Land Public Transport Act 2010 · Updated to 1 Jul 2025 · Part XI · Information Gathering Powers and Enforcement Provisions
216. Power of investigation
Feedback & supportA land public transport officer or road transport officer may investigate the activities in relation to the commission of an offence under this Act.
land public transport officer
“land public transport officer” means any person appointed to be a land public transport officer under section 215A;
Notwithstanding anything in this Act or any other written law, a land public transport officer or road transport 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 Director
General of Land Public Transport.
For the avoidance of doubt, it is declared that for the purposes of this Act, the land public transport officer or road transport 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.
road transport officer
“road transport officer” means any person appointed to be a road transport officer under the Road Transport Act 1987;