Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
This Order is the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Special Workers of Licensees — Class Licence) Order 2025 and comes into operation on 1 July 2025.
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Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Special Workers of Licensees — Class Licence) Order 2025
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 2021
- Sections
- 4
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Special Workers of Licensees — Class Licence) Order 2025 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation GEWCA-S381-2025 2021, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2021.
Regulation 2
Definitions
In this Order —“approved range” means a shooting range or paintball range approved under the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Shooting and Paintball Ranges) Regulations 2025 (G.N. No. S 360/2025);“EP licence” and “explosives licence” have the meanings given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Explosives and Explosive Precursors) Regulations 2025 (G.N. No. S 374/2025);“gun licence” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Guns) Regulations 2025 (G.N. No. S 359/2025);“holder”, of a licence, means the person to whom the licence is granted, except when it is not in force;“noxious substance licence” and “weapon licence” have the meanings given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Weapons And Noxious Substances) Regulations 2025 (G.N. No. S 361/2025).
Definition
“approved range” means a shooting range or paintball range approved under the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Shooting and Paintball Ranges) Regulations 2025 (G.N. No. S 360/2025);
Definition
“EP licence” and “explosives licence” have the meanings given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Explosives and Explosive Precursors) Regulations 2025 (G.N. No. S 374/2025);
Definition
“gun licence” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Guns) Regulations 2025 (G.N. No. S 359/2025);
Definition
“holder”, of a licence, means the person to whom the licence is granted, except when it is not in force;
Definition
“noxious substance licence” and “weapon licence” have the meanings given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Weapons And Noxious Substances) Regulations 2025 (G.N. No. S 361/2025).
Regulation 3
Special workers of licensee are class licensees
Subregulation 1
Unless exempt by or under section 87 or 88 of the Act or excluded by sub‑paragraph (2), every individual who is employed or engaged —
(a)
as a special worker by a holder of any of the following licences:
(i)
an EP licence;
(ii)
an explosives licence;
(iii)
a gun licence;
(iv)
a licence to operate an approved range;
(v)
a noxious substance licence;
(vi)
a weapon licence; and
(b)
to perform any regulated activity that —
(i)
is authorised by the licence of that holder; and
(ii)
involves any gun, major part of a gun or gun accessory, any explosive or explosive precursor, or any weapon or noxious substance,is subject to a class licence authorising the individual to carry out the regulated activity.
Subregulation 2
An individual who is employed or engaged to act as a bodyguard or personal security officer for —
(a)
a consular officer of a country other than Singapore;
(b)
the head of a diplomatic mission of a country other than Singapore; or
(c)
a member of the staff of a diplomatic mission of a country other than Singapore who has diplomatic rank,is excluded from this Order.
Regulation 4
Conditions for special worker class licensee
A class licensee by virtue of paragraph 3 may carry out a regulated activity subject to all the following conditions:
(a)
when carrying out the regulated activity, the class licensee takes all reasonable steps necessary —
(i)
to protect other people who may be affected by the regulated activity from alarm, death or injury; and
(ii)
to protect property from unlawful destruction or damage and otherwise preserve public safety;
(b)
the class licensee carries out the regulated activity only within the following places:
(i)
if his or her employer or principal is the holder of a licence to operate an approved range — the approved range, unless sub‑paragraph (ii) applies;
(ii)
if his or her employer or principal is the holder of any other licence — the premises or conveyance which is authorised under that licence to be used to carry out the regulated activity;
(c)
the class licensee must have completed training in the safe carrying out of the regulated activity;
(d)
when carrying out the regulated activity, the class licensee’s judgement or capacity must not be adversely affected by any alcohol, drug or intoxicating substance to the extent that he or she may expose the individual’s or another individual’s health or safety to a risk;
(e)
the class licensee carries out the regulated activity in conformity with the lawful instructions of his or her employer or principal, subject to the requirements of any written law to the contrary.
Common questions
- What is Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Special Workers of Licensees — Class Licence) Order 2025?
- Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Special Workers of Licensees — Class Licence) Order 2025 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation GEWCA-S381-2025 2021, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2021.
- Is Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Special Workers of Licensees — Class Licence) Order 2025 still in force?
- Yes — Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Special Workers of Licensees — Class Licence) Order 2025 is currently in force.
- When did Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Special Workers of Licensees — Class Licence) Order 2025 take effect?
- Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Special Workers of Licensees — Class Licence) Order 2025 was first recorded in 2021.
- How many regulations does Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Special Workers of Licensees — Class Licence) Order 2025 have?
- Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Special Workers of Licensees — Class Licence) Order 2025 contains 4 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Special Workers of Licensees — Class Licence) Order 2025?
- The official text of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Special Workers of Licensees — Class Licence) Order 2025 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.