Singapore legislation

Regulation 45

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

Regulation 45

Offence of not complying with approved plan

Subregulation 1

A holder of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence —

(a)

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

(b)

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 —

(c)

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

(d)

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.

Subregulation 2

A holder of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence who is guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on conviction to —

(a)

where the offence involves a noxious substance —

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(b)

where the offence involves any Type 1 weapon —

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(c)

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 —

(i)

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

(ii)

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