| 词条 | Third-Party Taxi Booking Service Providers Act |
| 释义 |
| short_title = Third-Party Taxi Booking Service Providers Act 2015 | image = | imagesize = | imagelink = | imagealt = | caption = | long_title = An Act to regulate third‑party taxi booking services and to make consequential and related amendments to certain other Acts. | citation = | enacted_by = Parliament of Singapore | date_enacted = 11 May 2015 | date_assented = 4 June 2015 | date_commenced = 1 September 2015 | bill = | bill_citation = | bill_date = | introduced_by = | 1st_reading = | 2nd_reading = | 3rd_reading = | committee_report = | amendments = | repeals = | related = | summary = | status = In force }} The Third-Party Taxi Booking Service Providers Act 2015 is a statute of the Parliament of Singapore that makes it necessary for third-party taxi booking services that have more than 20 participating taxis, to register with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in order to operate in Singapore. The law requires the service providers to adhere to guidelines such as specifying fares and surcharges to commuters upfront, dispatching only licensed taxis and drivers, and providing LTA with live data on bookings. OverviewThe Third-Party Taxi Booking Service Providers Act is passed as a light-touch approach in protecting commuter interest and safety while regulating third-party taxi booking services.[1] New service providers must obtain a certificate of registration before they can operate in Singapore.[2] Taxi-booking fees charged by service providers cannot exceed those charged by taxi companies. Taxi-booking service providers that violate the regulatory framework may be liable to penalties of up to $100,000 per contravention.[3] The Act also caters for additional measures:
Uses of the Act{{expand section|date=February 2016}}As of 2016, taxi booking apps such as GrabTaxi and Hailo have been issued a certificate that allows them to operate in Singapore for a period of three years from 1 December 2015. See also
References1. ^{{cite news| url = http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/law-to-regulate-taxi-booking-services| title = Law to regulate taxi booking services| date = 12 May 2015| newspaper = The Straits Times| last1 = Lim|first1 = Yan Liang| accessdate = 20 February 2016}} 2. ^{{cite news| url = http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/grabtaxi-hailo-compliant-with-app-regulatory-framework-pair-taxis-application| title = GrabTaxi, Hailo compliant with app regulatory framework; Pair Taxi's application rejected| date = 1 December 2015| newspaper = The Straits Times| last1 = Lim| first1 = Adrian| accessdate = 20 February 2016}} 3. ^{{cite news|last1=Lim|first1=Helen|title=Uber pricing: LTA replies|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/uber-pricing-lta-replies|accessdate=20 February 2016|publisher=Land Transport Authority}} 4. ^{{cite news|last1=Chong|first1=Zi Liang|title=New law on third-party taxi-booking apps: Five things commuters should know|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/new-law-on-third-party-taxi-booking-apps-five-things-commuters-should-know|accessdate=20 February 2016|publisher=Straits Times}} External links
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