Persons to whom Rules do not apply
3.  Subject to rules 12, 13 and 14, these Rules shall not apply —
(a)to any person who, with the written permission of the Director and subject to such conditions as the Director may think fit to impose, imports any plant, plant product or soil for experimental or research purposes;
(b)to any person who imports any plant or plant product from Peninsula Malaysia; or
(c)to any person who brings any of the plants, plant products and other materials specified in the Second, Third and Fourth Schedules into Singapore in transit, subject to the condition that such plants, plant products or other materials shall not be moved from the point of entry into Singapore to any other place within Singapore except with the permission in writing of the Director or an authorised officer authorised by him and in accordance with such terms and conditions as the Director or the authorised officer may think fit to impose.