Singapore legislation

Clause 7

of Wild Animals and Birds (Amendment) Bill

Clause 7

Repeal and re-enactment of section 5 and new sections 5A, 5B and 5C

Section 5 of the principal Act is repealed and the following sections substituted therefor:“Director-General’s written approvals under Act5.—

(1)

The Director‑General may give a written approval under this Act —

(a)

generally, or to a particular person or a particular class of persons; (b)subject to any condition the Director-General thinks fit; and

(c)

in any form or manner the Director‑General thinks fit (including by publishing the written approval and the conditions of the approval on the Board’s official website).(2) In this section, “official website”, for the Board, means the Board’s official website at https://www.nparks.gov.sg or any other website prescribed as the Board’s official website for the purposes of this section. Feeding of wildlife5A.—

(1)

A person must not intentionally feed any wildlife in any place unless the person has the Director‑General’s written approval to do so.(2) A person who has the Director‑General’s written approval mentioned in subsection (1) must comply with the conditions of the approval.(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding $5,000; and (b)for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.Releasing of wildlife5B.—

(1)

A person must not intentionally release any wildlife in any place unless the person has the Director‑General’s written approval to do so.(2) A person who has the Director‑General’s written approval mentioned in subsection (1) must comply with the conditions of the approval.(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.Killing, trapping, taking or keeping of wildlife5C.—

(1)

A person must not intentionally kill, trap, take or keep any wildlife in any place unless the person has the Director‑General’s written approval to do so.(2) A person who has the Director‑General’s written approval mentioned in subsection (1) must comply with the conditions of the approval.(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

in the case where the offence is committed in respect of a protected wildlife, to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; and

(b)

in any other case —

(i)

where the person commits the offence in the course of carrying on, or employment or purported employment with, an animal‑related business, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; and

(ii)

in any other case —

(A)

for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; and

(B)

for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.”.

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