Singapore legislation
Clause 8
Clause 8
Repeal and re-enactment of sections 50 to 55
Sections 50 to 55 of the principal Act are hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor: —“Dues payable in respect of vessels
50. The owner or master of every vessel which enters, leaves, uses or plies within the port or calls at Singapore shall pay to the Authority such port, light and garbage removal dues as the Authority may, with the approval of the Minister and by notification in the Gazette, from time to time prescribe.Pilotage dues51.—
The Authority may, with the approval of the Minister and by notification in the Gazette, from time to time prescribe such pilotage dues as shall be paid to the Authority by the master or owner of every vessel which enters, leaves, uses or plies within the port.(2) The pilotage dues payable under subsection (1) shall be paid in addition to the rates which the Authority may levy for providing the services of an Authority pilot on board a vessel.Goods dues52.—
The Authority may, with the approval of the Minister and by notification in the Gazette, levy such goods dues as are prescribed on goods brought into or taken out of such private wharf or premises (by any means of transportation) as may be specified in the notification.(2) Such goods dues shall be paid by the owner or occupier of such wharf or premises.Receipts
53. A receipt for port dues, light dues, pilotage dues, garbage removal dues or goods dues, as the case may be, shall be given to every person paying them, and any vessel in respect of which such receipt is not produced, when demanded by an officer duly authorised by the Authority in that behalf, may be detained until such receipt is produced.Remission of dues54.—
The Authority may, if it thinks fit, remit or waive the whole or any part of any dues paid or payable under this Act.(2) The Authority may exempt, upon such conditions as it may prescribe, any vessel or classes of vessels from any dues payable under this Act.”.