniform authorized in writing by the
Commission, may, if he considers it necessary so to do for the
enforcement of this Act, erect or place or cause to be erected
or placed any barrier on or across any road in such manner as
he may think fit; and any such officer may take all reasonable
measures to prevent any relevant vehicle from being driven past
any such barrier, including any measure to pursue and stop any
such vehicle where, having regard to the attendant circumstances
at a given moment of time, it is apparent that if such measure
is not taken the escape of such vehicle to avoid detection or
otherwise is likely to be imminent.
(2) A person who fails to comply with any reasonable signal

of a police officer in uniform, road transport officer in uniform
or appointed officer in uniform requiring such person or vehicle
to stop before reaching any such barrier or attempts to cross
or knock any such barrier, commits an offence and shall, on
conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit
or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to
both.
(3) No officer shall be liable for any loss, injury or damage

caused to any person or property consequent upon him taking
the steps as mentioned in subsection (1).
Power to seize documents, etc.
79. (1) If any police officer, road transport officer or appointed

officer has reasonable cause to believe that a document carried
on a relevant vehicle, or any licence, operator’s licence, record
or other document produced to him pursuant to this Act by the
driver or person in charge of a relevant vehicle is a document,
a licence, an operator’s licence or a record in relation to which
an offence under this Act has been committed, he may seize or
detach the document, licence, operator’s licence or record from
the relevant vehicle.
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(2) If the licence or operator’s licence seized under subsection

(1) is a licence or operator’s licence which has been suspended
under this Act, the licence or operator’s licence shall be returned
to the licensee or licensed operator, respectively, upon the expiry
of the period of suspension.
(3) For the purposes of this section—
“document” includes a badge;
“seize” includes the power to detach from the relevant

vehicle.
Power to seize relevant vehicle for certain offences
80. (1) Any relevant vehicle in respect of which there has

been or there is reasonable cause to suspect that there has been
committed any offence against section 16, 28, 36, 46, 51 or 63,
subsection 22(3), 41(3) or 57(3), or paragraph 23(1)(b), 42(1)(b)
or 58(1)(b) may be seized by any police officer not below the
rank of Inspector, road transport officer or appointed officer, at
any place.
(2) When a relevant vehicle has been seized under subsection

(1), a police officer not below the rank of Inspector, a road
transport officer or an appointed officer, may, at his discretion,
temporarily return such vehicle to the owner of the same, on
security being furnished to the satisfaction of such officer that
the vehicle shall be surrendered to him on demand.
(3) An order for the forfeiture or for the release of any

relevant vehicle seized under subsection (1) shall be made by
the court before which the prosecution with regard thereto has
been held.
(4) An order for the forfeiture of a relevant vehicle under

subsection (3) shall be made if it is proved to the satisfaction of
the court that an offence against any of the provisions referred
to under subsection (1) has been committed and that the vehicle
was the subject matter of the offence, notwithstanding that no
person may have been convicted of such an offence.
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(5) If there is no prosecution with regard to any relevant vehicle

seized under subsection (1), such vehicle shall be released at the
expiration of one calendar month from the date of seizure unless
it has sooner been released.
Power to seize relevant vehicle to stop continuance of offences,

etc.
81. (1) When any person is found or is reasonably believed

to be using a relevant vehicle in contravention of this Act or
any order, prohibition or restriction made thereunder, or in
contravention of the terms of the licence or operator’s licence for
such relevant vehicle, any police officer, any road transport officer
authorized in writing in that behalf by the Director General or
any appointed officer authorized in writing in that behalf by the
Commission may, whenever it appears that such relevant vehicle
or its driver cannot be sufficiently identified or that such action
is necessary to cause a discontinuance of the offence, take or
cause to be taken or require the person in charge of the relevant
vehicle to take such relevant vehicle to a place of safety, there
to be kept until released by order of a Magistrate, Chief Police
Officer, Director for Road Transport or Commission, provided
and subject to subsection (3), such relevant vehicle shall not be
detained longer than is necessary to ascertain the identity of the
driver or to secure the discontinuance of the offence, and if any
person refuses or neglects to comply with any such requirement,
he commits an offence and shall be liable in the case of a first
conviction, to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months and, in the
case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding
four thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
twelve months or to both.
(2) An unauthorized person removing or causing to be removed

such relevant vehicle from the place of safety commits an offence
and shall be liable in the case of a first conviction, to a fine not
exceeding two thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding six months and, in the case of a second or subsequent
conviction, to a fine not exceeding four thousand ringgit or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to
both.
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(3) Any relevant vehicle which has been removed in accordance

with subsection (1), may be detained in some suitable place and
there to remain at the risk of the owner until any fees as may
be prescribed for such removal and detention are paid.
(4) When any relevant vehicle is detained under this section, the
officer detaining the same shall with all reasonable despatch, give
notice in writing of such detention to the owner of the relevant
vehicle if the name and address of such owner is known to him,
and if such relevant vehicle is not claimed by its owner within
three months from the date of its detention, that officer may, after
giving one month’s notice in the Gazette of his intention so to
do, sell by public auction or otherwise dispose of such relevant
vehicle and its load (if any), provided that no such notice need
be given in the case of any load of a perishable nature.
(5) The proceeds, if any, from the sale or disposal of the

relevant vehicle and its load under subsection (4) shall be applied
in payment of any fees which may be due in respect of the licence
or operator’s licence for such relevant vehicle and of any charges
incurred in carrying out this section, and the surplus, if any, shall
be paid to the owner of the relevant vehicle or if not claimed by
such person within twelve months after the date of such sale or
disposal, shall be forfeited to the Federal Government.
Determination of relevant vehicle’s weight
82. (1) It shall be lawful for any police officer authorized in

writing in that behalf by the Chief Police Officer, any road transport
officer authorized in writing in that behalf by the Director General
or any appointed officer authorized in writing in that behalf by
the Commission to require the person in charge of any relevant
vehicle to allow the relevant vehicle to be weighed by such
officer, either laden or unladen, and for the weight transmitted to
the road by any part of the relevant vehicle in contact with the
road to be tested, and for that purpose may require the driver of
such vehicle to immediately drive it to some other place to be
weighed.
(2) Upon request by the person in charge of the relevant

vehicle, the police officer authorized in writing in that behalf by
the Chief Police Officer, the road transport officer authorized in
writing in that behalf by the Director General or the appointed
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officer authorized in writing in that behalf by the Commission

shall, after the completion of the weighing of such vehicle, issue
a duplicate or copy of a certificate in respect of the weighing to
the person.
(3) A person in charge of any relevant vehicle who refuses

or fails to comply with the requirement under subsection (1), or
removes its load or any part of it before the relevant vehicle is
duly weighed, commits an offence and shall be liable in the case
of a first conviction, to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit
or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months and,
in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not
exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding six months or to both.
(4) It shall not be lawful for any police officer authorized

in writing in that behalf by the Chief Police Officer, any road
transport officer authorized in writing in that behalf by the Director
General or any appointed officer authorized in writing in that
behalf by the Commission to require the person in charge of the
relevant vehicle to unload the relevant vehicle for the purpose
of having it weighed unladen.
Part IV
Railways
Chapter 1
Railway scheme
Railway scheme
83. (1) No railway shall be constructed without the approval of the

Minister, acting on the recommendation of the Commission.
(2) Any person intending to construct a railway shall submit a

written application to and deposit with the Commission a railway
scheme, which shall contain the following information:
(a) the type and system of the proposed railway, including
the proposed type or types and quantity of rolling-stock
to be used on the railway, the proposed fare collection
system and whether the railway will be used for the
carriage of passengers or goods or both;
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(b) the proposed routes and terminal points of the proposed

railway system;
(c) the proposed location of terminals, associated buildings,
workshops, depots and yards;
(d) the safety aspects of the proposed railway system, including
the signalling systems and communications systems;
(e) the proposed structure for rates as may be applicable and
other proposed conditions of carriage;
(f) the proposed integration with other existing or proposed
railways;
(g) the scheduled completion and proposed date of opening
of the railway;
(h) the proposed licensed operator of the railway to be
constructed, if different from the person intending to
construct the railway;
(i) the description of proposed related, peripheral or ancillary
activities to be undertaken in connection with the provision
of railway services;
(j) the proposed universal accessibility in all relevant parts
of the railway to cater to the needs of disabled persons;
and
(k) such other matters as may be prescribed that will enable
the Minister to evaluate the railway scheme.
(3) Every railway scheme deposited under subsection (2) shall

be accompanied with a map showing the proposed routes for the
railway.
(4) The Commission may require the applicant to submit

such further or additional information as the Commission deems
necessary with reference to any information contained in the
railway scheme, and such further or additional information shall
be submitted within such period and in such manner as the
Commission may require.
(5) The Commission shall, within any such period as set out in
rules made by the Commission under paragraph 253(1)(nn), submit
a written recommendation to the Minister on the application.
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(6) The written recommendation of the Commission shall

specify—
(a) the reasons for its recommendation; and
(b) any conditions which the applicant should be subject to
if the Commission recommends to the Minister to grant
the approval.

five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding three years or to both.
Approval of railway scheme and deposit of plans, sections,

etc.
84. (1) The Minister may, after having due regard to the
recommendation of the Commission under section 83, reject or
grant conditional approval to a railway scheme.
(2) Where the Minister grants conditional approval to the

railway scheme under subsection (1), the applicant shall deposit
in the office of the Commission for public inspection—
(a) plans and sections on a scale as specified by the Commission
or as set out in rules made by the Commission under
paragraph 253(1)(oo) showing the lines and levels of
the proposed railway and also—
(i) any intended alteration in the water level of any
canal or in the level or rate of inclination of any
road or railway which will be crossed by the
proposed railway;
(ii) any intended diversion, widening or narrowing of
any road, navigable river, canal or railway;
(iii) any intended laying of any part of the proposed
railway along any road; and
(iv) any intended crossing of the tracks of the proposed
railway over any road, navigable river, canal or
railway; and
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(b) a book of reference containing the names of the proprietors

and lessees of the lands which may be required for the
purposes of the proposed railway.
(3) The Commission may require the applicant to submit

such further or additional information as the Commission deems
necessary in respect of the plans and sections and book of reference
referred to in subsection (2).
(4) The applicant shall give notice of the deposit of such

plans and sections and book of reference by advertisement in at
least three successive issues of at least two national newspapers,
one of which shall be in the national language, calling on all
persons having any objection to the plans and sections and book
of reference to send in a statement of their objections in writing
to the Commission within three months from the date of the last
notice in the newspapers.
(5) At the expiration of the period of three months, the Commission

shall present the plans and sections and book of reference referred
to in subsection (2) together with any objections thereto and its
recommendations to the Minister for final approval.
(6) The Minister may, after considering the plans and sections
and book of reference and any objections thereto and having due
regard to the recommendations of the Commission—
(a) give final approval to or reject the railway scheme; or
(b) where he considers that the plans and sections should be
amended, direct the applicant to reconsider such plans
and sections and report to the Commission within such
period as the Commission may require.
(7) In the case where paragraph (6)(b) applies, the Minister

may, after considering the amendments made to the plans and
sections and having due regard to the objections made under
subsection (4) and the recommendations of the Commission, give
final approval to or reject the railway scheme.
(8) The plans and sections, if approved by the Minister, whether

under paragraph (6)(a) or subsection (7), shall be deemed to be
deposited plans referred to in this Act.
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(9) The Minister may, in approving any railway scheme, impose

any requirement or condition as it considers appropriate, having
due regard to the recommendations of the Commission.
(10) The decision of the Minister to grant or not to grant the

approval under this section shall be communicated to the applicant
by the Commission by written notice as soon as practicable.
(11) The written notice by the Commission under subsection

(10) shall specify—
(a) in the case where the approval is granted, the fact of
such grant and the requirements or conditions imposed
under subsection (9); and
(b) in the case of a refusal to grant the approval, the fact of
such refusal and the reasons for the refusal.
(12) A person who contravenes any requirement or condition

imposed under subsection (9) commits an offence and shall, on
conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand
or to both.
Chapter 2
Prescribed modification, change or extension of approved railway schemes
Prescribed modification, change or extension of approved

railway schemes
85. (1) No person may undertake any prescribed modification,

change or extension of a railway scheme approved in accordance
with section 84—
(a) without the approval of the Minister, acting on the
recommendation of the Commission; and
(b) save in accordance with the requirements and procedures
set out in subsection (2) and such regulations as may be
made under this Act for the purposes of this section.
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(2) Any person intending to undertake any prescribed modification,

change or extension of an approved railway scheme shall submit
a written application to and deposit with the Commission such
information and documents, including plans, as may be requested
by the Commission and, within such period and in such manner
as the Commission may require, in order to enable the Minister
to evaluate such application.

Approval of prescribed modification, change or extension of

approved railway schemes and deposit of plans, information
and other documents
86. (1) The Minister may, after having due regard to the
recommendation of the Commission, reject or grant conditional
approval in respect of an application made under section 85.
(2) Where the Minister grants conditional approval in respect of

the application under subsection (1), the applicant shall deposit in
the office of the Commission for public inspection such documents
as may be specified by the Commission.
(3) The Commission shall provide its recommendations on the

application under subsection (1) to the Minister and for this purpose
subsections 84(4) and (5) shall apply mutatis mutandis.
(4) The Minister may, after considering the plans and sections
and book of reference and any other documents as specified by
the Commission, and any objections thereto and having due regard
to the recommendations of the Commission—
(a) give final approval to or reject the application under
subsection (1); or
(b) where he considers that the plans and sections should be
amended, direct the applicant to reconsider such plans
and sections and report to the Commission within such
period as the Commission may require.
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(5) In the case where paragraph (4)(b) applies, the Minister

may, after considering the amendments made to the plans and
sections and having due regard to the objections made thereto
and the recommendations of the Commission, give final approval
to or reject the application under subsection (1).
(6) The plans and sections, if approved by the Minister, whether

under paragraph (4)(a) or subsection (5), shall be deemed to be
deposited plans referred to in this Act.
(7) The Minister may, in approving any application under

subsection (1), impose any requirement or condition as he considers
appropriate, having due regard to the recommendations of the
Commission.
(8) The decision of the Minister to grant or not to grant the

approval under this section shall be communicated to the applicant
by the Commission by written notice as soon as practicable.
(9) The written notice by the Commission under subsection

(8) shall specify—
(a) in the case where the approval is granted, the fact of
such grant and the requirements or conditions imposed
under subsection (7); and
(b) in the case of a refusal to grant the approval, the fact of
such refusal and the reasons for the refusal.
(10) A person who contravenes any requirement or condition

imposed under subsection (7) commits an offence and shall, on
conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand
or to both.
Chapter 3
Construction and works
Railway to be constructed according to approved plans
87. (1) Any railway constructed under this Act shall be made
and maintained according to the lines and levels shown on
the deposited plans with all proper bridges, viaducts, stations,
sidings, approaches, junctions, roads, buildings, yards, works and
conveniences connected therewith and incidental thereto.
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(2) A railway route may deviate from the line of railway

shown on the deposited plans, but no such deviation shall extend
beyond the limits of deviation shown on the plans.
Private land may be acquired for railway
88. (1) Such of the lands as are required for the purpose of
constructing a railway and shown on the plans and sections and
mentioned in the book of reference deposited under paragraph
84(2)(b) and if applicable, section 86, shall be deemed to be
lands required for a public purpose within the meaning of the
Land Acquisition Act 1960 [Act 486].
(2) Proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act 1960 shall be

taken separately in respect of each land shown on the plans and
sections and mentioned in the book of reference.
(3) Nothing in this section shall prevent the acquisition of lands

for the purpose of constructing a railway by agreement between
the railway company and the proprietors of such lands.
Power of railway company to execute all necessary works
89. (1) Subject to this Act, whenever it is necessary so to do, a

railway company may, for the purpose of constructing a railway
or the accommodation or other works connected therewith—
(a) make or construct in, upon, across, under or over any land
or river, such temporary works or structures, including
roads, bridges, rails, ways, conduits and drains, as the
railway company thinks proper; and
(b) alter temporarily the course of any roads, streets or ways
as the railway company thinks proper.
(2) In exercising the powers conferred by subsection (1), the

railway company shall be subject to any direction that may be
given by the Commission.
(3) A railway company shall, before exercising the powers

conferred by subsection (1), give notice to the proprietor or
occupier of the land, and simultaneously provide a copy of the
notice to the Commission, of its intention to enter the land.
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(4) The notice mentioned in subsection (3) shall state as

fully and accurately as possible the nature and extent of the acts
intended to be done.
(5) The Commission may determine the form of the notice

mentioned in subsection (3) and the manner in which such notice
may be served on a proprietor or occupier of the land.
Power of Commission in case of accident
90. (1) The Commission may, in the case of any accident

happening or being apprehended to any cutting, embankment or
other works under the control of a railway company, authorize
the railway company to enter upon any land adjoining its railway
for the purpose of carrying out repairs or preventing an accident
and to do all such works as are necessary for that purpose.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a railway company may,

in cases of necessity, enter upon any land for the purpose of
carrying out repairs or preventing an accident without having
the prior authorization from the Commission, but in such a case
the railway company shall, within twenty-four hours after such
entry, make a report to the Commission specifying the nature of
the accident or apprehended accident and of the works necessary
to be done.
(3) If after considering the report under subsection (2), the

Commission is of the opinion that there is no danger or apprehended
danger to the public, the railway company shall immediately cease
work on such lands, if such works are still being carried out.
Payment of compensation
91. (1) In exercising the powers under sections 89 and 90, a

railway company shall cause as little damage as possible to the
lands and adequate compensation shall be paid for any damage
caused by the exercise of such powers.
(2) Any person claiming compensation from a railway company

may lodge his claim with the Administrator who shall forward
such claim to the railway company.
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(3) Where there is a dispute as to the amount of compensation,

the Administrator shall determine the amount, as far as may be,
in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the law relating
to the acquisition of land for public purposes in force in the State
concerned.
(4) Nothing in this section shall prevent the settling by

agreement of the amount of compensation to be paid in respect
of lands damaged or injuriously affected by the exercise of the
powers conferred by this section.
Accommodation works
92. (1) Every railway company shall, subject to subsections (3)

and (4), construct and maintain for the accommodation of the
proprietors and occupiers of the lands adjoining any railway—
(a) such and so many convenient crossings, bridges, arches,
culverts and passages over, under or by the sides of or
leading to or from the railway, as are in the opinion of
the Commission necessary for the purpose of making
good any interruptions caused to the use of the lands
by the construction of the railway;
(b) all necessary arches, tunnels, culverts, drains, water-courses
or other passages over, under or by the sides of the
railway of such dimensions as may, in the opinion of
the Commission, be sufficient at all times to convey
water from or to the lands adjoining or lying near or
by the railway as freely as before the construction of
the railway or as nearly so as may be.
(2) Subject to this Act, the works as specified in paragraphs

(1)(a) and (b) shall be made during or immediately after the
laying out or formation of the railway over the lands traversed
by it, and in such manner as to cause as little damage, injury or
inconvenience as possible to persons interested in the lands or
affected by the works, as the case may be; and if there is damage
or injury to the lands the railway company shall pay adequate
compensation to the persons interested therein.
(3) A railway company shall not be required—

