Singapore legislation
Clause 218
Clause 218
Improper plant pesticide use — strict liability
(1)
A person commits an offence if —
the person intentionally uses, or causes or permits the use of, any plant pesticide in the cultivation of any edible plant;
the plant pesticide is a registered plant pesticide product; and
the use is in contravention of, or is not in compliance with, any relevant instruction on an approved label for the plant pesticide product.
(2)
A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —
where the person is an individual — to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; or
where the person is not an individual — to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
(3)
Strict liability applies to the offence in subsection (1) except subsection (1)(a).