Singapore legislation

Schedule 1

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

Schedule 1

Matters for inclusion in safety management plan

FIRST SCHEDULERegulation 4(2)(a)Matters for inclusion in safety management plan

1. Establishing and maintaining a safety management system to deal with safety hazard and risk identification, safety risk assessment and safety risk control.

2. The provision of information, education and training to —

(a)

employees and contractors of the applicant or licensee concerned; and

(b)

if the system is for premises — visitors to the premises.

3. Internal auditing of the system mentioned in item 1.

4. Collecting information about the system mentioned in item 1 to monitor its effectiveness.

5. Keeping records of the system mentioned in item 1, including records of the following:

(a)

internal audits and statistics;

(b)

risk assessments undertaken;

(c)

training of personnel;

(d)

reports and investigations of any occurrence mentioned in regulation 25(1);

(e)

reviews of operational procedures;

(f)

consultations with employees and contractors about safety;

(g)

gun stores and ammunition stored for the purposes of the regulated activity;

(h)

maintenance carried out on buildings, plant and equipment;

(i)

testing of safety shut-off systems and alarms;

(j)

testing of emergency procedures and the evacuation plan;

(k)

disposal of gun stores and ammunition;

(l)

alternative safety and security measures used.

6. Periodic reviews of the legislative requirements applicable to the system, and amendments of the system, if necessary, to comply with the requirements.

7. Changing the system mentioned in item 1.

8. Supervising visitors and contractors in the firearm shooting arena, airgun shooting arena or the paintball game area and areas where there are kept any gun stores or ammunition or both.

9. Restricting smoking, the consumption of alcohol, the possession and use of firearms, and other activities potentially affecting the risk associated with the activities carried out under the range operator licence.

10. Testing safety shut-off systems and alarms.

11. Transporting gun stores or ammunition or both within the approved shooting range or approved paintball range, including security provisions and procedures.

12. Storing and handling gun stores or ammunition or both, including security provisions and procedures.

13. Receiving guns, gun parts, gun accessories or ammunition and the system for recording details and reconciling incoming and outgoing quantities of guns, gun parts, gun accessories or ammunition.

14. Cleaning and tidying areas where guns, gun parts, gun accessories or ammunition is handled, possessed or used by participants.

15. Operating plant and equipment used in the regulated activity.

16. The competencies and training required for personnel who perform tasks directly connected with the regulated activity.

17. Recording and handling complaints about the regulated activities.