Singapore legislation
Regulation 56
Regulation 56
Penalties
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), where the Authority is of the opinion that an AWC holder is contravening, has contravened or has failed to comply with any provision in Part 2 being a contravention that is not an offence under the Act, the Authority may direct the AWC holder to pay a financial penalty not exceeding the higher of the following:
$500,000;
5% of the AWC holder’s annual revenue derived from the regulated activity.
Subregulation 2
Before exercising any power under paragraph (1), the Authority must give written notice to the AWC holder concerned —
stating that the Authority intends to impose on the AWC holder a financial penalty under this regulation;
specifying each instance of non‑compliance that is the subject of the financial penalty; and
specifying the time (being not less than 14 days after the service of notice on the AWC holder) within which written representation may be made to the Authority with respect to the non‑compliance that is the subject of the financial penalty.
Subregulation 3
The Authority may, after considering any written representations under paragraph (2)(c), decide to impose such financial penalty under paragraph (1) as the Authority considers appropriate.
Subregulation 4
Where the Authority has made any decision under paragraph (3) against any AWC holder, the Authority must serve on the AWC holder concerned a notice of its decision.
Subregulation 5
To avoid doubt, this regulation does not affect the operation of section 4C, 4D or 4E of the Act.
Subregulation 6
In this regulation —
Definition
“annual revenue” means the total amount of money received by an AWC holder in the calendar year during which the AWC holder contravened or failed to comply with a provision in Part 2 being a contravention that is not an offence under the Act;
Definition
“regulated activity” means the flights or operations under these Regulations which an AWC holder has the requisite approval to conduct.