Nature Reserves Act

(CHAPTER 205)

(Original Enactment: Ordinance 15 of 1951)

REVISED EDITION 1985

(30th March 1987)

An Act for the dedication and administration of certain lands in Singapore as nature reserves.

[6th March 1951]

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Nature Reserves Act.

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“animal” includes birds, reptiles, fish and every kind of vertebrate animal and the eggs and young thereof;

“Board” means the Board of Management constituted under section 5;

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board appointed under section 5(1);

“nature reserve” means any area of land for the time being included in the Schedule;

“trap” means any contrivance or device or thing by means of which any animal can be captured;

“weapon” means any firearm or ammunition therefor or any other instrument capable of propelling a projectile or capable of being propelled or capable of being used in such a manner that any animal can be killed or injured thereby.

[14/73]

Establishment of nature reserve

3.—(1) The lands shown in the Schedule are hereby dedicated, set aside and reserved for the purposes of the propagation, protection and preservation of the indigenous fauna and flora of Singapore and for the preservation of objects and places of aesthetic, historical or scientific interest.

(2) Those lands shall be controlled and managed not only for the purpose of protection and preservation as aforesaid but also for the purpose of providing under suitable conditions and control facilities for the study of and research into matters relating to the fauna and flora of Singapore and the physical conditions in which they live. Nothing in this section shall operate so as to limit any right, title or interest of the Government in any nature reserve.

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