Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Weapons and Noxious Substances) Regulations 2025

No. S 361

Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021

Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control
(Weapons and Noxious Substances)
Regulations 2025

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 90 of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021, the Minister for Home Affairs makes the following Regulations:

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations are the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Weapons and Noxious Substances) Regulations 2025 and come into operation on 1 July 2025.

Definitions

2.—(1)  In these Regulations —

“applicable standard” means any standard applicable to a holder of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence with respect to any matter mentioned in section 62(2) of the Act;

“applicant” —

(a) means the person who makes an application to a Licensing Officer for a weapon licence or noxious substance licence; and

(b) in the case of an application for a weapon trader’s licence or noxious substance trader’s licence — includes the person on whose behalf an application for such a licence is made by an agent;

“application”, for a weapon licence or noxious substance licence that is not a single event licence, includes an application to renew the weapon licence or noxious substance licence;

“approved”, in relation to a plan, means —

(a) approved in the granting of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence; or

(b) approved with changes under regulation 23;

“authorised by or under the Act”, for a regulated activity involving a weapon or noxious substance, means authorised to carry on the regulated activity, without committing an offence under the Act, because of —

(a) a provision in the Act;

(b) a licence or a class licence; or

(c) an exemption by or under section 87, 88 or 89 of the Act;

“auxiliary police officer” means a member of an Auxiliary Police Force created under the Police Force Act 2004;

“batch” —

(a) in relation to a weapon, means a quantity of weapons of a particular type that is uniform in design and —

(i) is manufactured under essentially the same conditions; or

(ii) is packed in a distinct manner; or

(b) in relation to a noxious substance, means a quantity of noxious substances that —

(i) is uniform in composition or is manufactured under essentially the same conditions; and

(ii) is packed in a distinct manner;

“contact address” means the address of —

(a) for a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership) — the partnership’s principal place of business in Singapore;

(b) for a body corporate — the body corporate’s registered office or principal office in Singapore;

(c) for an unincorporated association — the unincorporated association’s principal office in Singapore;

(d) for an individual carrying on business as a sole proprietor — the principal place of business in Singapore; or

(e) for any other individual — the individual’s place of residence or workplace in Singapore;

“convoy” means a convoy of not more than 4 motor vehicles;

“country” includes territory;

“entity” means —

(a) a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership);

(b) an unincorporated association;

(c) a partnership;

(d) a business trust;

(e) a body of individuals who together form a body; or

(f) a person other than an individual;

“foreign country” means a country other than Singapore;

“holder”, for a weapon licence or noxious substance licence, means the person to whom the weapon licence or noxious substance licence (as the case may be) is granted;

“identity particulars” means —

(a) for an individual —

(i) the full name of the individual;

(ii) the number of the individual’s identity card, or of the individual’s passport or work pass if he or she is not a citizen of Singapore; and

(iii) the nationality of the individual; or

(b) for an entity —

(i) the full name of the entity;

(ii) the country where the entity was incorporated or otherwise formed; and

(iii) the Unique Entity Number (UEN) of the entity, where available;

“model”, for a weapon, includes a design of the weapon;

“motor vehicle” means a vehicle that is propelled wholly or partly by a motor or by any means other than human or animal power, and is intended or adapted for use on any road, but excludes any of the following:

(a) a motor vehicle that is constructed to drive itself;

(b) a motorcycle (with or without a sidecar attached to it);

“noxious substance consignment” means one or more batches of noxious substances that is or are —

(a) in the case of importing or exporting —

(i) imported by the same owner, or exported for the same owner, of the noxious substances;

(ii) imported or exported at the same time; and

(iii) imported or exported on one and the same conveyance, or on any motor vehicles in the same convoy; or

(b) in the case of conveying for a Singapore journey, conveyed —

(i) at the same time; and

(ii) on one and the same vessel or vehicle, or on any motor vehicles in the same convoy;

“noxious substance disposal licence” means a licence to dispose of any noxious substance stated in the licence;

“noxious substance factory” means any premises used or to be used primarily for all or any of the following:

(a) the blending together of any substances to make a noxious substance;

(b) the altering of the chemical or physical nature of any substance to make a noxious substance;

(c) the remaking or reconditioning of a noxious substance;

“noxious substance licence” means any of the following licences:

(a) a noxious substance manufacturing licence;

(b) a noxious substance disposal licence;

