Biological Agents and Toxins Act 2005 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Biological Agents and Inactivated Biological Agents
18. Notification of failure of receipt of import
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Every holder of a permit to import any Second Schedule biological agent must immediately notify the Director‑General, in such form and manner as the Director‑General may require, in the event the holder of the permit fails to receive the consignment of the Second Schedule biological agent to which the permit to import relates.
For the purposes of subsection (1), the holder of the permit to import is deemed to have failed to receive the consignment of the Second Schedule biological agent to which the permit to import relates if the holder of the permit does not receive the consignment within 24 hours of such time as may be reasonably estimated by the holder of the permit for the receipt.
import
“import” means to bring into Singapore any goods other than goods in transit or goods which are to be transhipped;
Any person who fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.