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THIRD SCHEDULESection 99Saving and transitional provisions1.—

Every licence that —

is granted, before the date of commencement of section 98(a), under Part II of the repealed Arms and Explosives Act (Cap. 13) to a person for the manufacture, possession, transfer of possession, import or export of any unmarked plastic explosive; and

is in force immediately before that date,is, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, to continue as if it were a licence granted under Part 4 to the person authorising that person to correspondingly manufacture, store or possess, supply, import or export the unmarked plastic explosive, until that licence expires or is earlier revoked under section 66.

Every licence that —

is granted, before the date of commencement of section 98(a), under Part III of the repealed Arms and Explosives Act to a person for —

the possession or having control of any gun or component part of a gun, arms that are weapons, explosives, poisonous or noxious gases or noxious substances;

the import of any gun or component part of a gun, arms that are weapons, explosives, poisonous or noxious gases or noxious substances;

the export of any gun or component part of a gun, arms that are weapons, explosives, naval or military stores, poisonous or noxious gases or noxious substances;

the manufacture of guns or component parts of a gun, arms that are weapons, explosives, poisonous or noxious gases or noxious substances; or

the dealing in guns or component parts of a gun, arms that are weapons, explosives, poisonous or noxious gases or noxious substances; and

is in force immediately before that date,is, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, to continue as if it were a licence granted under Part 4 to the person authorising that person to correspondingly store or possess, import or export, manufacture or supply those guns or major parts of a gun, gun accessories, weapons, explosives or noxious substances, until that licence expires or is earlier revoked under section 66.

Every licence that —

is granted, before the date of commencement of section 98(a), under section 21A of the repealed Arms and Explosives Act to a person for the possession or keeping under his or her control, or for the import, export, manufacture or dealing in, any explosive precursor; and

is in force immediately before that date,is, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, to continue as if it were a licence granted under Part 4 to the person authorising that person to correspondingly store or possess, import or export, manufacture or supply the explosive precursor, until that licence expires or is earlier revoked under section 66.

that are —

licensed, before the date of commencement of section 98(a), under section 21D of the repealed Arms and Explosives Act for the storage or keeping of any explosive precursor; or

an authorised magazine under the Arms and Explosives (Explosives) Rules (Cap. 13, R 2) for the storage of explosives; and

that are so licensed or an authorised magazine immediately before that date,are, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, to continue as if they were premises approved under section 22(3)(a), until that licence or authorisation expires.

started in exercise of powers under section 21G of the repealed Arms and Explosives Act; and

pending immediately before the date of commencement of section 98(a),and those proceedings may be continued under that Act as if section 98(a) had not been enacted.

under section 21H of the repealed Arms and Explosives Act before the date of commencement of section 98(a); and

the appeal has not been dealt with or disposed of immediately before that date,the appeal may continue to be dealt with under the repealed Arms and Explosives Act as if section 98(a) had not been enacted.5.—

Every storage licence under Part 6 of the Fire Safety Act 1993 that —

is granted to a person before the date of commencement of section 22(1), for the storage or keeping of any petroleum and flammable material which is an explosive; and

is in force immediately before that date,is, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, to continue as if it were a licence granted under Part 4 to the person authorising that person to store or possess that explosive, until that licence expires or is earlier revoked under section 66.

Every premises that are, immediately before the date of commencement of section 22(3), licensed premises under Part 6 of the Fire Safety Act 1993 for the storage or keeping of any petroleum and flammable material which is an explosive, are, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, to continue as if they were premises approved under section 22(3)(a) by a Licensing Officer for the storage of that explosive, until the storage licence for the licensed premises expires or is earlier revoked under section 66.[S 355/2025 wef 01/07/2025]6. Every licence under Part 6 of the Fire Safety Act 1993 that —

is granted to a person —

before the date of commencement of section 24(1), for the import of any petroleum and flammable material which is an explosive; or

before the date of commencement of section 25(1), for the transport of (other than as a driver of a road vehicle) any petroleum and flammable material which is an explosive; and

is in force immediately before that date,is, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, to continue as if it were a licence granted under Part 4 to the person authorising that person to correspondingly import or convey that explosive.[S 355/2025 wef 01/07/2025]7.—

Despite section 43, a person holding a licence continued by paragraph 6 as if a licence granted under Part 4, is eligible to continue to hold it for one year after that date.

Sub-paragraph (1) ceases to apply if the person’s licence under Part 6 of the Fire Safety Act 1993 (continued as if it were a licence granted under Part 4) is revoked under section 66 or expires without renewal.[S 355/2025 wef 01/07/2025]8.—

Every person who, immediately before the date of commencement of section 12, is carrying on a business involving the disposing of any gun, major part of a gun, or gun accessory, may continue to dispose of the gun, major part of a gun, or gun accessory —

for 6 months after that date or until an order under section 56 is earlier made applicable to the person for disposing of the gun, major part of a gun, or gun accessory, as the case may be; or

for 6 months after that date and, if within that period the person applies for a licence under Part 4 to dispose of that gun, major part of a gun, or gun accessory, then for a further period ending on the happening of the earlier of the following:

the date on which a Licensing Officer grants a licence to the person to dispose of that gun, major part of a gun, or gun accessory, as the case may be;

the date that the application is finally refused or is withdrawn.

Every person who, immediately before the date of commencement of section 23, is carrying on a business involving the disposing of any explosive precursor, may continue to dispose of that explosive precursor —

for 6 months after that date or until an order under section 56 is earlier made applicable to the person for disposing of that explosive precursor; or

for 6 months after that date and, if within that period the person applies for a licence under Part 4 to dispose of that explosive precursor, then for a further period ending on the happening of the earlier of the following:

the date on which a Licensing Officer grants a licence to the person to dispose of that explosive precursor;

the date that the application is finally refused or is withdrawn.