(c) a noxious substance trader’s licence;

(d) a noxious substance supplier’s licence;

(e) a noxious substance transport licence;

(f) a noxious substance possession licence;

“noxious substance manufacturing licence” means a licence to manufacture any noxious substance stated in the licence;

“noxious substance possession licence” means a licence to possess or store any noxious substance, and at any place, stated in the licence;

“noxious substance supplier’s licence” means a licence to supply any noxious substance stated in the licence;

“noxious substance trader’s licence” means a licence to import or export any noxious substance stated in the licence;

“noxious substance transport licence” means a renewable or non-renewable licence to convey as a carrier any noxious substance consignment on a Singapore journey, using any vessel or vehicle stated in the licence;

“safety management plan” has the meaning given by regulation 4;

“secure” means secure from loss, theft, sabotage or unauthorised access;

“security plan” has the meaning given by regulation 5;

“Singapore journey”, for a vessel or vehicle, means —

(a) a journey that starts in Singapore and ends in Singapore; or

(b) any part of the journey in Singapore, being a journey that —

(i) starts in Singapore and ends outside Singapore; or

(ii) starts outside Singapore and ends in Singapore,

regardless of the number of places in Singapore the vessel or vehicle stops en-route;

“single event licence” means any weapon licence or noxious substance licence as follows:

(a) a weapon trader’s licence;

(b) a noxious substance trader’s licence;

(c) a non-renewable weapon transport licence;

(d) a non-renewable noxious substance transport licence;

“stated” includes described;

“suitable lockable container” means a container that —

(a) is constructed of such material as not to be easily penetrable;

(b) has a lock; and

(c) is always locked (other than for the time necessary to insert or remove its contents for a lawful purpose),

but does not include a boot of a motor vehicle;

“suitable stockroom” means a room that —

(a) is or is part of any premises which are not made from short-lived materials; and

(b) is fitted with a door which must —

(i) be made of solid metal or solid timber; and

(ii) have a built-in sturdy combination lock, keyed lock or keyed padlock;

“surveillance requirement” has the meaning given by regulation 3;

“Type 1 weapon” means a weapon that is neither a Type 2 weapon nor a Type 3 weapon;

“Type 2 weapon” has the meaning given by the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Manufacture, Trading, Supply, Carriage and Disposal of Type 2 Weapons — Class Licence) Order 2025 (G.N. No. S 366/2025);

“Type 3 weapon” has the meaning given by the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Type 3 Weapons — Exemption) Order 2025 (G.N. No. S 370/2025);

“watched zone” means any part of any premises occupied by a holder of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence that is prescribed by these Regulations in relation to that holder to be a watched zone for the purpose of the surveillance requirement;

“weapon consignment” means one or more batches of weapons that is or are —

(a) in the case of importing or exporting —

(i) imported by the same owner, or exported for the same owner, of the weapons;

(ii) imported or exported at the same time; and

(iii) imported or exported on one and the same conveyance, or on any motor vehicles in the same convoy; or

(b) in the case of conveying for a Singapore journey, conveyed —

(i) at the same time; and

(ii) on one and the same vessel or vehicle, or on any motor vehicles in the same convoy;

“weapon disposal licence” means a licence to dispose of any weapon stated in the licence;

“weapon factory” means any premises used or to be used primarily for all or any of the following, regardless that the premises also comprise a weapon repair facility:

(a) the manufacturing of any weapon;

(b) the assembling of a weapon from parts of a weapon (but excludes repair);

(c) the testing of the manufactured or assembled object or thing as a weapon;

“weapon licence” means any of the following licences:

(a) a weapon manufacturing licence;

(b) a weapon repair licence;

(c) a weapon disposal licence;

(d) a weapon trader’s licence;

(e) a weapon supplier’s licence;

(f) a weapon transport licence;

(g) a weapon possession licence;

“weapon manufacturing licence” means a licence to manufacture any weapon stated in the licence;

“weapon possession licence” means a licence to possess any weapon, and at any place, stated in the licence;

“weapon repair facility” means any premises used or to be used primarily for the repair of any weapon, regardless that the premises are part of a weapon factory;

“weapon repair licence” means a licence —

(a) to repair any weapon at a weapon repair facility stated in the licence;

(b) to repair any weapon from place to place outside of a weapon repair facility only (called a mobile weapon repair licence); or

(c) to do both activities in paragraphs (a) and (b) (called a combined weapon repair licence);

“weapon supplier’s licence” means a licence to supply any weapon stated in the licence;

“weapon trader’s licence” means a licence to import or export any weapon stated in the licence;

“weapon transport licence” means a renewable or non‑renewable licence to convey as a carrier any weapon consignment on a Singapore journey, using any vessel or vehicle stated in the licence;

“working day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.

