Singapore legislation
Section 71K
Section 71K
Sanctions for schedules facilitated airport
(1)
If the schedules facilitator for a schedules facilitated airport is satisfied, on a balance of probabilities, that an operator of aircraft at the airport —
has failed to comply, without reasonable excuse, with the requirement for documents or information made by the schedules facilitator under section 71F(2); or
has, in response to the requirement under section 71F(2), given a document or information that is false in a material particular,the schedules facilitator may, after giving the operator concerned a reasonable opportunity to be heard, by written notice, and with the approval of the Authority, order the operator of aircraft to pay a pecuniary penalty to the schedules facilitator for the default in paragraph (a) or (b), within a time specified.
(2)
In deciding the sanction for a default in subsection (1)(a) or (b) by an operator of aircraft with respect to a schedules facilitated airport, the schedules facilitator for the airport must have regard to the following matters:
the nature and extent of the default;
the circumstances in which the default took place;
whether the operator has previously been found to have defaulted similarly in Singapore, whether or not at that same airport.
(3)
The schedules facilitator for a schedules facilitated airport may also have regard to any other matters it considers relevant in making a decision under subsection (1).
(4)
However, a pecuniary penalty in respect of any default in subsection (1)(a) or (b) by an operator of aircraft must not exceed $100,000 for each such default.
(5)
In granting approval under subsection (1), the Authority need not give any person who may be affected by the decision a chance to be heard before granting approval.