Wild Animals and Birds Act |
(CHAPTER 351) |
(Original Enactment: Ordinance 5 of 1965)
REVISED EDITION 2000 |
(30th December 2000) |
An Act relating to wild animals and birds. |
[22nd October 1965] |
Short title |
1. This Act may be cited as the Wild Animals and Birds Act. |
Interpretation |
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
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Power to make orders |
3. The Minister may by order —
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Administration of Act and appointment of authorised officer, etc. |
Penalty for killing or keeping wild animals or birds without licence |
5.—(1) Any person who kills, takes or keeps any wild animal or bird, other than those specified in the Schedule, without a licence shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and to the forfeiture of the wild animal or bird.
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Defence of property |
6.—(1) Nothing in this Act shall make it unlawful for the occupier or person in charge of any land to kill or take any wild animal or bird found damaging or destroying the crops or any other property thereon.
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Power to issue licences |
7.—(1) The Director-General or the Commissioner of Police may issue licences for the purpose of shooting or taking any wild animal or bird. [16/2000]
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Penalty for certain offences |
8. A person who —
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Setting of spring guns, etc. |
9. Any person who sets, places or prepares or causes to be set, placed or prepared any spring gun, engine, pitfall, sharpened stake or other contrivance likely to endanger human life or inflict grievous hurt, except for the purpose of destroying some noxious wild animal with the written permission of the Director-General or the Commissioner of Police, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both. [8 [16/2000] |
Prohibition of importation of wild animals and birds |
10.—(1) No person shall import into Singapore any wild animal or bird whether alive or dead, or any part thereof, except under a written authorisation either general or special signed by or on behalf of the Director-General and within the terms of such authorisation. [16/2000]
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Conviction under other law |
11.—(1) Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to prevent the prosecution, conviction and punishment of any person according to the provisions of any other written law for the time being in force in Singapore.
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Power to arrest without warrant |
12.—(1) Any police officer, officer of customs or authorised officer may stop and arrest without warrant any person who within his view commits an offence under this Act or any order or rule made thereunder. [16/2000]
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Reward to informer |
13. The court may direct any fine or any portion of any fine imposed or levied under this Act to be paid to the informer. [12 |
Fees, etc., payable to Authority |
14. All fees, charges, composition fines and moneys collected under this Act or any order made thereunder shall be paid to the Authority. [13 [16/2000] |