Singapore legislation

Section 21

of Wildlife Act 1965

Section 21

Rules

Amended by18/202018/202018/2020

(1)

The Minister may make rules necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

Amended by18/2020

(2)

In particular, the Minister may make rules for all or any of the following:

(a)

the control, registration or management of wildlife or any class of wildlife;

(b)

procedures for the inspection of places or conveyances under this Act;

(c)

applications for the Director‑General’s approval under this Act and related procedures;

(d)

the prescribing of fees for the purposes of this Act;

(e)

the prescribing of anything that is required or permitted to be prescribed under this Act.

Amended by18/2020

(3)

Rules made under this section may —

(a)

prescribe the offences under this Act that may be compounded; and

(b)

provide that the contravention of any provision of the rules shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $50,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or with both.

Amended by18/2020
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