Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Price Control of Aeronautical Charges) (Amendment) Rules 2016

No. S 104

Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act

(CHAPTER 41)

Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
(Price Control of Aeronautical Charges)
(Amendment) Rules 2016

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 52(2) of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act, the Minister for Transport makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules are the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Price Control of Aeronautical Charges) (Amendment) Rules 2016 and come into operation on 11 March 2016.

Amendment of rule 2

2. Rule 2(1) of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Price Control of Aeronautical Charges) Rules 2009 (G.N. No. S 298/2009) (called in these Rules the principal Rules) is amended —

(a)

by deleting paragraph (a) of the definition of “regulatory period” and substituting the following paragraph:

“(a)

in the case of an airport licensee that is not a former exempt airport licensee —

(i)	the period starting from 1 July 2009 and ending on 31 March 2012 (which is the first regulatory period);
(ii)	the period starting from 1 April 2012 and ending on 31 March 2017 (which is the second regulatory period); and
(iii)	every subsequent period of such duration (which may be of equal or different duration) as the Authority specifies before the start of each period in respect of the airport licensee; or”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “relevant tax”, the following definition:

“ “second regulatory period” means the period starting from 1 April 2012 and ending on 31 March 2017;”.

Amendment of rule 8

3. Rule 8 of the principal Rules is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (1)(a);

(b)

by deleting sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:

“(b)	in the case of the second regulatory period in respect of an airport licensee that is not a former exempt airport licensee, must be 31 March 2017, or a later date specified in accordance with paragraph (6); and
(c)	in any other case, must be the end of the regulatory period.”; and

(c)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (5), the following paragraph:

“(6) The Authority may, before the expiry of the determination for the second regulatory period, specify, in a written notice to the airport licensee to whom the determination applies, a later date of expiry for that determination.”.

Amendment of rule 19

4. Rule 19 of the principal Rules is amended —

(a)	by deleting the words “At least 12 months before” and substituting the word “Before”; and
(b)	by deleting the word “also”.

Amendment of rule 20

5. Rule 20 of the principal Rules is amended —

(a)	by deleting the words “At least 12 months before” in paragraph (1) and substituting the word “Before”;
(b)	by deleting the words “, which must be at least 4 months before the start of that regulatory period” in paragraph (2)(b);
(c)	by deleting the words “, being a period that is at least 4 months” in paragraph (2)(c); and
(d)	by inserting, immediately after the words “shall also be published” in paragraph (3), the words “on the Authority’s website or”.

Amendment of rule 30

6. Rule 30 of the principal Rules is amended by deleting paragraph (9) and substituting the following paragraph:

“(9) This rule does not apply to or in relation to —

(a)	any determination comprising a tariff of aeronautical charges; or
(b)	any regulatory period of 3 years or shorter.”.

[G.N. Nos. S 284/2010; S 789/2010; S 361/2012; S 778/2014]

Made on 7 March 2016.

PANG KIN KEONG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[LE/LGN/C1.6.2; CA.271.30.01.0.2; AG/LEGIS/SL/41/2015/4 Vol. 1]

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