Singapore legislation

Regulation 4B

of Fisheries (Fish Culture Farms) Rules

Regulation 4B

Changes to operation of fish culture farm

Amended byS 955/2022 wef 15/12/2022

Subregulation 1

A licensee must not make any of the following changes to the operation of the fish culture farm, unless the licensee has first obtained the approval of the Director‑General for the change: (a)a change of, or an addition to, the type or types of fish cultured in the fish culture farm;

(b)

a change to any process or practice of fish culture process that may impact food safety or biosecurity; (c)a change to any structure or the layout of the fish culture farm that may impact food safety or biosecurity.

Subregulation 2

The licensee must make an application for the approval mentioned in paragraph (1) in the form and manner specified by the Director‑General.

Subregulation 3

For the purpose of determining whether an application under paragraph (2) is to be approved —

(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 licensee must pay —

(i)

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

(ii)

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