(2)  Where the time specified by these Regulations for doing any act expires on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the act is on time if done on the next following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.

(3)  If —

(a) a safety management plan;

(b) a security plan;

(c) a layout plan of a weapon factory, noxious substance factory or weapon repair facility;

(d) a layout plan of a suitable stockroom; or

(e) a transport plan,

has been submitted or re-submitted to a Licensing Officer as part of an application for a weapon licence or noxious substance licence, and the requirement for such a plan is not waived under regulation 10, then in granting the weapon licence or noxious substance licence, the Licensing Officer is taken to also approve that plan.

Meaning of “surveillance requirement”

3.—(1)  In these Regulations, the surveillance requirement is the requirement that a holder of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence must —

(a) provide and maintain, in accordance with paragraph (2), an electronic video surveillance system (such as closed‑circuit television (CCTV) or its digital equivalent) as to enable the recording of activities taking place at every watched zone of any premises occupied by the holder;

(b) keep each recording made using the electronic video surveillance system required by this regulation for a period of not less than 31 days after the date the recording is made; and

(c) display a sign at a prominent location immediately outside every entrance to each watched zone of any premises occupied by the holder, stating that the zone is under CCTV surveillance.

(2)  The electronic video surveillance system mentioned in paragraph (1) must —

(a) consist of an adequate number of CCTV cameras or other electronic visual monitoring devices installed at suitable locations in or on a watched zone where the field of view of every one of those CCTV cameras or other electronic visual monitoring devices is not obstructed in any way;

(b) be capable of recording colour images —

(i) at the resolution of HD 1080: 1920×1080 pixels or equivalent;

(ii) at 12 frames per second; and

(iii) under low lighting conditions; and

(c) always be in good order and operational.

Meaning of “safety management plan”

4.—(1)  In these Regulations, a “safety management plan” means a document or compilation of documents in English that —

(a) describes the risk management procedures that are proposed to be implemented by an applicant for, or a holder of, a weapon licence or noxious substance licence in order to manage the hazards and risks to safety associated with the regulated activity to be authorised by the weapon licence or noxious substance licence;

(b) describes the policies, procedures and practices that are proposed to be implemented by an applicant for, or a holder of, a weapon licence or noxious substance licence —

(i) to protect people who may be affected by the regulated activity from alarm, death or injury; and

(ii) to protect property from unlawful destruction or damage and otherwise preserve public safety, when the regulated activity is carried on; and

(c) requires the keeping of records which are sufficient to allow a Licensing Officer or an authorised officer to assess whether the safety management plan has been complied with.

(2)  Without limiting paragraph (1), a safety management plan must contain the following:

(a) details of the policies, procedures and practices established by an applicant for, or a holder of, a weapon licence or noxious substance licence, for each matter set out in the First Schedule as is applicable to the regulated activity to be authorised by the weapon licence or noxious substance licence;

(b) an assessment of the risks that may arise from handling, possessing or using any weapon or noxious substance under the weapon licence or noxious substance licence;

(c) an emergency response plan to manage risk to the safety and health of people in an emergency event;

(d) the internal policies, procedures and controls established by the applicant for, or the holder of, a weapon licence or noxious substance licence, over the regulated activity so as to monitor and ensure the compliance by that applicant or holder, and the employees or workers of that applicant or holder, with —

(i) the requirements of the Act and these Regulations with respect to the regulated activity;

(ii) the conditions of the weapon licence or noxious substance licence applied for, if granted;

(iii) any requirement of any applicable standard; and

(iv) the safety management plan approved by the Licensing Officer.