(a) to make any accommodation works in such a manner
as would prevent or obstruct the working or use of a
railway; or
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(b) to make any accommodation works with respect to which

the proprietors and occupiers of the land have agreed to
receive and have been paid compensation in consideration
of their not requiring the works to be made.
(4) Where a railway company has provided a suitable crossing

for a road or stream, and the road or stream is afterwards diverted
by the act or neglect of the person having control over such road
or stream, the railway company shall not be required to provide
any other crossing for the road or stream.
Additional works
93. If—
(a) a proprietor or occupier of any lands adjoining a railway
considers that the accommodation works made under
section 92 are insufficient for the commodious use of
the land; or
(b) any Government Entity desires to construct a road or
other works across, over or under a railway,
the proprietor or occupier of the land, or Government Entity

may, at his or its own expense, cause to be made such further
accommodation works as the proprietor or occupier of the land,
or Government Entity considers necessary and if agreed to by
the railway company or, in the case of a difference of opinion
between the proprietor or occupier of the land, or Government
Entity and the railway company, such further accommodation
works as authorized by the Commission.
Fences, boundary marks or screens
94. (1) The Commission may, within a time to be specified

in the requisition or within such further time as it may specify,
require a railway company—
(a) to provide or renew, as the case may be, fences or
boundary marks for its railway and any road constructed
in connection therewith; or
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(b) to provide or renew, as the case may be, any works in

the nature of a screen near to or adjoining the side of
any road constructed before the making of the railway
for the purpose of preventing danger to the public using
the road.
(2) A railway company which fails to comply with any

requisition made under this section commits an offence and shall,
on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand
ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months
or to both.
Graded crossings
95. Where a railway company has constructed a railway track

across an existing road on the level, the Commission may, if it
appears to the Commission that it is necessary for public safety
and convenience, at any time, require the railway company, within
such time as it thinks fit—
(a) to carry the road either under or over the railway track
by means of a bridge or arch with convenient ascents
and descents and other convenient approaches instead
of crossing the road on the level; or
(b) to execute such other works as in the circumstances of
the case appear to the Commission to be best adapted
for removing or diminishing the danger arising from the
level crossing and for meeting the convenience of the
public.
Road crossings
96. (1) Wherever a railway company has constructed a railway

track across an existing road on the level (such crossing not being
an “occupation crossing” within the meaning of section 98), the
railway company shall cause good and efficient gates or barriers
to be erected and maintained at the point where the railway track
crosses the road, and shall employ proper persons to open and
shut such gates or barriers, where such gates or barriers shall be
kept closed against the road when rolling-stock is crossing the
road.
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(2) The Commission may, at any time, declare that subsection

(1) shall not apply to such crossings as are specified in the
declaration, and thereupon the railway company shall be relieved
of the obligations imposed by subsection (1) in respect of the
said crossings.
(3) Where any such declaration has been made under subsection
(2), the railway company shall erect warning boards alongside the
road and whistle-signals alongside the railway track at suitable
distances from such level crossing, and the driver of every engine
or other motive vehicle shall sound the whistle of his engine or
other motive vehicle in accordance with such signals before the
engine or other motive vehicle crosses the road.
(4) The railway company shall not be liable for any damage
caused to any person or property by the passage of any engine,
other motive vehicle or any other rolling-stock attached to it
across the road at any crossing specified in a declaration under
subsection (2), unless it is proved that the driver of the engine,
other motive vehicle or rolling-stock did not sound the whistle
of his engine, other motive vehicle or rolling-stock in accordance
with the signals.
(5) Where a Government Entity constructs a road across an

existing railway track, the Government Entity responsible for the
maintenance of such road shall be liable to pay to the railway
company the cost of the construction of any gate or barrier erected
by the railway company at the point where the road crosses the
railway track and an annual rent for the maintenance thereof.
Private crossings
97. (1) A railway company may, at its discretion, on a request

made by any person, construct and open private crossings at any
place on a railway track, and may impose conditions regarding
the use of the private crossing.
(2) The cost of the construction of a private crossing and an

annual rent for the maintenance of the private crossing shall be paid
by the person for whom such crossing has been constructed.
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(3) The railway company may, in the event of failure by the

person for whom the private crossing has been constructed to
comply with the conditions imposed, or if it is expedient so to
do in the interests of the railway, close any private crossing.
(4) The Commission may make rules under paragraph 253(1)

(pp) in respect of the construction, opening and closing and
conditions of use of private crossings.
Occupation crossings
98. (1) The Minister may, at any time on the recommendation

of the Commission, by notification in the Gazette declare any
road or path which a railway track crosses to be an “occupation
crossing”.
(2) When a declaration has been made under subsection (1),

the railway company shall provide at that occupation crossing,
gates or barriers across the road or path, which—
(a) shall not be capable of closing across the railway track;
and
(b) shall be kept locked when not in use, where the keys of the
gates or barriers shall be kept by a railway official.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), duplicates of the keys of

the gates or barriers of any occupation crossing may be entrusted
by the railway official to any person having frequent occasion to
use such occupation crossing, and such keys shall be retained and
used by that person for such period and subject to such conditions
as the railway company may determine.
(4) The railway company may, from time to time, define

the hours suitable for the opening of the gates and barriers of
any occupation crossing, and the gates or barriers shall only be
opened by the railway official with whom the keys of such gates
or barriers are kept at the times so determined by the railway
company.
(5) A person, not being a person to whom the keys of the

gates or barriers are entrusted under subsection (3), who intends
to use an occupation crossing outside the hours defined under
subsection (4), shall give to the railway official with whom the
keys of the gates or barriers are kept, notice of his intention to
do so.
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Removal of trees dangerous to or obstructing the working of

railway
99. (1) Where in the opinion of the Commission there is at any

time danger or suspected danger that any tree standing on land,
other than the railway land, may—
(a) fall on to a railway, or on the route of any telegraph,
telephone, signal, electric light or electric power wire
the working of which is wholly or partially controlled
by a railway company; or
(b) obstruct, interfere with, or cause damage to the construction
or proper working of a railway or of any such telegraph,
telephone, signal, electric light or electric power wire
or to any post, other structure or fitting supporting the
same or appurtenant thereto,
the railway company may cause the tree to be cut down or

dealt with in such other manner as may, in the opinion of the
Commission, avert the danger or remove the obstruction, as the
case may be.
(2) Where a tree obstructs or interferes with the view of any

fixed signal, a railway company may cause the tree to be cut
down or dealt with in such other manner as will remove the
obstruction or interference, as the case may be.
(3) When the tree referred to in subsections (1) and (2) was
in existence before the railway was constructed, or the telegraph,
telephone, signal, electric light or electric power wire was laid,
or the post, structure or fitting was erected or installed, or the
signal was fixed, adequate compensation shall be paid by the
railway company to the proprietor or occupier of the land where
the tree is on.
(4) For the purposes of this section, “tree” includes the

undergrowth.
Notice of felling or clearing of trees or jungle adjacent to

railway
100. (1) The proprietor or occupier of any lands shall, before

felling or clearing any tree or jungle adjacent to a railway, give
seven days’ prior written notice to the railway company of his
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intention to do so and shall take all reasonable precautions for

the protection of the railway or any telegraph or telephone post
erected thereon.
(2) Where any damage is caused to the railway or any telegraph

or telephone post erected thereon, the railway company may, in
default of an agreement, recover compensation from the proprietor
or occupier of the land by action at law.
Chapter 4
Licence to operate railway and opening of railway
any railway unless he holds an operator’s licence issued under
this Chapter.
(2) An application for an operator’s licence under this section

shall be made to the Commission in the form and manner as
determined by the Commission and shall be accompanied by the
prescribed application fee and such information and documents
as may be specified by the Commission.
(3) The Commission shall, within such period as set out in

rules made by the Commission under paragraph 253(1)(nn), submit
a written recommendation to the Minister on the application.
(4) The written recommendation of the Commission shall

specify—
(a) the reasons for its recommendation; and
(b) any conditions which the applicant should be subject to
if the Commission recommends to the Minister to issue
the operator’s licence.
(5) The Minister may after having due regard to the

recommendations of the Commission—
(a) approve the application and issue an operator’s licence to
the applicant upon payment of the prescribed fee; or
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(6) Notwithstanding subsection (5), where a railway scheme

has been approved in accordance with this Part, the railway
company which submitted the railway scheme shall, subject to
any condition or requirement imposed by the Minister on such
approval, be deemed to be a qualified and suitable applicant for
the purpose of operating the railway approved under the railway
scheme, and the Minister shall, on an application by the railway
company under subsection (2), approve the application and issue
an operator’s licence to such railway company upon payment of
the prescribed fee.
(7) Every operator’s licence issued under this section shall

set out the duration of the operator’s licence and the following
conditions may be attached to the operator’s licence:
(a) the type of railway system and railway services and
related, peripheral or ancillary activities to be operated
or provided by a licensed operator;
(b) the annual licence fee payable by a licensed operator;
(c) the fares which a licensed operator may impose on
passengers;
(d) the freight which a licensed operator may impose in
respect of the carriage of goods;
(e) the particular duties of a licensed operator in respect of
the railway services operated or facilities provided by
it; and
(f) such other matters or conditions as the Minister thinks
fit.

at any time, add, cancel or vary any of the conditions attached
to an operator’s licence issued under this section.
(9) The issuance of an operator’s licence to the applicant by

the Minister under this section shall not impose any liability
on the Commission or the Government for any loss or damage
occasioned by any act, omission or default of the applicant.
(10) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or any condition

attached to an operator’s licence issued under this section
not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
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Notice of intended opening of railway
102. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a licensed operator shall,

at least three months before the intended date of opening of a
railway, give to the Commission a written notice of its intention
to open the railway.
(2) The Commission may, if it thinks fit or on the application

of a licensed operator, reduce the period within which the
notice under subsection (1) is to be given or dispense with such
notice.
Minister to approve opening of railway
103. (1) No railway shall be opened without the approval of

the Minister, on the recommendation of the Commission.
(2) The Minister shall only give his approval to the opening of
a railway after he has received a written report from an engineer
appointed by the Commission that—
(a) he has made a careful inspection of the railway;
(b) the weight of rails, strength of bridges, general structural
character of the works, and the size of and maximum
gross load upon the axles of any rolling-stock are such
as have been prescribed;
(c) the railway is sufficiently supplied with rolling-stock and
otherwise complies with the railway scheme approved
under section 84 or 86, and conditions or requirements
imposed in connection therewith; and
(d) in his opinion the opening of the railway will not cause
any danger to the passengers or any damage to the goods
to be carried thereon.
(3) This section shall apply mutatis mutandis—

(a) to any addition or modification forming part of or directly
connected to a railway constructed after the inspection
which preceded the first opening of the railway;
(b) to any reconstruction materially affecting the structural
character of any railway; and
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(c) to any other prescribed modification, change or extension

made to the railway scheme approved under section 86,
which is prescribed to be applicable for the purposes of
this section.

104. (1) Where the Commission is satisfied that a licensed

operator is contravening, or has contravened and is likely again to
contravene, any of the conditions of its operator’s licence or any
provision of this Part or subsidiary legislation made in connection
therewith which imposes an obligation, duty or responsibility
on it, the Commission may give a written notice to the licensed
operator requiring it to comply with that condition or provision
within the period stated in the notice.
(2) If on the expiry of the period stated in such notice the

licensed operator fails to comply with the condition or provision
mentioned therein, the Commission shall submit to the Minister a
report of such failure by the licensed operator together with any
recommendations by the Commission and the report shall be in
such form as the Commission considers appropriate.
(3) Where, after considering the report from the Commission

and its recommendations, the Minister is satisfied that the
contravention or apprehended contravention is of a serious nature
or has affected or is likely to affect public interest or safety,
and the licensed operator has refused to take or has not taken
all such steps as appear necessary to the Commission for the
purpose of securing compliance with the condition or provision
in question, the Minister may authorize the Commission to give
to the licensed operator a written notice stating that it proposes
to revoke or suspend, as the case may be, its operator’s licence
and such notice shall also set out or specify—
(a) the condition of the operator’s licence or provision which
the licensed operator has contravened and the acts or
omissions which constitute such contravention; and
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(b) the period, not being less than thirty days from the date of
the notice, within which the licensed operator may make
representations with respect to the proposed revocation
or suspension, as the case may be.
(4) After the expiry of the period specified in the notice and
considering any representations made by the licensed operator
and any recommendations made by the Commission, the Minister
shall decide whether to proceed with the proposed action or to
take no further action.
(5) A notice shall be given by the Commission to the licensed

operator of the decision of the Minister and the decision shall
take effect from the date on which the notice is served on the
licensed operator.
(6) In addition to his powers under the preceding subsections,

the Minister may, by written notice, revoke or suspend an operator’s
licence issued under this Chapter—
(a) if the issuance of the operator’s licence was induced by
licensed operator;
(b) in the event of the death, incapacity, bankruptcy or, in the
case of a company, liquidation, of the licensed operator
to the business of operating railway services of such
licensed operator; or
(c) if it is satisfied that the railway used in connection with
the operator’s licence issued under this Chapter, has
or that the original purpose for which the operator’s
licence was issued no longer exists:
Provided that the Commission shall not revoke or suspend

the operator’s licence unless it is satisfied that, after giving the
licensed operator an opportunity of making any representation
in writing it may wish to make, the operator’s licence should be
(7) The decision of the Minister under this section shall be

final and conclusive and no compensation shall be payable to the
licensed operator in respect of any action lawfully taken against
it under this section.
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(9) A licensed operator whose operator’s licence has been

suspended under this section shall not, during the period of
suspension, operate the railway authorized by such operator’s
licence.
(10) A licensed operator who contravenes subsection (8) or (9)

not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment
Inspection
105. After a railway has been opened, the railway shall be

inspected by an engineer appointed by the Commission in such
manner and at such intervals as may be set out in rules made by
the Commission under paragraph 253(1)(qq).
Power to close railway when opened
106. (1) If after the inspection of a railway, the engineer appointed

by the Commission is of the opinion that the use of the railway
may cause danger to the public or damage to the goods carried
on the railway, he shall inform the Commission of his opinion
together with the grounds for his opinion.
(2) The Commission may thereupon order the railway to be

closed, or in the case of a rolling-stock, order the rolling-stock
to be discontinued from use or the railway be used only on such
conditions as the Commission considers necessary for the safety
of the public or goods carried on the railway.
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Reopening of railway after closure
107. (1) A railway which has been ordered to be closed shall not
be reopened until it has been inspected by an engineer appointed
by the Commission and its reopening has been approved by the
Minister.
(2) A rolling-stock which has been ordered to be discontinued

from use under section 106 shall not be used until it has been
inspected and certified to be fit for use by an engineer appointed
by the Commission and the Minister has approved its use.
Reopening of railway track after temporary suspension
108. When an accident has occurred on a railway or a railway

track resulting in a temporary suspension of traffic, and either
the original railway track and works have been rapidly restored
to their original standard or a temporary diversion has been laid
for the purpose of restoring communication, the original railway
track and works so restored may be reopened or the temporary
diversion opened, as the case may be, subject to the following
conditions:
(a) that the railway official in charge of the works undertaken
by reason of the accident has certified in writing that
the reopening of the restored railway track and works
or the opening of the temporary diversion will not, in
his opinion, cause any danger to the public or damage
to the goods carried on the railway track; and
(b) that written notice of the reopening of the railway track
and works or the opening of the temporary diversion
has been sent to the Commission.
General penalty for failure to comply with Chapter 4 of Part

IV
109. A licensed operator who contravenes any of the provisions

of this Chapter commits an offence and, if no special penalty
is expressly provided in this Chapter, shall, on conviction, be
liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both and,
in the case of a continuing offence shall, in addition, be liable
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to a daily fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit for each day
during which the offence continues to be committed after a written
notice by the Commission requiring it to cease the act specified
in the notice has been served upon the licensed operator.
Chapter 5
110. It shall be the duty of every licensed operator—

(a) to provide railway services and facilities as specified in
its operator licence to such extent as is necessary for
the licensed operator to meet any prescribed standards
of performance; and
(b) to develop and maintain an efficient railway system.
Standards of performance
111. (1) The Commission may make rules on standards of

performance in connection with the provision of railway services
and facilities as, in its opinion, ought to be achieved by a licensed
operator.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), rules

made under subsection (1) may—
(a) make provisions for procedures to be followed for the
enforcement of the standards of performance; and
(b) provide circumstances in which a licensed operator may
be exempted from complying with the standards of
performance.
Submission of reports, accounts, etc.
112. (1) Without prejudice to section 207, a licensed operator

shall furnish the Commission with all such information relating
to any matter which—
(a) is connected with the carrying out by the licensed operator
of its licensed activities; or
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(b) is material to the carrying out by the Commission of any

of its powers under this Act,
as the Commission may require or as may be set out in rules

made by the Commission under paragraph 253(1)(n).
(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), a licensed operator

shall, within three months after the end of the financial year of
the licensed operator or such longer period as the Commission
may allow, furnish to the Commission—
(a) a report of its operation during that financial year
containing such information as is necessary to enable the
Commission to assess the level of the licensed operator’s
compliance with performance and regulatory standards
as well as satisfactory evidence of compliance with the
conditions of the operator’s licence;
(b) its audited annual balance sheet, profit and loss account,
together with any notice thereon, and the reports of its
auditor and, where applicable, its directors; and
(c) a return tabulating such information as may be required
by the Commission in respect of offences committed by
the licensed operator and its employees and members of
the public in connection with or relating to the operations
of the railway.
(3) Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Commission may

require a licensed operator to submit to it in respect of any period
specified by the Commission—
(a) such information relating to the maintenance by the licensed
operator of the terminals in the possession or under the
control of the licensed operator as the Commission may
require or as set out in rules made by the Commission
under subparagraph 253(1)(b)(i), including frequency of
maintenance of the same;
(b) any statistical information relating to the operations of
the licensed operator;
(c) its passenger or goods forecast during such period and in
such form as may be determined by the Commission;
and
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(d) future development plans relating to any service or facility

which the licensed operator is bound to provide under
the conditions of the operator’s licence.
(4) The information required under this section shall be

furnished in such form and manner, at such interval and shall be
accompanied or supplemented by such explanations and supporting
documents as the Commission may require or as may be set out
in rules made by the Commission under paragraph 253(1)(n).
(5) The information which a licensed operator is required to

furnish to the Commission under this section may include information
which, although the information is not in the possession of the
licensed operator or would not otherwise come into the possession
of the licensed operator, is information that the licensed operator
can reasonably be required to obtain or compile.
(6) The Commission may require a licensed operator to

appoint, at the licensed operator’s cost, an independent expert with
qualifications as may be specified by the Commission, to conduct
an audit or review any of the information which a licensed operator
is required to furnish to the Commission under this section, but
such appointment and report of the independent expert shall not
relieve or derogate in any way the licensed operator’s liability
under this section.
(7) The Commission or its appointed officers may, at any

time, as it deems necessary, conduct, at the Commission’s cost,
an audit on the business and activities of the licensed operator
and the licensed operator shall take all necessary steps, at its
own cost, to assist and facilitate the Commission or its appointed
officers in conducting the audit, including to grant them access
to its premises and documentation and information.
(8) A licensed operator who—

