Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
This Order is the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (School Use — Class Licence) Order 2025 and comes into operation on 1 July 2025.
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Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (School Use — Class Licence) Order 2025
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About this subsidiary legislation
Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (School Use — Class Licence) Order 2025 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation GEWCA-S364-2025 2021, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2021.
Part 1
PRELIMINARY
Regulation 2
Definitions
Subregulation 1
In this Order —
Definition
“authorised by or under the Act”, for a regulated activity involving any explosive precursor, weapon, gun or ammunition, means authorised to carry on the regulated activity, without committing an offence under the Act, because of —
(a)
a provision in the Act;
(b)
a licence or a class licence; or
(c)
an exemption by or under section 87, 88 or 89 of the Act;
Definition
“current”, for a licence or venue approval, means in effect, and includes not suspended;
Definition
“entity” means —
(a)
a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership);
(b)
an unincorporated association;
(c)
a partnership;
(d)
a business trust;
(e)
a body of individuals who together form a body; or
(f)
a person other than an individual;
Definition
“foreign system school” means the premises occupied by a registered private education institution to provide full‑time primary or secondary education wholly or substantially in accordance with a foreign or international curriculum;
Definition
“Government junior college” means a junior college organised and conducted directly by the Government;
Definition
“Government primary school” means a primary school organised and conducted directly by the Government;
Definition
“Government secondary school” means a secondary school organised and conducted directly by the Government;
Definition
“Government‑aided junior college” means a junior college (not being an independent school) that —
(a)
is established by any person other than the Government; and
(b)
is conducted by a committee of management which is in receipt of a grant‑in‑aid from the Government under the Education (Grant‑in‑Aid) Regulations 1982 for the defraying of the expenses incurred for conducting the school;
Definition
“Government‑aided primary school” means a primary school that —
(a)
is established by any person other than the Government; and
(b)
is conducted by a committee of management which is in receipt of a grant‑in‑aid from the Government under the Education (Grant‑in‑Aid) Regulations 1982 for the defraying of the expenses incurred for conducting the school;
Definition
“Government‑aided secondary school” means a secondary school (not being an independent school) that —
(a)
is established by any person other than the Government; and
(b)
is conducted by a committee of management which is in receipt of a grant‑in‑aid from the Government under the Education (Grant‑in‑Aid) Regulations 1982 for the defraying of the expenses incurred for conducting the school;
Definition
“grounds” means land in Singapore that has a boundary fence or another structure or feature to mark the boundary of the land;
Definition
“holder”, in relation to a licence (but not a class licence), means the person to whom the licence is granted;
Definition
“identity particulars” means —
(a)
for an individual —
(i)
the full name of the individual;
(ii)
the number of the individual’s identity card, or of the individual’s passport or work pass if he or she is not a citizen of Singapore; and
(iii)
the nationality of the individual; or
(b)
for an entity —
(i)
the full name of the entity;
(ii)
the country where the entity was incorporated or otherwise formed; and
(iii)
the Unique Entity Number (UEN) of the entity, where available;
Definition
“independent school” means a school that —
(a)
is specified in any order made under section 3(1) of the School Boards (Incorporation) Act 1990; or
(b)
is set out in Part I of the Schedule to the Education Endowment and Savings Schemes (Edusave Pupils Fund) Regulations (Rg 1);
Definition
“Institute of Technical Education” means the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore established under the Institute of Technical Education Act 1992;
Definition
“integrated programme” means a programme which provides an integrated secondary and pre‑university education;
Definition
“junior college” means a school for providing full‑time pre‑university education, and includes any centralised institute which provides full‑time pre‑university education;
Definition
“local university” means any of the following schools:
(a)
the Nanyang Technological University;
(b)
the National University of Singapore;
(c)
the Singapore Institute of Technology;
(d)
the Singapore Management University;
(e)
the Singapore University of Social Sciences;
(f)
the Singapore University of Technology and Design;
(g)
any person whose function of providing tertiary education is determined by written law;
(h)
any entity owned (wholly or partly) or controlled by any university or person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g);
Definition
“operator”, in relation to a school, means the person conducting the provision of education in the school;
Definition
“primary school” means a school for providing full‑time primary education;
Definition
“principal”, in relation to a school, means the individual directly employed, contracted or otherwise engaged, by the school’s operator and charged with the responsibility —
(a)
for the organisation of the school curriculum;
(b)
for the control of the teachers of the school;
(c)
for the maintenance of discipline of the students of the school; and
(d)
for the day‑to‑day administration and management of the school;
Definition
“private education” means any education the provision of which in Singapore by a person requires registration under the Private Education Act 2009; Examples Education leading to the award of a diploma, degree or certificate. Full‑time education for the purpose of preparing students for any examination that leads to a qualification awarded by any person other than the person which provides such full‑time education or entitles the students to be admitted to an education institution.
