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Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act 2009 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Licensing and Management of Airports

52. Maximum prices for aeronautical charges

(1)

In respect of aeronautical charges, maximum prices may be approved by the Authority in one or more of the following terms:

(a)

maximum prices or the maximum rate of increase or the minimum rate of decrease in maximum prices;

(b)

average prices or average rates of increase or decrease in such average prices;

(c)

pricing policies or principles;

(d)

by reference to a general price index, the cost of production, revenue, a rate of return on assets or any other factor;

(e)

by reference to quantity, location or period of supply of the airport services and facilities;

(f)

any other terms as the Authority considers appropriate.

(2)

The Minister may make rules prescribing the content, form and procedure to be followed, and the methodology or other matters to be included in connection with the preparation, setting and approval of maximum prices for the purposes of subsection (1).

(3)

Any maximum price approved by the Authority immediately upon the commencement of this Division in respect of any aeronautical charges at any airport is deemed to be maximum prices approved by the Authority under, and in accordance with rules made under, this section in respect of those aeronautical charges of the airport licensee for that airport.

Terms defined in this Act

airport
Defined · s 2
“airport” means any defined area of land in Singapore declared under section 3 to be an airport;
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airport licensee
Defined · s 2
“airport licensee” means the holder of an airport licence;
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airport services and facilities
Defined · s 2
“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;
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Authority
Defined · s 2
“Authority” means the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore established under the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act as in force immediately before 1 July 2009 and reconstituted by this Act;
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decrease
Defined · s 56A
“decrease”, in relation to the holding of equity interests, includes a decrease to a point of nil;
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increase
Defined · s 56A
“increase”, in relation to the holding of equity interests, includes an increase from a starting point of nil;
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rules
Defined · s 2
“regulations” and “rules” mean regulations and rules made under this Act;
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