Here are some of the laws that air freight and logistics businesses must comply with. If you need help understanding these laws, please seek professional legal advice.
Essential Laws & Regulations
Laws & Regulations For Air Freight & Logistics Businesses
Laws & Regulations For All Transport & Storage Businesses
Finding Laws & Regulations
Essential Laws & Regulations
- You must register your air transport business and aircraft, and comply with all safety and licensing requirements for commercial aircraft before you can transport passengers or goods.
- You must ensure that your flight and ground crew hold valid licences to operate or repair your aircraft and other equipment.
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Laws & Regulations For Air Freight & Logistics Businesses
- Air Navigation Act (Cap. 6)
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)
Laws providing for the control and regulation of aviation in Singapore. This includes registration of aircraft and air transport businesses (e.g. commercial airlines, aircargo agents, etc.), aircraft navigation, safety requirements, and the licensing of crew members onboard Singapore-registered aircraft.
- Carriage By Air Act (Cap. 32A)
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)
Laws relating to documents required (e.g. passenger ticket, waybills, etc) for commercial aircraft carrying passengers/goods across international boundaries, compensation for passenger injury or death, and delay or damage of onboard cargo or baggage.
- Hijacking Of Aircraft And Protection Of Aircraft And International Airports Act (Cap. 124)
Ministry of Transport (MOT)
Laws relating to penalties against the hijacking of any civilian aircraft, violence against passengers or crew on board aircraft, as well as acts which damage, destroy or endanger the safety of aircraft.
- Telecommunications Act And Telecommunications (Radio-Communication) Regulations (Cap. 323)
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA)
Laws relating to the licensing and regulation of telecommunications systems and services including aeronautical radio-communications equipment installed onboard Singapore-registered commercial aircraft.
- Tokyo Convention Act (Cap. 327)
Ministry of Transport (MOT)
Laws extending jurisdiction over offences committed on board Singapore aircraft while in flight and outside Singapore territory, or acts which jeopardise the safety of aircraft, persons, property, good order or discipline on board the aircraft.
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Laws & Regulations For All Transport & Storage Businesses
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Finding Laws & Regulations
You can find Singapore's laws and regulations using the resources below. If you need help with legal matters, you should seek professional legal advice.
- Singapore Statutes Online (free)
Complete collection of the latest written laws passed by Parliament. They are known as “Acts” and set out the broad principles of laws.
- Subsidiary Legislation (subscription/fees)
Fully searchable online repository of Subsidiary legislation. Subsidiary legislations are “Regulations” that provide details on how Acts should be enforced.
- Court Decisions (subscription/fees)
Judgments from the courts can be found in Legal Prospector 2 – a searchable online database. Laws resulting from court decisions are known as Case Law.
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