Singapore legislation

Section 13

of Animals and Birds Act 1965

Section 13

Animals and birds on board ship

(1)

Any animal or bird imported or transhipped by sea must, unless an authorised officer has authorised its landing, at all times while on board the ship in any port, be confined in an enclosed part of the ship or in a cage or kennel.

(2)

If any animal or bird dies or is lost from a ship while in the port, the master of the ship must immediately notify an authorised officer of the death or loss.

(3)

The master of any ship, in any case —

(a)

in which any animal or bird imported or transhipped by sea in that ship has, in contravention of subsection (1), not been confined while on board the ship in the port; or

(b)

where the master fails without reasonable cause to notify the death or loss of any animal or bird while the ship is in the port,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

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