LAND PUBLIC TRANSPORT ACT 2010

LAWS OF MALAYSIA ONLINE VERSION OF UPDATED TEXT OF REPRINT Act 715 LAND PUBLIC TRANSPORT ACT 2010 As at 1 July 2025 This text is ONLY AN UPDATED TEXT of the Land Public Transport Act 2010 by the Attorney General’s Chambers. Unless and until reprinted pursuant to the powers of the Commissioner of Law Revision under subsection 14(1) of the Revision of Laws Act 1968 [Act 1], this text is NOT AN AUTHENTIC TEXT. 2 LAND PUBLIC TRANSPORT ACT 2010 Date of Royal Assent … … … … 2 June 2010 Date of publication in the Gazette … … … … 10 June 2010 Latest amendment made by P.U. (A) 177/2025 which came into operation on … … … … 1 July 2025 PREVIOUS REPRINT First Reprint … … … … … 2024 3 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⎯(Deleted) 3. (Deleted) 4. (Deleted) 5. (Deleted) 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 4 Laws of Malaysia ACT 715 Section 11. Duty of terminal licensee to keep records, etc. 12. Duty of terminal licensee to inform Director General of Land Public Transport Chapter 2A Licensing of intermediation business 12A. Licensing of intermediation business 12B. Renewal of licence 12C. Application for variation 12D. Revocation or suspension of licence 12E. Transfer of licence prohibited 12F. Duty of intermediation business licensee to keep records, etc. 12G. Duty of intermediation business licensee to inform Director General of Land Public Transport Chapter 3 Area congestion pricing schemes, route planning, etc. 13. Area congestion pricing schemes 14. Prohibition or restriction of use of roads to facilitate the movement of goods vehicles 15. (Deleted) 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 Land Public Transport 5 Section 20. Short term operator’s licence 21. Temporary change of use of public service vehicle or tourism 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 26. Application for variation 27. Revocation or suspension of operator’s licence 28. Prohibition in relation to suspended operator’s licence 29. Power of Director General of Land Public Transport 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 routes 35. Protection of public interest Chapter 2 Licensing of tourism vehicles 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 44. Application for variation 45. Revocation or suspension of licence 46. Prohibition in relation to suspended licence 6 Laws of Malaysia ACT 715 Section 47. Prohibition of use of unlicensed tourism vehicle 48. Other transport interests to be disclosed by applicant 49. Transfer of licence prohibited 50. Protection of public interest Chapter 3 Licensing of operators of goods vehicle services 51. Requirement for operator’s licence 52. Application 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 61. Application for variation 62. Revocation or suspension of operator’s licence 63. Prohibition in relation to suspended operator’s licence 64. Power of Director General of Land Public Transport to replace operator’s licence 65. Other transport interests to be disclosed by applicant 66. Transfer of operator’s licence prohibited 67. Reservation of operator’s licences 68. Protection of public interest Chapter 4 Duties of licensee and licensed operator 69. Standards of performance for licensed operator Land Public Transport 7 Section 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 Director General of Land Public Transport 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 provosions 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 PART IV RAILWAYS Chapter 1 Railway scheme 83. Railway scheme 84. Approval of railway scheme and deposit of plans, sections, etc. 8 Laws of Malaysia ACT 715 Chapter 2 Prescribed modification, change or extension of approved railway schemes Section 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 Director General of Land Public Transport 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 Chapter 4 Licence to operate railway and opening of railway 101. Application for operator’s licence 102. Notice of intended opening of railway 103. Minister to approve opening of railway 104. Revocation or suspension of operator’s licence Land Public Transport 9 Section 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. Director General of Land Public Transport 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. 10 Laws of Malaysia ACT 715 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 Land Public Transport PART V INTEGRATION Section 144. Integration of land public transport PART VA INTERNATIONAL CIRCULATION OF LAND PUBLIC TRANSPORT 144A. Permit, licence, etc., under international agreement 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 regulations 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 Director General of Land Public Transport 155. Conduct of inquiry 156. Publication of notice of inquiry 157. Private inquiry and confidential materials 11 12 Laws of Malaysia ACT 715 Section 158. Reports of public inquiry 159. Protection from civil action 160. Register of reports Chapter 3 Investigation 161. Investigation by Director General of Land Public Transport 162. Complaints to Director General of Land Public Transport 163. Conduct of investigation 164. Report on investigation 165. Publication of reports PART VII⎯(Deleted) 166–176. (Deleted) PART VIII APPEAL 177. Appeal to Minister 178. Recommendations by appeal committee 179. Decision of Minister 180. Validity of licence extended for successful appeal 181. Prohibition of similar application when earlier application pending appeal (There are no ss. 182–193) PART IX ASSUMPTION OF CONTROL 194. Action by Minister in certain circumstances 195. Action by Minister in respect of licensee, licensed operator, terminal licensee or intermediation business licensee in national interest Land Public Transport 13 Section 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 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. Director General of Land Public Transport may retain documents 210. Access to records 211. Incorrect records 212. Record of information 213. Publication of information 214. Offence for non-compliance 14 Laws of Malaysia ACT 715 Chapter 2 Enforcement powers Section 215. Director G