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PART III
PERMITS FOR JOURNEYS OTHER
THAN SCHEDULED JOURNEYS
THAN SCHEDULED JOURNEYS
13. This Part shall apply only to the provision of air services on non-scheduled journeys.
14.
—(1) Subject to these Regulations, no person shall provide any air services on any non-scheduled journey between 2 or more places of which at least one is in Singapore, except under and in accordance with a permit granted by the Chief Executive.
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(2) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both and, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
(3) This regulation shall not apply to any journey performed under Article 5 of the Chicago Convention if the aircraft performing the journey flies across Singapore without landing or lands in Singapore for non-traffic purposes only.
15.
—(1) Where an application is made for a permit, the Chief Executive may —
(a)
grant, subject to such conditions as he may impose —
(i)
upon an application under regulation 16(4), an express permit to provide air services on the single one-way or return flight specified in the permit; or
(ii)
upon an application under regulation 16(3), a normal permit to provide air services on such journeys as may be specified in the permit; or
(b)
refuse to grant any such permit.
(2) The Chief Executive may at any time vary or revoke one or more of the existing conditions of a permit or impose conditions or additional conditions thereto.
(3) A permit shall, unless previously revoked or suspended, remain in force for such period of time as the Chief Executive may determine.
(4) A permit shall be in such form as the Chief Executive may determine.
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16.
—(1) An application for a permit shall be made in such form as the Chief Executive may require.
(2) The Chief Executive may require an applicant for a permit to furnish such particulars relating to the application as the Chief Executive thinks fit and such applicant shall comply with the requisition.
(3) A person seeking a normal permit must submit an application for the normal permit at least 3 whole working days before the day of the first flight on the (one-way or return) journeys to be specified in the normal permit; and any such application not made in compliance with this regulation may be refused.
(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), a person may in special circumstances apply for an express permit to provide air services on a single one-way or return flight taking place at least 24 hours after the application is made; and any such application not made in compliance with this regulation may be refused.
(5) In this regulation, “working day” means —
(a)
a period that begins at 8.30 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m. on any Monday to Thursday that the Authority is open for business; and
(b)
a period that begins at 8.30 a.m. and ends at 5.30 p.m. on any Friday that the Authority is open for business,
and any application under this regulation that is made after the close of business shall be deemed to have been made on the next working day.
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17.
—(1) The Chief Executive may revoke or suspend any permit if —
(a)
the holder of the permit is convicted of an offence under the Act or these Regulations or any other written law relating to air navigation or air transport;
(b)
the holder of the permit being a body corporate, any of its officers is convicted of such an offence;
(c)
the holder of the permit has failed to comply with or contravened any of the provisions of these Regulations or condition of his permit; or
(d)
the holder of the permit has, in his application for the permit, furnished any information which is false or misleading.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), “officer” means a director, general manager or other officer and includes any person who is authorised to act as such.
18.
—(1) There shall be paid to the Authority upon the grant of a permit the following fees:
(a)
for each express permit applied for under regulation 16(4) — $231;
(b)
for each normal permit applied for under regulation 16(3) —
(i)
$77 for a normal permit covering a single one-way or return flight;
(ii)
$148 for a normal permit covering 2 or more one-way or return flights but not more than 5 such flights;
(iii)
$297 for a normal permit covering more than 5 one-way or return flights but not more than 10 such flights; or
(iv)
$737 for a normal permit covering more than 10 one-way or return flights.
(2) Where the maximum laden weight of the aircraft used is below 2,730 kilogrammes any fee payable under this regulation shall be half the relevant amount specified in paragraph (1).