Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
of Singapore Tourism Board (Cruise Terminals) Regulations 2023
Regulation 3
Approval for changes in or new charges
Subregulation 1
Where the provision at any cruise terminal of any service or facility within the meaning of “cruise port services and facilities” in section 2 of the Act is subject to price regulation, a cruise terminal licensee must not impose any charge for such service or facility that is above the permitted amount unless the Controller has approved the amount of the charge.
Subregulation 2
For the purpose of paragraph (1) —
the provision of any service or facility mentioned in that paragraph is subject to price regulation if the service or facility must be obtained by a cruise line in order for the cruise line to berth its cruise ships at the cruise terminal so as to carry on its business of operating cruise ships; and
the permitted amount for such service or facility is —
the price specified in the prevailing pricing framework for such service or facility; or
if the prevailing pricing framework does not govern such service or facility, $0.
Subregulation 3
The Controller may approve an amount of a charge under paragraph (1) subject to any conditions as the Controller thinks fit.
Subregulation 4
To avoid doubt, an approval of the Controller of an amount of a charge for any service or facility mentioned in paragraph (1), is an approval of any amount above the permitted amount for the service or facility up to and including the amount so approved.
Subregulation 5
In this regulation, “prevailing pricing framework” means the prevailing pricing framework set by the Controller under section 29O of the Act.