Meaning of “security plan”

5.—(1)  In these Regulations, a “security plan” means a document or compilation of documents in English that —

(a) identifies the security risks that may arise from the regulated activity authorised by a weapon licence or noxious substance licence;

(b) describes the details of the facilities, systems and procedures proposed to be implemented by an applicant for, or a holder of, a weapon licence or noxious substance licence —

(i) to deal with the identified security risks associated with the regulated activity to be authorised by the weapon licence or noxious substance licence;

(ii) to ensure the secure possession and handling of the weapons or noxious substances concerned; and

(iii) to ensure that the chain of possession of the weapons or noxious substances concerned can be traced from a holder of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence to another person authorised by or under the Act to handle, possess or use the weapon or noxious substance, as the case may be,

which may, where appropriate, include the deployment of auxiliary police officers to patrol or guard property while armed with firearms, and the screening of individuals seeking entry into or leaving the premises where the regulated activity takes place or may take place; and

(c) requires the keeping of records which are sufficient to allow a Licensing Officer or an authorised officer to assess whether the security plan has been complied with.

(2)  In paragraph (1)(b), “screening” means —

(a) a search of an individual, or of any property in the individual’s possession, by means of an equipment that is designed to carry out the search without touching the individual or the individual’s property, as the case may be;

(b) a frisk search of an individual conducted by quickly running the hands over the individual’s outer clothing, and an examination of anything worn or carried by the individual that is conveniently and voluntarily removed by the individual; or

(c) a physical search of any personal property in the individual’s possession, not being clothing worn by the individual.

PART 2

LICENCE APPLICATIONS

Division 1 — General application requirements

How to apply

6.—(1)  An application for a weapon licence or noxious substance licence must be made in a form approved by a Licensing Officer and be made in one of the following ways:

(a) by using the electronic system called “GoBusiness”;

(b) in the case of a malfunction or failure of the electronic system mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or other exceptional circumstances —

(i) in person at the office of the Licensing Officer at 391 New Bridge Road, Block D #02-701, Singapore 088762 on a working day during its business hours; or

(ii) by sending an email to the email address at [email protected].

(2)  The following applications may also be made in a form approved by a Licensing Officer and by using the electronic system called “TradeNet”:

(a) an application for a weapon trader’s licence or noxious substance trader’s licence;

(b) a bundled application by the same applicant for —

(i) a weapon trader’s licence and a non-renewable weapon transport licence; or

(ii) a noxious substance trader’s licence and a non‑renewable noxious substance transport licence.

Who to apply

7.—(1)  Except as provided in paragraph (2), an application for a weapon licence or noxious substance licence has to be made by the applicant personally.

(2)  The following applications may also be made on behalf of the applicant by an agent:

(a) an application for a weapon trader’s licence or noxious substance trader’s licence;

(b) a bundled application by the same applicant for —

(i) a weapon trader’s licence and a non-renewable weapon transport licence; or

(ii) a noxious substance trader’s licence and a non‑renewable noxious substance transport licence.

When to apply

8.—(1)  Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), for the purposes of section 50(2) and (3) of the Act, an application for a weapon licence or noxious substance licence must be made at least 30 days before the date the regulated activity under the licence starts or the date the licence to be renewed expires, as the case may be.

(2)  No application to renew may be made for any single event licence.

(3)  An application for a single event licence must be made at least 7 days before the start of the regulated activity to be authorised under the single event licence applied for.

(4)  Despite paragraph (3), a Licensing Officer may accept and consider an application for a single event licence that is made in a shorter time than is specified in that paragraph in any case where the Licensing Officer is reasonably satisfied that an earlier application could not have been made.

What is needed in application: general

9.—(1)  For the purposes of section 50(2)(b) and (d) of the Act, every application for a weapon licence or noxious substance licence must be accompanied by the following:

(a) the appropriate application fee specified in the Second Schedule;

(b) the identity particulars, telephone number, email address and contact address of the applicant;

(c) where the application for a weapon trader’s licence or noxious substance trader’s licence is made by an agent on behalf of the applicant — the identity particulars, telephone number, email address and contact address of the agent;

(d) the address of every premises used or to be used to carry out the regulated activity which is the subject of the application;

(e) the full name and contact address of at least one person in Singapore who is authorised by the applicant to accept, on the applicant’s behalf, service of notices and other documents under the Act with respect to that regulated activity which is the subject of the application;

(f) the following details of every individual who is proposed to be charged by the applicant to supervise the regulated activity which is the subject of the application:

(i) his or her identity particulars and contact address;

(ii) his or her position in the operations of the applicant with respect to that regulated activity;

(iii) his or her security clearance if the individual is a special worker or responsible executive;

(g) a safety management plan and a security plan established by the applicant in relation to the carrying out of the regulated activity which is the subject of the application, unless the applicant is an individual carrying on that regulated activity without any employee;

(h) the description of every weapon or model of weapon, or every noxious substance, that the regulated activity which is the subject of the application will involve;

(i) the special information required under regulation 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16 (as the case may be) for the licence applied for, if not waived under regulation 10;

(j) documents and other evidence of the information mentioned in sub‑paragraphs (a) to (i);

(k) any other information that the Licensing Officer specifies that he or she requires to decide the application, and documents and other evidence of that other information.

