DECLARATIONS

LODGED BY THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE UNDER THE CAPE TOWN CONVENTION AT THE TIME OF THE DEPOSIT OF ITS INSTRUMENT OF ACCESSION IN RESPECT THEREOF

Form No. 1
(specific opt-in declarations under Article 39(1))

In accordance with Article 39 of the Cape Town Convention, Singapore declares that:

(a) all categories of non-consensual rights or interests which under Singapore law have and will in the future have priority over an interest in an object equivalent to that of the holder of a registered international interest shall to that extent have priority over a registered international interest, whether in or outside insolvency proceedings;

(b) nothing in the Convention shall affect the right of Singapore or that of any State entity thereof, any intergovernmental organisation, or other private provider of public services in Singapore to arrest or detain an aircraft object under Singapore law for payment of amounts owed to Singapore, any such entity, organisation, or provider directly relating to those services in respect of that object or another object; and

(c) all categories of non-consensual rights or interests covered by this declaration shall prevail over an international interest registered before the date of the deposit of this declaration.

Form No. 11
(declarations under Article 53)

Singapore declares that the High Court of the Republic of Singapore is the relevant court for the purposes of Article 1 and Chapter XII of the Convention.

Form No. 13
(mandatory declarations under Article 54(2))

Singapore declares that all remedies available to the creditor under the Convention which are not expressed under the relevant provision thereof to require application to the court may be exercised without court action and without leave of the court.

DECLARATIONS

LODGED BY THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE UNDER THE AIRCRAFT PROTOCOL AT THE TIME OF THE DEPOSIT OF ITS INSTRUMENT OF ACCESSION IN RESPECT THEREOF

Form No. 19
(opt-in declarations under Article XXX(1) in respect of Article VIII)

Singapore declares that it will apply Article VIII.

[On 26 April 2010 the Republic of Singapore notified UNIDROIT, pursuant to Article XXXIII(1) of the Aircraft Protocol, of the making of this subsequent declaration. In accordance with Article XXXIII(2) of the Aircraft Protocol, this subsequent declaration took effect on 1 November 2010.]

Form No. 23
(general opt-in declarations under Article XXX(3) in respect of Article XI providing for the application of Alternative A in its entirety to all types of insolvency proceeding)

Singapore declares that it will apply Article XI, Alternative A in its entirety to all types of insolvency proceedings and that the waiting period for the purposes of Article XI(3) of that Alternative shall be thirty (30) calendar days.

Form No. 26
(opt-in declarations under Article XXX(1) in respect of Article XII)

Singapore declares that it will apply Article XII.

Form No. 27
(opt-in declarations under Article XXX(1) in respect of Article XIII)

Singapore declares that it will apply Article XIII.

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