Animals and Birds Act 1965 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Import, Transhipment, Export of Animals and Birds and Possession of Noxious Insects, Etc.
8. No person to import or tranship any animal, bird or veterinary biologics without licence
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Except as provided in any order made under section 7(1), a person must not import or tranship any animal, bird or veterinary biologics, except in accordance with a licence issued in that behalf by the Director‑General and in accordance with the conditions (if any) of that licence and such other conditions as may be prescribed.
import
“import” includes the import into Singapore of goods in transit and goods which are to be transhipped;
A licence to import or tranship any animal, bird or veterinary biologics under this Act may be obtained on an application made in the prescribed form to the Director‑General and upon the payment of such fees as may be prescribed.
In deciding whether to grant a licence for the import of any animal or bird intended for human consumption or production of primary produce, the Director‑General may make inquiries and investigations that are reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances so as to be satisfied as to the experience and resources of the applicant in providing a secure and reliable supply in Singapore of the animals or birds of acceptable quality for human consumption or production of primary produce, as the case may be.
animal
“animal” means any mammal (other than man) or fish and includes any other living creature that is prescribed as an animal for the purposes of this Act or that falls within a class of animals that is prescribed for those purposes;
Without limiting subsection (2A), the inquiries and investigations may include whether an applicant for a licence for the import of any animal or bird intended for human consumption or production of primary produce has a procurement plan stating —
bird
“bird” includes domestic fowls, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea fowls and pigeons of any age or sex and the eggs thereof;
the risks (including assessments of such risks) of any disruption occurring to the import of the animal or bird from the markets from which the animal or bird is to be procured; and
any plan of action (including preventive strategies) for the purpose of —
ensuring, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the applicant can still provide a secure and reliable supply in Singapore of the animal or bird of acceptable quality; or
otherwise reducing or mitigating the effect of any disruption to the supply of the animal or bird from any such market from which the animal or bird is to be procured.
The Director‑General may grant a licence subject to such conditions as the Director‑General thinks fit, including but not limited to the conditions necessary or related to ensuring a secure and reliable supply in Singapore of any animals or birds intended for human consumption or production of primary produce, as the case may be.
Director‑General
“Director‑General” means the Director‑General, Animal Health and Welfare appointed under section 3(1);
Any person importing or transhipping an animal, bird or veterinary biologics in contravention of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
veterinary biologics
“veterinary biologics” means any viruses, serums, toxins, and analogous products of natural or synthetic origin, including genetically modified organisms, diagnostics, antitoxins, vaccines, live micro‑organisms, killed micro‑organisms, and the antigenic or immunising component of micro‑organisms intended for use in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of diseases of animals and birds, or for purposes of research in animals or birds;