(2)  A Licensing Officer may require an applicant to amend and re‑submit a safety management plan or a security plan required by paragraph (1)(g), for the purpose of assessing the application by the applicant.

Waiver of application requirement

10.  Despite anything in this Part, a Licensing Officer may, in any particular case and if satisfied that it is just and equitable, waive any requirement in regulation 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16, as the case may be.

Division 2 — Additional special requirements

What is needed in manufacturing licence application

11.—(1)  In addition to regulation 9, the following special information must accompany an application for a weapon manufacturing licence or noxious substance manufacturing licence:

(a) the maximum quantity of every model of weapon and every noxious substance to be manufactured by the applicant during the term of the licence;

(b) a description of the construction, facilities and equipment in the weapon factory or noxious substance factory (as the case may be) used or to be used for the manufacturing of those weapons or noxious substances;

(c) the layout plan or plans of the weapon factory or noxious substance factory mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b), indicating —

(i) the boundaries of the weapon factory or noxious substance factory, including any gate or fencing;

(ii) the location of every suitable stockroom within the weapon factory or noxious substance factory for the keeping of weapons or noxious substances; and

(iii) every entrance to, and exit (including an emergency exit) from, the weapon factory or noxious substance factory and the types of access controls at each entrance and exit, where applicable;

(d) the layout plan or plans of every suitable stockroom within the weapon factory or noxious substance factory for the keeping of weapons or noxious substances, indicating every entrance to, and exit (including an emergency exit) from, the suitable stockroom and the types of access controls at each entrance and exit, where applicable.

(2)  A Licensing Officer may require an applicant to amend and re‑submit a layout plan of the weapon factory, noxious substance factory or a suitable stockroom required by paragraph (1)(c) or (d) (as the case may be) for the purpose of assessing the application by the applicant.

What is needed in weapon repair licence application

12.—(1)  In addition to regulation 9, the following special information must accompany an application for a weapon repair licence:

(a) whether the repairing of weapons is or is to be carried out by the applicant at a weapon repair facility, or from place to place outside of a weapon repair facility, or both;

(b) if the repairing of weapons is or is to be carried out at a weapon repair facility —

(i) whether the weapon repair facility is a place owned or occupied by the applicant;

(ii) the layout plan or plans of the weapon repair facility, indicating —

(A) the boundaries of the weapon repair facility, including any gate or fencing;

(B) the location of every suitable stockroom within the weapon repair facility for the keeping of weapons; and

(C) every entrance to, and exit (including an emergency exit) from, the weapon repair facility and the types of access controls at each entrance and exit, where applicable;

(c) the layout plan or plans of every suitable stockroom within the weapon repair facility for the keeping of weapons, indicating every entrance to, and exit (including an emergency exit) from, the suitable stockroom and the types of access controls at each entrance and exit, where applicable.

(2)  A Licensing Officer may require an applicant to amend and re‑submit a layout plan of the weapon repair facility or a suitable stockroom required by paragraph (1)(b)(ii) or (c) (as the case may be) for the purpose of assessing the application by the applicant.

What is needed in disposal licence application

13.  In addition to regulation 9, the following special information must accompany an application for a weapon disposal licence or noxious substance disposal licence:

(a) a map showing the location of the premises used or to be used for the disposal of weapons or noxious substances;

(b) a statement from the owner of the premises mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) —

(i) permitting the applicant to occupy the premises as a place where weapons or noxious substances are disposed of, if the applicant is not the owner; and

(ii) acknowledging compliance with the requirements of the Planning Act 1998 relating to the use of the premises as a place where weapons or noxious substances are disposed of.

