Singapore legislation

Clause 40

of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Bill

Clause 40

Security deposit against contraventions by airport licensee

(1)

If the Authority is satisfied that an airport licensee is contravening, or is likely to contravene or has contravened —

(a)

any condition of its airport licence;

(b)

any provision of any code of practice or standard of performance applicable to the airport licensee;

(c)

any of the provisions of this Act applicable to the airport licensee, for which no criminal penalty is prescribed for a contravention thereof; or

(d)

any direction issued to, or applicable to, the airport licensee under section 38(3), 45(4), 59(2) or 70(1) or any direction under this section,the Authority may, by notice in writing, direct the airport licensee to do, or not to do, such things as are specified in such direction.

(2)

In addition to any powers conferred under section 39, if the Authority is satisfied that an airport licensee is contravening, is likely to contravene or has contravened —

(a)

any condition of its airport licence;

(b)

any provision of any code of practice or standard of performance applicable to the airport licensee;

(c)

any provision of this Act for which no criminal penalty is prescribed for a contravention thereof; or

(d)

any direction (including a direction under this section) issued by the Minister or the Authority to, or applicable to, the airport licensee,the Authority may, by direction in writing to the airport licensee, require the airport licensee to provide or further provide a performance bond, guarantee or other form of security on such terms and conditions as the Authority may determine, of such amount as the Authority considers appropriate.

(3)

An airport licensee to whom a direction is issued under this section shall comply with the direction.