Singapore legislation
Clause 22
Clause 22
Unauthorised possession of explosive or explosive precursor
(1)
A person commits an offence if —
the person stores or otherwise has possession of an object or a thing;
the object or thing is an explosive or explosive precursor; and
the storage or possession of that object or thing is not authorised under subsection (2).
(2)
The storage or possession by a person of an explosive or explosive precursor is authorised if —
for an unmarked plastic explosive —
the storage or possession —
is under a licence granted to the person to store or possess the unmarked plastic explosive; and
is in a quantity no greater than that necessary for the purpose of, and is solely for, any MARPLEX Convention excepted use; or
the unmarked plastic explosive is an integral part of an explosive device that was manufactured exclusively for defence purposes of an authorised military or police personnel or a member of a visiting force lawfully present in Singapore, and the explosive device is for use exclusively for the defence purposes of that authorised military or police personnel or member of a visiting force lawfully present in Singapore; or
for any other explosive or explosive precursor, the person —
is granted a licence, or is a class licensee authorised under a class licence, to store or possess that explosive or explosive precursor; or
is exempt from this section under section 87, 88 or 89 in relation to the person if the explosive is not an unmarked plastic explosive.
(3)
A person who is granted a licence to store an explosive or explosive precursor commits an offence if —
the person stores the explosive or explosive precursor at any place that is not a place or premises approved by a Licensing Officer for the storage of that explosive or explosive precursor; and
the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the place or premises is not so approved under paragraph (a).
(4)
To avoid doubt, subsection (1)(a) applies to a person regardless that the explosive or explosive precursor concerned was stored other than in the course of carrying on a business.