Amending Wildlife Act to Make Advertising for Sale of Wildlife an Offence

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for National Development whether the Ministry will consider amending the Wildlife Act 1965 to make it an offence for anyone to advertise for sale of any wildlife, whether alive or dead, or any part of a wildlife.

Mr Desmond Lee: Under the Wildlife Act, it is an offence to offer for sale, sell or export any wildlife, whether alive or dead, or any part of a wildlife, without the Director-General’s written approval.

The existing provisions have been sufficient to support our enforcement efforts against illegal wildlife import and sale, and the National Parks Board has prosecuted individuals who offered wildlife for sale through advertisements in previous cases.