Singapore legislation
Section 5C
Section 5C
Killing, trapping, taking or keeping of wildlife
(1)
A person must not intentionally kill, trap, take or keep any wildlife in any place unless the person has the Director‑General’s written approval to do so.
(2)
A person who has the Director‑General’s written approval mentioned in subsection (1) must comply with the conditions of the approval.
(3)
A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
in the case where the offence is committed in respect of a protected wildlife, to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; and
in any other case —
where the person commits the offence in the course of carrying on, or employment or purported employment with, an animal‑related business, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; and
in any other case —
for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; and
for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.