Written answer by Ministry of National Development on directions issued and contraventions under section 10 of Wildlife Act since 2020 amendment

Aug 7, 2024

Question No: 5979

Question by: Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang

To ask the Minister for National Development in each year since the Wildlife Act was amended in 2020 (a) how many directions have been issued under section 10 of the Wildlife Act on wildlife-related measures for development or works; and (b) how many persons have been found to have contravened such a direction.

Answer:

The number of projects for which directions have been issued since 2020 to date is shown in Table 1. To date, directions under section 10 have been issued for a total of 445 development projects, of which 3 projects have recorded contraventions. For each project, multiple directions may be issued, to the key parties involved, which could include the developer, the main contractor and the Qualified Persons (QPs). 

Table 1: Number of projects for which directions have been issued under section 10 of the Wildlife Act