Singapore legislation

Section 8

of Parks and Trees Act 2005

Section 8

Restricted activities in respect of trees, plants, etc., in national parks and nature reserves

(1)

A person must not, except with the approval of the Commissioner granted under section 12 and in accordance with the terms and conditions of such approval, carry out any of the following activities within any national park or nature reserve:

(a)

cut, collect or displace any tree or plant or any part thereof;

(b)

affix, set up or erect any sign, shrine, altar, religious object, shelter, structure or building;

(c)

clear, break up, dig or cultivate any land;

(d)

use or occupy any building, vehicle, boat or other property of the Board; or

(e)

wilfully drop or deposit any dirt, sand, earth, gravel, clay, loam, manure, refuse, sawdust, shavings, stone, straw or any other matter or thing from outside the national park or nature reserve.

(2)

A person must not carry out any activity within any national park or nature reserve which the person knows or ought reasonably to know causes or may cause alteration, damage or destruction to any property, tree or plant within the national park or nature reserve.

(3)

A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 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 $500 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

(4)

Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to —

(a)

the Commissioner, an authorised officer or a park ranger acting in the performance of his or her duty under this Act;

(b)

any other officer or employee of the Board acting in the performance of his or her duty under this Act or any other written law; and

(c)

any police officer or workman assisting a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) to carry out his or her duty.

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