Singapore legislation
Clause 54
Clause 54
Levy of rates
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the Authority may levy such rates as the Authority may, with the approval of the Minister and by notification in the Gazette, from time to time prescribe for the use of premises, works or appliances belonging to the Authority and for services or facilities provided by the Authority, and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, for any of the following matters: —
the landing, shipping, wharfage, cranage, storage or carriage of goods;
the carriage of passengers;
the use by any vessel or person of any premises, wharf or dock under the control of the Authority;
the use of any gear, tackle, instruments, tools, utensils, staging or materials supplied by the Authority for the purpose of any vessel using or any person working in any premises, wharf or dock under the control of the Authority;
the use of any vessel or engine belonging to or maintained by the Authority for the extinction of fire;
the towing of, and rendering assistance to, any vessel;
the supply of water, fuel, electric and other forms of energy by the Authority; and
the carrying out of hydrographic surveys and the laying of moorings, cable or pipes.
(2)
The Authority may enter into a special agreement in respect of any of the matters referred to in subsection (1) of this section instead of charging the rate prescribed for the same.
(3)
The Authority may make such charges as it thinks fit for services rendered or goods supplied by it in pursuance of the powers conferred by this Ordinance in respect of which no rates have been prescribed under subsection (1) of this section.