What is needed in trader’s licence application

14.—(1)  In addition to regulation 9, the following special information must accompany an application for a weapon trader’s licence or noxious substance trader’s licence:

(a) whether the regulated activity which is the subject of the application is importing or exporting, or both;

(b) the quantity of any weapon or noxious substance (as the case may be) to be imported or exported by the applicant under the licence;

(c) the date and time that the weapon or noxious substance mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b) is to be imported or exported or both;

(d) the country, and the port or airport, of departure, arrival and transit (where applicable) of the weapon or noxious substance mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b) to be imported or exported;

(e) where the application relates to an export of any weapon or noxious substance, any evidence of approval by the relevant authority of the foreign country to which the weapon or noxious substance mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) is to be exported, for the weapon or noxious substance to be imported into that foreign country;

(f) the intended use of the weapon or noxious substance mentioned in sub-paragraph (b);

(g) the flight number, vessel number or vehicle number of the conveyance used or to be used to import or export the weapon or noxious substance mentioned in sub-paragraph (b);

(h) where the application is made by an agent on behalf of another person (called the principal) —

(i) the identity particulars, telephone number, email address and contact address of the principal on whose behalf the agent is making the application; and

(ii) any documentary evidence that might reasonably be accepted as applying to the principal and as proving that the principal is authorised by or under the Act to handle the weapon or noxious substance mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b);

(i) if applicable, the full name, email address and contact address of the person transhipping the weapon or noxious substance mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) to be covered by the licence applied for.

(2)  In paragraph (1)(i), “transhipping” means moving goods from the conveyance on which the goods were brought into Singapore and placing the goods on the same or another conveyance for the purpose of taking them out of Singapore, where these acts are carried out under a through bill of lading, through airway bill or through manifest.

What is needed in transport licence application

15.—(1)  In addition to regulation 9, the following special information must accompany an application for a weapon transport licence or noxious substance transport licence which is non‑renewable:

(a) the description of every weapon consignment or noxious substance consignment to be conveyed on a Singapore journey under the licence;

(b) the vessel number or vehicle number, and the description (including the model, width, height and weight unladen), of every vessel or vehicle to be used to convey any weapon consignment or noxious substance consignment under the licence;

(c) a transport plan for every vessel or vehicle mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) conveying a weapon consignment or noxious substance consignment on a Singapore journey, which plan must contain —

(i) a detailed description of the route to be taken by every such vessel or vehicle;

(ii) the address of —

(A) the place in Singapore from and at which the Singapore journey is to begin and end, or from or at which the Singapore journey is to begin or end; and

(B) every place in Singapore the vessel or vehicle will stop en‑route; and

(iii) the intended dates and times that the Singapore journey to convey the weapon consignment or noxious substance consignment is to start and end.

(2)  In addition to regulation 9, the following special information must accompany an application for a weapon transport licence or noxious substance transport licence which is renewable:

(a) the vessel number or vehicle number, and the description (including the model, width, height and weight unladen), of every vessel or vehicle to be used to convey any weapon consignment or noxious substance consignment on a Singapore journey during the term of the licence;

(b) the maximum number or maximum weight of each model of weapon or noxious substance that may be transported on each vessel or vehicle mentioned in sub-paragraph (a).

(3)  A Licensing Officer may require an applicant under paragraph (1) to amend and re-submit the transport plan required by paragraph (1)(c) for the purpose of assessing the application by the applicant.

What is needed in possession licence application

16.—(1)  In addition to regulation 9, the following special information must accompany an application for a weapon possession licence or noxious substance possession licence:

(a) the maximum quantity of weapons or noxious substances to be stored by or be in the possession of the applicant during the term of the licence;

(b) the purpose for obtaining the licence, particularly if it is for any of the following:

(i) storing or possessing the weapons or noxious substances on behalf of a person other than the applicant or for the applicant only;

(ii) storing or possessing the weapons or noxious substances in connection with the disposal, import or export of weapons or noxious substances;

(iii) storing or possessing the weapons or noxious substances for any other purpose described;

(c) the layout plan or plans of the suitable stockroom in which the weapon or noxious substance is to be stored or possessed, indicating —

(i) its location within the premises provided under regulation 9(1)(d); and

(ii) every entrance to, and exit (including an emergency exit) from, the suitable stockroom and the types of access controls at each entrance and exit, where applicable;

(d) if the applicant is not the owner of any weapon or noxious substance to be stored or possessed under the licence —

(i) the identity particulars, telephone number, email address and contact address of every owner of the weapon or noxious substance;

(ii) the intended use of the weapon or noxious substance; and

(iii) the identity particulars of the person from whom the owner of the weapon or noxious substance acquired the weapon or noxious substance, as the case may be.

