Singapore legislation

Section 16

of Arms and Explosives Act 1913

Section 16

No purchase of guns or arms from licensed dealer without licence

(1)

A person must not take delivery of any guns or arms from a licensed dealer without a licence authorising the purchase thereof, nor beyond the extent permitted thereby.

(2)

A licensed dealer must not deliver to any person any guns or arms except on delivery to that person of the licence nor beyond the extent permitted thereby.

(3)

Any person who commits any act in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

(4)

This section does not apply to any bayonet, sword, dagger, spear and spearhead bona fide intended to be kept as a curio or for ornamental purposes.

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