(a) fails to furnish any information as may be required by
the Commission under this section; or
(b) refuses to assist or facilitate, or obstructs, the Commission
or its appointed officers in conducting an audit under
this section,

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Commission to be informed of any change in control of licensed

operator, etc.
113. (1) It shall be the duty of every licensed operator, at all

times, to inform the Commission immediately of the following
matters:
(a) any change in the control of the licensed operator;
(b) any industrial dispute between the licensed operator and
its employees;
(c) any occurrence of fire within its premises;
(d) any natural catastrophes affecting it;
(e) any reprimands or fines imposed on the licensed operator
by any Government Entity; and
(f) any proceedings or claims instituted or made against the
licensed operator which might have an adverse effect on
its financial condition or on its ability to perform any
condition under the operator’s licence.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), “control” in relation to

a licensed operator, means having the power, directly or indirectly,
to direct the management and policy of the licensed operator.
(3) A licensed operator who fails to comply with this section

commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a
fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit and, in the case of a
continuing offence shall, in addition, be liable to a daily fine
not exceeding one thousand ringgit for each day during which
the offence continues to be committed from the date the
licensed operator is required to submit the information under
subsection (1).
Traffic facilities
114. Every licensed operator shall afford all reasonable facilities

for the receiving, forwarding and delivery of traffic on the
railway.
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Chapter 6
Vocational licence
Vocational licences for railway train drivers
115. (1) No person shall drive a railway train unless he holds

a vocational licence issued under this section.
(2) The Commission may, subject to regulations made under

this Act, attach such conditions as it thinks fit to any vocational
licence issued under this section and the holder of any vocational
licence shall comply with all such conditions.
(3) A vocational licence may at any time be revoked or

suspended by the Commission upon the ground that, by reason
of his conduct or physical disability, the holder is not a fit and
proper person to hold such a licence or in the event of a breach
of any condition of the vocational licence:

(a) shall not revoke or suspend the vocational licence on
the ground of breach of any of the conditions of the
vocational licence unless it is satisfied, after giving the
holder of the vocational licence an opportunity of making
public involved in the breach, the vocational licence
(b) shall not revoke or suspend the vocational licence on
grounds other than the ground specified in paragraph
(a), unless it is satisfied that, after giving the holder
of the vocational licence an opportunity of making any
representation in writing he may wish to make, the
vocational licence should be revoked or suspended.
(4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence

and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two
months or to both.
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Licensed operator to employ persons with vocational

licences
116. (1) No licensed operator under this Part shall employ or

permit any person who does not hold a vocational licence issued
under section 115 to drive a railway train.
(2) A licensed operator who contravenes subsection (1)

not exceeding two thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding six months or to both.
Chapter 7
Fares and freight
Fares
117. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), no person may demand,
collect and retain such fares in relation to railway services in
excess of such rates of fares as the Minister may approve under
section 84, 86, 101 or 120.

exempt any person from the payment of any fares in relation
to railway services, subject to such terms and conditions as he
thinks fit.

from exempting any person, other than persons exempted by the
Minister under subsection (2), from paying any fares for any
period, if an application for such exemption is made by the licensed
operator and such application is approved by the Commission in

demand, collect or retain any fare in contravention of subsection
(1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine
not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment
(5) No person shall travel on a railway without first having

paid his fare and obtaining a ticket.
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(6) Every person intending to travel on a railway shall, upon

payment of his fare, be furnished with a ticket specifying the
class of railway coach or accommodation for, the station or place
from, and the station or place to, which the fare has been paid.
(7) Every person travelling on a railway shall, when required

to do so, show the proof of payment of the fare to a licensed
operator or railway official duly authorized to examine the payment
of fares.
(8) For the purposes of this section, “proof of payment of

the fare” shall include tickets and electronic cards issued for the
purpose of payment of fares or any other satisfactory evidence
of payment of fares as may be set out in rules made by the
Commission under paragraph 253(1)(aa).
(9) Where a licensed operator or railway official duly authorized

to examine the payment of fares is satisfied that any person has
made use of a railway without paying the appropriate fare for the
distance travelled or where any person fails to produce or deliver
up proof of payment of the fare in contravention of subsection
(7), he may require such person to pay—
(a) the fare for the distance travelled; and
(b) a special charge, not exceeding such sum as may be
prescribed.
(10) Such fare and special charge shall be paid on demand to

the railway official duly authorized to examine the payment of
fares or collect tickets, and if not so paid, payment thereof may
be recovered by the licensed operator by action at law.
(11) If any dispute arises as to the fare calculated according

to distance, the dispute may be referred—
(a) in the first instance, to the railway official duly authorized
to determine the dispute;
(b) upon appeal from the decision of the railway official, to an
officer of the Commission duly authorized to determine
the dispute, whose decision shall be final,
and any certificate issued by such duly authorized railway official

or such duly authorized officer of the Commission, shall be
admissible in evidence.
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Freight
118. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), no person may

demand, collect and retain such freight in relation to railway
services in excess of such rates of freight as the Minister may
approve under section 84, 86, 101 or 120.

exempt any person from the payment of any freight in relation
to railway services, subject to such terms and conditions as he
thinks fit.

from exempting any person, other than persons exempted by the
Minister under subsection (2), from paying any freight for any
period, if an application for such exemption is made by the licensed
operator and such application is approved by the Commission in

demand, collect or retain freight in contravention of subsection (1)
not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment
Timetables and lists of fares to be posted up at railway

stations
119. Every licensed operator shall keep at every railway station a

copy of the timetables for the time being in force on the railway
and a list of the general fares chargeable for travelling from the
railway station, where the lists are posted at every place where
tickets are ordinarily issued to passengers at that railway station,
and the licensed operator shall allow all persons to inspect the
timetable or list of general fares free of charge at all reasonable
hours.
Submission of memorandum for any change in existing

structure of fares, etc.
120. (1) A licensed operator shall prepare and submit to the

Commission a memorandum for any change in the existing structure
of fares, freight or charges approved under section 84, 86 or 101,
for the approval of the Minister, on the recommendation of the
Commission.
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(2) Upon the new structure of fares, freight or charges being

approved by the Minister under subsection (1), the licensed
operator shall within such time not being less than thirty days
before the new fares, freight or charges come into effect—
(a) publish the new structure of fares, freight or charges in
not less than two national newspapers, one of which
shall be in the national language; and
(b) ensure that the new structure of fares, freight or charges
are posted for the attention of the public in accordance
with section 119.
(3) The Commission shall, as soon as practicable, make

necessary notification in the Gazette in respect of the change in
the existing structure of fares, freight or charges.
Chapter 8
Specific offences relating to railways
Intoxication or breach of duty by railway official
121. Any railway official who—

(a) is in a state of intoxication while discharging any duty;
or
(b) refuses or neglects to perform his duty or performs his
duty in an improper manner,
where the duty is such that the intoxication or refusal, neglect or

improper performance of the duty, as the case may be, is likely
to endanger the safety of any person or goods carried on the
railway, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable
to a fine not exceeding three thousand ringgit or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding one year or to both.
Improper use of emergency signal apparatus
122. Any person who makes improper use of the emergency

signal apparatus provided by a licensed operator in any railway
coach or on any railway train for the use of passengers to stop
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the railway train in case of emergency commits an offence and

shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand
ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months
or to both.
Removing, etc., stakes, pegs or other marks
123. Any person who removes, defaces or in any way interferes

with any stakes, pegs or other marks placed by or for the purposes
of a licensed operator along a railway track or contiguous thereto
not exceeding three months or to both.
Entering or leaving railway coach irregularly
124. Any person who—

(a) at any time enters or leaves or attempts to enter or leave
any railway coach otherwise than by the door provided
for the purpose on the side of the railway coach adjacent
to the platform or other similar place appointed by the
licensed operator as a place for persons to enter or leave
a railway coach; or
(b) opens any outer door of any such railway coach while it
is in motion,

not exceeding one thousand ringgit.
Resisting entry, and entering and refusing to leave full

train
125. Any passenger who—

(a) resists the lawful entry of another passenger into a railway
coach or a portion of a railway coach not reserved
by the licensed operator for the use of the passenger
resisting;
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(b) after having been refused admission onto a railway train

by a railway official, on account of the railway train
being full, nevertheless persists in entering or attempting
to enter the railway train; or
(c) having gone on board a railway train at any place and
having been requested by a railway official, on account
of the railway train being full, to leave the railway train
before it has quit that place, does not comply with that
request,

not exceeding one thousand ringgit and, in addition, may be
removed from the railway train by any railway official.
Trespass upon railway or railway premises
126. Any person who trespasses upon a railway or any railway

premises commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable
to a fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit and, if any such
person refuses to leave the railway or railway premises on being
requested to do so by a railway official, he commits an offence
and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one
thousand ringgit, and may be immediately removed therefrom.
Driving any vehicle or animal upon or across a railway

track
127. Any person who wilfully rides, leads, or drives upon or

across a railway track any vehicle or animal, except when directly
crossing the railway track at any road or place appointed for that
purpose at a time at which he may lawfully do so, commits an
five hundred ringgit for each offence.
Damage, whether wilful or negligent, etc.
128. (1) Any person who—

(a) wilfully or negligently damages any railway, railway premises
or any property belonging to a licensed operator;
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(b) removes sand, stone, earth or any other matter or thing

from banks, bridges, culverts, retaining walls, railway
tracks or any other property belonging to a licensed
operator; or
(c) fells timber in a manner likely to endanger the safety
of passing railway trains or any person or goods in or upon
such trains, or to cause damage to the railway track,

not exceeding three years or to both.
(2) Any person who ties up the wires of wire fencing

appertaining to a railway, breaks down or destroys any
fencing or hedges appertaining to a railway, or does or causes
to be done any act that damages or is likely to damage such
fencing or hedges commits an offence and shall, on conviction,
be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to
both.
(3) Any person who, wilfully or negligently, diverts any

stream or drain or, by any means causes water to flow on to a
railway or, causes damage to a railway in any manner by water,
not exceeding three years or to both.
(4) Any person who, having any contract for the supply to
a licensed operator of bricks, ballast, timber, fuel, or any other
material, or being employed in connection with the supply to the
licensed operator of such material, negligently places or stacks
the said material in an unsafe or careless manner or at less than
such distance from the railway tracks as stipulated in rules made
by the Commission under subparagraph 253(1)(b)(ii), so that the
safety of passing railway trains or any person or goods in or
upon such trains is endangered, commits an offence and shall,
or to both.
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Opening or not properly shutting gates
129. If—
(a) any person, without the permission or knowledge of a
railway official, opens or attempts to open any gate set
up on either side of any railway track across a road,
or passes or attempts to pass, or drives or takes or
attempts to drive or take, any vehicle, animal or other
thing across the railway tracks; or
(b) any person who in pursuance of subsection 98(3) omits
to shut and fasten and, where necessary, to lock such a
gate as aforesaid as soon as he and any vehicle, animal
or other thing under his charge has passed through the
gate,

fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for
a term not exceeding three months or to both.
Maliciously obstructing or attempting to obstruct a railway
130. If any person unlawfully—

(a) puts, throws or causes to fall against, upon or across a
railway any wood, stone or other matter or thing;
(b) takes up, removes, loosens, or displaces any rail, sleeper
or other matter or thing appertaining to a railway;
(c) turns, moves, unlocks or diverts any railway points or
other machinery appertaining to a railway;
(d) moves any part of the rolling-stock on a railway track
or leaves the same on any part of a railway track;
(e) makes, shows, hides or removes any signal or light upon
or near a railway; or
(f) does or causes to be done or attempts to do any other
act or thing in relation to a railway,
with intent, or with the knowledge that he is likely, to obstruct the

working of the railway, or to endanger the safety of any person
travelling or being upon the railway or goods carried on the
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railway, he commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable

to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding twenty years or to both.
Gestures or signals causing railway to stop
131. If any person not being a railway official, without reasonable

excuse, by making any gesture or exhibiting any signal or
otherwise, causes a moving railway to be brought to a standstill,
fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for
a term not exceeding three months or to both.
Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt persons, etc.,

travelling by railway
132. If any person unlawfully throws or causes to fall or strike at,

against, into, or upon any rolling-stock forming part of a railway
train any wood, stone or other matter or thing with intent, or with
the knowledge that he is likely, to endanger the safety of any
person being in or upon, or goods carried on, such rolling-stock
or in or upon any other rolling-stock forming part of the same
railway train, he commits an offence and shall, on conviction,
be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five thousand ringgit or
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or to both.
Chapter 9
Miscellaneous: specific enforcement provisions, etc.
General penalty for breach of Part IV, except Chapter 4, and

subsidiary legislation
133. Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of

the provisions of this Part, except Chapter 4, or any subsidiary
legislation made under this Act relating to such provisions commits
an offence and, if no special penalty is expressly provided in this
Part, shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one
three months or to both.
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Lien for fares, freight and other charges
134. (1) If, on demand made by or on behalf of a licensed

operator, any person fails to pay any sum due to or recoverable by
the licensed operator from him in respect of any goods, whether
such sum is due for the conveyance, handling, storage, demurrage,
or other charges, or in repayment of any sum disbursed by the
licensed operator or any other sum howsoever arising, the licensed
operator may detain the whole or any of the goods or, if such
goods have been removed from the railway premises, any other
goods of such person then being in or thereafter coming into the
possession of the licensed operator.
(2) When any goods have been detained under subsection (1),
the licensed operator may—
(a) in the case of perishable goods, sell the same at once
by public auction or private agreement as it may deem
expedient; or
(b) in the case of other goods, sell by public auction, on the
expiration of at least fourteen days’ notice of the intended
auction published in one or more of the local newspapers,
such quantity of the goods as will be sufficient to recover
the sum due to or recoverable by the licensed operator
together with all expenses of such detention, notice and
sale, including, in the case of animals, the expenses of
feeding, watering and tending thereof.
(3) The licensed operator may, out of the proceeds of sale,

retain the amount of the sum and expenses due to or recoverable
by the licensed operator, rendering the surplus, if any, of the
proceeds and such of the goods as remain unsold to the person
entitled thereto.
(4) If the person entitled thereto fails to remove from the

railway premises, within a reasonable time, any of the goods
which have remained unsold, the licensed operator may sell the
whole of such goods and shall, after deducting the expenses of
the further detention and sale of such goods, render the surplus
of the proceeds to the person entitled thereto.
(5) The person entitled to remove the goods shall not do so

unless he tenders to the licensed operator a sum equal to the costs,
charges and expenses of the further detention of such goods from
the date of sale under subsection (2) to the date of removal.
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(6) Notwithstanding anything in this section, the licensed

operator may recover by suit or action any such sum as is referred
to in subsection (1).
(7) For the purposes of this section, “goods” shall be deemed

to include luggage.
Disposal of unclaimed goods
135. (1) When any goods have come into the possession of a
licensed operator for transport or otherwise, and are not claimed
by the owner or other person appearing to the licensed operator to
be entitled thereto, the licensed operator shall, if such owner or
person is known, cause a notice to be served upon him requiring
him to remove the goods.
(2) If such owner or person is not known, or the notice cannot

be served upon him, or he does not comply with the notice, the
licensed operator may, after a reasonable time, sell the goods as
nearly as may be in accordance with section 134 and render the
surplus, if any, of the proceeds of the sale to any person entitled
thereto.

to include luggage.
Requisition for written declaration of description of goods
136. (1) The owner or person having charge of any goods

which are delivered to a licensed operator for the purpose of
being transported, and the consignee of any goods which have
been transported, shall, on the request of any railway official
authorized in that behalf by the licensed operator, deliver to such
official a declaration in writing signed by such owner or person,
or by such consignee, as the case may be, containing such a
description of the goods as may be sufficient to determine the
rate which the licensed operator is entitled to charge in respect
thereof.
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(2) If such owner, person, or consignee refuses or neglects to

give such a declaration or refuses to open the package containing
the goods in order that their description may be ascertained, the
licensed operator may—
(a) in respect of goods which have been brought for the
purpose of being transported, refuse to carry the goods
unless a rate is paid in respect thereof not exceeding
the highest rate which may be in force at the time on
the railway for any class of goods; or
(b) in respect of goods which have been transported, charge
a rate not exceeding such highest rate.
(3) If a declaration delivered under subsection (1) is materially

false with respect to the description of any goods to which it
purports to relate, and which have been transported, the licensed
operator may charge, in respect of the transportation of the goods,
a rate not exceeding double the highest rate which may be in
force at the time on the railway for any class of goods.
(4) If any difference arises between a railway official and the

owner or person having charge, or the consignee, of any goods
which have been delivered for transport, or have been transported,
with respect to the description of goods being the subject of a
declaration under this section, the railway official may detain
and examine the goods.
(5) If it appears from the examination that the description of

the goods is different from that stated in the declaration delivered
under subsection (1), the person who delivered the declaration
or, if that person is not the owner of the goods, then that person
and the owner jointly and severally, shall be liable to pay to the
licensed operator the cost of the detention and examination of
the goods, and the licensed operator shall be exonerated from all
responsibilities for any loss which may have been caused by the
detention or examination thereof.
(6) If it appears that the description of the goods is not different

from that stated in the declaration delivered under subsection (1),
the licensed operator shall pay the cost of the detention and
examination, and be responsible to the owner of the goods for
any such loss as aforesaid.
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(7) Any person adversely affected by subsection (3) or (5)

may, unless he has previously admitted his liability, within seven
days of the making of a claim by or on behalf of the licensed
operator under any of the preceding subsections, require, by
written notice, the licensed operator to recover such claim by
suit or action, and until the termination of such suit or action,
the right of the licensed operator to recover such claim by sale
and retention of the proceeds thereof in the manner stipulated
under this section shall be suspended.

to include luggage.
Power of entry
137. Without prejudice to sections 103, 216 and 217, the

