Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Weapons and Noxious Substances) Regulations 2025

a safety management plan;

a security plan;

a layout plan of a weapon factory, noxious substance factory or weapon repair facility;

a layout plan of a suitable stockroom; or

a transport plan,has been submitted or re-submitted to a Licensing Officer as part of an application for a weapon licence or noxious substance licence, and the requirement for such a plan is not waived under regulation 10, then in granting the weapon licence or noxious substance licence, the Licensing Officer is taken to also approve that plan.

provide and maintain, in accordance with paragraph (2), an electronic video surveillance system (such as closed‑circuit television (CCTV) or its digital equivalent) as to enable the recording of activities taking place at every watched zone of any premises occupied by the holder; (b)keep each recording made using the electronic video surveillance system required by this regulation for a period of not less than 31 days after the date the recording is made; and (c)display a sign at a prominent location immediately outside every entrance to each watched zone of any premises occupied by the holder, stating that the zone is under CCTV surveillance.

consist of an adequate number of CCTV cameras or other electronic visual monitoring devices installed at suitable locations in or on a watched zone where the field of view of every one of those CCTV cameras or other electronic visual monitoring devices is not obstructed in any way;

be capable of recording colour images —

at the resolution of HD 1080: 1920×1080 pixels or equivalent; (ii)at 12 frames per second; and

under low lighting conditions; and

always be in good order and operational.

describes the risk management procedures that are proposed to be implemented by an applicant for, or a holder of, a weapon licence or noxious substance licence in order to manage the hazards and risks to safety associated with the regulated activity to be authorised by the weapon licence or noxious substance licence;

describes the policies, procedures and practices that are proposed to be implemented by an applicant for, or a holder of, a weapon licence or noxious substance licence —

to protect people who may be affected by the regulated activity from alarm, death or injury; and

to protect property from unlawful destruction or damage and otherwise preserve public safety, when the regulated activity is carried on; and

requires the keeping of records which are sufficient to allow a Licensing Officer or an authorised officer to assess whether the safety management plan has been complied with.

an assessment of the risks that may arise from handling, possessing or using any weapon or noxious substance under the weapon licence or noxious substance licence;

an emergency response plan to manage risk to the safety and health of people in an emergency event;

the internal policies, procedures and controls established by the applicant for, or the holder of, a weapon licence or noxious substance licence, over the regulated activity so as to monitor and ensure the compliance by that applicant or holder, and the employees or workers of that applicant or holder, with —

the requirements of the Act and these Regulations with respect to the regulated activity;

the conditions of the weapon licence or noxious substance licence applied for, if granted;

any requirement of any applicable standard; and

the safety management plan approved by the Licensing Officer.

identifies the security risks that may arise from the regulated activity authorised by a weapon licence or noxious substance licence;

describes the details of the facilities, systems and procedures proposed to be implemented by an applicant for, or a holder of, a weapon licence or noxious substance licence —

to deal with the identified security risks associated with the regulated activity to be authorised by the weapon licence or noxious substance licence;

to ensure the secure possession and handling of the weapons or noxious substances concerned; and

to ensure that the chain of possession of the weapons or noxious substances concerned can be traced from a holder of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence to another person authorised by or under the Act to handle, possess or use the weapon or noxious substance, as the case may be,which may, where appropriate, include the deployment of auxiliary police officers to patrol or guard property while armed with firearms, and the screening of individuals seeking entry into or leaving the premises where the regulated activity takes place or may take place; and

requires the keeping of records which are sufficient to allow a Licensing Officer or an authorised officer to assess whether the security plan has been complied with.

a search of an individual, or of any property in the individual’s possession, by means of an equipment that is designed to carry out the search without touching the individual or the individual’s property, as the case may be;

a frisk search of an individual conducted by quickly running the hands over the individual’s outer clothing, and an examination of anything worn or carried by the individual that is conveniently and voluntarily removed by the individual; or

a physical search of any personal property in the individual’s possession, not being clothing worn by the individual.

by using the electronic system called “GoBusiness”;

in the case of a malfunction or failure of the electronic system mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or other exceptional circumstances —

in person at the office of the Licensing Officer at 391 New Bridge Road, Block D #02-701, Singapore 088762 on a working day during its business hours; or

by sending an email to the email address at SPF_PRD_GEWD@spf.gov.sg.

an application for a weapon trader’s licence or noxious substance trader’s licence;

a bundled application by the same applicant for —

a weapon trader’s licence and a non-renewable weapon transport licence; or

a noxious substance trader’s licence and a non‑renewable noxious substance transport licence.