(2)  A Licensing Officer may require an applicant under paragraph (1) to amend and re‑submit a layout plan of the suitable stockroom required by paragraph (1)(c), for the purpose of assessing the application by the applicant.

Application to vary licence in lieu of fresh application

17.—(1)  A holder of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence (other than a single event licence) may, in lieu of applying for another weapon licence or noxious substance licence, apply to a Licensing Officer —

(a) to add, delete or replace any model of weapon or noxious substance stated in the licence;

(b) to add, delete or reduce any quantity or maximum quantity of weapons or noxious substances stated in the licence; or

(c) to add, delete or replace any vessel or vehicle stated in a weapon transport licence or noxious substance transport licence,

without renewing or changing the date of expiry of the firstmentioned licence.

(2)  An application under paragraph (1) must be accompanied by the appropriate application fee specified in the Second Schedule.

(3)  In addition, for the purposes of section 50(2)(d) of the Act, an application under paragraph (1) must —

(a) state the expiry date of the weapon licence or noxious substance licence to be varied in a manner described in paragraph (1);

(b) state the variation applied for;

(c) state whether any particulars or information provided under regulation 9, 11, 12, 13, 15 or 16 with respect to the current weapon licence or current noxious substance licence have changed and, if so, what the changes are;

(d) provide documents and other evidence of the information mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c); and

(e) provide any other information that the Licensing Officer specifies that he or she requires to decide the application, and documents and other evidence of that other information.

(4)  Regulations 6, 7 and 8(1) apply, with the necessary modifications, to an application under paragraph (1) as if it were an application for a licence.

PART 3

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WEAPON AND NOXIOUS SUBSTANCE LICENSEES

Reporting of loss or safety incident

18.—(1)  A holder of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence must, without delay, notify the police by calling ‘999’ upon becoming aware of any of the following occurrences:

(a) any theft or attempted theft, or any loss, of any weapon or noxious substance authorised to be possessed, handled or used by the holder under the holder’s weapon licence or noxious substance licence;

(b) any of the following found on any place or the premises occupied by the holder to carry on the regulated activity covered by the holder’s weapon licence or noxious substance licence:

(i) any weapon or noxious substance that appears to be abandoned;

(ii) any weapon or noxious substance that the holder is not authorised by or under the Act to possess, handle or use;

(c) any unauthorised entry of any person into the place or premises which are occupied by the holder to carry on the regulated activity covered by the holder’s weapon licence or noxious substance licence;

(d) a defined incident happening within any place or premises where and when the holder is carrying on a regulated activity.

(2)  In paragraph (1)(d), “defined incident” means an occurrence associated with the carrying out of a regulated activity involving a weapon or noxious substance where —

(a) an individual suffers a fatal relevant injury;

(b) an individual suffers a serious relevant injury;

(c) any premises or conveyance is wholly or partly destroyed; or

(d) any premises or conveyance sustains damage or structural failure that adversely affects the structural strength or performance of the premises or conveyance.

(3)  For the purposes of the definition of “defined incident” in paragraph (2), an individual suffers a fatal relevant injury if —

(a) he or she suffers an injury as a result of —

(i) being in any premises or conveyance used in the carrying out of a regulated activity involving a weapon or noxious substance; or

(ii) direct contact during a regulated activity with a weapon or noxious substance;

(b) he or she dies as a result of the injury after sustaining the injury; and

(c) the injury did not result from natural causes.

(4)  For the purposes of the definition of “defined incident” in paragraph (2), an individual suffers a serious relevant injury if —

(a) he or she suffers an injury as a result of —

(i) being in any premises or conveyance used in the carrying out of a regulated activity involving a weapon or noxious substance; or

(ii) direct contact during a regulated activity with a weapon or noxious substance;

(b) the injury is —

(i) any loss of a limb or part of a limb;

(ii) loss of sight, whether temporary or permanent;

(iii) penetrating injury to the eye;

(iv) an injury leading to the individual’s unconsciousness or the individual requiring resuscitation;

(v) an injury to any internal organ of the individual; or

(vi) likely to require hospitalisation for a period that starts no later than the 7th day after the date the individual sustained the injury and exceeds 48 hours after starting; and

(c) the injury did not result from natural causes.

