Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act · s 8

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s 8Importation or possession of noxious insects, pests or genetically modified organisms etc.

(1)

No person shall knowingly import or shall have in his possession any living noxious insect, or any living pest, or any living disease germ or virus or any bacterial culture, of a nature harmful or dangerous to animals, or any genetically modified organism without the prior written consent of the

Director.

(2)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.