Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
Regulation 4
Licence
Subregulation 1
A person must not erect, operate or maintain a fish culture farm unless the person —
holds a valid licence in respect of that fish culture farm; and (b)erects, operates and maintains the fish culture farm in accordance with the valid licence and the conditions (if any) of that licence.
Subregulation 2
An application for a licence must be made to the Director‑General in such form or manner as the Director‑General may require and must be accompanied by —
the licence fee specified in rule 5(1); and
any particulars, information and documents required by the Director‑General.
Subregulation 3
A separate application for a licence must be made for every fish culture farm that a person operates or intends to operate.
Subregulation 4
On receipt of an application under paragraph (2), the Director‑General may —
issue a licence to the applicant, whether unconditionally or subject to the conditions mentioned in rule 4A; or
refuse to issue any licence to the applicant.
Subregulation 5
For the purpose of determining whether to issue a licence under paragraph (4) —
the Director-General may direct that an assessment (including an inspection) be conducted on the fish culture farm; and (b)where such an assessment is conducted, the applicant must pay —
the assessment fee mentioned in rule 5(2); and
any additional inspection fee mentioned in rule 5(3), where applicable.
Subregulation 6
Every licence issued under this rule —
is to be in such form as the Director-General may determine; and
may be renewed upon its expiry.
Subregulation 7
Paragraphs (2) to (6) apply, with the necessary modifications, to an application for the renewal of a licence.