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(ii) has immediate access to a person who possesses such knowledge and information.

(2) Where a transferee fails to receive any Second Schedule biological agent which is being transferred to him, the transferee shall immediately notify the Director, in such form and manner as the Director may require, of the failure of receipt.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), a transferee shall be deemed to have failed to receive the Second Schedule biological agent which is being transferred to him if he does not receive the biological agent within 24 hours of the estimated time of receipt of the biological agent provided by the transferor.

(4) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

Subdivision (4)—Transportation

Prohibition against transportation by certain means

22.—(1) No person shall transport or procure the transportation of any Second Schedule biological agent within Singapore by mail or public transportation.

(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or to both.

Division 4—Third Schedule biological agents

Prohibition against large-scale production of Third Schedule biological agents without approval

23.—(1) No person shall carry out or procure any large-scale production of any Third Schedule biological agent unless the large-scale production of the Third Schedule biological agent—

(a) is authorised by an approval granted by the Director; and
(b) is carried out—
(i) at the facility specified in the approval; and
(ii) in accordance with the conditions of the approval.