Singapore legislation
Section 70
Section 70
Access to airport for defence-related purposes, etc.
(1)
The Minister may, by written direction given to an airport licensee or exempt airport operator for an airport —
require that access be given to specified kinds of airport service for specified kinds of defence-related purposes, or for the conduct of specified kinds of public events of national significance; or
require that priority of access be given to specified kinds of airport service for specified kinds of defence-related purposes, or for the conduct of specified kinds of public events of national significance.
(2)
The manner in which that access, or priority of access, is to be given must be set out in the direction under subsection (1).
(3)
Subject to section 71, the terms and conditions on which that access, or priority of access, is to be given must be set out in the direction under subsection (1).
(4)
Every direction under subsection (1) must specify the Ministry, department or public authority in relation to that direction.
(5)
An airport licensee or exempt airport operator must comply with every direction given to it under subsection (1).
(6)
In this section —
Definition
“airport service” means a service provided at an airport, where the service is necessary for the purposes of operating and maintaining civil aviation services at the airport, and includes the use of facilities at the airport for those purposes;
Definition
“defence-related purposes” means a purpose related to any of the following: (a)the defence of Singapore;
the operation of the Singapore Armed Forces in connection with the defence of Singapore;
the operation of aircraft owned by the armed forces of a foreign country, where that operation is in accordance with an arrangement approved by the Singapore Armed Forces;
the management of an emergency or a disaster (whether natural or otherwise), where that management involves the Singapore Armed Forces.