Clarification by Acting Minister for Transport
Ministry of TransportSpeakers
Summary
This clarification concerns a factual correction made by Acting Minister Jeffrey Siow regarding his Second Reading speech on the Land Transport and Related Matters Bill. The legislation aims to safeguard the ERP 2.0 system by criminalising the unauthorised tampering of On-Board Units and the provision or advertisement of unauthorised services. Acting Minister Jeffrey Siow stated that these specific offences and their associated penalties will be detailed in subsidiary legislation. He clarified that the penalty for serious cases of deliberate non-compliance or misuse is a fine of up to $20,000 and/or imprisonment of up to one year. This correction amends his earlier statement which had incorrectly specified a maximum imprisonment term of two years for these serious offences.
Transcript
The following statement was made in a speech given by the Acting Minister for Transport (Mr Jeffrey Siow) during the Second Reading of the Land Transport and Related Matters Bill at the Sitting of 3 February 2026:
The Acting Minister for Transport (Mr Jeffrey Siow): To safeguard the integrity of the ERP 2.0 system, it will be an offence to tamper with or modify OBUs without authorisation and provide or advertise services on the OBU similarly without authorisation. And these will be set out in subsidiary legislation. For serious cases of deliberate non-compliance or misuse, the legislation provides for penalties of up to $20,000 and/or imprisonment of up to two years. [Please refer to "Land Transport and Related Matters Bill", Official Report, 3 February 2026, Vol 96, Issue 15, Second Reading Bills section.]
Written statement by Mr Jeffrey Siow circulated with the leave of the Speaker, in accordance with Standing Order No. 29(5):
I wish to make the following factual correction to my speech given during the Second Reading of the Land Transport and Related Matters Bill at the Sitting of 3 February 2026. My speech should read as follows:
The Acting Minister for Transport (Mr Jeffrey Siow): To safeguard the integrity of the ERP 2.0 system, it will be an offence to tamper with or modify OBUs without authorisation and provide or advertise services on the OBU similarly without authorisation. And these will be set out in subsidiary legislation. For serious cases of deliberate non-compliance or misuse, the legislation provides for penalties of up to $20,000 and/or imprisonment of up to one year.