Singapore legislation

Regulation 9

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

Regulation 9

Conditions of class licence for taking part in funeral event, etc.

A class licensee by virtue of paragraph 8 with respect to taking part in a funeral event or funerary memorial event may possess a defined weapon subject to all the following conditions:

(a)

the class licensee carries the defined weapon only —

(i)

during the period he or she is taking part in the funeral event or funerary memorial event, and at the location of the funeral event or funerary memorial event;

(ii)

according to the requirements of the practice in Singapore —

(A)

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

(B)

of any other religious belief, religious opinion or religious affiliation in the case of any other defined weapon; and

(iii)

while under the supervision and control of a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 6 who is conducting the funeral event or funerary memorial event;

(b)

the class licensee does not leave the defined weapon unattended.

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