Singapore legislation

Regulation 13

of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Shooting and Paintball Ranges) Regulations 2025

Regulation 13

What information needed in application for venue approval

Subregulation 1

Every application for a venue approval of any place or premises as an approved shooting range or approved paintball range must be accompanied by the following:

(a)

the appropriate application fee specified in the Second Schedule;

(b)

the identity particulars, telephone number, email address and contact address of the applicant;

(c)

the address of the place or premises which is to be an approved shooting range or approved paintball range, and a map showing the location of that range;

(d)

a statement from the owner of the place or premises mentioned in sub‑paragraph (c) —

(i)

permitting the applicant to occupy and operate the shooting range or paintball range on the place or premises if the applicant is not the owner; and

(ii)

acknowledging compliance with the requirements of the Planning Act 1998 relating to use of the land as a shooting range or paintball range, as the case may be;

(e)

the layout plan or plans of the place or premises mentioned in sub‑paragraph (c), indicating —

(i)

the boundaries of the place or premises, including any grounds the shooting range or paintball range is located in and every gate and outer wall, fence or other structure or feature that marks the boundary of those grounds;

(ii)

the shooting arena or paintball game area, as the case may be;

(iii)

every point of issuance;

(iv)

all entrances to and exits from the place or premises and the shooting arena or paintball game area;

(v)

the types of access controls at each entrance and exit mentioned in sub‑paragraph (iv), where applicable; and

(vi)

the location of every gun armoury or paintball armoury within the place or premises;

(f)

the maximum quantity of every type of gun, gun part and gun accessory, and of ammunition, respectively, stored or to be stored by, or in or to be in the possession of, the applicant with respect to the applicant’s business as a shooting range operator or a paintball range operator;

(g)

a description of the construction, facilities and equipment in the place or premises mentioned in sub‑paragraph (c);

(h)

a safety management plan and security plan established by the applicant in relation to the carrying out of the regulated activity in the place or premises mentioned in sub‑paragraph (c), if these have not been provided in an accompanying application for a range operator licence;

(i)

the following details of every individual who is proposed to be charged by the applicant to control the activities of people on the place or premises when used as a shooting range or paintball range:

(i)

his or her identity particulars, telephone number and contact address;

(ii)

his or her position in the operations of the applicant as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator;

(iii)

his or her security clearance if the individual is a special worker or responsible executive;

(j)

documents and other evidence of the information mentioned in sub‑paragraphs (a) to (i);

(k)

any other information that the Licensing Officer specifies he or she requires to decide the application, and documents and other evidence of that other information.

Subregulation 2

However, the Licensing Officer may, in any particular case and if satisfied that it is just and equitable, waive any requirement mentioned in paragraph (1).

Subregulation 3

A Licensing Officer may require an applicant to amend and re‑submit the layout plan, or the safety management plan or security plan, required by paragraph (1)(e) or (h) (as the case may be) for the purpose of assessing the application by the applicant.