Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of National Parks Board (Amendment) Bill

Clause 3

Amendment of section 6

Section 6 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (c) of subsection (1), the following paragraphs:“(ca)to promote and protect the welfare, safety and health of animals, including controlling the following:

(i)

the use of animals in research, testing or teaching;

(ii)

the supply of veterinary products;

(iii)

the trapping or killing of animals in a wild state;

(cb)to manage the animal population in Singapore;

(cc)

to prevent and manage threats and risks —

(i)

to animal health, animal welfare or plant health or all of them;

(ii)

to terrestrial and aquatic environments arising from animals or plants, or pests or diseases carried by animals or plants; and

(iii)

to public health and safety from animals or plants, or pests or diseases carried by animals or plants;

(cd)

to regulate trade in endangered species of animals and plants;

(ce)to regulate veterinary establishments, practitioners of veterinary medicine and persons who provide veterinary services in the course of business;

(cf)to cooperate and collaborate in particular with —

(i)

any public officer, public authority or Health Officer in the administration of the Infectious Diseases Act (Cap. 137);

(ii)

the Health Sciences Authority in the administration of the Health Products Act (Cap. 122D);

(iii)

the Director-General of Public Health and the Director‑General, Food Administration in the administration of the Environmental Public Health Act (Cap. 95); and

(iv)

the Director-General, Food Administration in the discharge of functions or powers under any written law;”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “knowledge in” in subsection (1)(f), the words “veterinary medicine, animal‑related services,”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the words “matters relating to” in subsection (1)(h), the words “animal health and welfare, plant health, veterinary medicine, animal‑related services,”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the words “landscape industry” in subsection (1)(i), (j) and (k), the words “, animal‑related services industry or veterinary science industry in Singapore”;

(e)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (k) of subsection (1), and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(ka)to represent the Government internationally on matters that relate to animal health and welfare, plant health, wildlife trade control and biodiversity, and matters connected with the landscape industry, animal‑related services industry and veterinary science industry in Singapore; and”;

(f)

by inserting, immediately after the words “as the Minister may” in subsection (2), the words “, by notification in the Gazette,”; and

(g)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (2), the following subsection:“(3) Nothing in this section imposes on the Board, directly or indirectly, any form of duty or liability enforceable by proceedings before any court to which the Board would not otherwise be subject.”.

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