Commission or any appointed officer authorized by it in that
behalf may, for the purposes of this Part or any subsidiary
legislation made under this Part, enter upon any railway or
railway premises to inspect and examine the state of the railway
or railway premises.
Disposal of differences between licensed operators regarding

conduct of joint traffic
138. Where two or more licensed operators whose railways

have a common terminus or a portion of the same line of
railway communication, are not able to agree upon arrangements
for conducting, at such common terminus or at the point of
junction between them, their joint traffic safety, the Commission,
upon the application of either or of any of such licensed
operators, may decide the matters in dispute between them, so
far as those matters relate to the safety of the public, and may
determine whether the whole or what proportion of the expenses
attending to such arrangements shall be borne by either or any
of the licensed operators respectively.
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Special powers in emergency
139. (1) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, on the occurrence of

any industrial unrest, strike, lock-out or any other event which
gives rise to an emergency or in the interest of public order or
safety, authorize the Minister to—
(a) take temporary possession of any railway, railway service,
railway premises or facility established, maintained or
worked by a licensed operator;
(b) withdraw, partially or totally, the use of any railway
service, railway premises or facility from any person
or class of persons or from the public at large.
(2) If any doubt arises as to the existence of an emergency or

whether any act done under subsection (1) was in the interest of
public order or safety, a certificate signed by the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong and exhibited at such places as the Minister deems fit
shall be conclusive proof on the point.
(3) Where the Government takes temporary possession of any

railway, railway service or, railway premises or facility under
paragraph (1)(a), adequate compensation shall be paid by the
Government, upon the Government being satisfied that the events
as mentioned in subsection (1) was not caused or contributed to
in any way by the licensed operator.
Restriction on execution against railway property
140. (1) None of the rolling-stock, machinery, plant, tools, fittings,

materials or effects used or provided by a licensed operator for
the purposes of traffic on the railway operated by it, or of its
stations or workshops, shall be liable to be taken in the execution
of any decree or order of any court or of any local authority or
person having by law the power to attach or distrain property or
otherwise to cause property to be taken in execution, unless by
order or direction of the court pursuant to paragraph 194(1)(b).
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) shall be construed as affecting

the authority of any court to attach the earnings of a licensed
operator in the execution of a judgement or order.
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Legal duties of railway official
141. Every railway official shall be legally bound to do every

thing necessary for or conducive to the safety of the public, and
every such railway official shall be legally prohibited from doing
any act which is likely to cause danger.
Apprehension of offenders
142. Any person found committing or attempting to commit an

offence against this Act relating to railways may be arrested,
without warrant, by any police officer, railway official or appointed
officer, or by any other person whom such police officer, railway
official or appointed officer may call to his aid, and every person
so arrested shall, without unnecessary delay, be taken to the
nearest police station to be dealt with in accordance with the
law relating to criminal procedure for the time being in force:
Provided that a railway official shall not effect any such arrest
outside the railway premises.
Licensed operator not a common carrier
143. Notwithstanding any other written law, a licensed operator

shall not be deemed to be a common carrier or to be subject to
any law relating to common carriers.
Part V
Integration
Integration of land public transport
144. The Commission may, in order to facilitate and accommodate

the integration and co-ordination of land public transport,
impose on any licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee
such conditions in its or his licence or operator’s licence as the
Commission deems fit, including a condition requiring integration
with other licensees, licensed operators and terminal licensees.
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Part VI
Accidents, Inquiries And Investigations
Chapter 1
Accidents involving railway
Notice of accident to be given
145. (1) Whenever an accident occurs involving a railway—

(a) the railway official in charge of a railway station nearest
to the place at which the accident occurs, shall, without
unnecessary delay but in any case not later than twenty-
four hours after the occurrence of the accident, give
notice of the accident in writing or by any form of
telecommunication to the officer in charge of the nearest
police station; and
(b) the licensed operator shall, without unnecessary delay
but in any case not later than twenty-four hours after
the occurrence of the accident, send a written notice of
the accident to the Commission.
(2) The notice shall contain a brief statement of the nature of

the accident and the extent of the injuries or damage caused.
Inquiry
146. (1) The licensed operator shall, as soon as possible after

the occurrence of an accident, cause an inquiry to be made by a
committee of officers of the licensed operator set up to investigate
the cause of the accident, but in cases where there is no reasonable
doubt as to the cause of the accident or the licensed operator
accepts all responsibility, it shall not be necessary to hold such
inquiry.
(2) The licensed operator shall submit to the Commission a

report on the accident and such report shall state what action
the licensed operator proposes to take with regard to the railway
officials responsible for the accident or for the revision of the
rules or system of working and, if an inquiry has been held under
subsection (1), a report on the inquiry.
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(3) The Commission may, if it is not satisfied with the report

submitted to it under subsection (2), form an investigation
committee to inquire into the cause of the accident.
(4) For the purposes of such inquiry, the investigation committee

may summon any person to attend any meeting of the committee
to give evidence on oath or produce any document or other thing
in his possession and to examine him as a witness or require him
to produce any document or other thing in his possession related
to the matters which are the subject matter of such inquiry.
(5) A person who under subsection (4)—

(a) having been summoned to attend any such inquiry, fails
to do so;
(b) offers any act of disrespect or any insult or threat to the
committee or any member of the committee during an
inquiry; or
(c) having been required by the committee to give evidence
on oath or to produce a document or other thing, refuses
to do so or gives false evidence or produces a document
or any other thing which he knows to be false,

not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding five years or to both.
(6) The investigation committee shall, on completion of the

inquiry, submit its report to the Commission and such report shall
state the opinion of the committee as to the cause of the accident
and the full particulars of the case.
Minister may order inquiry
147. (1) The Minister may order that an inquiry into the cause
of any accident involving a railway be made by any person
designated in such order.
(2) Any person so appointed shall have and may exercise, for
the purposes of such inquiry, all the statutory and other powers as
are for the time being vested in and exercisable by a magistrate
for summoning and enforcing the attendance of witnesses, for
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administering oaths or affirmations to such witnesses and for

compelling such witnesses to answer all reasonable and proper
questions related to the matters which are the subject of such
inquiry.
(3) The person holding such inquiry shall submit to the Minister
a copy of the proceedings and report his opinion as to the cause
of the accident together with full particulars of the case.
Meaning of “accident”
148. For the purposes of sections 145, 146 and 147, “accident”
means an accident attended by loss of human life or grievous
hurt to any member of the public, railway passenger or person
engaged in the working or driving of railway trains or by serious
damage to goods carried on the railway or property or an accident
of such a description as is usually attended by such loss, hurt or
damage.
Power to make rules relating to notices of accident, etc.
149. The Commission may make rules relating to—

(a) the forms of the notices mentioned in section 145 and
the particulars of the accident which those notices are
to contain;
(b) the class of accidents in respect of which a notice is to
be sent by any form of telecommunication immediately
after the accident has occurred;
(c) the duties of police officers, railway officials or appointed
officers on the occurrence of an accident; and
(d) the procedures of any inquiry into an accident.
Submission of return of accidents
150. Every licensed operator shall send to the Commission a

return of accidents occurring in connection with the railway
operated by it, whether attended with personal injury or not,
in such form and manner and at such intervals or time as the
Commission directs.
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Penalty for failure to comply with section 145
151. (1) A railway official in charge of a railway station who

omits to give such notice of an accident as is required by paragraph
145(1)(a) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable
to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment
(2) A licensed operator who fails to give notice of an accident

as is required by paragraph 145(1)(b) shall pay to the Commission
a sum of one thousand ringgit for every day during which the
default continues.
Penalty for failure to comply with section 150
152. A licensed operator who fails to comply with section 150

shall pay to the Commission a sum of one thousand ringgit for
every day during which the default continues after the fourteenth
day from the date specified for the submission of the returns.
Compulsory medical examination of persons injured in railway

accident
153. Whenever any person injured by an accident on a railway

claims compensation on account of the injury, any court having
jurisdiction over such matter may order that the person injured
be examined by a duly qualified medical practitioner who is not
a witness on either side, and may make such order with respect
to the costs of the examination as it thinks fit.
Chapter 2
Inquiries
Inquiries by Commission
154. (1) The Commission shall, in response to a direction by

the Minister, hold an inquiry on any matter of a general nature
which relates to the administration of this Act, other than an
inquiry under section 146 or 147.
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(2) The Commission may hold an inquiry on any matter, other

than an inquiry under section 146 or 147—
(a) in response to a written request from a person; or
(b) on its own initiative,
only if it is satisfied that the matter is of significant interest to

either the public or to the current or prospective licensed operators
under this Act.
Conduct of inquiry
155. (1) An inquiry under this Chapter is to be conducted as

and when the Commission deems fit.
(2) The Commission may combine two or more inquiries into

a single inquiry.
(3) All inquiries are to be open to the public.
Publication of notice of inquiry
156. (1) If the Commission is directed by the Minister to hold

an inquiry under subsection 154(1) or decides to hold an inquiry
under subsection 154(2), the Commission shall publish, in any
manner it deems appropriate, a notice of the following matters:
(a) the fact that it is holding the inquiry;
(b) the period during which the inquiry is to be held;
(c) the nature of the matter to which the inquiry relates;
(d) the period of at least forty-five days within which, and
the form in which, members of the public are invited
to make submissions to the Commission about that
matter;
(e) the matters that the Commission would like such submissions
to deal with; and
(f) the address or addresses to which submissions may be
sent.
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(2) The Commission is not required to publish a notice of all

matters referred to in subsection (1) at the same time or in the
same manner.
(3) The Commission shall consider any submission received

within the period specified in the notice.
(4) The submissions made by members of the public shall be

in the form and nature as specified in the notice.
Private inquiry and confidential materials
157. (1) Notwithstanding subsection 155(3), an inquiry or a part

of an inquiry may be conducted in private if the Commission is
satisfied that—
(a) a document or information that may be given, or a matter
that may arise during the public inquiry or a part of the
inquiry is of a confidential nature; or
(b) the inquiry or part of the inquiry of a matter or part of a
matter would not be conducive to the due administration
of this Act if the inquiry or part of the inquiry is open
to the public.
(2) The Commission may order that all evidence, documents

or other materials presented at a public inquiry which are of a
confidential nature are not to be published or disclosed by any
person or, that the publication or disclosure of such evidence,
documents or materials by any person is to be restricted.
(3) If an inquiry or part of an inquiry takes place in private,

the Commission shall give instructions as to the persons who
may be present at the inquiry or part of the inquiry.
Reports of public inquiry
158. (1) The Commission shall publish a report of its findings

in respect of any public inquiry it conducts.
(2) The Commission shall publish the report within sixty days
from the conclusion of the public inquiry.
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(3) The Commission shall not include in the report any

document, information or material—
(a) that is of a confidential nature;
(b) the disclosure of which is likely to prejudice the fair trial
of a person;
(c) that would involve the unreasonable disclosure of personal
information about any individual, including a deceased
individual; or
(d) that is subject to an order made under section 157.
Protection from civil action
159. No civil proceedings shall lie against a person in respect of

any loss, damage or injury of any kind suffered by another person
because of any of the following acts done in good faith:
(a) the making of a request to hold an inquiry under section
154; or
(b) the making of a statement to, or giving of a document or
information to, the Commission in relation to an inquiry
under this Chapter.
Register of reports
160. The Commission shall maintain a register of all reports

made pursuant to an inquiry under this Chapter in accordance
with section 249.
Chapter 3
Investigation
Investigation by Commission
161. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other written law,

the Commission shall investigate any matter pertaining to the
administration of this Act if—
(a) the Minister directs the Commission to conduct an
investigation into any offence under this Act which may
have been or may be committed; or
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(b) the Commission has grounds to believe that an offence

under this Act was, is or will be committed.
Complaints to Commission
162. (1) The Commission may conduct an investigation on a

matter referred to in section 161 upon a written complaint by a
person.
(2) The complaint shall specify the person against whom the
complaint is made (referred to as the “respondent”).
(3) If it appears to the Commission that—

(a) a person wishes to make a complaint; and
(b) the person requires assistance to formulate the complaint
or to reduce it into writing,
it is the duty of the Commission to take reasonable steps to

provide appropriate assistance to the person.
(4) If a complaint has been made to the Commission under this

section, the Commission may make inquiries of the respondent
for the purpose of deciding—
(a) whether the Commission has the power to investigate the
matter to which the complaint relates; or
(b) whether the Commission should, in its discretion, investigate
the matter.
(5) If the Commission decides not to investigate, or not to

investigate further, a matter to which a complaint relates, it
shall as soon as practicable and in such manner as it thinks fit,
inform the complainant and the respondent of the decision and
the reasons for the decision.
Conduct of investigation
163. (1) Before beginning an investigation of a matter to which

the complaint relates, the Commission shall inform the respondent
that the matter is to be investigated.
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(2) An investigation under this Part is to be conducted as the

Commission thinks fit.
(3) The Commission may, for the purposes of an investigation,

obtain information from such persons as it thinks fit.
(4) Subject to subsection (5), it is not necessary for a complainant

or a respondent to be given an opportunity to appear before the
Commission in connection with an investigation.
(5) The Commission shall not, as a result of the investigation,

make a finding that is adverse to a complainant or respondent
unless it has given the complainant or respondent an opportunity
to make submissions about a matter to which the investigation
relates within a time period of not less than thirty days.
(6) The Commission shall consider the submissions made by

the complainant or respondent under subsection (5) before making
its decision.
Report on investigation
164. (1) After concluding an investigation, the Commission shall

prepare and give to the Minister a report.
(2) The report under subsection (1) shall cover—

(a) the conduct of the investigation concerned;
(b) any findings that the Commission has made as a result
of the investigation;
(c) the evidence and other material on which those findings
were based; and
(d) such other matters relating to or, arising out of, the
investigation as the Commission thinks fit or as the
Minister directs.
Publication of reports
165. The Minister may direct the Commission to publish a report

of an investigation if the Minister is satisfied that the publication
would be in the national or public interest.
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Part VII
Customer Protection And Resolution Of Disputes
Chapter 1
Customer protection
Dealing with customers
166. A licensee, licensed operator and terminal licensee providing

land public transport services have a general duty to deal reasonably
with customers and adequately address customer complaints.
Customer standards
167. (1) The Commission may, on its own initiative or upon the
recommendation of the Land Public Transport Forum, prepare or
cause to be prepared customer standards which may be set out
in guidelines issued under this Act, which shall include model
procedures for—
(a) reasonably meeting customer requirements;
(b) the making, receipt and handling of customer complaints
regarding the conduct or operations of a licensee, licensed
operator or terminal licensee, handling of disputes through
processes including mediation, and procedures for the
compensation of customers in case of a breach of the
customer standards; and
(c) the protection of customer information.
(2) The matters which the customer standards may address

include—
(a) the provision of information to customers regarding
services, rates and performance;
(b) the service levels and quality of service to be provided
to customers; and
(c) any other matters of concern to customers.
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Land Public Transport Forum
168. (1) The Commission shall designate a body to be known as

the “Land Public Transport Forum” for the purposes of this Act
by notifying the body in writing, if the Commission is satisfied
that—
(a) the membership of the body is open to all persons;
(b) the body is capable of performing its functions as required
under the relevant provisions of this Act; and
(c) the body has a written constitution.
(2) The body shall agree in writing to be the Land Public

Transport Forum before the designation may be registered.
Functions of Land Public Transport Forum
169. (1) The Land Public Transport Forum shall have all the
functions imposed on it under this Act and, without prejudice to
the generality of the foregoing, the Land Public Transport Forum
shall have the following functions:
(a) to give feedback and make recommendations to the
Commission on any matters concerning the interest of
customers in respect of land public transport;
(b) to represent the interests of customers in respect of land
public transport;
(c) to promote customer’s interest in relation to the fares,
freight and other charges, and standards of land public
passenger transport services;
(d) to identify and keep under review matters affecting the
interests of customers and, to ensure that the licensees,
licensed operators and terminal licensees are aware of
and responsive to concerns about their services;
(e) to publicise the existence, functions and work of the Land
Public Transport Forum in protecting the interests of
customers; and
(f) to carry out any functions as may be determined by the
Commission.
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(2) The Commission shall have due regard to the recommendations

of the Land Public Transport Forum in the exercise of its powers
and the performance of its functions under this Act.
Avoidance of contracts
170. Any contract for the conveyance of a passenger in a public

service vehicle, tourist vehicle or railway shall, in so far as
it purports to negate or restrict the liability of any person in
respect of any claim which might otherwise be lawfully made
against that person in respect of the death of or bodily injury to
the passenger while being carried in, entering or alighting from
the public service vehicle, tourist vehicle or railway or purports
to impose any condition with respect to the enforcement of any
such liability, be void.
Chapter 2
Resolution of disputes
Disputes
171. (1) A dispute between two or more licensees, licensed

operators and terminal licensees regarding any matter under this
Act shall first be attempted to be resolved by negotiation between
the parties to the dispute.
(2) Subject to section 138, if the parties to the dispute fail to

reach an agreement, the parties may seek the resolution of the
dispute by referring the dispute to the Commission.
(3) The Commission shall establish a committee to hear and

resolve the dispute.
(4) Notwithstanding subsection (1)—

(a) the Commission may refer any dispute under section 138;
or
(b) the parties to any dispute involving a claim in respect
of any aspect of land public transport, whether against
any licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee or
otherwise, may jointly seek resolution of such dispute
by referring such dispute,
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to the committee established by the Commission under

subsection (3).
(5) The Commission shall appoint any of its members to be

the chairman of the committee established by it under subsection
(3).
(6) Any referral under this section shall be in writing and may
be subject to the payment of prescribed fees and be subject to
such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
Dispute procedures
172. (1) A committee established by the Commission to hear

and resolve disputes may only do so under this Chapter if it is
notified in writing of the dispute or pursuant to a referral under
subsection 171(4).
(2) The committee shall adopt such procedures as it deems

fit and proper in hearing a dispute.
Committee to decide on notified disputes
173. (1) Upon receipt of a notification in writing by the parties

to the dispute referred to in subsection 171(2) or pursuant to a
referral under subsection 171(4), the committee shall as soon as
practicable convene to decide the dispute.
(2) The committee shall be bound under subsection (1) to

convene to decide a dispute if it is satisfied that—
(a) an agreement will not be reached, or will not be reached
within a reasonable time;
(b) the notification of the dispute is not trivial, frivolous or
vexatious; and
(c) the resolution of the dispute would promote the objects
of this Act.
(3) The committee may resolve the dispute upon such terms
and conditions as it deems fit.
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Decisions to be in writing
174. (1) The terms and conditions of any resolution of a dispute

by the committee under this Chapter shall be accompanied with
reasons and be in writing.
(2) The committee shall provide the parties to the dispute with
a copy of its decision as soon as practicable.
(3) The decision of the committee shall be deemed to be the

decision of the Commission and shall be binding on the parties
to the dispute.
Registration of decisions
175. (1) The Commission shall maintain a register of all decisions of

the committee under this Chapter in accordance with section 249.
(2) The register shall contain—

(a) the names of the parties to the dispute;
(b) a general description of the matter pertaining to the
decision and the decision; and
(c) the date of the decision,
except the reasons for the decision.
Enforcement of decisions
176. A decision given by the Commission may, by leave of the

Sessions Court, be enforced in the same manner as a judgment or
order to the same effect, and where leave is so given, judgment
may be entered in terms of the decision.
Part VIII
Appeal Tribunal
Establishment of Appeal Tribunal
177. There shall be established an Appeal Tribunal for the purpose

of reviewing any decision or direction of the Commission under
this Act on appeal, except a decision under subsection 17(3),
37(3) or 52(3).
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Constitution of Appeal Tribunal
178. (1) The Appeal Tribunal shall consist of the following

members who shall be appointed by the Minister:
(a) a Chairman; and
(b) at least two other members, or such greater even number
of members as the Minister thinks necessary.
(2) The Minister shall appoint a person who is a member of

the Judicial and Legal Service of the Federation for at least ten
years or who is a practising advocate and solicitor of the High
Court for at least ten years to be the Chairman of the Appeal
Tribunal.
(3) The appointment of the members of the Appeal Tribunal

shall be published in the Gazette.
(4) A member of the Appeal Tribunal referred to in paragraph

(1)(b)—
(a) shall hold office for a term not exceeding three years;
and
(b) shall be eligible for reappointment upon expiry of his
term of office, but shall not be appointed for more than
two consecutive terms.
Allowances
179. (1) The members of the Appeal Tribunal appointed under

section 178 shall be paid such fixed allowances and other
allowances as the Minister may determine.
(2) The members of the Appeal Tribunal shall be paid—

