Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

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

Regulation 2

Definitions

Subregulation 1

In these Regulations —

Definition

“applicable standard” means any standard applicable to a holder of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence with respect to any matter mentioned in section 62(2) of the Act;

Definition

“applicant” —

(a)

means the person who makes an application to a Licensing Officer for a weapon licence or noxious substance licence; and

(b)

in the case of an application for a weapon trader’s licence or noxious substance trader’s licence — includes the person on whose behalf an application for such a licence is made by an agent;

Definition

“application”, for a weapon licence or noxious substance licence that is not a single event licence, includes an application to renew the weapon licence or noxious substance licence;

Definition

“approved”, in relation to a plan, means —

(a)

approved in the granting of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence; or

(b)

approved with changes under regulation 23;

Definition

“authorised by or under the Act”, for a regulated activity involving a weapon or noxious substance, means authorised to carry on the regulated activity, without committing an offence under the Act, because of —

(a)

a provision in the Act;

(b)

a licence or a class licence; or

(c)

an exemption by or under section 87, 88 or 89 of the Act;

Definition

“auxiliary police officer” means a member of an Auxiliary Police Force created under the Police Force Act 2004;

Definition

“batch” —

(a)

in relation to a weapon, means a quantity of weapons of a particular type that is uniform in design and —

(i)

is manufactured under essentially the same conditions; or

(ii)

is packed in a distinct manner; or

(b)

in relation to a noxious substance, means a quantity of noxious substances that —

(i)

is uniform in composition or is manufactured under essentially the same conditions; and

(ii)

is packed in a distinct manner;

Definition

“contact address” means the address of —

(a)

for a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership) — the partnership’s principal place of business in Singapore;

(b)

for a body corporate — the body corporate’s registered office or principal office in Singapore;

(c)

for an unincorporated association — the unincorporated association’s principal office in Singapore;

(d)

for an individual carrying on business as a sole proprietor — the principal place of business in Singapore; or

(e)

for any other individual — the individual’s place of residence or workplace in Singapore;

Definition

“convoy” means a convoy of not more than 4 motor vehicles;

Definition

“country” includes territory;

Definition

“entity” means —

(a)

a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership);

(b)

an unincorporated association;

(c)

a partnership;

(d)

a business trust;

(e)

a body of individuals who together form a body; or

(f)

a person other than an individual;

Definition

“foreign country” means a country other than Singapore;

Definition

“holder”, for a weapon licence or noxious substance licence, means the person to whom the weapon licence or noxious substance licence (as the case may be) is granted;

Definition

“identity particulars” means —

(a)

for an individual —

(i)

the full name of the individual;

(ii)

the number of the individual’s identity card, or of the individual’s passport or work pass if he or she is not a citizen of Singapore; and

(iii)

the nationality of the individual; or

(b)

for an entity —

(i)

the full name of the entity;

(ii)

the country where the entity was incorporated or otherwise formed; and

(iii)

the Unique Entity Number (UEN) of the entity, where available;

Definition

“model”, for a weapon, includes a design of the weapon;

Definition

“motor vehicle” means a vehicle that is propelled wholly or partly by a motor or by any means other than human or animal power, and is intended or adapted for use on any road, but excludes any of the following:

(a)

a motor vehicle that is constructed to drive itself;

(b)

a motorcycle (with or without a sidecar attached to it);

Definition

“noxious substance consignment” means one or more batches of noxious substances that is or are —

(a)

in the case of importing or exporting —

(i)

imported by the same owner, or exported for the same owner, of the noxious substances;

(ii)

imported or exported at the same time; and

(iii)

imported or exported on one and the same conveyance, or on any motor vehicles in the same convoy; or

(b)

in the case of conveying for a Singapore journey, conveyed —

(i)

at the same time; and

(ii)

on one and the same vessel or vehicle, or on any motor vehicles in the same convoy;

Definition

“noxious substance disposal licence” means a licence to dispose of any noxious substance stated in the licence;

Definition

“noxious substance factory” means any premises used or to be used primarily for all or any of the following: (a)the blending together of any substances to make a noxious substance;

(b)

the altering of the chemical or physical nature of any substance to make a noxious substance;

(c)

the remaking or reconditioning of a noxious substance;

Definition

“noxious substance licence” means any of the following licences:

(a)

a noxious substance manufacturing licence;

(b)

a noxious substance disposal licence;

(c)

a noxious substance trader’s licence;

(d)

a noxious substance supplier’s licence;

(e)

a noxious substance transport licence;

(f)

a noxious substance possession licence;

Definition

“noxious substance manufacturing licence” means a licence to manufacture any noxious substance stated in the licence;

Definition

“noxious substance possession licence” means a licence to possess or store any noxious substance, and at any place, stated in the licence;

Definition

“noxious substance supplier’s licence” means a licence to supply any noxious substance stated in the licence;