Avoiding abandonment or alarm

19.  A holder of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence —

(a) must not abandon any weapon or noxious substance that the holder is authorised to possess under that licence except by an act of disposal authorised by a weapon disposal licence or noxious substance disposal licence; and

(b) must take all reasonable steps necessary to protect other people from alarm relating to the holder carrying out the regulated activity authorised by the licence.

Prescribed safekeeping requirements for weapons and noxious substances

20.  For the purposes of section 36(1)(b)(i) of the Act, a holder of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence —

(a) must take all reasonable steps necessary to keep or store every weapon or noxious substance that the holder is authorised to possess under the licence —

(i) in a suitable stockroom in any premises occupied by the holder concerned; or

(ii) in a suitable lockable container (not necessarily within a suitable stockroom),

whenever the weapon or noxious substance is not being handled in connection with any regulated activity the holder is authorised by or under the Act to carry on; and

(b) must, in respect of any premises occupied by the holder in connection with that regulated activity, apply the surveillance requirement to all the following watched zones:

(i) every part of those premises within which is located —

(A) a suitable stockroom for keeping or storing (on display or otherwise) any weapon or noxious substance the holder is authorised to possess under the licence; or

(B) a suitable lockable container for keeping or storing (on display or otherwise) any weapon or noxious substance the holder is authorised to possess under the licence;

(ii) every entrance to, and exit (including an emergency exit) from, the part of those premises mentioned in sub-paragraph (i);

(iii) every suitable stockroom mentioned in sub-paragraph (i)(A);

(iv) every entrance to, and exit (including an emergency exit) from, any suitable stockroom mentioned in sub-paragraph (i)(A).

Keeping at approved address

21.—(1)  A holder of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence must, in relation to each weapon or noxious substance the holder is authorised to possess under the licence, take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the weapon or noxious substance (as the case may be) is kept or stored only at the address of the place stated in the licence, being a place —

(a) provided under regulation 9(1)(d) in the application for that licence as the place used or to be used to possess the weapon or noxious substance; or

(b) that is another place with the prior approval of a Licensing Officer.

(2)  Regulations 6, 7 and 8(1) apply, with the necessary modifications, to an application for approval under paragraph (1).

Continuing obligation to apply approved plans

22.—(1)  If a plan mentioned in paragraph (2) has been approved under these Regulations with respect to a weapon licence or noxious substance licence, the holder of the weapon licence or noxious substance licence —

(a) must carry out the regulated activity authorised by the weapon licence or noxious substance licence in accordance with the plan last approved; and

(b) must take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the requirements of, and procedures specified in, that last approved plan are complied with.

(2)  A plan for the purposes of paragraph (1) is any of the following:

(a) a safety management plan;

(b) a security plan;

(c) a layout plan of a weapon factory, noxious substance factory or weapon repair facility;

(d) a layout plan of a suitable stockroom;

(e) a transport plan.

Changing security plan, transport plan, etc.

23.—(1)  Except with the prior approval of a Licensing Officer granted under this regulation, a holder of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence must not make, or cause or allow to be made, any change to —

(a) a safety management plan;

(b) a security plan;

(c) a layout plan of a weapon factory, noxious substance factory or weapon repair facility;

(d) a layout plan of a suitable stockroom; or

(e) a transport plan,

which has been approved by virtue of regulation 2(3) or under this regulation, with respect to that weapon licence or noxious substance licence.

(2)  Every application for approval under paragraph (1) for a proposed change to an approved plan mentioned in that paragraph has —

(a) to be made in writing at least 14 days before making the change, or within any shorter period that the Licensing Officer may allow in any particular case; and

(b) to contain —

(i) details of the change;

(ii) reasons for the change;

(iii) proposed date and time of the change; and

(iv) location of the change, if applicable.

(3)  Regulations 6 and 7 apply, with the necessary modifications, to an application for approval under paragraph (1).

How long to keep records required

24.  For the purposes of section 61(1)(a) of the Act, a holder of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence must keep and retain a record which is —

(a) required for an aspect of the regulated activity authorised by the weapon licence or noxious substance licence; and

(b) prescribed in regulation 27, 31, 33, 36, 40 or 42,

for at least 3 years after the date the record was made.

 

Made on 21 May 2025.

PANG KIN KEONG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[112/2/029; AG/LEGIS/SL/121C/2020/20]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 92 of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021).