Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act 2009 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Licensing and Management of Airports
44. Codes of practice or standards of performance
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issue one or more codes of practice or standards of performance applicable to airport licensees;
approve as a code of practice or standard of performance applicable to airport licensees any document prepared by a person other than the Authority if the Authority considers the document as suitable for this purpose; or
amend or revoke any code of practice or standard of performance issued under paragraph (a) or approved under paragraph (b),with respect to all or any of the following:
the operation of an airport;
the provision of airport services and facilities;
the quality of such aspects of airport services and facilities as are prescribed in the regulations;
competition, abuse of a dominant position in the operation of airports and fair market conduct in the provision of airport services and facilities;
the acquisitions or consolidations involving an airport licensee and any other person (whether an airport licensee or otherwise).
A code of practice may, in particular, specify the duties and obligations of any airport licensee in relation to the airport licensee’s business operation insofar as it relates to the provision of airport services and facilities in Singapore.
code of practice
“code of practice” or “standard of performance” means a code of practice or standard of performance issued or approved under section 44, and includes any such code of practice or standard of performance as amended from time to time under that section;
If any provision in any code of practice or standard of performance is inconsistent with any provision of this Act, such provision, to the extent of the inconsistency —
standard of performance
“code of practice” or “standard of performance” means a code of practice or standard of performance issued or approved under section 44, and includes any such code of practice or standard of performance as amended from time to time under that section;
has effect subject to the provisions of this Act; and
having regard to the provisions of this Act, does not have effect.
Where a code of practice or standard of performance is issued, approved, amended or revoked by the Authority under subsection (1), the Authority must —
publish a notice of the issue, approval, amendment or revocation (as the case may be) of the code of practice or standard of performance in such manner as will secure adequate publicity for such issue, approval, amendment or revocation;
specify in the notice mentioned in paragraph (a) the date of the issue, approval, amendment or revocation, as the case may be; and
ensure that, so long as the code of practice or standard of performance remains in force, copies of that code or standard, and of all amendments to that code or standard, are available for inspection by airport licensees free of charge and for their purchase at a reasonable price.
No code of practice or standard of performance, no amendment to an approved code of practice or standard of performance, and no revocation of any such approved code of practice or standard of performance, has any force or effect as an approved code of practice or standard of performance until the notice relating thereto is published in accordance with subsection (4).
Any code of practice or standard of performance issued or approved under this section does not have legislative effect.
Subject to subsection (8), every airport licensee must comply with the relevant codes of practice and standards of performance issued or approved under this section.
The Authority may, either generally or for such time as the Authority may specify, waive the application of any code of practice or standard of performance, or part thereof, issued or approved under this section to any airport licensee.
The Authority must give a copy of each approved code of practice or standard of performance and amendment to or revocation of an approved code of practice or standard of performance to the Minister; but failure to comply with this subsection in respect of any approved code of practice or standard of performance, or any amendment or revocation thereof, does not invalidate the approved code of practice or standard of performance, or the amendment or revocation thereof, as the case may be.
In this section, “dominant position” means a dominant position in any market for airport services and facilities, whether in Singapore or elsewhere.
airport services and facilities
“airport services and facilities” means the services and facilities provided —(a)to enable the landing and taking off of aircraft, such as the provision within such areas of —(i)airfields, runways, taxiways, parking aprons and parking stands for aircraft;(ii)facilities and services for apron control;(iii)airfield and associated lighting;(iv)services to maintain and repair airfields, runways, taxiways and parking aprons for aircraft;(v)rescue, fire safety and environmental hazard control services; and(vi)airfield supervisory and security services;(b)to enable, within certain areas of an airport, the servicing and maintenance of aircraft and the handling of cargo carried, or to be carried, by aircraft, such as the provision within such areas of —(i)hangars;(ii)services and facilities for the maintenance and refueling of aircraft and waste disposal;(iii)services and facilities for the storing and processing of cargo; and(iv)security, customs and quarantine services for cargo;(c)in relation to aircraft passengers in an airport, such as the provision of —(i)aerobridges, passenger thoroughfares and seating areas;(ii)flight information and public address systems;(iii)flight catering services and facilities;(iv)services and facilities for the operation of customs, immigration, and quarantine checks and control;(v)facilities for the sale and collection of duty-free items;(vi)services and facilities for the operation of security and police services;(vii)activities undertaken (including the services and facilities provided) in a passenger terminal to enable the check-in and screening of passengers, including services for baggage handling and screening; and(viii)the holding of any facilities and assets (including land) acquired or held to provide the services mentioned in this paragraph in the future (whether or not used for any other purpose in the meantime);(d)in relation to visitors to the airport, such as services and facilities for the parking of motor vehicles and other related services and facilities; and(e)at or from an airport for such purposes in connection with or incidental to the operation of the airport as may be prescribed,but does not include air navigation services;