Singapore legislation

Regulation 8

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

Regulation 8

What is needed in application

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of section 50(2)(b) and (d) of the Act, every application for a range operator licence 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 every shooting range or paintball range at which the applicant carries on or is to carry on business as a shooting range operator or a paintball range operator, as the case may be;

(d)

the full name and contact address of at least one person in Singapore who is authorised by the applicant to accept on the applicant’s behalf service of notices and other documents under the Act with respect to the regulated activity which is the subject of the application;

(e)

the following details of every individual who is proposed to be charged by the applicant to control the shooting activities of people on each shooting range or paintball range named in the application:

(i)

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

(ii)

his or her position in the operations of the applicant with respect to the applicant’s business as a shooting range operator or a paintball range operator;

(iii)

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

(f)

a safety management plan and a security plan established by the applicant in relation to the carrying out of the regulated activity which is the subject of the application;

(g)

a current and adequate public liability insurance covering activities which may take place on each shooting range or paintball range named in the application;

(h)

the types and number of guns or paintball markers (as the case may be) stored or to be stored by, or in or to be in the possession of, the applicant with respect to —

(i)

the applicant’s business of carrying on business as a shooting range operator or a paintball range operator; and

(ii)

any other business or purpose by the applicant, if any;

(i)

if the applicant is a gun association —

(i)

the number of members and active members;

(ii)

the constitution of the gun association;

(iii)

the minutes or records of its meetings and activities in the 12 months before the date of the application; and

(iv)

any affiliation, during the 12 months before the date of the application, with any other gun association in Singapore or outside;

(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 a safety management plan or security plan required by paragraph (1)(f), for the purpose of assessing the application by the applicant.

Regulation 8 — Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Shooting and Paintball Ranges) Regulations 2025