Every person who, immediately before the date of commencement of section 30, is carrying on a business involving the disposing of any weapon or noxious substance may continue to dispose of that weapon or noxious substance —

for 6 months after that date or until an order under section 56 is earlier made applicable to the person for disposing of that weapon or noxious substance, as the case may be; or

for 6 months after that date and, if within that period the person applies for a licence under Part 4 to dispose of that weapon or noxious substance, then for a further period ending on the happening of the earlier of the following:

the date on which a Licensing Officer grants a licence to the person to dispose of that weapon or noxious substance, as the case may be;

the date that the application is finally refused or is withdrawn.[S 355/2025 wef 01/07/2025]9.—

Every person who, immediately before the date of commencement of section 15, is carrying on a business involving the conveying of any gun, major part of a gun, or gun accessory may continue to convey that gun, major part of a gun, or gun accessory —

for 6 months after that date or until an order under section 56 is earlier made applicable to the person for conveying that gun, major part of a gun, or gun accessory, as the case may be; or

for 6 months after that date and, if within that period the person applies for a licence under Part 4 to convey that gun, major part of a gun, or gun accessory, then for a further period ending on the happening of the earlier of the following:

the date on which a Licensing Officer grants a licence to the person to convey that gun, major part of a gun, or gun accessory, as the case may be;

the date that the application is finally refused or is withdrawn.

Every person who, immediately before the date of commencement of section 25, is carrying on a business involving the conveying of any explosive or explosive precursor may continue to convey that explosive or explosive precursor —

for 6 months after that date or until an order under section 56 is earlier made applicable to the person for conveying that explosive or explosive precursor, as the case may be; or

for 6 months after that date and, if within that period the person applies for a licence under Part 4 to convey that explosive or explosive precursor, then for a further period ending on the happening of the earlier of the following:

the date on which a Licensing Officer grants a licence to the person to convey that explosive or explosive precursor, as the case may be;

the date that the application is finally refused or is withdrawn.

Every person who, immediately before the date of commencement of section 32, is carrying on a business involving the conveying of any weapon (whether or not a bayonet, sword, dagger, spear or spearhead) may continue to convey that weapon —

for 6 months after that date or until an order under section 56 is earlier made applicable to the person for conveying that weapon; or

for 6 months after that date and, if within that period the person applies for a licence under Part 4 to convey that weapon, then for a further period ending on the happening of the earlier of the following:

the date on which a Licensing Officer grants a licence to the person to convey that weapon;

the date that the application is finally refused or is withdrawn.[S 355/2025 wef 01/07/2025]10.—

Every person who, immediately before the date of commencement of section 30, is carrying on a business involving the manufacture or repair of any non-arms weapon, may continue to manufacture or repair, or take part in the manufacture or repair of, that weapon —

for 6 months after that date or until an order under section 56 is earlier made applicable to the person for manufacturing or repairing (as the case may be) that weapon; or

for 6 months after that date and, if within that period the person applies for a licence under Part 4 to manufacture or repair that weapon, then for a further period ending on the happening of the earlier of the following:

the date on which a Licensing Officer grants a licence to the person to manufacture or repair that weapon;

the date that the application is finally refused or is withdrawn.

Every person who, immediately before the date of commencement of section 32, is carrying on a business involving the supply of any non-arms weapon, may continue to supply that weapon —

for 6 months after that date or until an order under section 56 is earlier made applicable to the person for supplying that weapon; or

for 6 months after that date and, if within that period the person applies for a licence under Part 4 to supply that weapon, then for a further period ending on the happening of the earlier of the following:

the date on which a Licensing Officer grants a licence to the person to supply that weapon;

the date that the application is finally refused or is withdrawn.

In this paragraph, “non-arms weapon” means any weapon that is not any of the following:

a bayonet, sword or dagger;

a spear or spearhead;

an arrow with any of the following points:

a broadhead tip;

a field arrow tip;

a blunt arrow tip;

a grabbing arrow tip;

a fishing arrow tip;

an arbalest;

a device (commonly called a crossbow) consisting of a bow fitted transversely on a stock that has a groove or barrel, designed to direct an arrow or a bolt;

a bow with a draw weight of more than 27.215 kilograms.[S 355/2025 wef 01/07/2025]11.—

Every person who, immediately before the date of commencement of section 29, has in the person’s possession a weapon, may continue to have in the person’s possession the weapon —

for 6 months after that date or until an order under section 56 is earlier made applicable to the person for possessing the weapon; or

for 6 months after that date and, if within that period the person applies for a licence under Part 4 to possess that weapon, then for a further period ending on the happening of the earlier of the following:

the date on which a Licensing Officer grants a licence to the person to possess that weapon;

the date that the application is finally refused or is withdrawn.

In this paragraph, “weapon” means —

any bayonet, sword, dagger, spear or spearhead kept in a dwelling house as a curio or for ornamental purposes; or

any weapon that is not any of the following:

a bayonet, sword, dagger, spear or spearhead not kept in a dwelling house as a curio or for ornamental purposes;

an arrow with any of the following points:

a broadhead tip;

a field arrow tip;

a blunt arrow tip;

a grabbing arrow tip;

a fishing arrow tip;

an arbalest;

a device (commonly called a crossbow) consisting of a bow fitted transversely on a stock that has a groove or barrel, designed to direct an arrow or a bolt;

a bow with a draw weight of more than 27.215 kilograms.[S 355/2025 wef 01/07/2025]