Singapore legislation
Clause 24
Clause 24
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 approval of the Board, conduct any of the following activities within any national park, nature reserve or green area:
collect, remove, cut or displace any plant or part thereof;
prospect, mine, quarry, excavate or remove any soil, sand, laterite, clay, stone, any earth substance or water;
disturb or take the nest of any animal or feed, 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;
drop or deposit any dirt, sand, earth, gravel, clay, loam, manure, refuse, sawdust, shavings, stone, straw or any other matter or thing; 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 bring or cause any animal to be brought into a nature reserve or permit any domestic animal to stray into a nature reserve.
(3)
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Board made under this section may, within 14 days of the date of the decision, appeal in writing to the Minister whose decision shall be final.
(4)
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 $10,000 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.