Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

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

Regulation 5

Meaning of “security plan”

Subregulation 1

In these Regulations, a “security plan” means a document or compilation of documents in English that —

(a)

identifies the security risks that may arise from the regulated activity authorised by a weapon licence or noxious substance licence;

(b)

describes the details of the facilities, systems and procedures proposed to be implemented by an applicant for, or a holder of, a weapon licence or noxious substance licence —

(i)

to deal with the identified security risks associated with the regulated activity to be authorised by the weapon licence or noxious substance licence;

(ii)

to ensure the secure possession and handling of the weapons or noxious substances concerned; and

(iii)

to ensure that the chain of possession of the weapons or noxious substances concerned can be traced from a holder of a weapon licence or noxious substance licence to another person authorised by or under the Act to handle, possess or use the weapon or noxious substance, as the case may be,which may, where appropriate, include the deployment of auxiliary police officers to patrol or guard property while armed with firearms, and the screening of individuals seeking entry into or leaving the premises where the regulated activity takes place or may take place; and

(c)

requires the keeping of records which are sufficient to allow a Licensing Officer or an authorised officer to assess whether the security plan has been complied with.

Subregulation 2

In paragraph (1)(b), “screening” means —

(a)

a search of an individual, or of any property in the individual’s possession, by means of an equipment that is designed to carry out the search without touching the individual or the individual’s property, as the case may be;

(b)

a frisk search of an individual conducted by quickly running the hands over the individual’s outer clothing, and an examination of anything worn or carried by the individual that is conveniently and voluntarily removed by the individual; or

(c)

a physical search of any personal property in the individual’s possession, not being clothing worn by the individual.