Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
Regulation 4
Prohibition of import or export of live fish without permit
Subregulation 1
No licensee shall import any live fish for sale, supply or distribution in Singapore unless —
the licensee has obtained a permit from the Director-General in respect of each consignment of live fish to be imported by him and the import of each such consignment is carried out in accordance with the conditions of the permit; and
the whole consignment conforms to the description as contained in the permit.
Subregulation 2
No licensee shall export any live fish from Singapore to any country, territory or place unless —
the licensee has obtained a permit from the Director-General in respect of each consignment of live fish to be exported by him and the export of each such consignment is carried out in accordance with the conditions of the permit; and
the whole consignment to be exported conforms to the description as contained in the permit.
Subregulation 3
Any licensee who contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) 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.