Singapore legislation
Regulation 38
of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Weapons and Noxious Substances) Regulations 2025
Regulation 38
Special measures to convey weapon or noxious substance
Subregulation 1
A holder of a weapon transport licence or noxious substance transport licence to convey any weapon consignment or noxious substance consignment by water or road on a Singapore journey must pack, or arrange for the packing of, every weapon or noxious substance for conveying in a vessel or vehicle in such a way that the weapon or noxious substance —
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.
Subregulation 2
A holder of a weapon transport licence or noxious substance transport licence to convey any weapon consignment or noxious substance consignment by water or road on a Singapore journey must take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the vessel or vehicle used in conveying the weapon consignment or noxious substance consignment —
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.
Subregulation 3
A holder of a weapon transport licence or noxious substance transport licence to convey any weapon consignment or noxious substance consignment by water or road on a Singapore journey must take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the weapon consignment or noxious substance consignment —
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.
Subregulation 4
In paragraph (3), a reference to an acceptable proof of a person’s authorisation to possess a weapon or noxious substance is a reference to any documentary evidence that might reasonably be accepted as applying to the person and as proving that the person is authorised by or under the Act to possess the weapon or noxious substance.
Subregulation 5
For the purposes of this regulation, an individual is adversely affected by alcohol, a drug or an intoxicating substance if the individual’s judgement or capacity is impaired to the extent that the individual may expose the individual’s or another individual’s health or safety to a risk if the individual pilots the vessel or drives the vehicle in question.