Singapore legislation
Section 2
Section 2
Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“arm” means any firearm, airgun, air pistol, automatic gun, automatic pistol and any other kind of gun or pistol from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged or noxious liquid, flame or fumes can be emitted, and any component part thereof and includes any bomb or grenade and any component part thereof;“imitation arm” means anything which has the appearance of being an arm;“import” means to bring or cause to be brought into Singapore by any means from any place;“scheduled offence” means any offence specified in the Schedule;“trafficking in arms” means —
to import, manufacture or deal in arms in contravention of the provisions of the Arms and Explosives Act 1913; or
to lend, give, sell, hire or offer for sale or hire any arm to a person who has no licence to possess the arm issued under the Arms and Explosives Act 1913;“unlawful possession” means possession or control contrary to the provisions of the Arms and Explosives Act 1913;“use”, means —
in relation to a firearm, an airgun, air pistol, automatic gun, automatic pistol and any other kind of gun or pistol from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged or noxious liquid, flame or fumes can be emitted — to cause the shot, bullet or other missile to be discharged or the noxious liquid, flame or fumes to be emitted with intent to cause physical injury to any person; and
in relation to a bomb or grenade — to throw the bomb or grenade, or to cause it to explode, with intent to cause physical injury to any person or property.
Definition
“arm” means any firearm, airgun, air pistol, automatic gun, automatic pistol and any other kind of gun or pistol from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged or noxious liquid, flame or fumes can be emitted, and any component part thereof and includes any bomb or grenade and any component part thereof;
Definition
“imitation arm” means anything which has the appearance of being an arm;
Definition
“import” means to bring or cause to be brought into Singapore by any means from any place;
Definition
“scheduled offence” means any offence specified in the Schedule;
Definition
“trafficking in arms” means —
to import, manufacture or deal in arms in contravention of the provisions of the Arms and Explosives Act 1913; or
to lend, give, sell, hire or offer for sale or hire any arm to a person who has no licence to possess the arm issued under the Arms and Explosives Act 1913;
Definition
“unlawful possession” means possession or control contrary to the provisions of the Arms and Explosives Act 1913;
Definition
“use”, means —
in relation to a firearm, an airgun, air pistol, automatic gun, automatic pistol and any other kind of gun or pistol from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged or noxious liquid, flame or fumes can be emitted — to cause the shot, bullet or other missile to be discharged or the noxious liquid, flame or fumes to be emitted with intent to cause physical injury to any person; and
in relation to a bomb or grenade — to throw the bomb or grenade, or to cause it to explode, with intent to cause physical injury to any person or property.