(a) a daily sitting allowance during the sitting of the Appeal
Tribunal; and
(b) a lodging, travelling and subsistence allowance,
as the Minister may determine.
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Resignation and revocation of appointment
180. (1) The Chairman or any other member of the Appeal

Tribunal may at any time resign his office by giving a written
notice to the Minister.
(2) The Minister may at any time revoke the appointment of

the Chairman or any other member of the Appeal Tribunal if—
(a) he is of unsound mind or otherwise incapable of performing
his duties or managing his affairs;
(b) he becomes bankrupt or insolvent;
(c) he is prohibited from being a director of a company
under the provisions of any written law relating to
companies;
(d) he has been convicted of an offence under any law by a
court in Malaysia;
(e) he is guilty of serious misconduct in relation to his
duties;
(f) he fails to comply with his obligations under section 182;
or
(g) his performance has been unsatisfactory for a significant
period of time.
Vacation of office and temporary appointments
181. (1) The office of the Chairman or any other member of

the Appeal Tribunal shall be vacated if—
(a) he dies;
(b) he resigns or otherwise vacates his office before the
expiry of the term for which he is appointed; or
(c) his appointment is revoked under section 180.
(2) The Minister shall appoint another person in accordance

with section 178 to replace the Chairman or any other member
of the Appeal Tribunal during a vacancy in the office of the
Chairman or other member of the Appeal Tribunal.
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(3) The Minister may appoint temporarily another person in

accordance with section 178 to act as the Chairman or any other
member of the Appeal Tribunal—
(a) during any period when the Chairman or member is absent
from any duty or from Malaysia; or
(b) if the Chairman or member is, for any other reason,
unable to perform the duties of his office.
(4) No act done or proceeding taken by the Appeal Tribunal

in exercise of its powers or the performance of its functions shall
be affected on the ground of any vacancy in the membership of
the Appeal Tribunal.
Disclosure of interest
182. (1) A member of the Appeal Tribunal shall disclose, as soon

as practicable, to the Chairman any interest, whether substantial or
not, which might conflict with the member’s duties as a member
of the Appeal Tribunal in a particular matter.
(2) If the Chairman is of the opinion that the member’s interest

is in conflict with the member’s duties as a member of the Appeal
Tribunal, the Chairman shall inform all the parties to the matter
of the conflict.
(3) If none of the parties to the matter objects to the conflict,

the member may continue to execute his duties as a member of
the Appeal Tribunal in relation to that matter.
(4) If a party to the matter objects to the conflict, the member

of the Appeal Tribunal shall not continue to execute his duties
as a member of the Appeal Tribunal in relation to that matter.
(5) The failure by the member to disclose his interest under

subsection (1) shall—
(a) invalidate the decision of the Appeal Tribunal, unless all
parties agree to be bound by the decision; and
(b) subject the member to the revocation of his appointment
under section 180.
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Secretary to Appeal Tribunal and other officers
183. (1) There shall be appointed a Secretary to the Appeal

Tribunal and such number of officers as may be necessary for
carrying out the functions of the Appeal Tribunal.
(2) The Minister may designate such number of public officers

as the Minister thinks fit to assist the Secretary in carrying out
his functions under subsection (1).
(3) For the purposes of this Act, the Secretary and the officers
designated under subsection (2) shall be deemed to be officers
of the Appeal Tribunal.
Appeal to Appeal Tribunal
184. (1) A person who is aggrieved by a decision or direction

of the Commission as set out in section 177 may, subject to
the payment of such fees and compliance with such terms and
conditions as may be prescribed, appeal to the Appeal Tribunal
by filing a notice of appeal with the Appeal Tribunal.
(2) A notice of appeal shall be made in writing to the Appeal

Tribunal within thirty days from the date of the decision or
direction of the Commission and the appellant shall give a copy
of the notice of appeal to the Chairman of the Commission.
(3) The notice of appeal shall state shortly the substance of

the decision or direction of the Commission appealed against,
contain an address at which any notices or documents connected
with the appeal may be served upon the appellant or upon his
advocate and shall be signed by the appellant or his advocate.
Record of decision or direction of Commission
185. (1) The aggrieved person referred to in subsection 184(1)

may, on his own initiative, request in writing to the Commission
for a statement of the grounds of the decision or direction of the
Commission appealed against.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Commission shall, upon

receiving the written request under subsection (1), provide a copy
of a statement of its grounds for its decision or direction to the
aggrieved person upon payment of a prescribed fee.
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(3) When a notice of appeal has been filed with the Appeal
Tribunal under subsection 184(1), the Commission shall, if it had
not already written its grounds for its decision or direction for
the matter stated in the notice as requested by the appellant under
subsection (1), record in writing its grounds for its decision or
direction and the written grounds shall form part of the record
of proceedings before the Appeal Tribunal.
Stay of decision or direction pending appeal
186. (1) Pending the decision of an appeal by the Appeal Tribunal,

a decision or direction of the Commission shall be valid, binding
and enforceable, except where a stay of the decision or direction
of the Commission has been applied for by the appellant and
granted by the Appeal Tribunal.
(2) An application for a stay shall be in writing and shall be

made to the Appeal Tribunal on or after the notice of appeal has
been filed with the Appeal Tribunal.
Composition of Appeal Tribunal
187. (1) Every proceeding of the Appeal Tribunal shall be heard

and disposed of by three members or such greater uneven number
of members of the Appeal Tribunal as the Chairman may in any
particular case determine.
(2) In the absence of the Chairman, the senior member of the

Appeal Tribunal shall preside.
Sittings of Appeal Tribunal
188. (1) The Appeal Tribunal shall sit on such dates and at such
places as the Chairman may from time to time appoint.
(2) The Chairman may cancel or postpone any sitting of the

Appeal Tribunal and may change the place of the sittings which
has been appointed under subsection (1).
(3) Any changes to the dates or places of any sitting of the

Appeal Tribunal shall be informed to the parties to the appeal
by written notice.
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Procedure of Appeal Tribunal
189. The Appeal Tribunal shall decide its own procedures.
Powers of Appeal Tribunal
190. (1) The Appeal Tribunal shall have power—

(a) to summon parties to the proceedings or any other person
to attend before it to give evidence in respect of an
appeal;
(b) to procure and receive evidence on oath or affirmation
whether written or oral, and examine all such persons as
witnesses as the Appeal Tribunal considers necessary;
(c) where a person is so summoned, to require the production
of any information, document or other thing in his
possession or under his control which the Appeal Tribunal
considers necessary for the purposes of the appeal;
(d) to administer any oath, affirmation or statutory declaration,
as the case may require;
(e) where a person is so summoned, to allow the payment
for any reasonable expenses incurred in connection with
his attendance;
(f) to admit evidence or reject evidence adduced, whether oral
or documentary, and whether admissible or inadmissible
under the provisions of any written law for the time being
in force relating to the admissibility of evidence;
(g) to adjourn the hearing of an appeal from time to
time, including the power to adjourn to consider its
decision;
(h) to seek expert advice on any matter before it, where it
deems necessary; and
(i) to generally direct and do all such matters as may be
necessary or expedient for the expeditious decision of
the appeal.
(2) The Appeal Tribunal shall have the powers of a subordinate

court with regard to the enforcement of attendance of witnesses,
hearing evidence on oath or affirmation and punishment for
contempt.
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Decision of Appeal Tribunal
191. (1) The decision of the Appeal Tribunal, on any matter,

shall be decided on a majority of the members.
(2) A decision of the Appeal Tribunal is final and binding on

the parties to the appeal and is not subject to further appeal.
Enforcement of decision of Appeal Tribunal
192. A decision given by the Appeal Tribunal may, by leave of

the Sessions Court, be enforced in the same manner as a judgment
or order to the same effect, and where leave is so given, judgment
may be entered in terms of the decision.
Immunity of action for act or omission done in good faith
193. No action or suit shall be instituted or maintained in any

court against—
(a) the Appeal Tribunal;
(b) the Chairman or any member of the Appeal Tribunal;
and
(c) the Secretary or any other officer of the Appeal
Tribunal,
for any act or omission done or omitted by it or him in good

faith in the performance of its or his functions and the exercise
of its or his powers under this Act.
Part IX
Assumption of Control
Action by Minister in certain circumstances
194. (1) Where a licence or operator’s licence issued under

this Act has been revoked or suspended under section 9, 27, 45,
62 or 104, and the Minister is satisfied that it is in the public
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interest for any of the services or facilities provided by the

licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee to be
continued–
(a) the Minister may by order published in the Gazette provide
for the Commission to assume control of the whole
of the property, business and affairs of that licensee,
licensed operator or terminal licensee and carry on the
whole of its business and affairs, or to assume control
of such part of its property, business and affairs and
carry on such part of its business and affairs, as may be
set out in the order, or for the Commission to appoint
any person to do so on behalf of the Commission and
for the costs and expenses of the Commission or the
remuneration of the person so appointed, as the case
may be, to be payable out of the funds and properties
of the licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee
as a first charge thereon;
(b) the Minister may, whether or not an order has been made
under paragraph (a), authorize an application to be made
by the Commission to the High Court to appoint a
receiver or manager to manage the whole of the property,
business and affairs of that licensee, licensed operator or
terminal licensee or such part thereof as may be set out
in the order, if any, and for all such incidental, ancillary
or consequential orders or directions of the High Court
in relation to such appointment as may, in the opinion
of the Commission, be necessary or expedient.
(2) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette,

exempt the person appointed pursuant to paragraph (1)(a) or (b)
from the provisions of Chapter 2 of Part II, Chapters 1, 2, 3 and
4 of Part III and Chapters 4 and 5 of Part IV.
(3) An order of the Minister under subsections (1) and (2)

may be modified, amended, altered, varied or replaced either
prospectively, or where it is not impracticable or unjust to do so,
retrospectively, by a further order under subsection (1) or (2), as
the case may be.
(4) An order made under subsection (1), (2) or (3) may, at

any time, be revoked by an order similarly made by the Minister
and any such order may contain all such orders, directions or
provisions of an incidental, ancillary or consequential nature as
may be deemed necessary or expedient by the Minister.
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Action by Minister in respect of licensee, licensed operator

or terminal licensee in national interest
195. (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act or

any other written law, the Minister may, if he thinks it necessary
for national interest, by order published in the Gazette,
direct—
(a) the Commission to assume control of the whole of the
property, business and affairs of a licensee, licensed
operator or terminal licensee and to carry on the whole of
the licensee’s, licensed operator’s or terminal licensee’s
business and affairs;
(b) the Commission to assume control of such part of the
property, business and affairs of a licensee, licensed
operator or terminal licensee as may be specified by
the Minister and to carry on such part of the licensee’s,
licensed operator’s or terminal licensee’s business and
affairs; or
(c) the Commission to appoint any person to exercise any of
the actions directed in paragraph (a) or (b) on behalf
of the Commission; and
(d) for the expenses of the Commission, or the remuneration of
the person so appointed under paragraph (c), as the case
may be, to be payable out of the assets of the licensee,
licensed operator or terminal licensee in priority to all
other claims whether secured or unsecured.
(2) The determination of what amounts to national interest

shall be made by the Minister and such determination shall be
final and binding upon all persons.
(3) The power of the Minister under this section shall only be
exercised with the prior approval of the Federal Government.
(4) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt

the person appointed by the Commission pursuant to subsection
(1) from the provisions of Chapter 2 of Part II, Chapters 1, 2, 3
and 4 of Part III and Chapters 4 and 5 of Part IV.
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Provisions relating to appointment under section 194 or 195
196. (1) A person appointed by the Commission under

paragraph 194(1)(a) or 195(1)(c) shall be appointed for such period
as may be determined by the Commission, but not exceeding, in
any case, two years, but may be reappointed by the Commission
with the approval of the Minister for three further consecutive
periods not exceeding one year each, and shall during such period
of appointment or reappointment hold his appointment at the
pleasure of the Commission.
(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment referred

to in subsection (1) shall, subject to the order under which the
appointment is made and to subsection (1), be determined by
the Commission and shall be binding on the licensee, licensed
operator or terminal licensee concerned.
(3) A person holding any appointment as is referred to in

subsection (1) shall not incur any obligation or liability solely
by reason of his holding such appointment.
(4) Where a receiver or manager has been appointed in respect

of a licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee by the High
Court under paragraph 194(1)(b), all proper costs, charges and
expenses, including the remuneration of the receiver or manager,
shall be payable out of the assets of the licensee, licensed operator
or terminal licensee in priority to all other claims.
Provisions relating to assumption of control under section

194 or 195
197. (1) Where the control of a licensee, licensed operator or

terminal licensee has been assumed in pursuance of an order
under section 194 or 195, the licensee, licensed operator or
terminal licensee or, where the licensee, licensed operator or
terminal licensee is a company, the company and its directors,
and officers shall submit its property, business and affairs to such
control, and shall provide the Commission or, if the control is
assumed by a person appointed by the Commission (referred to
as the “appointed person”), to such appointed person, all such
facilities as may be required to carry on the business and affairs
of the licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee.
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(2) Where the control of a licensee, licensed operator or

terminal licensee has been assumed in pursuance of an order under
section 194 or 195, the Commission or the appointed person, as
the case may be, shall remain in control of the property, business
and affairs of the licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee
concerned, and carry on the business and affairs of that licensee,
licensed operator or terminal licensee in the name and on behalf
of that licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee, as provided
in the said order, until such time as the said order is revoked
under subsection 194(4).
(3) Throughout the period of control of a licensee, licensed

operator or terminal licensee in pursuance of an order under
section 194 or 195, there shall be vested in the Commission or
the appointed person, as the case may be, all the powers of the
licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee or, where the
licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee is a company, of
the company and its directors, under the constituent documents of
that licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee, or exercisable
by that licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee or the
company or its directors under any written law or otherwise
howsoever, regardless whether such powers are exercisable by
resolution, special resolution, or in any other manner whatsoever,
and any difficulty whatsoever arising in relation thereto may be
resolved by the Minister by a direction in writing.
(4) During the period that an order under section 194 or 195
is in force, no licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee
or where the licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee is
a company, no company or director, to which the order relates
shall, either directly or indirectly, engage in any activity in
relation to the licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee,
except as may be required or authorized by the Commission or
the appointed person, as the case may be, and no remuneration
of whatever nature shall accrue or be payable to the licensee,
licensed operator or terminal licensee or, where the licensee,
licensed operator or terminal licensee is a company, the company
or any director, except such as may be approved in writing by
the Commission or the appointed person, as the case may be, in
relation to any activity required or authorized as aforesaid by the
Commission or the appointed person, as the case may be.
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(5) It is hereby declared that an order under section 194 or

195 shall not have the effect of conferring on, or vesting in,
the Commission or the appointed person, as the case may be,
any title to, or any beneficial interest in, any property of the
licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee to which the order
relates.
Part X
Common Offences And Penalties
Unlawfully bringing dangerous or offensive goods or

luggage
198. (1) No person shall bring or cause to be brought onto a

relevant vehicle or railway, any dangerous or offensive goods or
luggage—
(a) of a prescribed class or kind; and
(b) except in accordance with regulations made under this
Act in respect of the carriage of dangerous or offensive
goods by relevant vehicles or railways.
(2) Nothing in this section or any order or regulations made

under this Act shall be construed as to derogate from any written
law in force relating to the possession or transport of dangerous
or offensive goods or luggage.
(3) A licensee or licensed operator may refuse to carry any

goods or luggage that is suspected to contain articles of a dangerous
nature, and may require the goods or luggage to be opened.
(4) In case any such goods or luggage has been received by

any licensee or licensed operator for the purpose of being carried
on the relevant vehicle or railway, any employee of the licensee or
licensed operator may stop the transit thereof until he is satisfied
as to the nature of the contents of the goods or luggage.
(5) A person who takes or deposits or causes to be taken or

deposited any dangerous or offensive goods or luggage upon a
relevant vehicle or railway in contravention of subsection (1)
not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding seven years or to both.
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Entering or leaving railway coach, public service vehicle

or tourism vehicle, etc., while in motion or travelling
irregularly
199. Any passenger who gets into or upon, or attempts to get into
or upon, or quits or attempts to quit any railway coach, public
service vehicle or tourism vehicle while such coach or vehicle is
in motion, or who travels or attempts to travel on or in any part
of the coach or vehicle not intended for the use of passengers,
not exceeding one thousand ringgit for each offence.
Disorderly or offensive behaviour or nuisance

(a) behaves in a disorderly or offensive manner or commits
any nuisance on a railway coach, railway premises,
public service vehicle or tourism vehicle; or
(b) assaults, hinders or obstructs a licensee or licensed
operator or an employee of the licensee or licensed
operator, including a railway official, in the execution
of his duties,

not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding three months or to both, and in addition, the
offender may be removed by the licensee or licensed operator
or an employee of the licensee or licensed operator from such
railway coach, railway premises, public service vehicle or tourism
vehicle and shall, if he is a passenger, forfeit his fare.
Wilful act or omission endangering passenger
201. A person who wilfully does any act, or wilfully omits to do

what he is legally bound to do, intending by such act or omission
to cause or knowing that he is thereby likely to cause the safety
of any person travelling or being upon a railway, public service
vehicle or tourism vehicle to be endangered, commits an offence
and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty
seven years or to both.
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Negligent act
202. A person who rashly or negligently, and without lawful

excuse, does any act which is likely to endanger his own safety
or that of any person travelling or being upon a railway, public
service vehicle or tourism vehicle, commits an offence and shall,
or to both.
Smoking prohibited
203. (1) No person shall smoke any cigarette or tobacco products

in or on any railway or railway premises, public service vehicle
or tourism vehicle.

ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
two years or to both.
Making false statements, etc.
204. (1) If any person—

(a) for the purpose of obtaining under the provisions of this
Act the issuance of any type or description of licence or
operator’s licence to himself or to any other person or
the variation of any such licence or operator’s licence,
or for the purpose of preventing the issuance or variation
of any such licence or operator’s licence or of procuring
the imposition of any condition or limitation in relation
to any such licence or operator’s licence, makes any
statement or declaration which to his knowledge is
false or incorrect, either in whole or in part, or in any
material respect misleading;
(b) furnishes any particulars in relation to an application for
the issuance of a licence or operator’s licence under this
Act which to his knowledge is false or in any material
respect misleading;
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(c) furnishes any information to the Commission in response

to a request made by the Commission under or for the
purposes of this Act which to his knowledge is false or
incorrect, either in whole or in part, or in any material
respect misleading; or
(d) makes any entry in a record, register or other document
required to be issued, kept, maintained or furnished
under this Act which is false or in any material respect
misleading,

(2) In any prosecution under this section, when it has been

proved that any application, statement, declaration, particulars,
information, entry, record, register or other document is false
or incorrect in whole or in part or misleading in any material
particular, it shall be presumed until the contrary is proved, that
such application, statement, declaration, particulars, information,
entry, record, register or other document was false or incorrect
or misleading in any material particular, as the case may be, to
the knowledge of the person signing, delivering or supplying the
same.
(3) If any person—

(a) forges, alters, tampers with, defaces, mutilates, uses or
lends to or allows to be used by any other person any
sign, identification mark, plate or document which is
required by this Act to be carried or exhibited on any
relevant vehicle, railway train, licence, operator’s licence
or land public transport facility or terminal;
(b) makes or has in his possession any sign, identification
mark, plate or document so closely resembling any such
sign, identification mark, plate or document as stated in
paragraph (a) as to be calculated to deceive;
(c) alters any entry made in a register, licence, operator’s
licence or other document issued or kept under this
Act;
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(d) exhibits on any relevant vehicle or railway train, any

licence, operator’s licence, sign, identification mark,
plate or document which has been altered, tampered
with, defaced, mutilated or added to, or any imitation of
a licence, operator’s licence, sign, identification mark,
plate or document which is required under this Act to
be carried or exhibited on a relevant vehicle or railway
train;
(e) exhibits on any relevant vehicle or railway train, any
licence, operator’s licence, sign, identification mark, plate
or document which does not belong to such relevant
vehicle or railway train;
(f) prepares or maintains or authorizes the preparation or
maintenance of false records that are required to be
maintained under this Act; or
(g) falsifies or authorizes the falsification of records that are
required to be furnished under this Act,

one year or to both:
Provided that in the case of paragraph (d), he does not commit

an offence if he proves that he had acted in good faith and had
no reasonable grounds for supposing that such licence, operator’s
licence, sign, identification mark, plate or document had been
altered, tampered with, defaced, mutilated or added to, or that
such licence, operator’s licence, sign, identification mark, plate
or document was an imitation.
(4) Paragraphs (3)(a) and (b) shall, with all necessary

modifications, apply in relation to a document evidencing the
appointment of an appointed officer as they apply in relation to
a licence or operator’s licence.
(5) For the purposes of this section, “document” includes a

badge.
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Soliciting or touting
205. (1) Any person who, without lawful authority, solicits or

touts for the purposes of offering services in connection with
accepting for hire or reward the carriage of passengers or plying
for hire or reward, whether or not carried out by that person, at
any public place or its ancillary areas or in the vicinity of such
place, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to
a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Act, a police

officer, road transport officer or appointed officer may arrest
without warrant any person who has committed or is suspected of
having committed an offence under this section and shall without
unnecessary delay, bring the person arrested to the nearest police
station, and thereafter the person shall be dealt with in accordance
with the law relating to criminal procedure for the time being in
force.
(3) For the purposes of this section, “public place” includes

all parts of an airport that is freely accessible to members of
the public, any road, any terminal, or any place which has been
gazetted as a stand for public service vehicles.
Penalty for fraud

(a) defrauds or attempts to defraud a licensed operator of a
public service vehicle service or railway service, which
requires fares to be paid in advance of the provision of
such service—
(i) by travelling or attempting to travel upon a public
service vehicle or railway without having previously
paid his fare;
(ii) by riding in or upon a railway carriage of a higher
class than that for which he has paid his fare;
or
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(iii) by continuing his journey in or upon any of the

public service vehicles or railway carriages beyond
the station for which he has paid his fare without
having previously either paid the fare for the
additional distance or obtained the sanction of
the driver of the public service vehicle or station
master or guard of the railway train;
(b) knowingly and wilfully refuses or neglects on arriving at

the station to which he has paid his fare to quit such
public service vehicle or railway carriage;
(c) transfers or profits by the transfer of the return half of
any ticket obtained by him; or
(d) in any other manner whatsoever attempts to evade the
payment of his fare,

not exceeding three months or to both for each offence.
Part XI
Information Gathering Powers And Enforcement
Provisions
Chapter 1
Information gathering powers
Provision of information
207. (1) Notwithstanding any other written law, if the Commission

has reasonable grounds to believe that any person—
(a) has any information or document that is relevant to
the performance of the powers and functions of the
Commission under the land public transport laws; or
(b) is capable of giving any evidence which the Commission
has reasonable grounds to believe is relevant to the
performance of the powers and functions of the Commission
under the land public transport laws,
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it may, by a written notice, order the person—

(A) to give an appointed officer, within the period and in
the manner and form specified in the notice, any such
information;
(b) to produce to an appointed officer, within the period and in
the manner specified in the notice, any such documents,
whether in a physical form or in electronic media;
(c) to make copies of any such documents and to produce
those copies to an appointed officer within the period
and in the manner specified in the notice;
(d) if the person is an individual, to appear, at a private
hearing, before an appointed officer at a time and place
specified in the notice to give any evidence, either orally
or in writing, and produce any such documents, whether
in a physical form or in electronic media;
(e) if the person is a body corporate or a public body, to cause
a competent officer of the body to appear, at a private
hearing, before an appointed officer at a time and place
specified in the notice to give any such evidence, either
orally or in writing, and produce any such documents,
whether in a physical form or in electronic media; or
(f) if the person is a partnership, to cause an individual who
is a partner in the partnership or an employee of the
partnership to appear, at a private hearing, before an
appointed officer at a time and place specified in the
notice to give any such evidence, either orally or in
writing, and to produce any such documents, whether
in a physical form or in electronic media.
(2) The Commission shall allow the person so ordered under

subsection (1) a reasonable time to provide any such information
or documents as specified in the notice.
(3) Any person required to provide information or documents

under subsection (1) shall ensure that the information or documents
provided are true, accurate and complete and such person should
provide a representation to that effect, including a representation
that he is not aware of any other information or document which
would make the information or document provided untrue or
misleading.
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Proof of compliance
208. A person shall, if at any time called upon in writing by the

Commission to do so, provide to the Commission or its appointed
officer all documents and information as the person may have
relating to his compliance with any of the provisions of this Act,
as the Commission may generally, or in relation to any particular
case, require.
Commission may retain documents
209. (1) The Commission may take and retain for as long as
is necessary possession of a document provided by any person
under this Chapter.
(2) The person who provided the document is entitled to be

supplied, as soon as practicable, with a copy certified by the
Commission to be a true copy of the document.
(3) Notwithstanding any other written law, the certified copy

of the document shall be received by all courts and tribunals as
evidence as if it was the original document.
(4) Until a certified copy of the document is supplied, the

Commission shall, at such times and places as the Commission
deems appropriate, permit the person who provided the document
or a person authorized by the person to inspect and make copies
of or take extracts from the original document.
(5) If the Commission is satisfied that the retaining of the

document is no longer necessary, the Commission may return
the document to the person who provided the document under
subsection (1) as soon as practicable.
Access to records
210. (1) A licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee shall,

if at any time requested by the Commission by written notice,
allow the Commission or its appointed officer access to its records
if the Commission has reasonable grounds to believe that the
licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee—
(a) has any information or document that is relevant to
the performance of the powers and functions of the
Commission under the land public transport laws; or
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(b) is capable of giving any evidence which the Commission

has reasonable grounds to believe is relevant to the
performance of the powers and functions of the Commission
under the land public transport laws.
(2) A licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee who fails

to comply with the written notice under subsection (1) commits an
two hundred thousand ringgit.
Incorrect records
211. A person shall not, in purported compliance with a

requirement imposed by the rules made by the Commission under
paragraph 253(1)(m) in relation to record-keeping, make a record
of any matter or thing in such a way that it does not correctly
record the matter or thing.
Record of information
212. (1) The Commission shall maintain a record of all information

or documents received pursuant to a written notice given under
subsection 207(1).
(2) A record maintained under subsection (1) may be made

available to the public.
Publication of information
213. (1) The Commission may publish any information received

by it in the course of exercising its powers and functions under
this Chapter.
(2) The Commission shall consider the commercial interest

of the parties to whom the information relates before publishing
such information.
(3) The Commission shall not publish any information or any

part of any information disclosed to it if the publication—
(a) is likely to prejudice the fair trial of a person; or
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(b) would involve the unreasonable disclosure of personal

information about any individual, including a deceased
person,
but the Commission may publish an extract relating to such

information provided that the particulars in the extract shall not
be arranged in any way which would compromise or prejudice
the person providing such information.
Offence for non-compliance
214. A person who fails to comply with an order of the Commission

in accordance with this Chapter commits an offence and shall,
on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand
or to both.
Chapter 2
Enforcement powers of appointed officers
Appointed officer
215. (1) The Commission may, in writing, appoint such number

of its employees or any public officer, other than a police officer
and road transport officer, to exercise the powers of enforcement
under the land public transport laws.
(2) Any person appointed under subsection (1) shall be deemed

to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code
[Act 574].
(3) The Commission may make rules on the uniform for and
identification cards to be carried by appointed officers while on
duty.
Power of investigation
216. (1) An appointed officer may investigate the activities of

a licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee in relation to
the commission of an offence under this Act.
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(2) Notwithstanding anything in this Act or any other written

law, an appointed officer shall have the right to be present at
the site of any accident involving a railway for the purpose of
investigating the same and preparing a report of the investigation
and recommendations to be submitted to the Commission.
(3) For the avoidance of doubt, it is declared that for the

purposes of this Act, the appointed officer shall have all or any
of the powers of a police officer of whatever rank in relation to
police investigations in seizable cases as provided for under the
Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593], and such powers shall be
in addition to the powers provided under this Act and shall not
be in derogation thereof.
Power of arrest
217. (1) An appointed officer may arrest without warrant any

person—
(a) found committing or attempting to commit or abetting
the commission of an offence under this Act; or
(b) whom the appointed officer reasonably suspects of being
engaged in committing or attempting to commit or
abetting the commission of an offence under this Act.
(2) An appointed officer making an arrest under subsection (1)

shall, without unnecessary delay make over the person so arrested
to the nearest police officer or, in the absence of a police officer,
take such person to the nearest police station, and thereafter the
person shall be dealt with as is provided by the law relating to
criminal procedure for the time being in force as if he had been
arrested by a police officer.
Search and seizure with warrant
218. (1) If it appears to a Magistrate, upon written information

on oath from the appointed officer and after such inquiry as the
Magistrate considers necessary, that there is reasonable cause
to believe that an offence under this Act is being or has been
committed on any premises, so that any evidence or thing which
is necessary to the conduct of an investigation into an offence
may be found in any premises, the Magistrate may issue a warrant
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authorising the appointed officer named in the warrant to enter

the premises at any reasonable time by day or by night, with or
without assistance and if need be by force and there to search for
and seize any such evidence or thing, provided that nothing shall
authorize any court other than a High Court to grant a warrant
to search for a postal article, telegram or other documents in the
custody of the postal or telegraph authorities.
(2) Without affecting the generality of subsection (1), the

warrant issued by the Magistrate may authorize the search and
seizure of—
(a) copies of any books, account or other documents, including
computerized data, which contain or are reasonably
suspected to contain information as to any offence so
suspected to have been committed;
(b) any signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, leaflet or notice
representing or implying that the person has a licence
or operator’s licence issued under this Act; or
(c) any document, equipment, motor vehicle, instrument or
matter that is reasonably believed to furnish evidence
of the commission of the offence.
(3) An appointed officer conducting a search under subsection

(1) may, for the purpose of investigating into the offence, search
any person who is in or on the premises.
(4) An appointed officer making a search of a person under

subsection (3) or section 219 may seize or take possession of, and
place in safe custody all things, other than the necessary clothing
found upon the person, and any other things which there is reason
to believe were the instruments or other evidence of the offence,
and they may be detained until the discharge or acquittal of the
person.
(5) Whenever it is necessary to cause a woman to be searched,

the search shall be made by another woman with strict regard to
decency.
(6) If, by reason of its nature, size or amount, it is not

practicable to remove any book, accounts, documents, computerized
data, signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, leaflet, notice, equipment,
motor vehicle, instrument or matter seized under this section, the
appointed officer shall by any means seal such book, accounts,
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documents, computerized data, signboard, card, letter, pamphlet,

leaflet, notice, equipment, motor vehicle, instrument or matter in
the premises or container in which it is found.
(7) A person who, without lawful authority, breaks, tampers

with or damages the seal referred to in subsection (6) or removes
any book, accounts, documents, computerized data, signboard,
card, letter, pamphlet, leaflet, notice, equipment, motor vehicle,
instrument or matter under seal or attempts to do so commits an
fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
Search and seizure without warrant
219. If an appointed officer is satisfied upon information received

that he has reasonable cause to believe that by reason of delay
in obtaining a search warrant under section 218 the investigation
would be adversely affected or evidence of the commission of
an offence is likely to be tampered with, removed, damaged or
destroyed, the appointed officer may enter the premises and exercise
in, upon and in respect of the premises all the powers referred
to in section 218 in as full and ample a manner as if he were
authorized to do so by a warrant issued under that section.
Access to computerized data
220. An appointed officer conducting a search under sections

218 and 219 shall be given access to computerized data whether
stored in a computer or otherwise, and for such purpose shall
be provided the necessary password, encryption code, decryption
code, software or hardware and any other means required to
enable comprehension of the computerized data.
Warrant admissible notwithstanding defects
221. A search warrant issued under this Act shall be valid and
enforceable notwithstanding any defect, mistake or omission therein
or in the application for such warrant and any book, accounts,
leaflet, notice, equipment, motor vehicle, instrument or matter
seized under such warrant shall be admissible in evidence in any
proceedings under this Act.
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List of books, documents, etc., seized
222. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), where any book,

accounts, documents, computerized data, signboard, card, letter,
pamphlet, leaflet, notice, equipment, motor vehicle, instrument
or matter is seized pursuant to this Act, the appointed officer
making the seizure—
(a) shall prepare—
(i) a list of the book, accounts, documents, computerized
data, signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, leaflet,
notice, equipment, motor vehicle, instrument or
matter seized and shall sign the list; and
(ii) a written notice of the seizure containing the grounds
for the seizure and shall sign the notice; and
(b) shall as soon as practicable serve a copy of the list of the

book, accounts, documents, computerized data, signboard,
card, letter, pamphlet, leaflet, notice, equipment, motor
vehicle, instrument or matter seized and the written
notice of the seizure to the occupier of the premises
which have been searched, or to his agent or servant
at those premises.
(2) The written notice of the seizure shall not be required to

be served in pursuance of paragraph (1)(b) where the seizure is
made in the presence of the person against whom proceedings
under this Act are intended to be taken, or in the presence of the
owner of such property or his agent, as the case may be.
(3) If the premises are unoccupied, the appointed officer

shall post a copy of the list of the book, accounts, documents,
computerized data, signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, leaflet,
notice, equipment, motor vehicle, instrument or matter seized
conspicuously on the premises.
Release of books, documents, etc., seized
223. (1) Without prejudice to section 80, if any book, accounts,

leaflet, notice, equipment, motor vehicle, instrument or matter has
been seized under this Act, the appointed officer who effected the
seizure may, after referring to the Public Prosecutor, release the
book, accounts, documents, computerized data, signboard, card,
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letter, pamphlet, leaflet, notice, equipment, motor vehicle, instrument

or matter to the person as he determines to be lawfully entitled to
it, if the book, accounts, documents, computerized data, signboard,
instrument or matter is not liable to forfeiture under this Act,
and is not otherwise required for the purpose of any proceedings
under this Act or for the purpose of any prosecution under any
other written law, and in such event neither the appointed officer
effecting the seizure, nor the Federal Government, Commission
or any person acting on behalf of the Federal Government or
Commission shall be liable to any proceedings by any person
if the seizure and the release of the book, accounts, documents,
computerized data, signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, leaflet, notice,
equipment, motor vehicle, instrument or matter had been effected
in good faith.
(2) A record in writing shall be made by the appointed

officer effecting the release of the book, accounts, documents,
equipment, motor vehicle, instrument or matter under subsection
(1) specifying in detail the circumstances of and the reason for
the release, and he shall send a copy of the record to the Public
Prosecutor within seven days of the release.
Power to require attendance of person acquainted with case
224. (1) An appointed officer making an investigation under

this Act may by order in writing require the attendance before
himself of any person who appears to the appointed officer to
be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case, and
such person shall attend as so required.
(2) If any person refuses or fails to attend as so required, the

appointed officer may report such refusal or failure to a Magistrate
who shall issue a summons to secure the attendance of such
person as may be required by the order made under subsection
(1).
Examination of person acquainted with case
225. (1) An appointed officer making an investigation under this

Act may examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted
with the facts and circumstances of the case and shall reduce
into writing any statement made by the person so examined.
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(2) Such person shall be bound to answer all questions relating

to the case put to him by the appointed officer:
Provided that such person may refuse to answer any question

the answer to which would have a tendency to expose him to a
criminal charge or penalty or forfeiture.
(3) A person making a statement under this section shall be

legally bound to state the truth, whether or not such statement
is made wholly or partly in answer to questions.
(4) The appointed officer examining a person under subsection

(1) shall first inform that person of the provisions of subsections
(2) and (3).
(5) A statement made by any person under this section shall,

whenever possible, be taken down in writing and signed by the
person making it or affixed with his thumb print, as the case
may be, after it has been read to him in the language in which
he made it and after he has been given an opportunity to make
any corrections he may wish.
Admissibility of statements in evidence
226. (1) Except as provided in this section, no statement

made by any person to an appointed officer in the course of an
investigation made under this Act shall be used in evidence.
(2) When any witness is called for the prosecution or for the
defence, other than the accused, the court shall, on the request
of the accused or the prosecutor, refer to any statement made
by that witness to the appointed officer in the course of the
investigation under this Act and may then, if the courts thinks
fit in the interest of justice, direct the accused to be furnished
with a copy of it and the statement may be used to impeach the
credit of the witness in the manner provided by the Evidence Act
1950 [Act 56].
(3) Where the accused had made a statement during the course
of an investigation, such statement may be admitted in evidence
in support of his defence during the course of the trial.
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(4) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to apply to any

statement made in the course of an identification parade or
falling within section 27 or paragraphs 32(1)(a), (i) and (j) of
the Evidence Act 1950.
(5) When any person is charged with any offence in relation

to—
(a) the making; or
(b) the contents,
of any statement made by him to an appointed officer in the

course of an investigation made under this Act, that statement
may be used as evidence in the prosecution’s case.
Forfeiture of books, documents, etc., seized
227. (1) Without prejudice to section 80, any book, accounts,

seized shall be liable to forfeiture.
(2) An order for the forfeiture of the book, accounts, documents,

equipment, motor vehicle, instrument or matter seized and liable
to forfeiture under this Act shall be made by the court before
which the prosecution with regard thereto has been held if it is
proved to the satisfaction of the court that an offence under this
Act has been committed and that the book, accounts, documents,
notice, equipment, motor vehicle, instrument or matter seized
was the subject matter of or was used in the commission of the
offence, notwithstanding that no person has been convicted of
such offence.
(3) If there is no prosecution with regard to any book,

or matter seized under this Act, such book, accounts, documents,
notice, equipment, motor vehicle, instrument or matter shall be
taken and deemed to be forfeited at the expiration of a period of
one calendar month from the date of service of a notice to the
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last-known address of the person from whom the book, accounts,

was seized indicating that there is no prosecution in respect of
such book, accounts, documents, computerized data, signboard,
instrument or matter, unless before the expiration of that period
a claim thereto is made in the manner set out in subsections (4),
(5) and (6).
(4) Any person asserting that he is the owner of the book,

or matter referred to in subsection (3) and that it is not liable to
forfeiture may, personally or by his agent authorized in writing,
give written notice to the appointed officer in whose possession
such book, accounts, documents, computerized data, signboard,
instrument or matter is held that he claims the book, accounts,
leaflet, notice, equipment, motor vehicle, instrument or matter.
(5) On receipt of the notice under subsection (4), the appointed

officer shall refer the matter to a Magistrate for his decision.
(6) The Magistrate to whom the matter is referred under

subsection (5) shall issue a summons requiring the person
asserting that he is the owner of the book, accounts, documents,
notice, equipment, motor vehicle, instrument or matter and the
person from whom it was seized to appear before the Magistrate,
and upon their appearance or default to appear, due service of
the summons having been proved, the Magistrate shall proceed
to the examination of the matter and, on proof that an offence
under this Act has been committed and that the book, accounts,
seized was the subject matter of or was used in the commission
of such offence, the Magistrate shall order the book, accounts,
to be forfeited, and shall, in the absence of such proof, order its
release.
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(7) Any book, accounts, documents, computerized data,

signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, leaflet, notice, equipment, motor
vehicle, instrument or matter forfeited or deemed to be forfeited
shall be delivered to the Commission and shall be disposed of
in such manner as the Commission thinks fit.
Cost of holding books, documents, etc., seized
228. Where any book, accounts, documents, computerized data,

vehicle, instrument or matter seized under this Act is held in
the custody of the Government or the Commission pending the
completion of any proceedings in respect of an offence under
this Act, the cost of holding such thing in custody shall, in the
event of any person being found to have committed an offence,
be a debt due to the Government by such person and shall be
recoverable accordingly.
No cost or damages arising from seizure to be recoverable
229. No person shall, in any proceedings before any court in

respect of any book, accounts, documents, computerized data,
vehicle, instrument or matter seized in the exercise or the purported
exercise of any power conferred under this Act, be entitled to
the costs of such proceedings or to any damages or other relief
unless such seizure was made without reasonable cause.
Additional powers
230. An appointed officer shall, for the purposes of the execution

of this Act, have power to do all or any of the following:
(a) to require the production of any book, accounts, documents,
computerized data, card, letter, pamphlet, leaflet or
notice kept by a licensee, licensed operator, terminal
licensee or any other person and to inspect, examine
and to download from them, make copies of them or
take extracts from them;
(b) to require the production of any identification document
from any person in relation to any act or offence under
this Act;
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(c) to make such enquiries as may be necessary to ascertain

whether the provisions of this Act have been complied
with.
Chapter 3
Enforcement powers of police officers, etc.
Power of police in investigation
231. Every police officer making an investigation under this

