Clause 9

A person must not, for the purpose of killing, trapping or taking any wildlife, set, place or prepare in any place any spring gun, engine, pitfall sharpened stake, snare trap or other device which is likely to endanger human life, or cause grievous hurt to any individual, 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 $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.(4) In this section, “snare trap” means any type of trap which uses a noose to ensnare a wildlife or is activated by a trigger to entrap the wildlife.Sale or export of wildlife8.—

A person must not offer for sale, sell or export any wildlife (whether alive or dead), or any part of a wildlife, 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 —

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

in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.Import of wildlife9.—

A person must not import into Singapore any living wildlife 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 $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. Wildlife-related measures for development or works10.—

The Director‑General may direct a person to implement, in respect of any development or works being carried out, or to be carried out, by or on behalf of the person, any wildlife‑related measure that the Director‑General considers necessary to safeguard —

the health, welfare or safety of any wildlife or class of wildlife;

public health or safety in relation to wildlife; or

the health of the ecosystem.(2) A direction under subsection (1) in respect of any development or works —

must be in writing; and

may be given at any time before the commencement or completion of the development or works.(3) A person who receives a direction under subsection (1) must comply with that direction.(4) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.(5) In this section, “development or works” includes —

the erection, construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of any building, structure, road or path;

the breaking up or opening of, or the boring under, any road, land or other place in connection with the construction, inspection, maintenance or removal of any works;

piling, demolition, land clearance or dredging works; and

any other works of engineering construction.Power to remove wildlife traps, etc.10A.—

An authorised officer may, after giving reasonable notice in writing to the owner or occupier of any place, enter the place at a reasonable time to —

inspect the place for any unattended or unauthorised wildlife trap; or

remove or dismantle any unattended or unauthorised wildlife trap in the place.(2) An authorised officer may —

subject to subsection (1), without notice to any person, remove or dismantle any unattended or unauthorised wildlife trap in any place; and

without notice to any person, dispose of the unattended or unauthorised wildlife trap in any manner the authorised officer thinks fit.(3) No compensation is payable to anyone for any wildlife trap removed, dismantled or disposed of under this section.(4) Nothing in this section makes it obligatory for an authorised officer to inspect any place for, or remove or dismantle, any unattended or unauthorised wildlife trap.(5) A reference in this section to an unauthorised wildlife trap is a reference to a wildlife trap that is set, placed or prepared in any place in contravention of section 5C(1) or 7(1).(6) In this section, “wildlife trap” means a trap set, placed or prepared in any place for the purpose of killing, trapping or taking any wildlife.”.