Singapore legislation
Regulation 5
Regulation 5
Categories of licence
Subregulation 1
There shall be 2 types of licences, namely Category A and Category B.
Subregulation 2
A Category A licence may, on payment of the appropriate licence fee, be granted for such period as the Commissioner may determine but shall not exceed 3 years from the date of the grant of the licence or from such date as the Commissioner may determine.
Subregulation 3
A Category A licence shall be automatically renewed for a further period not exceeding 3 years commencing from the date of expiry of the licence, upon payment of the appropriate licence fee within the period stipulated in the notice of payment issued by the Commissioner.
Subregulation 4
A Category B licence may be granted for a period not exceeding 12 months on payment of —
in the case of a licence for 12 months, the appropriate licence fee; or
in the case of a licence for a lesser period, a portion of the appropriate licence fee which corresponds to the proportion the period of the licence bears to a period of 12 months subject to a minimum licence fee of $20.
Subregulation 5
A Category B licence may be renewed for a period not exceeding 12 months upon —
an application made in writing; and
payment of the appropriate licence fee.
Subregulation 6
In calculating the licence fee payable where a Category B licence is granted or renewed, any fraction of a month shall be regarded as one month.
Subregulation 7
Unless the licensee, within 7 days of the date of expiry of the licence, removes the advertisement, animated billboard, balloon sign, directional sign, signboard or skysign and informs the Commissioner that it has been removed, the advertisement, animated billboard, balloon sign, directional sign, signboard or skysign shall be treated as still on display and the appropriate licence fee shall be payable upon the expiry of the licence.