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

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act

(CHAPTER 170A, Section 27(1), (7) and (8))

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

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G.N. No. S 190/1997

REVISED EDITION 2000

(30th April 2000)

[9th April 1997]

Citation

1. This Notification may be cited as the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Scale of Dues, Rates and General Fees) Notification.

Definitions

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

“block period” means a period of 10 days or part thereof;

[S 440/2018 wef 01/07/2018]

“container ship” means a vessel that is constructed or adapted to carry cargo stored in containers;

[S 431/2014 wef 01/07/2014]

“day” means a continuous period of 24 hours;

[S 392/2013 wef 01/07/2013]

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

“FSRU” means a floating storage regassification unit used for the regassification or storage of LNG, or both;

[S 543/2021 wef 23/07/2021]

“FSU” means a floating storage unit used for the storage of LNG;

[S 543/2021 wef 23/07/2021]

“GST” means the goods and services tax chargeable under the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993;

[S 392/2013 wef 01/07/2013]

[S 1010/2022 wef 31/12/2021]

“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;

“LNG” means liquefied natural gas;

[S 543/2021 wef 23/07/2021]

[Deleted by S 168/2010 wef 01/04/2010]

[Deleted by S 957/2021 wef 01/01/2022]

“mixed-use location” means a location within the port that is both —

(a)	a shipyard specified by the Authority; and
(b)	an offshore marine location or anchorage specified by the Authority for an offshore support vessel; [S 957/2021 wef 01/01/2022]

[Deleted by S 392/2013 wef 01/07/2013]

“pleasure craft” has the same meaning as in the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Pleasure Craft) Regulations (Rg 6);

[Deleted by S 957/2021 wef 01/01/2022]

[Deleted by S 392/2013 wef 01/07/2013]

“privately-operated wharf” means any wharf, dock, pier, installation or landing place that is neither owned by the Authority nor operated under a public licence or an exemption granted by the Authority under Part 12 of the Act;

[S 392/2013 wef 01/07/2013]

[S 1010/2022 wef 31/12/2021]

“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 set out in Part II of the Schedule are payable to the Authority (unless otherwise stated in that Part), by the persons stated in that Part as being liable to pay the same.

[S 223/2024 wef 01/04/2024]

(3) The fees payable under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Harbour Craft) Regulations (Rg 3) 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 (Rg 4) are set out in Part IV of the Schedule.

(5) The fees payable under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Pleasure Craft) Regulations (Rg 6) are set out in Part V of the Schedule.

(6) [Deleted by S 226/2014 wef 01/04/2014]

(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.

(9) Where GST is chargeable in respect of any matter specified in this Notification, GST is calculated based on the rate in force at the time the matter is supplied.

[S 1010/2022 wef 01/01/2023]

Rebates and concessions

4. The rebates and concessions specified 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, docking, outfitting, maintenance, building or conversion works, laid-up or awaiting work, may be granted only to a person who has a credit account with the Authority.

[S 957/2021 wef 01/01/2022]

Temporary partial waiver for certain fees

4A. In respect of the fees specified in the following paragraphs of the 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)	paragraph 10(b)(i) and (ii);
(b)	paragraph 12(a) to (d);
(c)	paragraph 13(f)(i) and (ii), (g)(i) and (ii) and (h)(i) and (ii);
(d)	paragraph 14(a) and (b).

[S 759/2024 wef 01/10/2024]

Interest

5.—(1) All dues, rates and fees payable under this Notification must be paid by such date as may be specified by the Authority.

[S 159/2017 wef 07/04/2017]

(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).

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