Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Scale of Dues, Rates and General Fees) (Amendment No. 2) Notification 2009

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No. S 404

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act

(Chapter 170A)

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Scale of Dues, Rates and General Fees) (Amendment No. 2) Notification 2009

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 27(1) and (2) of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, with the approval of the Minister for Transport, 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) (Amendment No. 2) Notification 2009 and shall come into operation on 1st September 2009.

Amendment of Schedule

2.—(1) Part I of the Schedule to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Scale of Dues, Rates and General Fees) Notification (N 2) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “The owner, agent or master of a vessel, other than a harbour craft or a pleasure craft,” in paragraph 1 and substituting the words “Except as provided in sub-paragraph (2), the owner, agent or master of a vessel”; and

(b)

by renumbering paragraph 1 as sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub-paragraph:

“(2) Sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply to the owner, agent or master of —

(a)	a harbour craft licensed under regulation 4 of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Harbour Craft) Regulations (Rg 3);
(b)	a harbour craft which, with the permission of the Authority granted under regulation 39 of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Harbour Craft) Regulations, is used within the port in a marine project approved by the Port Master; or
(c)	a pleasure craft.”.

(2) Part III of the Schedule to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Scale of Dues, Rates and General Fees) Notification is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph 10, the following paragraph:

“

10A.—(1) The owner, agent or master of a harbour craft who is granted any permission by the Authority under regulation 39(1) of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Harbour Craft) Regulations shall pay the following fees:

(a) where the permission is for the use of the harbour craft within the port in a marine project approved by the Port Master

$100 per 10 GT or part thereof per 6-month period or part thereof;

(b) where the permission is for the use of the harbour craft within the port for purposes other than as specified in sub-paragraph (a)

$200 per 100 GT or part thereof per day or part thereof, subject to a maximum of $5,000 per day.

(2) The fees payable under sub-paragraph (1)(a) shall be paid 6-monthly in advance at the time the permission under regulation 39(1) of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Harbour Craft) Regulations is granted or renewed, as the case may be.

(3) The Authority may elect to collect the fees payable under sub-paragraph (1)(b) daily in advance at the time the permission under regulation 39(1) of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Harbour Craft) Regulations is granted or renewed or at such later date as may be determined by the Authority.

(4) The fees payable under this paragraph are not refundable.

”.

[G.N. Nos. S 741/2004; S 575/2005; S 113/2006; S 316/2007; S 523/2007; S 134/2009]

Made this 31st day of August 2009.

LUCIEN WONG

Chairman,
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

[MPA 46/01.C11.V06/LSK; AG/LEG/SL/170A/2005/5 Vol. 1]