Singapore legislation
Regulation 6
of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Guns) Regulations 2025
Regulation 6
Meaning of “security plan”
Subregulation 1
In these Regulations, a “security plan” means a document or compilation of documents in English that —
identifies the security risks that may arise from the regulated activity authorised by a gun licence;
describes the details of the facilities, systems and procedures proposed to be implemented by an applicant for, or a holder of, a gun licence —
to deal with the identified security risks associated with the regulated activity authorised by the licence;
to ensure the secure possession and handling of the gun, gun part or gun accessory concerned; and
to ensure that the chain of possession of the gun, gun part or gun accessory concerned can be traced from a holder of a gun licence to another person authorised by or under the Act to possess, handle or use the gun, gun part or gun accessory, as the case may be,which may, where appropriate, include the deployment of auxiliary police officers to patrol or guard property while armed with firearms, and the screening of individuals seeking entry into or leaving the premises where the regulated activity takes place or may take place; and
requires the keeping of records which are sufficient to allow a Licensing Officer or an authorised officer to assess whether the security plan has been complied with.
Subregulation 2
Without limiting paragraph (1), a security plan relating to the conveying of any relevant consignment in a vessel or vehicle must include a transport security plan that contains details of the policies, procedures and practices established by an applicant for, or a holder of, the gun transport licence for each matter set out in the Second Schedule.
Subregulation 3
In paragraph (1)(b), “screening” means —
a search of an individual, or of any property in the individual’s possession, by means of an equipment that is designed to carry out the search without touching the individual or the individual’s property, as the case may be;
a frisk search of an individual conducted by quickly running the hands over the individual’s outer clothing, and an examination of anything worn or carried by the individual that is conveniently and voluntarily removed by the individual; or
a physical search of any personal property in an individual’s possession, not being clothing worn by the individual.