Singapore legislation

Regulation 6

of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Aviation Industry — Exemption) Order 2025

Regulation 6

Licence not needed by air marshal to possess gun, ammunition, etc.

Subregulation 1

This paragraph applies to an air marshal —

(a)

who arrives at any airport, on or after 1 July 2025, on a flight in an aircraft from a place outside Singapore; or

(b)

who is due to leave an airport, on or after 1 July 2025, on a flight in an aircraft to a place outside Singapore.

Subregulation 2

An air marshal mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1) is exempt from —

(a)

sections 11(1) and 14 of the Act for having possession of, using and for importing and exporting any defined gun;

(b)

sections 22(1) and 24(1) of the Act for storing or having possession of, and for importing and exporting any ammunition for use with, any defined gun; and

(c)

sections 29(1) and 31 of the Act for having possession of, and for importing and exporting, any defined weapon,in the exercise or discharge of the individual’s powers or duties as an air marshal on board the aircraft.

Subregulation 3

However, the exemption in sub-paragraph (2) applies only —

(a)

to the extent the power or duty requires the air marshal to possess, handle or use the defined gun, the ammunition for use with the defined gun, or the defined weapon; and

(b)

if the air marshal gives to a border authority, at least 7 days before arriving in or departing from Singapore on a flight (or a fewer number of days before so arriving or departing in the event of imminent danger or because of exigent circumstances), all of the following particulars:

(i)

his or her full name and the number of his or her identity card or passport;

(ii)

the flight number of the aircraft in which the air marshal arrives in or leaves Singapore, as the case may be;

(iii)

the number of defined guns or defined weapons that he or she will possess on the flight, and a description of each defined gun or defined weapon;

(iv)

the number of rounds of ammunition for use with each defined gun he or she will possess on the flight;

(v)

the identification mark for every defined gun he or she will possess on the flight.

Subregulation 4

In this paragraph —

Definition

“border authority” means —

(a)

a police officer who is deployed in the Airport Police Division of the Singapore Police Force;

(b)

an officer of customs within the meaning given by section 3(1) of the Customs Act 1960 who is deployed at an airport; or

(c)

the Controller of Immigration or an immigration officer appointed under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1959 who is deployed at an airport;

Definition

“defined gun” means —

(a)

any handheld firearm;

(b)

any major part of a handheld firearm; or

(c)

any gun accessory that is designed to be or can be fitted to, or is adapted to fit, a handheld firearm;

Definition

“defined weapon” means —

(a)

any knife or sharp pointed stabbing instrument (but not a sword, bayonet or spear); or

(b)

any other weapon necessary for or in aid of restraining an individual’s person;

Definition

“handheld firearm” means a gun that —

(a)

is designed or adapted to fire bullets, shots or other projectiles by means of burning propellant;

(b)

if used in the way for which it is designed or adapted, is capable of being aimed at a target and causing hurt or injury by propelling a bullet, shot or other projectile;

(c)

is designed or adapted for aiming and firing from the hand; and

(d)

is reasonably capable of being carried concealed about the person of an individual.