/akn/sg/act/sub_leg/2021/GEWCA-S356-2025

Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Temporary Exemption) Order 2025

The full official text, structured for quick navigation. Copy any provision or jump straight to a section.

Type: Subsidiary Legislation
Status: In force
Enacted: 2021
Sections: 3

Quick answer

About this subsidiary legislation

Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Temporary Exemption) Order 2025 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation GEWCA-S356-2025 2021, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2021.

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement

This Order is the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Temporary Exemption) Order 2025 and comes into operation on 1 July 2025.

Regulation 2

Exemption for persons under transitional arrangements

Subregulation 1

A person who is authorised under paragraph 8 of the Third Schedule to the Act —

(a)

to dispose of any gun, major part of a gun, or gun accessory;

(b)

to dispose of any explosive precursor; or

(c)

to dispose of any weapon or noxious substance,is exempt from section 12, 23 or 30 of the Act (as the case may be) for so long as the person is so authorised.

Subregulation 2

A person who is authorised under paragraph 9 of the Third Schedule to the Act —

(a)

to convey any gun, major part of a gun, or gun accessory;

(b)

to convey any explosive or explosive precursor; or

(c)

to convey any weapon,is exempt from section 15, 25 or 32 of the Act (as the case may be) for so long as the person is so authorised.

Subregulation 3

A person who is authorised under paragraph 10 of the Third Schedule to the Act to manufacture or repair, or take part in the manufacture or repair of, any weapon is exempt from section 30 of the Act for so long as the person is so authorised.

Subregulation 4

A person who is authorised under paragraph 10 of the Third Schedule to the Act to supply any weapon is exempt from section 32 of the Act for so long as the person is so authorised.

Subregulation 5

A person who is authorised under paragraph 11 of the Third Schedule to the Act to have possession of any weapon is exempt from section 32 of the Act for so long as the person is so authorised.

Regulation 3

Acquiring weapon during weapons supplier transitional period

Subregulation 1

A person is exempt from section 33(2) of the Act for acquiring, or taking part in the acquisition of, any non‑arms weapon from a supplier who is, at the time of the supply, exempt under paragraph 2(4) from section 32 of the Act.

Subregulation 2

In this paragraph, “non‑arms weapon” means any weapon that is not any of the following:

(a)

a bayonet, sword or dagger;

(b)

a spear or spearhead;

(c)

an arrow with any of the following points:

(i)

a broadhead tip;

(ii)

a field arrow tip;

(iii)

a blunt arrow tip;

(iv)

a grabbing arrow tip;

(v)

a fishing arrow tip;

(d)

an arbalest;

(e)

a device (commonly called a crossbow) consisting of a bow fitted transversely on a stock that has a groove or barrel, designed to direct an arrow or a bolt;

(f)

a bow with a draw weight of more than 27.215 kilograms.

Common questions

What is Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Temporary Exemption) Order 2025?: Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Temporary Exemption) Order 2025 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation GEWCA-S356-2025 2021, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2021.
Is Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Temporary Exemption) Order 2025 still in force?: Yes — Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Temporary Exemption) Order 2025 is currently in force.
When did Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Temporary Exemption) Order 2025 take effect?: Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Temporary Exemption) Order 2025 was first recorded in 2021.
How many regulations does Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Temporary Exemption) Order 2025 have?: Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Temporary Exemption) Order 2025 contains 3 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Temporary Exemption) Order 2025?: The official text of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Temporary Exemption) Order 2025 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.