Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Scale of Dues, Rates and General Fees) Notification 1997

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 09 Apr 1997

No. S 190

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996

(Chapter 170A)

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Scale of Dues, Rates and General Fees) Notification 1997

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 Communications, hereby makes the following Notification:

Citation and commencement

1. This Notification may be cited as the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Scale of Dues, Rates and General Fees) Notification 1997 and shall come into operation on 9th April 1997.

Definitions

2. In this Notification, unless the context otherwise requires —

“fees” excludes fees payable in respect of the issue or renewal of a licence or permit;

“GT” means the gross tonnage of a vessel measured in accordance with the International Convention of Tonnage Measurement of Ships 1969 as amended from time to time;

“JTC” means the Jurong Town Corporation established under the Jurong Town Corporation Act (Cap. 150);

“nearest hour” means one hour but not any fraction exceeding that hour unless the fraction exceeds one-half hour in which case the fraction exceeding one-half hour is to be regarded as another hour;

“passenger ferry vessel” means a vessel which carries more than 12 passengers;

“passenger vessel” means a vessel —

(a)	which has a definite and fixed estimated time of arrival, estimated time of departure and which sailing schedules are required to be lodged with the Authority; and
(b)	which, during a voyage in which the vessel calls at the port, carries not less than 100 passengers;

“per annum” or “per year” means a period of 12 months beginning from 1st January in any year;

“per day” means per calendar day;

“pleasure craft” has the same meaning as in the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Pleasure Craft) Regulations 1997 (G.N. No. S 186/97);

“port circular” means a notice given by the Authority to the shipping community of Singapore;

“PSA” means the Port of Singapore Authority established under the Port of Singapore Authority Act (Cap. 236);

“PSA berth” means any berth owned by the PSA;

“PSA terminal” means any terminal owned by the PSA;

“tonne” means one metric tonne, 1,000 kilograms or one cubic metre.

Charges, rates and fees

3.—(1) The dues payable to the Authority are set out in Part I of the Schedule.

(2) The rates and charges payable to the Authority for the use of premises, works or appliances, and for services or facilities provided by the Authority, and the persons liable to pay the specified rates and charges are set out in Part II of the Schedule.

(3) The fees payable under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Harbour Craft) Regulations 1997 (G.N. No. S 183/97) are set out in Part III of the Schedule.

(4) The fees payable under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Harbour Craft Manning Licence Examination) Regulations 1997 (G.N. No. S 184/97) are set out in Part IV of the Schedule.

(5) The fees payable under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Pleasure Craft) Regulations 1997 are set out in Part V of the Schedule.

(6) The fees payable under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Registration and Employment of Seamen) Regulations 1997 (G.N. No. S 188/97) are set out in Part VI of the Schedule.

(7) The maritime welfare fees payable by an owner, agent or master of a vessel which calls at the port are set out in Part VII of the Schedule.

(8) Where the charges, rates, dues or fees under the Schedule may be paid by more than one person, the Authority may, in its discretion, decide the person or combination of persons who shall pay the charges, rates, dues or fees.

Rebates and concessions

4. The rebates and concessions prescribed in the Schedule, including any permission or approval granted by the Authority for the payment of a lower rate of composite port dues in respect of vessels undergoing repairs, laid-up or awaiting work, may be granted only to a person who has a credit account with the Authority.

Interest

5.—(1) All dues, rates and fees payable under this Notification must be paid within 30 days from the date they are levied.

(2) Interest at the rate of 1% per month shall be levied on dues, rates and fees not paid within the period referred to in sub-paragraph (1).

Made this 5th day of March 1997.

PETER HO HAK EAN

Chairman,
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

[MINCOM PS 396/1-006; PY/LD1.02/LKS; AG/SL/59/95]

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