Singapore legislation

Clause 7

of Animals and Birds (Amendment) Bill

Clause 7

Amendment of section 9

Section 9 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:“(2) An authorised officer may —

(a)

board any ship, aircraft or train for the purpose of examining any animal or bird therein; or

(b)

direct the master of the ship or aircraft or the guard of the train to arrange, at his own expense, for the animal or bird to be examined by an authorised examiner.”; and

(b)

by deleting subsections (4) and (5) and substituting the following subsection:“(4) Any person who —

(a)

fails to make a report as is required under subsection (1);

(b)

fails to comply with any direction given to him by an authorised officer under subsection (2); or

(c)

permits an animal or bird to be landed or removed from any ship, aircraft or train in contravention of subsection (3),shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.”.

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