2.—(1) In this Order —| “bon-bon cracker” means an article containing a bon‑bon cracker snap which is designed to emit a low‑level noise when it is pulled apart; |
| “bon-bon cracker snap” means the component of a bon‑bon cracker which is designed to produce a sound resulting from an explosion that occurs when the ends of strips (to which an initiatory explosive is applied in a quantity not exceeding 2 grams per 1,000 articles) are pulled away from each other; |
“classification code”, for an explosive, means the figures representing —| (a) | the class, division and compatibility group to which the explosive is assigned in conformity with 2.1.1.4 and 2.1.2 of the UNRTDG Volume I; or | | (b) | the class, division and packing compatibility group to which the explosive is assigned in conformity with 3.2 of the UNRTDG Volume I; |
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“confetti bomb” means a pyrotechnic device designed to project confetti and to emit a report when an igniting string is pulled and containing an explosive substance with a mass not exceeding 20 milligrams, mainly consisting of any one or more of the following substances:| (a) | potassium chlorate; | | (b) | amorphous phosphorus; | | (c) | antimony sulfide; | | (d) | sulfur; |
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| “conveyance” excludes an aircraft; |
| “display host”, for a fireworks display, means the person who employs or otherwise engages a fireworks contractor to organise the fireworks display for the person, and includes a person who receives or is entitled to receive revenue from the sale (if any) of tickets to attend the fireworks display; |
| “fireworks” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Explosives and Explosive Precursors) Regulations 2025 (G.N. No. S 374/2025); |
| “fireworks contractor”, for a fireworks display, means the person who is engaged by the display host for the fireworks display to organise that fireworks display; |
| “fireworks display” means an indoor or outdoor display of fireworks staged as a show, or a series of shows, as part of a carnival, cultural event, religious event, sporting event, concert, performing arts event, commemorative event or other organised event for entertainment; |
| “hold”, for a licence, means to be granted a licence; |
| “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; |
| “organise”, for a fireworks display, has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Explosives and Explosive Precursors) Regulations 2025; |
“party explosive” means any of the following:| (a) | bon-bon cracker; | | (b) | bon-bon cracker snap; | | (c) | confetti bomb; | | (d) | streamer bomb; |
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“safety or life-saving equipment” means any of the following equipment which is designed to be activated by an explosive substance or explosive device contained in the equipment:| (a) | an air bag inflator or air bag module for use in a motor vehicle that is of classification code 1.4 UN number 0503; | | (b) | a seatbelt pretensioner for use in a conveyance that is of classification code 1.4 UN Number 0503; | | (c) | a fire extinguisher of classification code 2.2 UN Number 1044 containing a fire extinguisher cartridge or squib to disperse a fire suppressant; | | (d) | an evacuation slide or a lift raft, or other similar device or equipment for preserving life, that is required to be carried on board a conveyance in accordance with written law and, in the case of a foreign registered conveyance, also in accordance with the laws of the country the conveyance is registered in; |
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“streamer bomb” means a pyrotechnic device designed to project streamers and to emit a report when an igniting string is pulled and containing an explosive substance with a mass not exceeding 20 milligrams, mainly consisting of any one or more of the following substances:| (a) | potassium chlorate; | | (b) | amorphous phosphorus; | | (c) | antimony sulfide; | | (d) | sulfur; |
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| “UN Number” means a United Nations serial number that is a 4‑digit number used by the United Nations to identify an explosive; |
| “UNRTDG” means the document called the “Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods — Model Regulations” Volumes I and II, 23rd revised edition (Ref: ST/SG/AC.10/1/Rev.23), which was published by the United Nations, New York and Geneva, and issued by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, in 2023. |
| (2) In this paragraph, a reference to the mass of an explosive substance is a reference to the mass of the explosive substance exclusive of its packaging. |
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