Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of Fisheries (Fish Culture Farms) Rules

Regulation 4

Licence

Amended byS 955/2022 wef 15/12/2022

Subregulation 1

A person must not erect, operate or maintain a fish culture farm unless the person —

(a)

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 —

(a)

the licence fee specified in rule 5(1); and

(b)

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 —

(a)

issue a licence to the applicant, whether unconditionally or subject to the conditions mentioned in rule 4A; or

(b)

refuse to issue any licence to the applicant.

Subregulation 5

For the purpose of determining whether to issue a licence under paragraph (4) —

(a)

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 —

(i)

the assessment fee mentioned in rule 5(2); and

(ii)

any additional inspection fee mentioned in rule 5(3), where applicable.

Subregulation 6

Every licence issued under this rule —

(a)

is to be in such form as the Director-General may determine; and

(b)

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.