Singapore legislation

Regulation 8

of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Religious Use of Weapons — Class Licence) Order 2025

Regulation 8

Class licence for taking part in funeral event, etc.

Every individual who is required to carry a defined weapon —

(a)

in the course of taking part in a funeral event or funerary memorial event organised according to any religious belief, religious opinion or religious affiliation; and

(b)

so as to comply with the requirements of the practice in Singapore —

(i)

of the Sikh religion in the case of a defined weapon that is a kirpan; or

(ii)

of any other religious belief, religious opinion or religious affiliation in the case of any other defined weapon,is subject to a class licence authorising the individual to possess the kirpan or other defined weapon in connection with the individual taking part in that funeral event or funerary memorial event.