Singapore legislation

Section 10A

of Wildlife Act 1965

Section 10A

Power to remove wildlife traps, etc.

Amended by18/202018/202018/202018/202018/202018/2020

(1)

An authorised officer may, after giving reasonable written notice to the owner or occupier of any place, enter the place at a reasonable time to —

(a)

inspect the place for any unattended or unauthorised wildlife trap; or

(b)

remove or dismantle any unattended or unauthorised wildlife trap in the place.

Amended by18/2020

(2)

An authorised officer may —

(a)

subject to subsection (1), without notice to any person, remove or dismantle any unattended or unauthorised wildlife trap in any place; and

(b)

without notice to any person, dispose of the unattended or unauthorised wildlife trap in any manner the authorised officer thinks fit.

Amended by18/2020

(3)

No compensation is payable to anyone for any wildlife trap removed, dismantled or disposed of under this section.

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(4)

Nothing in this section makes it obligatory for an authorised officer to inspect any place for, or remove or dismantle, any unattended or unauthorised wildlife trap.

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(5)

A reference in this section to an unauthorised wildlife trap is a reference to a wildlife trap that is set, placed or prepared in any place in contravention of section 5C(1) or 7(1).

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(6)

In this section, “wildlife trap” means a trap set, placed or prepared in any place for the purpose of killing, trapping or taking any wildlife.

Amended by18/2020