Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Scale of Dues, Rates and General Fees) (Amendment) Notification 2022

No. S 1010

Maritime and Port Authority
of Singapore Act 1996

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
(Scale of Dues, Rates and General Fees)
(Amendment) Notification 2022

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 27(1), (7) and (8) of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, with the approval of the Minister for Transport, makes the following Notification:

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Notification is the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Scale of Dues, Rates and General Fees) (Amendment) Notification 2022 and, except for paragraph 5, comes into operation on 1 January 2023.

(2) Paragraph 5 is deemed to have come into operation on 31 December 2021.

Amendment of paragraph 3

2. In paragraph 3 of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Scale of Dues, Rates and General Fees) Notification (N 2) (called in this Notification the principal Notification), after sub‑paragraph (8), insert —

“(9) Where GST is chargeable in respect of any matter specified in this Notification, GST is calculated based on the rate in force at the time the matter is supplied.”.

New paragraph 4A

3. In the principal Notification, after paragraph 4, insert —

“Partial waiver in 2023 due to increase in GST

4A. In respect of the fee for any matter specified in the Schedule that is chargeable with GST, an amount equivalent to 1% of the fee (exclusive of GST) is waived for the period between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023 (both dates inclusive).”.

Amendment of Schedule

4.—(1) In the Schedule to the principal Notification, in Part I —

(a)

in paragraph 1(1)(a)(i) and (2)(a)(i), (c)(i), (e)(i) and (h)(i), replace “$7.50” with “$8”;

(b)

in paragraph 1(1)(c)(i) and (2)(b)(i), (d)(i), (f)(i) and (i)(i), replace “$1” with “$2”;

(c)

in paragraph 1(1)(c)(i), replace “$5.50” with “$6”; and

(d)

in paragraph 4, replace sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) with —

“(1) The owner, agent or master of a pleasure craft must pay the port dues set out below:

Type of pleasure craft

Port dues payable per year
or part of a year
(inclusive of GST)

(a)	For a Class I pleasure craft that is —

(i)	not more than 5 metres in length; and

(ii)	not mechanically propelled;

$5.40 per 10 GT or part of every 10 GT

(b)	For a Class II pleasure craft that is —

(i)	more than 5 metres in length; and

(ii)	not mechanically propelled;

$20.52 per 10 GT or part of every 10 GT

(c)	For a Class III pleasure craft licensed for private use that is mechanically propelled

$29.16 per 10 GT or part of every 10 GT

(d)	For a Class III pleasure craft licensed for commercial use that —

(i)	is mechanically propelled; and

(ii)	has a carrying capacity of not more than 12 passengers;

$29.16 per 10 GT or part of every 10 GT

(e)	For a Class IV pleasure craft licensed for commercial use that —

(i)	is mechanically propelled; and

(ii)	has a carrying capacity of more than 12 passengers

$64.80 per passenger seat subject to a minimum charge of $1,296.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the owner, agent or master of a harbour craft must pay the port dues set out below:

Type of harbour craft

Port dues payable per year
or part of a year
(inclusive of GST)

(a)	For a Class I harbour craft that is —

(i)	not mechanically propelled; and

(ii)	licensed to carry goods

$20.52 per 10 GT or part of every 10 GT

(b)	For a Class I harbour craft that is —

(i)	not mechanically propelled; and

(ii)	licensed to carry not more than 12 passengers

$20.52 per 10 GT or part of every 10 GT

(c)	For a Class II harbour craft that is —

(i)	mechanically propelled; and

(ii)	licensed to carry goods

$29.16 per 10 GT or part of every 10 GT

(d)	For a Class II harbour craft that is —

(i)	mechanically propelled; and

(ii)	licensed to carry not more than 12 passengers

$29.16 per 10 GT or part of every 10 GT

(e)	For a Class III harbour craft licensed to carry more than 12 passengers

$64.80 per passenger seat subject to a minimum charge of $1,296

(f)	For a Class IV harbour craft used for purposes other than those specified in sub‑paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) (including a harbour craft used as a tug, dredger, floating crane or used for the purposes of salvage, engineering or reclamation works)

$108 per 10 GT or part of every 10 GT

(g)	For a harbour craft used as a bunker barge or as a tanker

$108 per 10 GT or part of every 10 GT.

