251. General exemption

(1)

The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Director

General of Land Public Transport, 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, terminal licensee or an intermediation business 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

Director General of Land Public Transport, by order published in the

Gazette, revoke any order made under subsection (1).

Terms defined in s 2

class
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“class” includes type or category;
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Director General of Land Public Transport
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“Director General of Land Public Transport” means the Director General in charge of land public transport;
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licensee
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“licensee” means the holder of a licence issued under Chapter 2 of
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Minister
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“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for transport;
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railway
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“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; (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;
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relevant vehicle
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“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 tourism vehicle identified in the licence issued under Chapter 2 of Part III;
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this Act
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“this Act” includes any subsidiary legislation made under this Act;
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251. General exemption

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