Singapore legislation
Clause 7
Clause 7
Prohibition on breeding, etc., of disease-bearing insects without permission
(1)
No person shall breed, keep, collect, distribute, sell, import or export any disease-bearing insects without the permission in writing of the Commissioner or a Medical Officer of Health.
(2)
Any permission granted under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section —
shall be at the discretion of the Commissioner or a Medical Officer of Health upon his being satisfied that the application therefor has been made for a scientific purpose or for purposes of education or research or for other good cause acceptable to him;
may be subject to such conditions as the Commissioner or a Medical Officer of Health may deem fit to impose; and
may be revoked at any time by the Commissioner or a Medical Officer of Health without assigning any reason therefor.
(3)
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of subsection (1) of this section or commits a breach of any condition imposed under the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.