No. S 766
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act 1990
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea
(Ballast Water Management)
(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 (Ballast Water Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and come into operation on 1 October 2024.
New regulation 18
2.  In the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Ballast Water Management) Regulations 2017 (G.N. No. S 504/2017), after regulation 17, insert —
“Temporary partial waiver for certain fees
18.  In respect of the fees specified in the following items of the Fourth 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 Fourth Schedule
3.  In the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Ballast Water Management) Regulations 2017, in the Fourth Schedule —
(a)replace the Schedule reference with —
 
“Regulations 17 and 18”;
(b)in item 1(a), replace sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) with —
 
“(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
 
$100
 
(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
 
$109
 
(iii)transport for each visit by the inspector 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 by the inspector 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 1(b), replace sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) with —
 
“(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
 
$100
 
(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
 
$109
 
(iii)transport for each visit by the inspector 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 by the inspector 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”;
(d)in item 1(c), replace sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) with —
 
“(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
 
$100
 
(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
 
$109
 
(iii)transport for each visit by the inspector 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 by the inspector 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”;
(e)in items 1(d)(ii) and 3(b), in the first column, replace “thereof” with “of an hour”;
(f)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
 
$200
 
(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
 
$218
 
(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
 
$100
 
(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
 
$109
 
(c)transport for each visit by the inspector 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”;
(g)in item 3(a), (b) and (c), in the first column, delete the semi‑colon at the end;
(h)replace item 4 with —
 
“4.Issue of an IBWM Certificate or 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”;
(i)in item 5, in the second column, delete “(inclusive of GST)”; and
(j)replace item 6 with —
 
“6.Issue of a Type Approval Certificate on strength of certificate/report issued by other Contracting Party (per ballast water management system):
 
 
 
(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 685/2019; S 405/2022; S 1017/2022; S 913/2023]
Made on 26 September 2024.
NIAM CHIANG MENG
Chairperson,
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
[MPA 46/06.C13/NWT; AG/LEGIS/SL/243/2020/6]
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