Singapore legislation
Regulation 31
of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Shooting and Paintball Ranges) Regulations 2025
Regulation 31
Safety measures relating to users
Subregulation 1
A licensed paintball range operator of an approved paintball range must take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that any user within the approved paintball range —
is not transferred, or allowed to have possession of, a paintball marker if the user does not first produce to the licensed paintball range operator or a duly authorised range official of the licensed paintball range operator —
acceptable proof of the individual’s authorisation to possess the paintball marker; and
acceptable proof of parental consent where required by regulation 24;
is not transferred, or allowed to have possession of, a paintball marker —
that does not have an identification mark; or
that the licensed paintball range operator is not authorised by or under the Act to possess or handle;
does not leave the paintball marker unattended, or transfer possession of the paintball marker to another person, after the user is given possession of the paintball marker unless the user —
is returning the paintball marker to the licensed paintball range operator or a duly authorised range official of the licensed paintball range operator; or
is expressly authorised by the licensed paintball range operator or a duly authorised range official of the licensed paintball range operator for purposes of repair or disposal;
does not use any paintball marker anywhere other than in the paintball game area within the approved paintball range; and
does not carry or possess the paintball marker outside of the paintball game area within the approved paintball range unless —
the paintball marker is not loaded with any paintball or gas canister; or
if so loaded, the trigger of the paintball marker is locked and secured with a barrel locking device.
Subregulation 2
A licensed paintball range operator of an approved paintball range must take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that a user to whom is transferred one or more paintball markers by or on behalf of the licensed paintball range operator to play a game or take part in any other organised activity at a paintball game area in the approved paintball range directly walks —
from the point of issuance of the paintball marker to the paintball game area; and
from the paintball game area to the point of issuance of the paintball marker,taking the shortest route and as far as practicable without stopping en‑route.
Subregulation 3
A licensed paintball range operator of an approved paintball range must take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that no installation, maintenance or repair works of any part of the paintball game area are carried out when there is any paintball marker in use in that paintball game area.
Subregulation 4
In this regulation, “user”, in relation to an approved paintball range, means an individual who is lawfully allowed to enter and remain in the approved paintball range, but is not a duly authorised range official of the licensed paintball range operator having charge and control of the approved paintball range.