Singapore legislation

Regulation 17

of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Sporting or Recreational Use — Class Licence) Order 2025

Regulation 17

Conditions of paintball marker user’s class licence

An individual who is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 16 may acquire, possess and use an authorised paintball marker supplied to him or her by a licensed paintball range operator subject to all the following conditions:

(a)

the class licensee has in his or her possession (without using) the paintball marker only when he or she is within the approved paintball range which is under the charge and control of the licensed paintball range operator;

(b)

the class licensee uses the authorised paintball marker only —

(i)

when he or she is engaging in any permitted activity mentioned in paragraph 16(2);

(ii)

within a paintball game area of the approved paintball range under the charge and control of the licensed paintball range operator; and

(iii)

while under the supervision and control, and in the presence and in the line of sight of, a range official of the licensed paintball range operator;

(c)

the class licensee does not alter or tamper with the paintball marker if altering or tampering with it may endanger the safety of any individual (including himself or herself) or any property when he or she is engaging in any permitted activity mentioned in paragraph 16(2);

(d)

after the paintball marker is so supplied to him or her, the class licensee —

(i)

does not abandon the paintball marker;

(ii)

takes all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the paintball marker is not lost or stolen, and is not accessible or transferred to anyone else who is not authorised by or under the Act to possess the paintball marker; and

(iii)

takes all reasonable steps necessary to protect other people from alarm relating to the class licensee’s use and possession of the paintball marker when engaging in any of the permitted activities mentioned in paragraph 16(2);

(e)

after the paintball marker is so supplied to him or her, the class licensee walks —

(i)

from the point of supply of the paintball marker to the paintball game area to use it; and

(ii)

from the paintball game area to the point of supply of the paintball marker after use,taking the shortest route and as far as practicable without stopping en‑route;

(f)

the class licensee does not use, or have in his or her possession, the paintball marker when adversely affected by alcohol, a drug or an intoxicating substance; (g)the class licensee complies with every direction given by the licensed paintball range operator that is part of the licensed paintball range operator’s safety management plan.

Read in full context — Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Sporting or Recreational Use — Class Licence) Order 2025 →