Singapore legislation
Section 9
Section 9
Prohibited activities
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, no person other than an employee or agent of the Board acting in the performance of his duty shall, except with the written permission of the Board, conduct the following activities within the national parks and the nature reserves:
remove, cut or displace any plant or part thereof;
prospect, mine, quarry, excavate or remove any soil, sand, laterite, clay, stone or any earth substance;
disturb or take the nest of any animal or kill, injure, capture or molest any animal;
spread, set or use any net, snare, trap or other instrument for the capture, destruction or injury of any animal;
affix, set up or erect any sign, shrine, religious artifact, shelter, structure or building;
clear, break up, dig or cultivate any land;
use or occupy any building, vehicle, boat or other property of the Board; and
do any other activity which causes or may cause alteration, damage or destruction to any plant or animal or property.
(2)
No person, other than an employee or agent of the Board acting in the performance of his duty, shall introduce any animal into the national parks or the nature reserves or permit any domestic animal to stray into the national parks or nature reserves.
(3)
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine of $250 for every day during which the offence continues after conviction.