Singapore legislation
Regulation 17
of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Weapons and Noxious Substances) Regulations 2025
Regulation 17
Application to vary licence in lieu of fresh application
Subregulation 1
A holder of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence (other than a single event licence) may, in lieu of applying for another weapon licence or noxious substance licence, apply to a Licensing Officer —
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.
Subregulation 2
An application under paragraph (1) must be accompanied by the appropriate application fee specified in the Second Schedule.
Subregulation 3
In addition, for the purposes of section 50(2)(d) of the Act, an application under paragraph (1) must —
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.
Subregulation 4
Regulations 6, 7 and 8(1) apply, with the necessary modifications, to an application under paragraph (1) as if it were an application for a licence.