Singapore legislation
Clause 51
Clause 51
Charges
(1)
Subject to subsections (2) and (3), an airport licensee for an airport may set such charges as it from time to time thinks fit for the use of the airport, or for such other airport services and facilities provided by the airport licensee as may be prescribed.
(2)
An airport licensee for an airport shall not be entitled to demand or take from any person using or otherwise enjoying the benefit of the airport or any airport services and facilities provided by the airport licensee any aeronautical charge in excess of such maximum prices as may be set or approved from time to time by the Authority under section 52(1).
(3)
An airport licensee for an airport used by or for the use of any Singapore aircraft engaged in flights for the purpose of public transport or instruction in flying shall not be entitled to demand or take from any person using or otherwise enjoying the benefit of the airport or any airport services and facilities provided by the airport licensee any charge for, or in respect of the use of the airport by aircraft registered in any Contracting State that is in excess of the charge demanded for or in respect of the use of the airport by Singapore aircraft.
(4)
Any charges set under this section may be charged to persons or classes of persons owning or operating aircraft, or to persons or classes of persons using or otherwise enjoying the benefit of the airport operated or managed by the airport licensee, or any airport services and facilities provided by the airport licensee, or to any other persons.
(5)
In this section and section 52, “aeronautical charge” means any charges imposed by an airport licensee for an airport for providing any of the following services:
any service that is essential to the operation of the airport;
any service which the Authority certifies as a service that the airport licensee has the market power of a monopoly or near monopoly in Singapore as a provider of such service;
any other service prescribed for the purposes of subsection (1) by regulations.