an application for a weapon trader’s licence or noxious substance trader’s licence;

a bundled application by the same applicant for —

a weapon trader’s licence and a non-renewable weapon transport licence; or

a noxious substance trader’s licence and a non‑renewable noxious substance transport licence.

the appropriate application fee specified in the Second Schedule; (b)the identity particulars, telephone number, email address and contact address of the applicant;

where the application for a weapon trader’s licence or noxious substance trader’s licence is made by an agent on behalf of the applicant — the identity particulars, telephone number, email address and contact address of the agent;

the address of every premises used or to be used to carry out the regulated activity which is the subject of the application;

the full name and contact address of at least one person in Singapore who is authorised by the applicant to accept, on the applicant’s behalf, service of notices and other documents under the Act with respect to that regulated activity which is the subject of the application;

the following details of every individual who is proposed to be charged by the applicant to supervise the regulated activity which is the subject of the application:

his or her identity particulars and contact address;

his or her position in the operations of the applicant with respect to that regulated activity;

his or her security clearance if the individual is a special worker or responsible executive;

a safety management plan and a security plan established by the applicant in relation to the carrying out of the regulated activity which is the subject of the application, unless the applicant is an individual carrying on that regulated activity without any employee;

the description of every weapon or model of weapon, or every noxious substance, that the regulated activity which is the subject of the application will involve;

the special information required under regulation 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16 (as the case may be) for the licence applied for, if not waived under regulation 10;

documents and other evidence of the information mentioned in sub‑paragraphs (a) to (i);

any other information that the Licensing Officer specifies that he or she requires to decide the application, and documents and other evidence of that other information.

the maximum quantity of every model of weapon and every noxious substance to be manufactured by the applicant during the term of the licence;

a description of the construction, facilities and equipment in the weapon factory or noxious substance factory (as the case may be) used or to be used for the manufacturing of those weapons or noxious substances;

the layout plan or plans of the weapon factory or noxious substance factory mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b), indicating —

the boundaries of the weapon factory or noxious substance factory, including any gate or fencing;

the location of every suitable stockroom within the weapon factory or noxious substance factory for the keeping of weapons or noxious substances; and

every entrance to, and exit (including an emergency exit) from, the weapon factory or noxious substance factory and the types of access controls at each entrance and exit, where applicable;

the layout plan or plans of every suitable stockroom within the weapon factory or noxious substance factory for the keeping of weapons or noxious substances, indicating every entrance to, and exit (including an emergency exit) from, the suitable stockroom and the types of access controls at each entrance and exit, where applicable.

whether the repairing of weapons is or is to be carried out by the applicant at a weapon repair facility, or from place to place outside of a weapon repair facility, or both;

if the repairing of weapons is or is to be carried out at a weapon repair facility —

whether the weapon repair facility is a place owned or occupied by the applicant;

the layout plan or plans of the weapon repair facility, indicating —

the boundaries of the weapon repair facility, including any gate or fencing;

the location of every suitable stockroom within the weapon repair facility for the keeping of weapons; and

every entrance to, and exit (including an emergency exit) from, the weapon repair facility and the types of access controls at each entrance and exit, where applicable;

the layout plan or plans of every suitable stockroom within the weapon repair facility for the keeping of weapons, indicating every entrance to, and exit (including an emergency exit) from, the suitable stockroom and the types of access controls at each entrance and exit, where applicable.

whether the regulated activity which is the subject of the application is importing or exporting, or both;

the quantity of any weapon or noxious substance (as the case may be) to be imported or exported by the applicant under the licence;

the date and time that the weapon or noxious substance mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b) is to be imported or exported or both;

the country, and the port or airport, of departure, arrival and transit (where applicable) of the weapon or noxious substance mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b) to be imported or exported;

where the application relates to an export of any weapon or noxious substance, any evidence of approval by the relevant authority of the foreign country to which the weapon or noxious substance mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) is to be exported, for the weapon or noxious substance to be imported into that foreign country;

the intended use of the weapon or noxious substance mentioned in sub-paragraph (b);

the flight number, vessel number or vehicle number of the conveyance used or to be used to import or export the weapon or noxious substance mentioned in sub-paragraph (b);

where the application is made by an agent on behalf of another person (called the principal) —

the identity particulars, telephone number, email address and contact address of the principal on whose behalf the agent is making the application; and (ii)any documentary evidence that might reasonably be accepted as applying to the principal and as proving that the principal is authorised by or under the Act to handle the weapon or noxious substance mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b);

if applicable, the full name, email address and contact address of the person transhipping the weapon or noxious substance mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) to be covered by the licence applied for.

