Wildlife (Composition of Offences) Rules 2020

First published in the Government Gazette, Electronic Edition, on 29 May 2020 at 5 pm. No. S 412 WILDLIFE ACT (CHAPTER 351) WILDLIFE (COMPOSITION OF OFFENCES) RULES 2020 ARRANGEMENT OF RULES Rule 1. Citation and commencement 2. Compoundable offences 3. Revocation and saving In exercise of the powers conferred by section 21 of the Wildlife Act, the Minister for National Development makes the following Rules: Citation and commencement 1. These Rules are the Wildlife (Composition of Offences) Rules 2020 and come into operation on 1 June 2020. Compoundable offences 2. An offence under section 5A(3), 5B(3), 5C(3), 7(3), 8(3), 9(3) or 10(4) of the Act may be compounded by the Director-General or an authorised officer in accordance with section 12K of the Act. Revocation and saving 3.—(1) The Wild Animals and Birds (Composition of Offences) Order 2005 (G.N. No. S 174/2005) is revoked. S 412/20201 Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/6/2020 (2) Despite paragraph (1), the Director-General, or any officer authorised by the Director-General, may, in accordance with paragraph 2 of the Order revoked under paragraph (1), compound any offence committed before 1 June 2020 under a repealed provision. (3) In this rule, “repealed provision” means section 5(1), 8, 9 or 10(3) of the Act as in force immediately before 1 June 2020. Made on 27 May 2020. OW FOONG PHENG Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Development, Singapore. [ND 202/01-078; AG/LEGIS/SL/351/2020/2 Vol. 1] S 412/2020 2 Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/6/2020