Singapore legislation
Regulation 21
of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Guns) Regulations 2025
Regulation 21
Linked validity of certain gun licences
Subregulation 1
Where a holder of a gun possession licence authorising the holder to possess any gun subsequently acquires —
any gun part for or in connection with that gun; or
any gun accessory for use in connection with that gun,the term of any gun possession licence for the holder to possess that gun part or gun accessory will ordinarily be concurrent with the term of the firstmentioned gun possession licence to possess that gun.
Subregulation 2
Where a holder of a gun licence authorising the holder to carry on a regulated activity involving a gun which is not a firearm (called an initial gun licence) subsequently applies for another gun licence to carry on the same regulated activity but involving —
another gun which is not a firearm, whether of the same calibre, make, model or kind as the gun covered by the initial gun licence;
any non‑firearm gun part; or
any non-firearm accessory,the term of the subsequent gun licence will ordinarily be concurrent with the term specified in the initial gun licence.
Subregulation 3
Where a holder of a gun licence authorising the holder to carry on a regulated activity involving any firearm (called an initial firearm licence) subsequently applies for another gun licence to carry on the same regulated activity but involving —
another gun, whether or not a firearm and whether of the same calibre, make, model or kind as the gun covered by the initial firearm licence;
any gun part, which may or may not be a non‑firearm gun part; or
any gun accessory designed for use with a gun which may or may not be a firearm,the term of the subsequent gun licence will ordinarily be concurrent with the term specified in the initial firearm licence.
Subregulation 4
Paragraphs (2) and (3) do not extend to any single event licence.
Subregulation 5
A reference to a holder of a gun possession licence does not include a holder who, by reason of section 6(5)(a) or 7(5)(a) of the Act, is treated as also having been granted a gun possession licence.