the description of every weapon consignment or noxious substance consignment to be conveyed on a Singapore journey under the licence;

the vessel number or vehicle number, and the description (including the model, width, height and weight unladen), of every vessel or vehicle to be used to convey any weapon consignment or noxious substance consignment under the licence;

a transport plan for every vessel or vehicle mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) conveying a weapon consignment or noxious substance consignment on a Singapore journey, which plan must contain —

a detailed description of the route to be taken by every such vessel or vehicle;

the address of —

the place in Singapore from and at which the Singapore journey is to begin and end, or from or at which the Singapore journey is to begin or end; and

every place in Singapore the vessel or vehicle will stop en‑route; and

the intended dates and times that the Singapore journey to convey the weapon consignment or noxious substance consignment is to start and end.

the vessel number or vehicle number, and the description (including the model, width, height and weight unladen), of every vessel or vehicle to be used to convey any weapon consignment or noxious substance consignment on a Singapore journey during the term of the licence;

the maximum number or maximum weight of each model of weapon or noxious substance that may be transported on each vessel or vehicle mentioned in sub-paragraph (a).

the maximum quantity of weapons or noxious substances to be stored by or be in the possession of the applicant during the term of the licence;

the purpose for obtaining the licence, particularly if it is for any of the following:

storing or possessing the weapons or noxious substances on behalf of a person other than the applicant or for the applicant only;

storing or possessing the weapons or noxious substances in connection with the disposal, import or export of weapons or noxious substances;

storing or possessing the weapons or noxious substances for any other purpose described;

the layout plan or plans of the suitable stockroom in which the weapon or noxious substance is to be stored or possessed, indicating —

its location within the premises provided under regulation 9(1)(d); and

every entrance to, and exit (including an emergency exit) from, the suitable stockroom and the types of access controls at each entrance and exit, where applicable;

if the applicant is not the owner of any weapon or noxious substance to be stored or possessed under the licence —

the identity particulars, telephone number, email address and contact address of every owner of the weapon or noxious substance;

the intended use of the weapon or noxious substance; and

the identity particulars of the person from whom the owner of the weapon or noxious substance acquired the weapon or noxious substance, as the case may be.

to add, delete or replace any model of weapon or noxious substance stated in the licence;

to add, delete or reduce any quantity or maximum quantity of weapons or noxious substances stated in the licence; or

to add, delete or replace any vessel or vehicle stated in a weapon transport licence or noxious substance transport licence,without renewing or changing the date of expiry of the firstmentioned licence.

state the expiry date of the weapon licence or noxious substance licence to be varied in a manner described in paragraph (1);

state the variation applied for;

state whether any particulars or information provided under regulation 9, 11, 12, 13, 15 or 16 with respect to the current weapon licence or current noxious substance licence have changed and, if so, what the changes are;

provide documents and other evidence of the information mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c); and

provide any other information that the Licensing Officer specifies that he or she requires to decide the application, and documents and other evidence of that other information.

any theft or attempted theft, or any loss, of any weapon or noxious substance authorised to be possessed, handled or used by the holder under the holder’s weapon licence or noxious substance licence;

any of the following found on any place or the premises occupied by the holder to carry on the regulated activity covered by the holder’s weapon licence or noxious substance licence:

any weapon or noxious substance that appears to be abandoned;

any weapon or noxious substance that the holder is not authorised by or under the Act to possess, handle or use;

any unauthorised entry of any person into the place or premises which are occupied by the holder to carry on the regulated activity covered by the holder’s weapon licence or noxious substance licence;

a defined incident happening within any place or premises where and when the holder is carrying on a regulated activity.

an individual suffers a fatal relevant injury;

an individual suffers a serious relevant injury;

any premises or conveyance is wholly or partly destroyed; or

any premises or conveyance sustains damage or structural failure that adversely affects the structural strength or performance of the premises or conveyance.

he or she suffers an injury as a result of —

being in any premises or conveyance used in the carrying out of a regulated activity involving a weapon or noxious substance; or

direct contact during a regulated activity with a weapon or noxious substance;

he or she dies as a result of the injury after sustaining the injury; and

the injury did not result from natural causes.

he or she suffers an injury as a result of —

being in any premises or conveyance used in the carrying out of a regulated activity involving a weapon or noxious substance; or

direct contact during a regulated activity with a weapon or noxious substance; (b)the injury is —

any loss of a limb or part of a limb;

loss of sight, whether temporary or permanent;

penetrating injury to the eye;

an injury leading to the individual’s unconsciousness or the individual requiring resuscitation; (v)an injury to any internal organ of the individual; or

likely to require hospitalisation for a period that starts no later than the 7th day after the date the individual sustained the injury and exceeds 48 hours after starting; and

the injury did not result from natural causes.

