Port of Singapore Authority Ordinance
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and commencement
2 Interpretation
3 Declaration of ports
Part II THE PORT OF SINGAPORE AUTHORITY
Establishment, Incorporation, Constitution, Duties, Powers and Proceedings of the Authority
4 Establishment and incorporation of the Authority
5 Common seal
6 Constitution and proceedings of the Authority
7 Salaries, fees and allowances payable to members of the Authority
8 Protection from personal liability
9 Public servants
10 Duties of the Authority
11 Powers of the Authority
12 Powers of the Minister in relation to the Authority
13 Power to enforce discharge of functions by the Authority
Part III TRANSFER OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES, FUNCTIONS AND EMPLOYEES
14 Transfer of Singapore Harbour Board’s assets and liabilities to the Authority
15 Transfer of Government property to the Authority for the purposes of this Ordinance
16 Transfer of employees
17 Application of regulations made in respect of Singapore Harbour Board employees
18 Minister to make rules in respect of transferred Government employees
19 No entitlement in respect of abolition or re-organisation of office
Part IV PROPERTY AND DOCKYARD UNDERTAKINGS OF THE AUTHORITY
20 Power to acquire property
21 Compulsory acquisition of land
22 Power to vest reclamations in the Authority
23 Power to sell or exchange property
24 Apparatus, etc., not to be subject to distress, etc.
25 Damage to property
26 Master, owner or person in charge of vessel answerable for damage
27 Damage to the Authority’s property to be made good in addition to penalty
28 Extent of application of other written law to premises of the Authority
29 Incorporated private company to be formed
30 The Authority to provide capital
31 Shares not to be sold
Part V PROVISIONS RELATING TO STAFF
32 Appointment of General Manager
33 Appointment of Port Master and Deputy Port Masters
34 Lists of posts and appointment of employees
35 Pension schemes, provident fund, etc.
36 Safeguarding of Joint Provident Fund benefits
37 Gratuity to employees or dependants of deceased employees
Part VI FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
38 Purposes for which the funds of the Authority may be expended
39 Investment of funds
40 Borrowing powers
41 Loans charged upon the revenues of the Authority
42 Annual estimates
43 Accounts
44 Audit
45 Auditor’s reports
46 Annual statement of accounts
47 Annual Report
Part VII DUES AND RATES
48 Port dues payable in respect of vessels
49 Port dues payable in respect of harbour craft
50 Pilotage dues
51 Alteration of scale of dues
52 Receipts
53 Remission of dues
54 Levy of rates
55 Remission of rates
56 Power of entry into vessels
57 Lien on goods for recovery of rates
58 Power to sell goods remaining in custody
59 Power to distrain for nonpayment of dues, rates, etc.
60 Remedy by civil proceedings
61 Rules
Part VIII REGULATION OF THE PORT
62 Port Regulations
63 Power of Port Master in relation to vessels
64 Penalty for disobedience of directions lawfully given
65 Removal of certain obstructions and compensation therefor
66 Fire on board vessel
67 Power to board vessels
68 Execution of orders
69 Indemnity to the Authority
70 Exemption
Part IX PILOTAGE
71 Declaration of pilotage districts
72 The Authority may require vessels to be under pilotage
73 Authority to employ pilots
74 Appointment and functions of the Pilotage Committee
75 Constitution of the Pilotage Committee
76 Public servants
77 Rules
78 Examination for licence
79 Inquiries by Pilotage Committee
80 Submission of Pilotage Committee’s findings and recommendations to the Authority
81 Liability of the master or owner in the case of a vessel under pilotage
82 Limitation of pilot’s liability when bond is given
83 Pilotage Committee and Authority not liable for loss or damage occasioned by pilots
84 Summary proceedings
85 Regulations regulating pilotage and conduct of pilots
Part X LIABILITY OF THE AUTHORITY
86 Limitation of Authority’s liability for loss or damage to or on board any vessel
87 How tonnage ascertained
88 Loss or destruction of, or damage to, goods other than transhipment goods deposited with the Authority
89 Liability for loss under contract
90 Loss or destruction of, or damage to, transhipment goods deposited with the Authority
91 Force majeure, etc.
92 Limitation of liability in respect of one occasion
93 Power of Court to consolidate claims
94 Authority not liable for loss or damage for dredging within prescribed limits
95 Authority not liable for loss or damage due to unpunctuality, etc. of ferry boats
96 Saving
Part XI OFFENCES
97 Penalty for obstructing the Authority in the performance of its duty
98 Offences in connection with safety of vessels, etc.
99 Penalties as to employment of pilot other than an Authority pilot
100 Offences of Authority pilots
101 Penalty on pilot endangering vessel, life or limb
102 Failure to employ Authority pilot under certain circumstances
103 Evasion of dues and rates
104 False returns
105 Penalty for giving false information as to draught of vessel, etc
Part XII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
106 Auxiliary Police Force
107 Minister may appoint places to be used for the collection of revenue duties
108 Bonded warehouses
109 Authority to provide free landing places
110 Restriction on the erection, etc. of wharves or docks
111 Exemption of certain vehicles and animals from taxes and licence fees
112 Contracts
113 Power to compromise
114 Receipts and notices may be given by officer authorised thereunto
115 Service of notices
116 Power to enter upon lands
117 Power to enter upon lands adjacent to works
118 Employee of the Authority may require evidence of identity in certain cases
119 Powers of arrest
120 Compensation, damages and costs to be determined by Magistrate’s Court or District Court
121 Disposal of matters and things removed by the Authority
122 Court for trial of offences under this Ordinance
123 Public Prosecutor or Authority to sanction prosecution
124 Statement to be made in complaint or summons of offence
125 Prosecution of offences
126 General penalties
127 Saving of prosecutions under other written law
128 Transitional provisions
129 Regulations
130 Saving of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance
131 Repeal
Explanatory Statement
Expenditure of Public Money
Table of Derivations