Singapore legislation
Section 27
Section 27
Rates, charges, dues, etc., payable to Authority
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Authority may levy such rates, charges and fees as the Authority may, with the approval of the Minister and by notification in the Gazette, prescribe for the use of services and facilities provided by the Authority.
(2)
The Authority may make such charges as it thinks fit for services or facilities provided or goods supplied by it pursuant to the power conferred by this Act or any other written law in respect of which no rates, charges or fees have been prescribed under subsection (1).
(3)
The Authority may require any person to furnish any security that the Authority thinks fit for the payment of any rates, charges, dues and fees payable under this Act or for any other purpose of this Act.
(4)
The Authority may determine the fees to be paid in respect of the issue or renewal of any licence or permit issued under this Act or the regulations.
(5)
The Authority may, if it thinks fit, remit or waive the whole or any part of any rates, charges, dues and fees paid or payable under this Act.
(6)
The owner, agent or master of every vessel which calls at the port of Singapore must pay to the Authority or any person authorised by the Authority such maritime welfare fee as the Authority may, with the approval of the Minister and by notification in the Gazette, prescribe.
(7)
The owner, agent or master of every vessel which enters, leaves, uses or plies within the port or calls at Singapore must pay to the Authority such port dues and pilotage dues as the Authority may, with the approval of the Minister and by notification in the Gazette, prescribe.
(8)
The Authority may, with the approval of the Minister and by notification in the Gazette, levy such goods dues as are prescribed on goods brought into or taken out of such private wharf or premises (by any means of transportation) as may be specified in the notification.
(9)
Goods dues must be paid by —
the owner or occupier of the wharf or premises;
the owner of the vehicle or vessel used in the carriage of the goods into or out of the wharf or premises or otherwise; or
any other person authorised to act as agent for the owner of the vehicle or vessel in the carriage of such goods into or out of the wharf or premises or otherwise.
(10)
The Authority may recover the goods dues from any of the persons mentioned in subsection (9).
(11)
A due, charge, fee or rate exigible by virtue of this section may be recovered by the Authority in any court of competent jurisdiction as if it were a simple contract debt.
(12)
Maritime welfare fees under this section are not payable in respect of —
any ship of war;
any vessel belonging to or for the time being in the service or employment of the Government unless the vessel is carrying or habitually carries goods or passengers for freight or fares; and
any vessel or class of vessels which has been exempted from the operation of this section by the Minister.
(13)
The rates, charges, dues and fees applied by the Marine Department, the National Maritime Board or the Port of Singapore Authority immediately before 2 February 1996 continue to be valid as though determined by the Authority under this section until rescinded, varied or otherwise determined by the Authority.