Singapore legislation

Section 8

of Wildlife Act 1965

Section 8

Sale or export of wildlife

Amended by18/202018/202018/2020

(1)

A person must not offer for sale, sell or export any wildlife (whether alive or dead), or any part of a wildlife, unless the person has the Director‑General’s written approval to do so.

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(2)

A person who has the Director‑General’s written approval mentioned in subsection (1) must comply with the conditions of the approval.

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(3)

A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

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

(b)

in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

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