Singapore legislation

Regulation 7

of Merchant Shipping (Wing-in-Ground Craft) Regulations 2010

Regulation 7

Permit to operate WIG craft

Subregulation 1

The Director or an authorised organisation may, after consulting the relevant administration of the port State where a Singapore WIG craft intends to operate, issue, in relation to the Singapore WIG craft, a permit to operate WIG craft, if the WIG craft complies with the provisions of 2.1.2 to 2.1.7 of Part A of the WIG Craft Guidelines.

Subregulation 2

The Director may, in issuing any permit to operate WIG craft, impose any condition or restriction as he deems fit.

Subregulation 3

If the Director or Port Master is satisfied that a foreign WIG craft complies with the provisions of 2.1.2 to 2.1.7 of Part A of the WIG Craft Guidelines, he may endorse a permit to operate WIG craft issued, in relation to the foreign WIG craft, by the Flag Administration of any Contracting Party to the Convention.

Subregulation 4

No foreign WIG craft shall operate in Singapore unless it has on board a permit to operate WIG craft which is endorsed by the Director or the Port Master.

Subregulation 5

The Director or Port Master may, in endorsing any permit to operate WIG craft, impose any condition or restriction as he deems fit.