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DISCLAIMERWhileeveryeffortwillbemadetokeepthelegislationaccurateandup-to-date,nowarrantyofanykind,implied,expressedorstatutory,includingbutnotlimitedtoanywarrantiesoftitle,non-infringementofthirdpartyrights,merchantability,satisfactoryquality,fitnessforaparticularpurposeandfreedomfromcomputersvirus,isgiveninconjunctionwiththiswebsite,oranyinformationandmaterialstherein.Nowarrantyisgiventhataccesstoanyinformationormaterialsonthiswebsite,orthiswebsiteasawholewillbeprovideduninterruptedorfreefromerrorsorthatanyidentifieddefectwillbecorrected;further,nowarrantyisgiventhatthiswebsiteoranyinformationormaterialsarefreefromanyvirusorothermalicious,destructiveorcorruptingcode,agent,programormacros.LegislationisreproducedonthiswebsitewiththepermissionofGovernmentofSingapore.ActsofParliamentareavailablewithoutcharge,andupdatedmonthly,attheSingaporeGovernmentStatutes.Onlinewebsite().HardcopiesoftheActsandSubsidiaryLegislationcanbepurchasedfromtheSingaporeNationalPrinterCorporationLtdattheirLegalPublicationsretailoutletatNo.1KimSengPromenade#18-01GreatWorldCity,EastTower,Singapore237994,Tel:[phone].Alternatively,youcanorderthesaidstatutesonlineviatheirwebsite().Director-General,Agri-FoodandVeterinaryServicesRequestedversionwas18Oct2005;Closestavailableversionis31Jan2001;Generatedon18Oct200510:41:51(GMT+8).WHOLESOMEMEATANDFISHACT(CHAPTER349A,SECTION42)WHOLESOMEMEATANDFISH(IMPORT,EXPORTANDTRANSHIPMENT)RULES[10thDecember1999]1Citation2Definitions3Persontowhomlicenceorpermitmaybegranted4Licenceandpermitnottransferable5Licenseeimportingortranshippingmeatproductsandfishproductstosubmitcertaindocuments6Procedureforexaminationofimportedmeatproductsandfishproducts7Labellingofmeatproductsandfishproducts8Exporthealthcertificate9OffencestobecompoundableWHOLESOMEMEATANDFISHACT(CHAPTER349A,SECTION42)WHOLESOMEMEATANDFISH(IMPORT,EXPORTANDTRANSHIPMENT)RULES[10thDecember1999]Citation1.TheseRulesmaybecitedastheWholesomeMeatandFish(Import,ExportandTranshipment)Rules.Definitions2.IntheseRules,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires—appropriatefee,inrelationtoanymatterforwhichafeeispayable,meansthefeethereforasspecifiedintheWholesomeMeatandFish(Fees)Rules(R1);basicpackagingunit,inrelationtoanymeatproductorfishproduct,means—FrontPage[Jumpto:FrontPage/ArrangementofProvisions/ActualProvisions]HistoryG.N.NO.S554/99-2001REVISEDEDITIONR2ArrangementofProvisions[Jumpto:FrontPage/ArrangementofProvisions/ActualProvisions]ActualProvisions[Jumpto:FrontPage/ArrangementofProvisions/ActualProvisions]Page1of5WHOLESOMEMEATANDFISH(IMPORT,EXPORTANDTRANSHIPMENT)RULESThisdocumentisavailableforusesubjecttothetermsoftheDISCLAIMERsetoutintheCoverPage.(a)wherethemeatproductorfishproductisaprepackagedproduct,eachpackageofthemeatproductorfishproduct;o(b)wherethemeatproductorfishproductconsistsofacarcaseorpartofacarcasewhichhasnotbeenprepackaged,eachsuchcarcaseorpartthereof;customsofficeorstationmeansanyplacethatisprescribedasacustomsofficeorstationundertheCustoms(OfficesandStations)Regulations(Cap.70,Rg7)and,inrelationtoanymeatproductorfishproductwhichhasbeenimportedintoSingapore,meansthecustomsofficeorstationatwhichthemeatproductorfishproductarrivedinSingapore;exporthealthcertificate,inrelationtoanyconsignmentofmeatproductsorfishproductsthatistobeexportedtoaforeigncountry,meansacertificateissuedbytheDirector-Generaloranauthorisedofficerstatingtotheeffectthattheconsignmenthasbeenexaminedinaccordancewiththerequirementsofthatcountryandhasbeenfoundtobefitforhumanconsumptionandincompliancewiththerequirementsofthatcountry;healthcertificate,inrelationtoanyconsignmentofmeatproductsorfishproductsthatoriginatesfromaforeigncountry,meansacertificateissuedbyacompetentauthorityofthatcountrystatingtotheeffectthatthereareinplaceinthatcountry,suchanimalhealthandveterinarypublichealthcontrolprogrammesor,whereapplicable,suchshellfishsanitationprogrammes,whichconformtosuchrequirementsasmaybespecifiedbytheDirector-General;licencemeansalicencerequiredundersection5oftheActfortheimport,exportortranshipmentofanymeatproductorfishproduct;licenseemeansapersonwhoholdsavalidlicence;package,inrelationtoanymeatproductorfishproduct,meansanybox,bag,wrapper,packet,can,bottleorotherarticleinwhichtheproductiscontainedorpacked;permitmeansapermitrequiredundersection6oftheActfortheimport,exportortranshipmentofanyconsignmentofmeatproductsorfishproducts.Persontowhomlicenceorpermitmaybegranted3.—(1)TheDirector-GeneralshallnotgrantalicenceorpermittoanypersonunlessthepersoniscarryingonbusinessinSingaporeandis—(a)registeredundertheBusinessRegistrationAct(Cap.32);or(b)inthecaseofacompany,incorporatedorregisteredundertheCompaniesAct(Cap.50).(2)TheDirector-Generalmayrefusetograntalicencetoanapplicantifheissatisfiedthattheapplicantoroneofhispartnersor,iftheapplicantisabodycorporate,oneofitsdirectors—(a)hadpreviouslybeenconvictedofanoffenceundertheActortheseRules;or(b)wastheholderofalicencewhichhadbeenrevokedundersection8oftheAct.Licenceandpermitnottransferable4.—(