Singapore legislation

Clause 11

of Endangered Species (Import and Export) Bill

Clause 11

Power of entry, search and seizure

(1)

An authorised officer may —

(a)

without warrant enter and search any premises and stop, board and search any conveyance in or on which he reasonably suspects that there is to be found any scheduled species in contravention of this Act;

(b)

search any person found in such premises or conveyance; and

(c)

seize, remove and detain at the risk of the owner any scheduled species and all other items referred to in subsection (3)(b), (c) and (d) found in such premises or conveyance.

(2)

For the purpose of exercising his power under this Act, an authorised officer may, with such assistance as he thinks necessary, break open any door, window, lock, fastener, compartment, box, container or any other thing.

(3)

An authorised officer may seize, remove and detain at the risk of the owner —

(a)

any scheduled species liable to seizure;

(b)

any receptacle in which the scheduled species which is seized is contained, together with any handling or other device used for or in connection with such scheduled species;

(c)

any thing which appears to him to be or to contain evidence that an offence under section 4 or 5 has been committed; or

(d)

any food or drink accompanying an animal which is seized,and, in the case of any food or drink so seized which is perishable, the Director-General may cause the same to be sold or otherwise disposed of immediately.

(4)

For the purposes of this section, any animal or plant is liable to seizure if an authorised officer has reason to suspect that it is a scheduled species —

(a)

which is being or has been imported, exported, re-exported or introduced from the sea in contravention of section 4(1);

(b)

which is possessed by or under the control of or being sold or offered or exposed or advertised for sale, or being displayed in contravention of section 4(2);

(c)

which is being sold or offered or exposed or advertised for sale, or being displayed in contravention of section 4(3); or

(d)

which is in transit in Singapore in contravention of section 5(1).

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