Definition

“noxious substance trader’s licence” means a licence to import or export any noxious substance stated in the licence;

Definition

“noxious substance transport licence” means a renewable or non-renewable licence to convey as a carrier any noxious substance consignment on a Singapore journey, using any vessel or vehicle stated in the licence;

Definition

“safety management plan” has the meaning given by regulation 4;

Definition

“secure” means secure from loss, theft, sabotage or unauthorised access;

Definition

“security plan” has the meaning given by regulation 5;

Definition

“Singapore journey”, for a vessel or vehicle, means —

(a)

a journey that starts in Singapore and ends in Singapore; or

(b)

any part of the journey in Singapore, being a journey that —

(i)

starts in Singapore and ends outside Singapore; or

(ii)

starts outside Singapore and ends in Singapore,regardless of the number of places in Singapore the vessel or vehicle stops en-route;

Definition

“single event licence” means any weapon licence or noxious substance licence as follows:

(a)

a weapon trader’s licence;

(b)

a noxious substance trader’s licence;

(c)

a non-renewable weapon transport licence;

(d)

a non-renewable noxious substance transport licence;

Definition

“stated” includes described;

Definition

“suitable lockable container” means a container that —

(a)

is constructed of such material as not to be easily penetrable; (b)has a lock; and

(c)

is always locked (other than for the time necessary to insert or remove its contents for a lawful purpose),but does not include a boot of a motor vehicle;

Definition

“suitable stockroom” means a room that —

(a)

is or is part of any premises which are not made from short-lived materials; and

(b)

is fitted with a door which must —

(i)

be made of solid metal or solid timber; and

(ii)

have a built-in sturdy combination lock, keyed lock or keyed padlock;

Definition

“surveillance requirement” has the meaning given by regulation 3;

Definition

“Type 1 weapon” means a weapon that is neither a Type 2 weapon nor a Type 3 weapon;

Definition

“Type 2 weapon” has the meaning given by the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Manufacture, Trading, Supply, Carriage and Disposal of Type 2 Weapons — Class Licence) Order 2025 (G.N. No. S 366/2025);

Definition

“Type 3 weapon” has the meaning given by the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Type 3 Weapons — Exemption) Order 2025 (G.N. No. S 370/2025);

Definition

“watched zone” means any part of any premises occupied by a holder of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence that is prescribed by these Regulations in relation to that holder to be a watched zone for the purpose of the surveillance requirement;

Definition

“weapon consignment” means one or more batches of weapons that is or are —

(a)

in the case of importing or exporting —

(i)

imported by the same owner, or exported for the same owner, of the weapons; (ii)imported or exported at the same time; and (iii)imported or exported on one and the same conveyance, or on any motor vehicles in the same convoy; or

(b)

in the case of conveying for a Singapore journey, conveyed —

(i)

at the same time; and

(ii)

on one and the same vessel or vehicle, or on any motor vehicles in the same convoy;

Definition

“weapon disposal licence” means a licence to dispose of any weapon stated in the licence;

Definition

“weapon factory” means any premises used or to be used primarily for all or any of the following, regardless that the premises also comprise a weapon repair facility:

(a)

the manufacturing of any weapon;

(b)

the assembling of a weapon from parts of a weapon (but excludes repair); (c)the testing of the manufactured or assembled object or thing as a weapon;

Definition

“weapon licence” means any of the following licences:

(a)

a weapon manufacturing licence; (b)a weapon repair licence;

(c)

a weapon disposal licence;

(d)

a weapon trader’s licence;

(e)

a weapon supplier’s licence; (f)a weapon transport licence; (g)a weapon possession licence;

Definition

“weapon manufacturing licence” means a licence to manufacture any weapon stated in the licence;

Definition

“weapon possession licence” means a licence to possess any weapon, and at any place, stated in the licence;

Definition

“weapon repair facility” means any premises used or to be used primarily for the repair of any weapon, regardless that the premises are part of a weapon factory;

Definition

“weapon repair licence” means a licence —

(a)

to repair any weapon at a weapon repair facility stated in the licence; (b)to repair any weapon from place to place outside of a weapon repair facility only (called a mobile weapon repair licence); or

(c)

to do both activities in paragraphs (a) and (b) (called a combined weapon repair licence);

Definition

“weapon supplier’s licence” means a licence to supply any weapon stated in the licence;

Definition

“weapon trader’s licence” means a licence to import or export any weapon stated in the licence;

Definition

“weapon transport licence” means a renewable or non‑renewable licence to convey as a carrier any weapon consignment on a Singapore journey, using any vessel or vehicle stated in the licence;

Definition

“working day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.

Subregulation 2

Where the time specified by these Regulations for doing any act expires on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the act is on time if done on the next following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.

Subregulation 3

If —

(a)

a safety management plan;

(b)

a security plan;

(c)

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

(d)

a layout plan of a suitable stockroom; or

(e)

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.