Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Gun Disposal — Class Licence) Order 2025

Regulation 2

Definitions

In this Order —“contact address” means the address of —

(a)

for a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership) — the partnership’s principal place of business in Singapore;

(b)

for a body corporate — the body corporate’s registered office or principal office in Singapore;

(c)

for an unincorporated association — the unincorporated association’s principal office in Singapore;

(d)

for an individual carrying on business as a sole proprietor — the individual’s principal place of business in Singapore; or

(e)

for any other individual — the individual’s place of residence or workplace in Singapore;“destroy”, in relation to any gun, means to destroy the gun and render it harmless by melting or crushing the gun;“identification mark”, for a gun, means a number, or a combination of numbers and letters, that —

(a)

is unique to the gun; and

(b)

is required by written law to be stamped, engraved or otherwise marked on a part of the gun that is on the outside surface of the gun where it can be easily seen;“identity particulars” means —

(a)

for an individual —

(i)

the full name of the individual;

(ii)

the number of the individual’s identity card, or the individual’s passport or work pass if he or she is not a citizen of Singapore; and

(iii)

the nationality of the individual; or

(b)

for an entity —

(i)

the full name of the entity;

(ii)

the country where the entity was incorporated or otherwise formed; and

(iii)

the Unique Entity Number (UEN) of the entity, where available.

Definition

“contact address” means the address of —

(a)

for a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership) — the partnership’s principal place of business in Singapore;

(b)

for a body corporate — the body corporate’s registered office or principal office in Singapore;

(c)

for an unincorporated association — the unincorporated association’s principal office in Singapore;

(d)

for an individual carrying on business as a sole proprietor — the individual’s principal place of business in Singapore; or

(e)

for any other individual — the individual’s place of residence or workplace in Singapore;

Definition

“destroy”, in relation to any gun, means to destroy the gun and render it harmless by melting or crushing the gun;

Definition

“identification mark”, for a gun, means a number, or a combination of numbers and letters, that —

(a)

is unique to the gun; and

(b)

is required by written law to be stamped, engraved or otherwise marked on a part of the gun that is on the outside surface of the gun where it can be easily seen;

Definition

“identity particulars” means —

(a)

for an individual —

(i)

the full name of the individual;

(ii)

the number of the individual’s identity card, or the individual’s passport or work pass if he or she is not a citizen of Singapore; and

(iii)

the nationality of the individual; or

(b)

for an entity —

(i)

the full name of the entity;

(ii)

the country where the entity was incorporated or otherwise formed; and

(iii)

the Unique Entity Number (UEN) of the entity, where available.