Act may exercise any or all of the special powers in relation to
police investigation in seizable cases conferred on such police
officer by Chapter XIII of the Criminal Procedure Code, and
the provisions of sections 112 to 114 of that Code shall apply
to statements made by persons examined in the course of such
investigation.
Power of road transport officer in investigation
232. (1) Every road transport officer making an investigation

under this Act shall have the power to require information,
whether orally or in writing, from any person supposed to be
acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case under
investigation.
(2) Whoever, on being required by a road transport officer to

give information under this section, furnishes as true information
which he knows or has reason to believe to be false, commits
to both.
(3) When any such information is proved to be untrue or

incorrect in whole or in part, it shall be no defence to allege
that such information or any part thereof was misinterpreted,
or furnished inadvertently or without criminal or fraudulent
intent.
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Appointed officer not in uniform to produce identification

card
233. (1) Every appointed officer, if not in uniform when acting

against any person under this Act, shall on demand, declare his
office and produce to the person against whom he is acting such
document establishing his identity as the Commission may direct
an appointed officer to carry.
(2) It shall not be an offence for any person to refuse to comply

with any request, demand or order made by any police officer,
road transport officer or appointed officer, not in uniform, if such
police officer, road transport officer or appointed officer refuses
to declare his office and produce his identification document on
demand being made by such person.
Chapter 4
Miscellaneous
Obstruction
234. A person who—

(a) refuses any police officer, road transport officer or appointed
officer access to any premises which such officer is
entitled to have under this Act or in the execution of
any duty imposed or power conferred by this Act;
(b) assaults, obstructs, hinders or delays any police officer,
road transport officer or appointed officer in effecting any
entry which the police officer, road transport officer or
appointed officer is entitled to effect under this Act, or
in the execution of any duty imposed or power conferred
by this Act; or
(c) refuses to give any police officer, road transport officer
or appointed officer any information relating to an
offence or suspected offence under this Act or any
other information which is relevant to the performance
of the functions and powers of the Commission under
the land public transport laws and which he has in his
knowledge or power to give,

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Compounding of offences
235. (1) The Minister may prescribe any offence under this Act
as an offence which may be compounded.
(2) Any of the following persons, namely—

(a) the Chairman of the Commission or any appointed officer
authorized by the Commission;
(b) a Chief Police Officer, a Commissioner of Police or any
police officer not below the rank of Inspector specially
authorized in writing by name or by office in that behalf
by the Minister responsible for the police;
(c) the Director General or Director for Road Transport or
any road transport officer specially authorized in writing
by name or by office in that behalf by the Director
General;
(d) the Dato Bandar;
(e) the Perbadanan Putrajaya; or
(f) an officer of the appropriate authority declared to be
an appropriate authority under paragraph (a) of the
definition of “appropriate authority” in section 67 of the
Road Transport Act 1987, specially authorized in writing
by name or by office in that behalf by the Minister
responsible for local government,
may, with the consent in writing of the Public Prosecutor,

compound any offence committed by any person under this Act
and prescribed to be a compoundable offence under subsection (1)
by making a written offer to the person suspected to have
committed the offence to compound the offence upon payment to
the person making the offer to compound of an amount of money
not exceeding fifty per centum of the amount of maximum fine
for that offence within such time as may be specified in his or
its written offer.
(3) An offer under subsection (2) may be made at any time

after the offence has been committed but before any prosecution
for it has been instituted, and where the amount specified in the
offer is not paid within the time specified in the offer or such
extended time as the person making the offer to compound may
grant, prosecution for the offence may be instituted at any time
after that against the person to whom the offer was made.
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(4) Where an offence has been compounded under subsection (2),

no prosecution shall be instituted in respect of the offence against
the person to whom the offer to compound was made, and
any book, accounts, documents, computerized data, signboard,
instrument or matter seized in connection with the offence may
be released or forfeited by the Commission or any appointed
officer authorized by the Commission, subject to such terms and
conditions as it or he thinks fit to impose in accordance with the
conditions of the compound.
(5) The amount paid in relation to an offence which is

compounded under this section shall be paid into the Suruhanjaya
Pengangkutan Awam Darat Fund established under section 29 of
the Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat Act 2010.
Commission to be informed of convictions and compounds
236. (1) When, during any proceedings leading to the conviction,

or upon the conviction, of any person for any criminal offence
whatsoever, it comes to the knowledge of the court recording
such conviction that such person (whether or not such person is
in possession of a licence or operator’s licence issued under this
Act) is, or has been, or has acted as, the driver, conductor or
owner of a public service vehicle or operator of a public service
vehicle service, or driver or owner of a tourism vehicle, or driver
or owner of a goods vehicle or operator of a goods vehicle
service, or operator of a terminal, the court shall immediately
send particulars of such conviction, and of any sentence passed
thereon, to the Commission.
(2) Where any court convicts a person of any offence under

sections 40 to 49 and section 69 of the Road Transport Act 1987,
and the person so convicted is the holder of a licence to act as the
driver or conductor of a public service vehicle, tourism vehicle
or goods vehicle, the court shall immediately send particulars of
such conviction, and of any such licence or operator’s licence,
if such particulars can be ascertained, to the Commission.
(3) Where any officer has compounded an offence pursuant to

subsection 235(2), such officer shall immediately send particulars
of such offence to the Commission.
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Recovery of fares, freight, special charges, etc.
237. (1) When any person is convicted before a court of

criminal jurisdiction for an offence under this Act, the court
may, in addition to imposing any penalty under this Act, fix or
assess the amount of any fares, freight, special charges, surcharges,
damages, expenses or other sums of money whatsoever which
may have become payable by such person to a licensee, licensed
operator or terminal licensee, and order such amount to be paid
by such person to the licensee, licensed operator or terminal
licensee.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) shall prevent the recovery of any

fares, freight, special charges, surcharges, damages, expenses or
other sums of money whatsoever which may have become payable
by any person to a licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee
by way of a civil claim before a court of civil jurisdiction.
Provisions as to evidence
238. (1) A copy of a licence, operator’s licence or approval,

certified by the Chairman of the Commission to be a true copy of
such licence, operator’s licence or approval, shall be admissible
as evidence for all purposes for which the original of such copy
would have been admissible had such original been produced and
admitted as evidence, without proof of the signature or authority
of the person signing the licence, operator’s licence or approval
or the copy thereof.
(2) When in any proceedings for an offence under this Act

it is necessary to prove that any person was, or was not, the
holder of a licence, operator’s licence or approval, a certificate
purporting to be signed by the Chairman of the Commission and
certifying that a person was, or was not, the holder of a licence,
operator’s licence or approval, shall be admissible as evidence
and shall constitute prima facie proof of the facts certified in
such certificate, without proof of the signature of the Chairman
of the Commission to such certificate.
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Presumptions
239. In any proceedings for an offence under this Act, in so far

as it may be necessary to establish the offence charged, it shall
be presumed until the contrary is proved—
(a) that any conveyance of passengers in a public service
vehicle, tourism vehicle or railway, as the case may be,
was for hire or reward;
(b) that any conveyance of goods in a goods vehicle or
railway, as the case may be, was for hire or reward;
(c) that passengers carried in—
(i) a public service vehicle were being carried in
consideration of separate payments made by
them;
(ii) a tourism vehicle were being carried in consideration of
a single or separate payments made by them;
(iii) a railway were being carried in consideration of
separate payments made by them;
(d) that any person is not the holder of a vocational licence

under Chapter 6 of Part IV;
(e) that any person is not the holder of a short term licence
or short term operator’s licence under Part III; or
(f) that any person is not the holder of a licence or operator’s
licence under Part II, Part III or Part IV, as the case
may be.
Liability of registered owner and others in respect of relevant

vehicle
240. (1) Unless expressly provided otherwise, any act or omission

by any servant, agent or partner of the owner of a relevant vehicle
shall, for the purpose of any prosecution or proceeding under this
Act, be deemed to be the act or omission of the owner, unless
he satisfies the court that he has taken all reasonable steps and
precautions to prevent such act or omission.
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(2) In the event of any act or omission by any servant, agent

or partner of the owner of a relevant vehicle which would have
been an offence against this Act if committed by the owner, that
servant, agent or partner shall also be guilty of that offence.
Prosecution
241. (1) No prosecution for any offence under this Act shall
be instituted except with the consent in writing of the Public
Prosecutor.
(2) Any appointed officer authorized in writing by the Public

Prosecutor may conduct the prosecution of any offence committed
under this Act.
Offences by body corporate
242. (1) If a body corporate commits an offence under this Act,

any person who at the time of the commission of the offence was
a director, chief executive officer, chief operating officer, manager,
secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate or was
purporting to act in any such capacity or was in any manner or to
any extent responsible for the management of any of the affairs
of the body corporate or was assisting in such management—
(a) may be charged severally or jointly in the same proceedings
with the body corporate; and
(b) if the body corporate is found to have committed the
offence, shall be deemed to have committed that offence
unless, having regard to the nature of his functions in
that capacity and to all circumstances, he proves—
(i) that the offence was committed without his
knowledge, consent or connivance; and
(ii) that he had taken all reasonable precautions and
exercised due diligence to prevent the commission
of the offence.
(2) If any person would be liable under this Act to any

punishment or penalty for his act, omission, neglect or default,
he shall be liable to the same punishment or penalty for every
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such act, omission, neglect or default of any employee or agent

of his, or of the employee of the agent, if the act, omission,
neglect or default was committed—
(a) by that person’s employee in the course of his
employment;
(b) by the agent when acting on behalf of that person; or
(c) by the employee of the agent in the course of his
employment by the agent or otherwise on behalf of the
agent acting on behalf of that person.
Abetment and attempt punishable as offences
243. (1) A person who abets the commission of or who attempts

to commit any offence under this Act shall be guilty of that
offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to the punishment
provided for the offence.
(2) A person who does any act preparatory to or in furtherance

of the commission of any offence under this Act shall be guilty of
that offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to the punishment
provided for that offence:
Provided that any term of imprisonment imposed shall not exceed

one-half of the maximum term provided for that offence.
Protection of informers
244. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), no

witness in any civil or criminal proceedings pursuant to this Act
shall be obliged or permitted to disclose the name or address
of any informer or the substance and nature of the information
received from him or state any matter which might lead to his
discovery.
(2) If any book, accounts, document, computerized data, signboard,

card, letter, pamphlet, leaflet, notice, equipment, instrument or
matter which is in evidence or is liable to inspection in any civil
or criminal proceedings whatsoever contains any entry in which
any informer is named or described or which might lead to his
discovery, the court shall cause all such entries to be concealed
from view or to be obliterated in so far as may be necessary to
protect the informer from discovery.
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(3) If in a trial for an offence under this Act the court, after
full inquiry into the case, is of the opinion that the informer
wilfully made in his complaint a material statement which he
knew or believed to be false or did not believe to be true, or if
in any other proceedings the court is of the opinion that justice
cannot be fully done between the parties to the proceeding without
the discovery of the informer, it shall be lawful for the court to
require the production of the original complaint, if in writing,
and permit an inquiry and require full disclosure concerning the
informer.
Manner of service of documents
245. (1) Service of any document on any person shall be

effected—
(a) by delivering the document to the person or by delivering
the document to the last-known address of residence of
the person;
(b) by leaving the document at the last-known address of
residence or place of business of the person in a cover
addressed to that person; or
(c) by forwarding the document by post in a prepaid letter
addressed to the person at his last-known address of
residence or place of business.
(2) A document required to be served on the owner, management

corporation or occupier of any premises shall be deemed to be
properly addressed if addressed by the description of the “owner”,
“management corporation” or “occupier” of such premises without
further name or description and may be served by delivering the
document to an adult person on the premises or, if there is no
such person on the premises to whom the document can with
reasonable diligence be delivered, by fixing the document on
some conspicuous part of the premises.
Inaccuracies in document
246. (1) No misnomer or inaccurate description of any person,

premises, holding, street or place named or described in any
document prepared, issued or served under, by virtue of or for
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the purposes of this Act shall in any way affect the operation
of this Act with respect to that person or place if that person or
place is so designated in the document as to be identifiable.
(2) No proceedings taken under or by virtue of this Act shall

be invalid for want of form.
Part XII
General
Land Public Transport Fund
247. (1) A fund to be known as the “Land Public Transport

Fund” is established and shall be controlled and operated by the
Commission.
(2) The Land Public Transport Fund shall consist of—

(a) such sums as may be provided by Parliament from time
to time for the purposes of land public transport;
(b) all moneys received for the purposes of this Fund pursuant
to section 13; and
(c) such other moneys as may be determined by the
Minister.
(3) The Land Public Transport Fund shall be expended for

the following purposes:
(a) the improvement of land public transport;
(b) the provision of land public transport services in rural
developments; or
(c) such other purposes related to land public transport as
may be determined by the Minister.
(4) All costs, charges and expenses of administering the Fund

shall be chargeable to the Fund and may be paid out of the Fund
from time to time.
(5) The moneys of the Fund, in so far as they are not

immediately required to be expended by the Commission under
this Act, shall be invested in such manner as the Minister may,
with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, approve.
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(6) For the purposes of this Act, the financial year of the Fund
shall commence on 1 January and end on 31 December of each
year.
(7) The Commission shall cause proper accounts of the Fund

and proper reports of its activities in respect of the Fund to
be kept and shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each
financial year, cause to be prepared in respect of that financial
year—
(a) a statement of accounts which shall include a balance
sheet and an account of contributions and expenditure;
and
(b) a report dealing with its activities in respect of the
management and administration of the Fund.
(8) The Commission shall cause the statement of accounts

described in paragraph (7)(a) to be audited by independent auditors
appointed by the Commission.
(9) The Commission shall as soon as possible send a copy of

the statement of accounts certified by the auditors and a copy
of the auditors’ report, together with the report described in
paragraph (7)(b) to the Minister who shall cause them to be laid
before both Houses of Parliament.
Reporting to Minister on industry performance
248. (1) The Commission shall monitor all significant matters

relating to the land public transport and report thereof to the
Minister at the end of each financial year of the Commission.
(2) In performing its functions under subsection (1), the

Commission shall have regard to such industry performance
indicators as the Commission considers appropriate.
(3) The Commission shall monitor and report on the following

matters:
(a) the operation and administration of this Act;
(b) the rates applicable for land public transport services;
(c) the total investments in respect of land public transport
during such financial year;
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(d) the required investment in land public transport in the

following year;
(e) the service and performance standards of licensees and
licensed operators;
(f) the environmental standards in relation to land public
transport;
(g) the tabulation of offences committed by the licensees,
licensed operators and their employees involving the
respective modes of land public transport owned or used
by them;
(h) the evaluation of the condition and level of maintenance
of terminals and facilities, together with recommended
priority listing of the same for upgrading or refurbishment
in the following year;
(i) the tabulation of complaints from the public to the
Commission on any matter involving land public
transport;
(j) the feedback from the Land Public Transport Forum
during the past year on any matter affecting or relating
to land public transport;
(k) any deficiencies in the scope or operation of this Act;
(l) the competition framework of the land public transport
services industry; and
(m) any other matters the Minister thinks necessary.
(4) The Commission shall publish a report regarding the matters

specified in subsection (3) in a manner it deems appropriate and
shall make the same available to the general public, as soon as
practicable, following the date on which the Commission conveys
the report to the Minister.
Register
249. (1) The Commission shall maintain a register in both

physical and electronic forms of all matters which are required
to be registered under this Act.
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(2) A person may, on payment of a prescribed fee—

(a) inspect the register; and
(b) make a copy of, or take extracts from, the register.
(3) If a person requests that a copy be provided in an electronic

form, the Commission may provide the relevant information—
(a) on a data processing device; or
(b) by way of electronic transmission.
Directions by Commission
250. (1) The Commission may from time to time issue directions
in writing to any person, as provided for in this Act, about the
compliance or non-compliance of any condition of a licence or
operator’s licence or any provision of this Act, including the
remedying of a breach of a condition of the licence or operator’s
licence or any provision of this Act.
(2) Prior to making a direction under subsection (1), the

Commission shall issue a notice in writing to the person specifying
the nature of the required compliance.
(3) The person shall be granted an opportunity to be heard

or may submit a written submission on the reasons for his or its
conduct or activity within a reasonable time period specified in
the notice.
(4) After expiry of the notice specified in subsection (3), the

