Singapore legislation

Section 5

of Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 2006

Section 5

Control of scheduled species in transit

(1)

Every scheduled species in transit in Singapore must be accompanied by —

(a)

a valid CITES export or re‑export permit, licence, certificate or written permission issued by the competent authority of the country of export or re‑export (as the case may be) of the scheduled species; and

(b)

where required by the country of import or final destination of the scheduled species, a valid CITES import permit, licence, certificate or written permission issued by the competent authority of that country or destination.

(2)

Any owner, importer, exporter or re‑exporter who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 for each scheduled species in transit in Singapore in contravention of that subsection (but not to exceed in the aggregate $500,000) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

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