Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Sporting or Recreational Use — Class Licence) Order 2025
Regulation 4
Athletes, sports enthusiasts, etc.
Subregulation 1
Every individual who engages in a sport, martial art or choreographed fight using any sport weaponry according to the rules or techniques of the sport, martial art or choreographed fight, is subject to a class licence authorising the individual —
to acquire, possess, and use, the sport weaponry in connection with his or her engaging in the sport, martial art or choreographed fight (as the case may be) in any of the permitted circumstances mentioned in sub‑paragraph (2); and (b)to dispose of the sport weaponry if it is no longer required by the individual for the purpose in sub‑paragraph (a).
Subregulation 2
The permitted circumstances for the purpose of sub‑paragraph (1) are as follows:
while practising recreationally;
while participating (whether or not for reward) as a contestant in a sporting competition involving the sport, martial art or choreographed fight; (c)while participating (whether or not for reward) in a promotion involving the sport, martial art or choreographed fight; (d)while training in the sport, martial art or choreographed fight; (e)while under the supervision of a coach during the conduct of any instruction or lesson provided to the individual in the sport, martial art or choreographed fight.
Subregulation 3
In this paragraph, “promotion”, as a noun, means one or more contests or displays involving the sport, martial art or choreographed fight for the purpose of —
promoting the sport, martial art or choreographed fight;
entertainment; or
determining an individual’s proficiency in the sport, martial art or choreographed fight.