Singapore legislation
Regulation 42
of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Weapons and Noxious Substances) Regulations 2025
Regulation 42
Record-keeping requirement
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of section 61(1)(a) of the Act, a holder of a weapon possession licence or noxious substance possession licence must make and keep a record of all the following aspects of the holder’s possession of any weapon or noxious substance under the licence:
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.
Subregulation 2
However, this regulation does not apply to a holder of any of the following licences unless a Licensing Officer notifies in writing the holder otherwise in the particular case:
a weapon manufacturing licence;
a weapon repair licence;
a noxious substance manufacturing licence;
a weapon supplier’s licence;
a noxious substance supplier’s licence.