Singapore legislation

Regulation 15

of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Manufacture, Trading, Supply, Carriage and Disposal of Type 2 Weapons — Class Licence) Order 2025

Regulation 15

Interface with other class licences

Subregulation 1

This Order does not extend to any regulated activity involving sport weaponry which is authorised by a class licence established under the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Sporting or Recreational Use — Class Licence) Order 2025 (G.N. No. S 368/2025).

Subregulation 2

To avoid doubt, paragraphs 5 and 7 do not extend to a passenger or crew member, or the master, of a ship departing from Singapore on or after 1 July 2025 on a voyage where —

(a)

the passenger, crew member or master (as the case may be) entered Singapore on board the same ship; and

(b)

that ship arrived in Singapore waters from a place outside Singapore not earlier than the 30th day before the date the ship departs.

Subregulation 3

In sub‑paragraph (2) —

Definition

“crew member”, “master”, “passenger”, “Singapore waters” and “voyage” have the meanings given by the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Maritime Industry — Exemption) Order 2025 (G.N. No. S 373/2025);

Definition

“ship” means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved and regardless of ship registry, and includes —

(a)

a barge, lighter or other floating vessel;

(b)

an air‑cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or primarily in navigation by water;

(c)

an off‑shore industry mobile unit;

(d)

a WIG craft or wing‑in‑ground craft, or a seaplane, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water; and

(e)

any vessel which navigates exclusively in inland waters or waters within, or closely adjacent to, sheltered waters or areas where the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Port) Regulations (Rg 7) apply,but does not include —

(f)

any harbour craft that is used solely within the limits of the port that may be declared under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996;

(g)

any ship belonging to the naval, military or air forces of Singapore or any other country;

(h)

any vessel engaged exclusively in fishing or in similar pursuits;

(i)

any ship of traditional build such as dhows and junks; and

(j)

any ship that is intended to be operated without any seafarer on board.

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