provided under regulation 9(1)(d) in the application for that licence as the place used or to be used to possess the weapon or noxious substance; or

that is another place with the prior approval of a Licensing Officer.

must carry out the regulated activity authorised by the weapon licence or noxious substance licence in accordance with the plan last approved; and

must take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the requirements of, and procedures specified in, that last approved plan are complied with.

a safety management plan;

a security plan;

a layout plan of a weapon factory, noxious substance factory or weapon repair facility;

a layout plan of a suitable stockroom;

a transport plan.

a safety management plan;

a security plan;

a layout plan of a weapon factory, noxious substance factory or weapon repair facility;

a layout plan of a suitable stockroom; or

a transport plan,which has been approved by virtue of regulation 2(3) or under this regulation, with respect to that weapon licence or noxious substance licence.

to be made in writing at least 14 days before making the change, or within any shorter period that the Licensing Officer may allow in any particular case; and

to contain —

details of the change;

reasons for the change;

proposed date and time of the change; and

location of the change, if applicable.

every part of those premises where the manufacture or repair of weapons, or the manufacture of any noxious substance, happens;

every entrance to, and exit (including an emergency exit) from, the part of those premises mentioned in sub-paragraph (a).

every part of those premises where the destruction of weapons or noxious substances happens;

every entrance to, and exit (including an emergency exit) from, the part of those premises mentioned in sub-paragraph (a);

every part of those premises where the weapons or noxious substances to be destroyed are temporarily kept pending disposal;

every entrance to, and exit (including an emergency exit) from, the part of those premises mentioned in sub-paragraph (c).

the date of every disposal by the holder of every weapon or noxious substance;

the date on which each weapon or noxious substance was acquired or received by the holder for disposal;

the quantity of weapons or noxious substances acquired or received by the holder on each occasion for disposal.

is always sheathed (where applicable) or covered during the Singapore journey; and

cannot be seen from inside or outside the vessel or vehicle by any individual other than an individual involved in the packing, loading or unloading of the weapon or noxious substance.

is not left unattended in any public place in Singapore at any time —

while the weapon consignment or noxious substance consignment is on board the vessel or vehicle; and

before the consignee authorised by or under the Act to possess the weapon or noxious substance (as the case may be) comprised in the consignment takes delivery of the weapon consignment or noxious substance consignment; and

is not piloted or driven by an individual who is adversely affected by alcohol, a drug or an intoxicating substance.

is not unpacked or opened in any way while being conveyed; and (b)is not transferred at the end of the journey to a person who does not first produce to the holder acceptable proof of the person’s authorisation to possess the weapons or noxious substances comprised in the weapon consignment or noxious substance consignment.

avoid densely populated areas;

avoid traffic peak periods;

avoid the Central Business District; and

avoid hazards which might disturb the load carried in a way that creates a risk of spillage, leakage or accidental discharge of the noxious substance.

for each month (or part of a month) during the term of the licence —

the type of every weapon or noxious substance in the holder’s possession during that month; and

the total quantity (in number or volume) of weapons or noxious substances in the holder’s possession during that month;

for each occasion that any weapon or noxious substance is deposited by another person (called the depositor) with the holder for storage during the term of the holder’s licence —

the date on which the weapon or noxious substance was received by the holder; and

the date on which possession of the weapon or noxious substance was transferred by the holder to the depositor or another person;

the identity particulars and contact address of —

every depositor from whom any weapon or noxious substance was received by the holder for storage; and

every person to whom possession of any weapon or noxious substance was transferred by the holder, whether on supply or otherwise.

a weapon manufacturing licence;

a weapon repair licence;

a noxious substance manufacturing licence;

a weapon supplier’s licence;

a noxious substance supplier’s licence.

who is authorised to carry out a regulated activity stated in the weapon licence or noxious substance licence; and

who has a plan mentioned in regulation 22(2) approved with respect to that weapon licence or noxious substance licence, commits an offence if the holder intentionally or negligently —

does not carry out the regulated activity authorised by the weapon licence or noxious substance licence (as the case may be) in accordance with the plan last approved; or

fails to take all reasonably practicable steps necessary to ensure that the requirements of, and procedures stated in, that last approved plan are complied with.

where the offence involves a noxious substance —

if the person is an individual — a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or both; or

if the person is not an individual — a fine not exceeding $10,000;

where the offence involves any Type 1 weapon —

if the person is an individual — a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or both; or

if the person is not an individual — a fine not exceeding $10,000; or

where the offence involves weapons and all of the weapons are either a Type 2 weapon or a Type 3 weapon, or a combination of Type 2 weapons and Type 3 weapons —

if the person is an individual — a fine not exceeding $3,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or both; or

if the person is not an individual — a fine not exceeding $7,500.