Singapore legislation

Section 28

of Arms and Explosives Act 1913

Section 28

Search for arms, etc.

Amended by5/20075/2007

(1)

The Licensing Officer may authorise, by writing —

(a)

any police officer to search any house for any guns, arms, explosives, explosive precursors or poisonous or noxious gas or noxious substance; and

(b)

the police officer to require any person to produce the person’s licence for the possession of guns, arms, explosives, explosive precursors or poisonous or noxious gas or noxious substance, and to produce or account for the things covered thereby.

Amended by5/2007

(2)

A person who fails to give a satisfactory account to the police officer for any guns, arms, explosives, explosive precursors or poisonous or noxious gas or noxious substance in the person’s possession or under the person’s control during the existence or after the expiry, suspension or cancellation of a licence shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

Amended by5/2007