No. S 763
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act 1990
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea
(Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk)
(Amendment) Regulations 2024
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 34 of the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act 1990, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, with the approval of the Minister for Transport, makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Regulations are the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and come into operation on 1 October 2024.
New regulation 12A
2.  In the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 2006 (G.N. No. S 686/2006), after regulation 12, insert —
“Temporary partial waiver for certain fees
12A.  In respect of the fees specified in the following items of the Third Schedule, an amount equivalent to 9% of each fee (exclusive of GST) is waived for the period between 1 October 2024 and 31 December 2025 (both dates inclusive):
(a)item 1(a)(ii) and (iv), (b)(ii) and (iv) and (c)(ii) and (iv);
(b)item 2(a)(ii), (b)(ii) and (c)(ii);
(c)item 4(b);
(d)item 6(b).”.
Amendment of Third Schedule
3.  In the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 2006, in the Third Schedule —
(a)replace the Schedule reference with —
“Regulations 12 and 12A”;
(b)in item 1, replace paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) with —
 
“(a)review of plans, drawings, record books, manuals, specifications, calculations, arrangements and details of hull, systems, materials, machinery and equipment and processing applications for exemption and extension of certificates:
 
 
 
(i)per hour or part of an hour, for a vessel that falls within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$60
 
(ii)per hour or part of an hour, for a vessel that does not fall within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$65.40
 
(iii)transport for each visit within Singapore, if required, for a vessel that falls within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$40
 
(iv)transport for each visit within Singapore, if required, for a vessel that does not fall within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$43.60
 
(b)surveys (Initial, Annual, Intermediate and Renewal) full or partial:
 
 
 
(i)per hour or part of an hour, for a vessel that falls within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$60
 
(ii)per hour or part of an hour, for a vessel that does not fall within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$65.40
 
(iii)transport for each visit within Singapore, if required, for a vessel that falls within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$40
 
(iv)transport for each visit within Singapore, if required, for a vessel that does not fall within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$43.60
 
(c)inspection of equipment for the issue of type approval or acceptance certificate (per model):
 
 
 
(i)per hour or part of an hour, for a vessel that falls within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$60
 
(ii)per hour or part of an hour, for a vessel that does not fall within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$65.40
 
(iii)transport for each visit within Singapore, if required, for a vessel that falls within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$40
 
(iv)transport for each visit within Singapore, if required, for a vessel that does not fall within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$43.60”;
(c)in item 2, replace paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) with —
 
“(a)first hour or part of an hour:
 
 
 
(i)for a vessel that falls within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$120
 
(ii)for a vessel that does not fall within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$130.80
 
(b)each additional 30 minutes or part thereof:
 
 
 
(i)for a vessel that falls within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$60
 
(ii)for a vessel that does not fall within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$65.40
 
(c)transport for each visit within Singapore, if required:
 
 
 
(i)for a vessel that falls within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$40
 
(ii)for a vessel that does not fall within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$43.60”;
(d)in item 3(b), replace “thereof” with “of an hour”;
(e)replace item 4 with —
 
“4.Issue of a certificate or a report or a new certificate on strength of an existing certificate:
 
 
 
(a)for a vessel that falls within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$65
 
(b)for a vessel that does not fall within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$70.85”;
(f)in items 5 and 7, delete “(inclusive of GST)”; and
(g)replace item 6 with —
 
“6.Type approval/acceptance certificate on strength of certificate/report issued by other Convention countries (per model):
 
 
 
(a)for a vessel that falls within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$180
 
(b)for a vessel that does not fall within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
 
$196.20”.
[G.N. Nos. S 470/2013; S 868/2014; S 798/2015; S 667/2016; S 494/2017; S 806/2020; S 1021/2020; S 114/2022; S 1018/2022; S 696/2023; S 913/2023]
Made on 26 September 2024.
NIAM CHIANG MENG
Chairperson,
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
[MPA 46/06.O02/NWT; AG/LEGIS/SL/243/2020/2]
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