54. Gratuities to master or owner of vessel or aircraft for conveyance of mail bags and postal articles
Feedback & supportThe Corporation may determine the rates of gratuities to be paid to a master, owner or agent of a vessel or aircraft for the conveyance of any mail bag or postal article.
Corporation
“Corporation” means the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore established by section 3;
Before any payment is made, the Corporation may require the master of the vessel or aircraft to produce a certificate from the postal authority of destination that the mail bag or postal article has been duly received from him.
master
“master”, in relation to a vessel or aircraft, means any person for the time being in charge or command of the vessel or aircraft but does not include a sea pilot;
No gratuity shall be payable under this section —
unless an application for payment is made within 12 months of the date of despatch of the mail bag or postal article to the postal authority of destination;
if there has been unreasonable delay on the part of the master in delivering the mail bag or postal article to the postal authority of destination; or
if the mail bag or postal article has been damaged in transit, unless the master proves to the satisfaction of the Corporation that the damage is not due to any fault on his part.