”.

(2) In the Schedule to the principal Notification, in Part II —

(a)

in paragraph 5(2), replace sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) with —

“(a)	$54 (inclusive of GST) for the first re-application for port clearance; and
(b)	$108 (inclusive of GST) for any subsequent re‑application for port clearance.”;

(b)

in paragraph 5, replace sub-paragraph (3) with —

“(3) The owner, agent or master of a vessel who requests for an amendment to an application for port clearance must pay $54 (inclusive of GST) for the first request, and $108 (inclusive of GST) for every subsequent request, to amend the application for port clearance.”;

(c)

in paragraph 7(3), replace sub-paragraph (b) with —

“(b)

a vessel that is not within the meaning of a ship under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993, and the vessel is not bound for a destination outside Singapore:

Total volume of water
supplied to the vessel
(thousand litres)

Charges payable per
1,000 litres or part of
every 1,000 litres
(inclusive of GST)

(i)

0 – 50

$7.56

(ii)

51 – 100

$8.64

(iii)

101 – 150

$10.80

(iv)

151 – 200

$11.88

(v)

201 – 250

$14.04

(vi)

251 – 300

$15.12

(vii)

301 – 350

$17.28

(viii)

351 – 400

$18.36

(ix)	Exceeding 400

$22.68

”;

(d)

in paragraph 8(2), replace “The” with “Subject to sub‑paragraph (2A), the”;

(e)

in paragraph 8, after sub-paragraph (2), insert —

“(2A) The following charges are payable in respect of water supplied by waterboat to —

(a)

a vessel that is designed or adapted for use for recreation or pleasure, and the water so supplied to the vessel is intended to be used in Singapore; or

(b)

a vessel that is not within the meaning of a ship under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993, and the vessel is not bound for a destination outside Singapore:

Total volume of water
supplied to the vessel
(thousand litres)

Charges payable per
1,000 litres or part of
every 1,000 litres
(inclusive of GST)

(i)

0 – 50

$9.72

(ii)

51 – 100

$10.80

(iii)

101 – 150

$12.96

(iv)

151 – 200

$14.04

(v)

201 – 250

$16.20

(vi)

251 – 300

$17.28

(vii)

301 – 350

$19.44

(viii)

351 – 400

$20.52

(ix)	Exceeding 400

$24.84

subject to a minimum quantity of 50,000 litres per order.”;

(f)

in paragraph 9(1), replace sub-paragraph (a) with —

“(a)

for the deployment of an anti-pollution vessel as follows:

Where vessel is deployed for 8 hours or less in a calendar day, charges per hour or part of an hour (inclusive of GST) starting at the time the vessel is activated to the time it is instructed to be deactivated, including any period during which the vessel is —

(i)

awaiting instructions at a forward storage area or base; or

(ii)

in transit

Where vessel is deployed for more than 8 hours in a calendar day, charges for that calendar day (inclusive of GST), including any period during which the vessel is —

(i)

awaiting instructions at a forward storage area or base; or

(ii)

in transit

Charges per calendar day or part of a calendar day (inclusive of GST), for any period that the vessel is in the process of demobilisation, including any time taken to carry out any cleaning, repair or other work required to restore the vessel to the condition that it was in at the time of its activation

(i)	a launch, inclusive of bunkers and minimum manning

$270

$2,160

$1,620

(ii)	a workboat or hydrographic craft used as a command craft, inclusive of bunkers and minimum manning

$594

$4,752

$3,564

(iii)

an unmanned workboat or hydrographic craft used as a command craft, inclusive of bunkers

Not applicable

$2,376

(iv)	a garbage collection craft used as an anti‑oil pollution craft, inclusive of bunkers and minimum manning

$367.20

$2,916

$2,192.40

”;

(g)

in paragraph 9(3), replace sub-paragraph (a) with —

“(a)

manpower charges as follows:

