First published in the Government Gazette, Electronic Edition, on 29 March 2019 at 5 pm.
ANIMALS AND BIRDS ACT
(CHAPTER 7)
ANIMALS AND BIRDS
(PIRANHA) RULES 2019
ARRANGEMENT OF RULES
Rule
- Citation and commencement
- Definition
- Ban on keeping, etc., of piranha
- Ban on releasing piranha into river, etc.
- Penalty
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 59 and 80 of the Animals and Birds Act, the Minister for National Development makes the following Rules:
Citation and commencement
1. These Rules are the Animals and Birds (Piranha) Rules 2019 and come into operation on 1 April 2019.
Definition
2. In these Rules, “piranha” means the species of fish called piranha.
Ban on keeping, etc., of piranha
3. A person must not keep, breed, sell, purchase, or import or export any piranha.
Ban on releasing piranha into river, etc.
4. A person must not release any piranha into any stream, river, canal, channel, watercourse, reservoir, lake or other body of water.
Penalty
5. A person who contravenes rule 3 or 4 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
Made on 29 March 2019.
OW FOONG PHENG
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of National Development,
Singapore.
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