Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Port of Singapore Authority (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2 of the Port of Singapore Authority Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the definition of “approach to the port”;

(b)

by deleting the definition of “beacon” and substituting the following definition:“ “beacon” means a prominent specially constructed object forming a conspicuous mark as a fixed aid to navigation;”;

(c)

by deleting the definition of “buoy” and substituting the following definition:“ “buoy” includes a floating object of any size, shape and colour which is moored to the seabed and serves as an aid to navigation or for other specific purposes;”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Chairman”, the following definition:“ “container” means a receptacle 20 feet or more in length equipped with corner castings to facilitate handling by mechanical equipment;”;

(e)

by deleting the definition of “dock” and substituting the following definition:“ “dock” means an artificial excavation or construction in which vessels can be placed for loading, unloading, fitting out or repairing and includes gridirons, slips, keel blocks, inclined planes and all machinery, works, fixtures and things whatsoever attached or pertaining thereto;”;

(f)

by deleting the words “light dues,” and “, garbage removal dues” in the definition of “dues”;

(g)

by deleting the definition of “garbage removal dues”;

(h)

by inserting, immediately after the word “baggage” in the definition of “goods”, the word “, containers”;

(i)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “harbour craft”, the following definition:“ “lighthouse” means a distinctive structure on or off a coast exhibiting a major light designed to serve as an aid to navigation;”;

(j)

by deleting the definition of “light dues”;

(k)

by deleting the words “or the approaches to the port” in the definition of “pilotage district”;

(l)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “premises”, the following definition:“ “private wharf or dock” means any wharf or dock not owned or operated by the Authority;”; and

(m)

by inserting, immediately after the word “jetty” in the definition of “wharf”, the word “, ramp”.

Clause 2 — Port of Singapore Authority (Amendment) Bill