(i)	for a member of the Authority’s senior management

Hourly rate of between $205.20 (inclusive of GST) and $324 (inclusive of GST), as the Authority may determine based on the seniority of the person deployed or involved (prorated on a per minute basis)

(ii)	for a senior officer employed by the Authority

Hourly rate of between $91.80 (inclusive of GST) and $151.20 (inclusive of GST), as the Authority may determine based on the seniority of the senior officer deployed or involved (pro‑rated on a per minute basis)

(iii)

for a junior officer employed by the Authority

Hourly rate of between $48.60 (inclusive of GST) and $70.20 (inclusive of GST), as the Authority may determine based on the seniority of the junior officer deployed or involved (pro‑rated on a per minute basis)

(iv)	for a person employed or engaged by the Authority on a contract or temporary basis

The costs actually incurred by the Authority

”; and

(h)

in paragraph 9(3), replace sub-paragraph (c) with —

“(c)

an administrative charge of —

(i)	where the total charges under sub‑paragraphs (1) and (3)(a) and (b) payable to the Authority (called in this sub‑paragraph the total charges) do not exceed $1.08 million (inclusive of GST) — 10% of the total charges; or
(ii)	where the total charges exceed $1.08 million (inclusive of GST) — $108,000 plus 6% of the amount by which the total charges exceed $1.08 million (inclusive of GST).”.

(3) In the Schedule to the principal Notification, in Part III, in paragraph 10 —

(a)	in sub-paragraph (a), replace “$5.35 (inclusive of GST of $0.35)” with “$5.40 (inclusive of GST)”; and
(b)	in sub-paragraphs (c) and (d), replace “$53.50 (inclusive of GST of $3.50)” with “$54 (inclusive of GST)”.

(4) In the Schedule to the principal Notification, in Part V, in paragraph 13 —

(a)	in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), replace “$5.35 (inclusive of GST of $0.35)” with “$5.40 (inclusive of GST)”; and
(b)	in sub-paragraphs (i) and (j), replace “$53.50 (inclusive of GST of $3.50)” with “$54 (inclusive of GST)”.

Replacement of references to provisions of Acts because of 2020 Revised Edition

5. In the principal Notification —

(a)	in paragraph 2, in the definition of “GST”, replace “(Cap. 117A)” with “1993”;
(b)	in paragraph 2, in the definition of “privately-operated wharf”, replace “Part XII” with “Part 12”;
(c)	in the Schedule, in Part II, in paragraph 6A(3), replace “Part XII” with “Part 12”;
(d)	in the Schedule, in Part II, in paragraph 7(3)(b), replace “(Cap. 117A)” with “1993”;
(e)	in the Schedule, in Part II, in paragraph 7(4)(a), replace “(Cap. 318, O 1)” with “(O 1)”;
(f)	in the Schedule, in Part II, in paragraph 7(4)(b), replace “(Cap. 261)” with “2001”; and
(g)	in the Schedule, in Part II, in paragraph 8(3)(b), after “Public Utilities Act”, insert “2001”.

Transitional provision

6. Despite paragraph 4(1)(a), (b) and (c), paragraph 1 of Part I of the Schedule to the principal Notification as in force immediately before 1 January 2023 continues to apply in computing the port dues payable in respect of a vessel that enters or calls at Singapore before that date, and uses or plies within the port without leaving the port on that occasion.

[G.N. Nos. S 741/2004; S 575/2005; S 113/2006; S 316/2007; S 523/2007; S 134/2009; S 404/2009; S 662/2009; S 168/2010; S 728/2010; S 680/2011; S 279/2012; S 392/2013; S 846/2013; S 226/2014; S 431/2014; S 159/2017; S 474/2017; S 690/2017; S 440/2018; S 903/2020; S 56/2021; S 543/2021; S 957/2021]

Made on 27 December 2022.

NIAM CHIANG MENG

Chairperson,
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

[MPA 46/01.C06/NWT; AG/LEGIS/SL/170A/2020/3 Vol. 1]

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