Singapore legislation
Section 12E
Section 12E
Director-General’s powers after forfeiture
(1)
Where any item is forfeited to the Director‑General under section 12C or 12D, the Director‑General may —
in the case where the item is a wildlife which was imported or introduced into Singapore in a conveyance in contravention of this Act, direct the owner of the conveyance to repatriate the wildlife to the place from which the wildlife was imported or introduced into Singapore or any other place designated by the Director‑General; or
dispose of the item in any manner the Director‑General thinks fit.
(2)
The owner of a conveyance who is directed to repatriate a wildlife under subsection (1)(a) must, at that owner’s own expense, arrange for —
the repatriation of the wildlife in accordance with the direction; and
the proper care and maintenance of the wildlife during the repatriation.
(3)
A person is not required to comply with subsection (2) in respect of a direction made under subsection (1)(a) unless the direction is made within —
12 months after the date on which the wildlife mentioned in the direction was imported or introduced into Singapore; or
6 months after the date on which proceedings for the offence in connection with that importation or introduction are concluded or the date on which the offence is compounded,whichever is the later.
(4)
A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.