Regulation 2

“airgun accessory” means a gun accessory that is designed to be or can be fitted to, or is adapted to fit, an airgun;

“applicable standard” means any standard applicable to a holder of a gun licence with respect to any matter mentioned in section 62(2) of the Act;

“applicant” —

“application”, for a gun licence that is not a single event licence, includes an application to renew the gun licence;

“approved”, in relation to a plan, means —

“approved range” means a shooting range or paintball range that is the subject of a current venue approval granted under the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Shooting and Paintball Ranges) Regulations 2025 (G.N. No. S 360/2025);

“armourer’s licence” means a licence to store —

“armoury” means a room or storage facility which is designed or adapted for the storage of gun stores;

“authorised by or under the Act”, for a regulated activity involving a gun, gun part or gun accessory, means authorised to carry on the regulated activity, without committing an offence under the Act, because of —

“auxiliary police officer” means a member of an Auxiliary Police Force created under the Police Force Act 2004;

“batch” —

“contact address” means the address of —

“convoy” means a convoy of not more than 4 motor vehicles;

“country” includes territory;

“deactivated firearm” means a firearm —

“entity” means —

“firearm” means a gun that —

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

“firearm gun part” means a major part of a gun which is a firearm;

“foreign country” means a country other than Singapore;

“grounds” means land in Singapore that has a boundary fence or another structure or feature to mark the boundary of the land;

“gun” includes a paintball marker;

“gun disposal licence” means a licence to dispose of any gun, gun part or gun accessory stated in the licence;

“gun factory” means any premises used or to be used primarily for the manufacture of —

“gun licence” means any of the following licences (but not a class licence):

“gun manufacturing licence” means a licence to manufacture any gun, gun part or gun accessory stated in the licence;

“gun part” means a major part of a gun;

“gun possession licence” means a licence to possess (not store) any gun, gun part or gun accessory, and at any place, stated in the licence;

“gun repair facility” means any premises used or to be used primarily for the repair of any gun or gun accessory, regardless that the premises are part of a gun factory;

“gun repair licence” means a licence —

“gun stores” means all or any of the following stored or to be stored in an armoury:

“gun supplier’s licence” means a licence to supply any gun, gun part or gun accessory stated in the licence;

“gun trader’s licence” means a licence to import or export any gun, gun part or gun accessory stated in the licence;

“gun transport licence” means a renewable or non‑renewable licence to convey as a carrier any relevant consignment on a Singapore journey, using any vessel or vehicle stated in the licence;

“gun use licence” means a licence to use any gun, and for any purpose, stated in the licence;

“holder”, for a gun licence, means the person to whom the gun licence is granted;

“identification mark”, for a gun, means a number, or a combination of numbers and letters, that is unique to the gun;

“identity particulars” means —

“intruder alarm system requirement” has the meaning given by regulation 4;

“key” includes a key or key card, combination or key code, electronic access code or other means of unlocking or disabling a lock or other security mechanism;

“motor vehicle” means a vehicle that is propelled wholly or partly by a motor or by any means other than human or animal power, and is intended or adapted for use on any road, but excludes any of the following:

“non-firearm accessory” means any gun accessory that is designed to be or can be fitted to, or is adapted to fit, a gun which is not a firearm, and includes an airgun accessory;

“non‑firearm gun part” means a major part of a gun which is not a firearm;

“point of supply” means a place that is part of, or adjacent to, an armoury where possession of any gun is transferred from the holder of an armourer’s licence for that armoury, to an individual for use or supply or otherwise;

“protected zone” means any part of any place or premises occupied by a holder of a gun licence that is prescribed by these Regulations in relation to that holder to be a protected zone for the purpose of the intruder alarm system requirement;

“range operator licence” has the meaning given by the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Shooting and Paintball Ranges) Regulations 2025;

“relevant consignment” means one or more batches of guns, gun parts or gun accessories that is or are —

“safety management plan” has the meaning given by regulation 5;

“secure” means secure from loss, theft, sabotage or unauthorised access;

“security plan” has the meaning given by regulation 6;

“Singapore journey”, for a vessel or vehicle, means —

“single event licence” means any gun licence as follows:

“stated” includes described;

“suitable lockable container” means a container that —

“suitable room” means a room that —

“surveillance requirement” has the meaning given by regulation 3;

“transport security plan” has the meaning given by regulation 6(2);

“type”, for a gun, includes the calibre of the gun and whether it is a firearm;

“unloaded”, for a gun, means not loaded with any ammunition, paintball, airgun pellets or other projectiles;

“venue approval” has the meaning given by the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Shooting and Paintball Ranges) Regulations 2025;

“watched zone” means any part of any place or premises occupied by a holder of a gun licence that is prescribed by these Regulations in relation to that holder to be a watched zone for the purpose of the surveillance requirement;

“working day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.