Commission shall take into consideration any reasons provided
by the person before making a decision in relation to the relevant
conduct or activity of the person.
(5) After due consideration of any reasons provided by the person,

the Commission may issue a direction pursuant to subsection (1)
requiring the person to take a specified action directed towards
ensuring that the person does not contravene or does not continue
to contravene any of the conditions of the licence or operator’s
licence or any of the provisions of this Act.
(6) The Commission shall give the person a written notice of

its direction as soon as practicable, and the direction issued by
the Commission shall be complied with.
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(7) A direction made by the Commission under this Chapter

shall be registered as soon as practicable.
(8) The direction shall be effective from the date of registration

or such later date as the Commission may specify in the
direction.
(9) The direction shall expire on such date as the Commission

may specify in the written notice or if no date is specified, the
direction shall be in force until the direction is revoked.
(10) The Commission may vary or revoke a direction and the

procedures set out in subsections (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8)
and (9) shall apply mutatis mutandis in respect of any variation
or revocation of a direction.
(11) A person who fails to comply with a direction of the

Commission under this section commits an offence and shall, on
conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand
ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years
or to both.
(12) The Commission shall maintain a register of all directions

issued by the Commission, including any variation or revocation
of a direction in accordance with section 249.
General exemption
251. (1) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the

Commission, if he considers it consistent with the purposes of
this Act or in the interest of the public, by order published in the
Gazette exempt a licensee, licensed operator or terminal licensee,
or a relevant vehicle or railway or a class thereof from all of or
any of the provisions of this Act for such duration and subject
to such terms and conditions as the Minister may specify.
(2) The Minister may at any time, on the recommendation of

the Commission, by order published in the Gazette, revoke any
order made under subsection (1).
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Power of Minister to make regulations
252. (1) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the

Commission, make regulations for all or any of the following
purposes:
(a) to provide for all matters relating to the issuance of
licences, operator’s licences and approvals under this Act
and the issuance of copies of licences, operator’s licences
and approvals in the case of licences, operator’s licences
and approvals that are lost or destroyed, including—
(i) the eligibility of persons applying for licences,
operator’s licences or approvals;
(ii) the procedure on applications, including standard
information required to be furnished to the
Commission and determination of questions in
connection with the issuance, variation, renewal,
surrender, return, revocation and suspension of
licences and operator’s licences and conditions
attached to the same;
(iii) the procedure on applications, including standard
information required to be furnished to the
Commission and determination of questions in
connection with the issuance, variation, revocation
and suspension of approvals and conditions attached
to the same;
(iv) forms of licences, operator ’s licences and
approvals;
(v) fees imposed in connection with any matter described
above and the manner of payment thereof;
(vi) any matter relating to the circumstances in which
licences, operator’s licences and approvals may
be revoked or suspended under this Act;
(b) to provide for all matters relating to exemptions, partial

or otherwise, with or without conditions, of any persons
or classes of persons, or relevant vehicles or railways
or classes of relevant vehicles or railways, or the usage
of relevant vehicles or railways or classes thereof, from
complying with any or all of the requirements of this
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Act, including the procedure on applications of the

same, standard information required to be furnished to
the Commission, and fees imposed in connection with
and the manner of payment of the same;
(c) to provide for any matter relating to the Land Public
Transport Fund;
(d) to provide for the form of orders to be made under this
Act by the Minister;
(e) to provide for the offences which may be compounded
and the forms to be used and the method and procedure
for compounding the offences;
(f) to provide for the procedures and the manner in which
applications for exemption or reductions of fares or
freight may be made;
(g) to provide for the issuance of vocational licences to
drivers of railway trains, the criteria or tests to be met
or applied in relation to the issuance of such licences,
the procedure of application for such licences, including
standard information required to be furnished to the
Commission in connection therewith, the forms of such
licences, the conditions to be attached thereto, the fees to
be charged and the manner of payment of such fees;
(h) to provide for the imposition, demand, collection and
retention of area congestion pricing charges and
proceeds thereof, and all other matters connected with
the same;
(i) to regulate terminals by way of licensing of operators or
owners of such terminals;
(j) to provide for the construction of railways and crossings
or manner of approach to any road or thoroughfare by
a railway train;
(k) to regulate the use as public service vehicles, tourism
vehicles or goods vehicles or any class thereof within
Malaysian territory, of motor vehicles registered as public
service vehicles, tourism vehicles or goods vehicles
in any foreign country, by virtue of or subject to the
provisions of any international agreement entered into
by the Government;
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(l) to regulate the use of trains registered or licensed in any

foreign country within Malaysian territory, by virtue of or
subject to the provisions of any international agreement
entered into by the Government;
(m) to declare what shall be deemed to be infectious or
contagious diseases and to regulate the conditions under
which railway companies may carry persons or animals
suffering from such infectious or contagious diseases,
and to provide for the disinfection of railway coaches
which have been used by such persons or animals;
(n) to provide for any matter relating to the performance of
the functions of the Commission under the land public
transport laws;
(o) to provide for the conduct, functions and powers of persons
appointed as appointed officers under this Act and the
identification cards and uniforms to be worn by them;
(p) to provide for the procedure and any matter relating to
appeals under this Act;
(q) to provide for any matter relating to the approval of
developing policies and plans relating to land public
transport;
(r) to regulate the integration and co-ordination of land public
transport and land public transport services provided by
licensees, licensed operators and terminal licensees, and
all matters related thereto;
(s) to provide and prescribe for any fees payable in connection
with the provision of any service or matter under this
Act;
(t) to provide for any other matter for which this Act makes
express provision to be prescribed;
(u) to provide for all other matters as may be necessary or
expedient for giving effect to this Act.
(2) In exercising his powers under subsection (1), the Minister

may make different regulations for different classes, description
or use of relevant vehicles or railways within a particular mode
of land public transport.
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Power of Commission to make rules
253. (1) The Commission may make rules for all or any of the
following purposes:
(a) to provide for the safe carriage of passengers, their luggage
and goods by land public transport;
(b) to provide for the safe use and maintenance of—
(i) terminals; and
(ii) railways including railway systems and railway
premises;
(c) to regulate the opening and closure of railway stations

and railway routes;
(d) to regulate prescribed related, peripheral or ancillary
activities undertaken in connection with the provision
of any railway services;
(e) to provide for all matters relating to consumer standards
under this Act;
(f) to provide for the obligation of licensees and licensed
operators in respect of the disruption of land public
transport services;
(g) to provide for the prevention of trespass of, nuisance or
obstruction upon, or damage or injury in relation to, a
railway;
(h) to provide for the preservation and promotion of good
order, sanitation and cleanliness on relevant vehicles
and railways;
(i) to provide for the minimum standards and specifications
in respect of the design, construction and maintenance
of the gates or barriers of an occupation crossing and
to regulate the use of such crossing;
(j) to provide for the custody of licences and operator’s
licences, the production, return and surrender of licences
and operator’s licences on the expiration, revocation
or suspension of the licences and operator’s licences,
or variation of the conditions thereof and the custody,
production, return and obliteration of documents;
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(k) to provide for the form of register and other records to

be kept and maintained by the Commission, the opening,
maintenance and closure thereof, the inspection and
taking of extracts therefrom and the supply of copies
thereof;
(l) to provide for the form of notifications, notices and orders
to be made under this Act;
(m) to provide for the records to be kept by licensees, licensed
operators and drivers of relevant vehicles and railways, the
returns to be made and the manner of record-keeping;
(n) to provide for all matters relating to the provision of
information and additional information, and exemptions
from providing information by the licensee, licensed
operator and terminal licensee, other than information
mentioned in paragraphs 252(1)(b) and (f) and
subparagraphs 252(1)(a)(ii) and (iii), and the level of
detail, interval, manner and form in which such information
is to be provided for purposes of this Act;
(o) to provide for the establishment, administration and
regulation of accreditation-based compliance schemes
in relation to licensees, licensed operators or drivers of
relevant vehicles or railways and all matters in connection
therewith, including the certification of accreditors of
such schemes and provisions relating to the enforcement
of such schemes;
(p) to regulate the duties, conduct and conditions of service
including hours of duty of drivers, conductors and persons
attending to relevant vehicles or railways;
(q) to regulate the number of persons to be employed as
drivers, conductors and persons attending to relevant
vehicles or railways;
(r) to provide for the forms and procedures relating to
applications for vocational licences by drivers of railway
trains, the minimum qualifications to be possessed by
such persons, to regulate their conduct, duties and powers,
and any matter relating to their terms of service and
requirement for continuous training;
(s) to regulate the number of persons to be carried on a
public service vehicle, tourism vehicle or railway;
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(t) to regulate the carriage of passengers on goods

vehicles;
(u) to provide for the equipment, including fire extinguishers,
first aid kits or safety cones to be carried by or affixed
to a relevant vehicle or railway;
(v) to provide for the types of taximeters that may be
authorized, limitations on their use, and the control of
testing, repair and maintenance of taximeters;
(w) to regulate the towing or drawing of relevant vehicles
by tow-trucks or other motor vehicles and the manner
of attachment and to regulate and control tow-truck
operations;
(x) to provide for the conduct of persons employed on or in
connection with public service vehicles, tourism vehicles
or railways, and the means of identification and uniform
to be worn by them;
(y) to provide for the conduct of passengers boarding,
travelling in or alighting from a public service vehicle,
tourism vehicle or railway and of intending passengers
waiting to board a public service vehicle (except a hire
and drive car), tourism vehicle or railway;
(z) to require—
(i) the removal from a public service vehicle, tourism
vehicle or railway of any person infringing rules
made under paragraph (y); and
(ii) a passenger who is reasonably suspected by the
driver or conductor thereof of contravening rules
made under paragraph (y) to give his name and
address to a police officer, or driver, conductor
or other duly authorized employee or enforcement
officer of the licensee or licensed operator, or
appointed officer, where relevant, on demand;
(aa) to regulate the manner of payment and collection of fares

and freight for land public transport services and, subject
to paragraph 252(1)(r), ticketing systems;
(bb) to require a passenger on a public service vehicle (except
a hire and drive car) or railway, if so requested by the
driver or conductor thereof or other duly authorized
employee or enforcement officer of the licensee or
licensed operator, to leave the vehicle on the completion
of the journey for which he has paid the fare;
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(cc) to provide for the safe custody or disposal of any property

accidentally left in a public service vehicle, tourism
vehicle or railway and the recovery of costs incurred
in respect thereof;
(dd) to require road safety seat-belts to be fitted to such class
or description of public service vehicles or tourism
vehicles as may be specified, to stipulate the minimum
standards of quality of material and construction with
respect to such safety seat-belts and the position in
which such safety seat-belts shall be fixed, to require
the use of such safety seat-belts in such vehicles, and
to control the sale or supply of safety seat-belts that
do not conform to the minimum standards of quality of
material and construction;
(ee) to stipulate the size, shape and character of any sign,
particulars, words, letters, colours, plates or marks to be
displayed on any relevant vehicle or class thereof, the
manner in which the same are to be fixed, displayed,
illuminated and rendered easily distinguishable, whether
by night or day, and to provide for distinctive signs,
particulars, words, letters, colours, plates or marks to
be carried by or placed on relevant vehicles licensed
for a particular purpose or to identify them as relevant
vehicles under this Act;
(ff) to prohibit, in connection with the use of relevant vehicles
and railways, the use of any appliances, accessories or
machines, or the commission of any acts, which are
likely to cause annoyance or danger;
(gg) to regulate the lights and reflectors to be carried by
or on any relevant vehicle or any class or description
thereof, whether in respect of the nature of such lights,
the positions in which and the colour of the background
on which they shall be fixed, and the periods during
which they shall be lighted, or otherwise;
(hh) to prescribe the conditions subject to which, and the
times at which, articles of exceptionally heavy weight
or exceptionally large dimensions may be carried on
roads by relevant vehicles;
(ii) to prescribe the manner in which relevant vehicles used
on roads shall be loaded and the precautions to be
taken for ensuring the safety of the public in connection
therewith;
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(jj) to prescribe the conditions subject to which, and the times

at which, goods may be loaded onto or unloaded from
relevant vehicles or any particular class or description
of relevant vehicles on roads, except in relation to
any relevant vehicles registered in any foreign country
which is subject to the provisions of any international
agreement entered into by the Government;
(kk) to prohibit or prescribe the conditions subject to which
relevant vehicles or any particular class or description
of relevant vehicles may remain stationary or be left
unattended on any road, any particular class of roads
or any particular road;
(ll) to restrict and regulate the use on roads of vehicles engaged
in the erection, placing, removal, alteration or repair of
lamps, overhead cables and road or street works;
(mm) to provide for the accounts and records to be kept by
licensees, licensed operators and terminal licensees,
and records in respect of terminals or use of relevant
vehicles, as the case may be, under this Act;
(nn) to provide for the period in which written recommendations
by the Commission to the Minister may be submitted
for a grant of approval of a railway scheme or a licence
to operate a railway;
(oo) to provide for the deposit of plans, sections on a scale
and a book of reference for the purposes of approval
of a railway scheme;
(pp) to provide for the construction, opening and closing and
conditions of use of private crossings;
(qq) to provide for the manner and frequency of inspection
of a railway after it has been opened;
(rr) to provide for such other matters for which this Act
makes an express provision for the Commission to make
rules.
(2) In exercising its powers under subsection (1), the Commission

may make different rules for different classes, description or use
of relevant vehicles or railways within a particular mode of land
public transport.
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Penalties for subsidiary legislation
254. The regulations made under section 252 and the rules made
under section 253 or any other subsidiary legislation made under
this Act may provide for any act or omission in contravention
of the regulations, rules or other subsidiary legislation to be an
offence and may provide for penalties of a fine not exceeding
five hundred thousand ringgit or a term of imprisonment not
exceeding five years or to both.
Power of Minister to amend Schedules
255. The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Commission,

from time to time, by order published in the Gazette, vary, delete,
add to, substitute for, or otherwise amend the First Schedule and
Second Schedule.
Power of Commission to issue guidelines or circulars
256. The Commission may, generally in respect of this Act, or

in respect of any particular provision of this Act, or generally
in respect of the conduct of all or any of the licensees, licensed
operators, terminal licensees or other persons regulated under
this Act, issue such guidelines or circulars as the Commission
may deem necessary for the purposes of the land public transport
laws.
Public Authorities Protection Act 1948
257. The Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 [Act 198] shall
apply to any action, suit, prosecution or proceedings against the
Commission, any member of the Commission, any member of an
investigation committee or any other committee, any member or
officer of the Appeal Tribunal, any employee of the Commission
and any appointed officer in respect of any act, neglect or default
done or omitted by it or him in such capacity.
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Protection against suit and legal proceedings
258. The Commission, any member of the Commission, any

member of an investigation committee or any other committee,
any employee of the Commission and any appointed officer shall
not be liable to be sued in any court for losses or damages for or
on account of, or in respect of, any act or matter done or ordered
to be done or omitted be done by it or him in good faith and
in the intended exercise of any power or discharge of any duty
conferred on it or him under this Act.
First Schedule
[Section 2]
CLASSES OF PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES
Interpretation
1. In this Schedule—
“bus” means a motor vehicle having a seating capacity of not less than
eight persons (including the driver);
“stage bus” means a bus plying along a route approved by the Commission
for the carriage of passengers on a service which contains fare stages, with
a separate fare, timetable and schedule of fares for each fare stage;
“charter bus” means a bus which is hired as a whole for a single journey
for which payment is made to the owner by the person hiring the bus;
“express bus” means a bus plying along the route approved by the
Commission, with a timetable and fare table, for the carriage of passengers at
separate fares on a service which contains no fare stages of less than thirty-
two kilometres;
“mini bus” means a bus having a seating capacity of not more than twenty-six
persons (including the driver) used for the carriage of passengers at separate
fares;
“employees bus” means a bus used for the conveyance of workers in any
industry to and from their work place and otherwise;
“feeder bus” means a bus which has no fare stages used for the carriage of
passengers on a round trip at separate fares from a fixed base for a distance
within a radius of not more than seven kilometres;
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“school bus” means a bus used exclusively for the conveyance of pupils
or staff of schools or other educational institutions;
“taxi cab” means a motor vehicle having a seating capacity of not more than
six persons (including the driver) used for carrying persons on any journey
in consideration of a single fare;
“airport taxi cab” means a motor vehicle having a seating capacity of not
more than seven persons used exclusively for the carriage of persons to and
from the airport in consideration of a payment and operated from a fixed base
or in an authorized area;
“limousine taxi cab” means a motor vehicle having a seating capacity of

not more than seven persons (including the driver) and operating from a fixed
base or in an authorized area in consideration of a single payment;
“hire car” means a motor vehicle having a seating capacity of not more
than six persons or, in areas approved by the Commission, twelve persons
(in all cases including the driver) used for carrying persons on one journey
in consideration of separate payments made by them;
“hire and drive car” means a motor vehicle let on hire for the purpose of
being driven by the hirer or his nominee.
Classes of public service vehicles
2. For the purposes of this Act, public service vehicles shall be categorised
into the following classes:
(a) stage buses;
(b) charter buses;
(c) express buses;
(d) mini buses;
(e) employees buses;
(f) feeder buses;
(g) school buses;
(h) airport buses;
(i) hire cars;
(j) hire and drive cars;
(k) taxi cabs;
(l) airport taxi cabs; and
(m) limousine taxi cabs.
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Second Schedule
[Section 2]
CLASSES OF tourism VEHICLES
Interpretation
1. In this Schedule—
“excursion bus” means a bus used exclusively for the conveyance of tourists
and in consideration of payment which has no fare stages;
“hire and drive car for tourists” means a motor vehicle let on hire for the
purpose of being driven by the hirer or his nominee whether a tourist or not,
and used exclusively for the conveyance of a tourist or tourists.
Classes of tourism vehicles
2. For the purposes of this Act, tourism vehicles shall be categorised into
the following classes:
(a) excursion buses; and
(b) hire and drive cars for tourists.
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Land Public Transport 1

Land Public Transport Act 2010

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Date of Royal Assent ... ... 2 June 2010

Date of publication in the

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Land public transport Act 2010

Policy and planning

3. Function of Commission in relation to policy and planning for land

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Area congestion pricing schemes, route planning, etc.

13. Area congestion pricing schemes

Public Service Vehicles, Tourism Vehicles And Goods Vehicles

Licensing of operators of public service vehicle services

16. Requirement for operator’s licence

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Licensing of tourism vehicles

36. Requirement for licence

Licensing of operators of goods vehicle services

51. Requirement for operator’s licence

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63. Prohibition in relation to suspended operator’s licence

Duties of licensee and licensed operator

69. Standards of performance for licensed operator

Fares and freight

Miscellaneous: specific enforcement provisions

77. Stopping, detaining and inspecting relevant vehicles

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83. Railway scheme

Prescribed modification, change or extension of approved railway schemes

85. Prescribed modification, change or extension of approved railway

Construction and works

87. Railway to be constructed according to approved plans

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Licence to operate railway and opening of railway

101. Application for operator’s licence

Duties of licensed operator

110. Duties of licensed operator

115. Vocational licences for railway train drivers

Fares and freight

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Specific offences relating to railways

121. Intoxication or breach of duty by railway official

Miscellaneous: specific enforcement provisions, etc.

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144. Integration of land public transport

Accidents, Inquiries And Investigations

Accidents involving railway

145. Notice of accident to be given

154. Inquiries by Commission

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161. Investigation by Commission

Customer Protection And Resolution Of Disputes

166. Dealing with customers

177. Establishment of Appeal Tribunal

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194. Action by Minister in certain circumstances

Common Offences And Penalties