Clause 4

No person shall manufacture any unmarked plastic explosive unless such unmarked plastic explosive is manufactured in a quantity no greater than that necessary for the purpose of and is solely for use in —

any research, development or testing of new or modified explosives; (b)any training in explosives detection, or in any development or testing of explosives detection equipment; or

any forensic science activity,carried out under a licence issued by the Licensing Officer.(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years.Prohibition on possession and transfer of possession of unmarked plastic explosives3B.—

Subject to subsection (2), no person shall possess or transfer possession of any unmarked plastic explosive unless such unmarked plastic explosive —

is possessed or transferred to another person in a quantity no greater than that necessary for the purpose of and is solely for use in —

any research, development or testing of new or modified explosives; (ii)any training in explosives detection, or in any development or testing of explosives detection equipment; or

any forensic science activity,carried out under a licence issued by the Licensing Officer; or

has been incorporated as an integral part of an authorised military device and is possessed or transferred in the course of his duty by an authorised military or police personnel or a member of a visiting force lawfully present in Singapore.(2) Subsection (1) shall not, for the relevant period, apply to any unmarked plastic explosive which is manufactured in or imported into Singapore before the appointed day and which is possessed or transferred during the relevant period by —

an authorised military or police personnel in the course of his duty; or

any other person authorised by the Minister and in accordance with this Act and any rules made thereunder.(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years.(4) In this section and section 3C —“appointed day” means the date of commencement of section 4 of the Arms and Explosives (Amendment) Act 2002;“relevant period” means —

a period of 15 years from the appointed day in the case of an authorised military or police personnel; or

a period of 3 years from the appointed day in the case of any other person authorised under subsection (2)(b).Prohibition on importation and exportation of unmarked plastic explosives3C.—

Subject to subsection (2), no person shall import or export any unmarked plastic explosive unless such unmarked plastic explosive —

is imported or exported in a quantity no greater than that necessary for the purpose of and is solely for use in —

any research, development or testing of new or modified explosives; (ii)any training in explosives detection, or in any development or testing of explosives detection equipment; or

any forensic science activity,carried out under a licence issued by the Licensing Officer; or

has been incorporated as an integral part of an authorised military device and is imported or exported in the course of his duty by an authorised military or police personnel or a member of a visiting force lawfully present in Singapore.(2) Subsection (1) shall not, for the relevant period, apply to the import or export by an authorised military or police personnel in the course of his duty of any unmarked plastic explosive which has been manufactured in or imported into Singapore before the appointed day.(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years.Rules for purposes of sections 3A, 3B and 3C3D.—

The Minister may make rules for carrying out the purposes of sections 3A, 3B and 3C.(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), such rules may provide for the application of any rules or any provision of any rules made under section 40(1) to any unmarked plastic explosives, subject to such modifications as may be specified in the rules made under subsection (1).”.