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32 Division 5—Fourth Schedule biological agents Prohibition against import of Fourth Schedule biological agent without permit

25.—(1) No person shall import or procure the import of any Fourth Schedule biological agent unless the import of the Fourth Schedule biological agent is authorised by and is carried out in accordance with the conditions of a permit granted by the Director.

(2) Every permit to import a Fourth Schedule biological agent shall be valid only in respect of one consignment of the Fourth Schedule biological agent for which an application for a permit to import has been made.

(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

Prohibition against transportation by certain means

26.—(1) No person shall transport or procure the transportation of any Fourth 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 $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both. Division 6—Inactivated biological agents Prohibition against inactivation of biological agents

27.—(1) No person shall inactivate or procure the inactivation of any First Schedule biological agent or Second Schedule biological agent unless—
 * (a) he has been granted an approval to possess the First Schedule biological agent as referred to in section 6, or an approval to possess the Second Schedule biological agent as referred to in section 15 (as the case may be); and