Definition
“registered private education institution” means a person registered under Part 3 of the Private Education Act 2009 to provide private education in Singapore;
Definition
“relevant post‑secondary education school” means any of the following schools:
(a)
the Institute of Technical Education;
(b)
the Nanyang Polytechnic established under the Nanyang Polytechnic Act 1992;
(c)
the Ngee Ann Polytechnic established under the Ngee Ann Polytechnic Act 1967;
(d)
the Republic Polytechnic established under the Republic Polytechnic Act 2002;
(e)
the Singapore Polytechnic established under the Singapore Polytechnic Act 1954;
(f)
the Temasek Polytechnic established under the Temasek Polytechnic Act 1990;
Definition
“religious school” means any Muslim religious school referred to in section 87(1) of the Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966;
Definition
“school” means any premises used —
(a)
to provide primary, secondary, pre‑university, post‑secondary or tertiary education; or
(b)
for teaching, training or imparting any knowledge or skill,and includes any grounds in which those premises are located;
Definition
“secondary school” means a school for providing full‑time secondary education, and includes any institution which provides secondary education under an integrated programme;
Definition
“secure” means secure from loss, theft, sabotage or unauthorised access;
Definition
“student” means an individual who receives, or is enrolled to receive, full‑time or part‑time education offered or provided by an operator of a school;
Definition
“suitable storeroom” means a room that —
(a)
is or is part of any premises which is not made from short‑lived materials; and
(b)
is fitted with a door which must —
(i)
be made of solid metal; and
(ii)
have a built‑in sturdy combination lock, keyed lock or keyed padlock;
Definition
“teacher”, in relation to a school, means an adult individual directly employed, contracted or otherwise engaged, by the school’s operator —
(a)
to teach students at the school;
(b)
to prepare or issue lessons or correct written answers of students at the school; or
(c)
to do both paragraphs (a) and (b);
Definition
“venue approval”, in relation to any premises, means a venue approval granted by a Licensing Officer under the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Shooting and Paintball Ranges) Regulations 2025 (G.N. No. S 360/2025) of any premises for use as a shooting range or paintball range.
Regulation 3
Application
Subregulation 1
This Order does not extend to an individual who is exempt by or under section 87 or 88 of the Act.
Subregulation 2
This Order also does not extend to an individual who is a class licensee under paragraph 19 of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Sporting or Recreational Use — Class Licence) Order 2025 (G.N. No. S 368/2025).
Subregulation 3
The application of paragraph 5, 6, 7 or 8 to an individual is subject to section 66(1) and (2)(c) of the Act.
Part 2
EXPLOSIVE PRECURSOR USE IN SCHOOLS
Regulation 4
Definitions for Part 2
In this Part —“assessment” means any assessment of the level of knowledge, skill or understanding of an individual in any subject matter by all or any of the following means:
(a)
examination of knowledge or understanding by means of written questions or oral questions or both;
(b)
practical testing of skills;“craft or repair workshop”, in relation to a school, means an enclosed place —
(a)
where art works or craft works are created or manufactured, or equipment or machinery is repaired or fitted; and
(b)
which is situated within the premises of the school and managed by or under the control of the school’s operator;“defined analysis or research” means any analysis or research (scientific or otherwise) involving an explosive precursor;“defined experiment” means an experiment involving an explosive precursor;“EP licence” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Explosives and Explosive Precursors) Regulations 2025 (G.N. No. S 374/2025);“laboratory”, in relation to a school, means a laboratory that is —
(a)
situated within the premises of the school; and
(b)
managed by or under the control of the school’s operator;“name”, in relation to an explosive precursor, includes the commercial name (if any) of the explosive precursor;“permitted activity” has the meaning given by paragraph 6(3);“permitted purpose” means a purpose specified in paragraph 8(1)(a) or (b);“practical training” means training that allows a student who has undertaken training in theory to practise applying the theory;“student‑class licensee” means a student of a school who is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 6;“supervising”, in relation to a student performing a defined experiment, defined analysis or research or undergoing practical training, means —
(a)
being physically present at the place that the experiment, analysis or research or practical training is being carried out by the student;
(b)
observing the experiment, analysis or research or practical training being carried out to the extent necessary to enable the observer to form an opinion as to whether the experiment, analysis or research or practical training (as the case may be) is being carried out properly; and
(c)
being available to give advice to, and answer questions about the experiment, analysis or research or practical training from, the student when carrying the experiment, analysis or research or practical training, as the case may be;“teacher”, in relation to a student, includes an individual who acts as an invigilator during an assessment of the student;“teacher’s task” means to teach, supervise or assess a student, in a laboratory, or a craft or repair workshop, of a school, in connection with the student undertaking any permitted activity;“unsupervised access”, in relation to an explosive precursor, means access to the explosive precursor in circumstances where no other individual who is authorised by or under the Act to handle or use the explosive precursor is present.
Definition
“assessment” means any assessment of the level of knowledge, skill or understanding of an individual in any subject matter by all or any of the following means:
(a)
examination of knowledge or understanding by means of written questions or oral questions or both;
(b)
practical testing of skills;
Definition
“craft or repair workshop”, in relation to a school, means an enclosed place —
(a)
where art works or craft works are created or manufactured, or equipment or machinery is repaired or fitted; and
(b)
which is situated within the premises of the school and managed by or under the control of the school’s operator;
Definition
“defined analysis or research” means any analysis or research (scientific or otherwise) involving an explosive precursor;
Definition
“defined experiment” means an experiment involving an explosive precursor;
Definition
“EP licence” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Explosives and Explosive Precursors) Regulations 2025 (G.N. No. S 374/2025);
Definition
“laboratory”, in relation to a school, means a laboratory that is —
(a)
situated within the premises of the school; and
(b)
managed by or under the control of the school’s operator;
Definition
“name”, in relation to an explosive precursor, includes the commercial name (if any) of the explosive precursor;
Definition
“permitted purpose” means a purpose specified in paragraph 8(1)(a) or (b);
Definition
“practical training” means training that allows a student who has undertaken training in theory to practise applying the theory;
Definition
“student‑class licensee” means a student of a school who is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 6;
Definition
“supervising”, in relation to a student performing a defined experiment, defined analysis or research or undergoing practical training, means —
(a)
being physically present at the place that the experiment, analysis or research or practical training is being carried out by the student;
(b)
observing the experiment, analysis or research or practical training being carried out to the extent necessary to enable the observer to form an opinion as to whether the experiment, analysis or research or practical training (as the case may be) is being carried out properly; and
(c)
being available to give advice to, and answer questions about the experiment, analysis or research or practical training from, the student when carrying the experiment, analysis or research or practical training, as the case may be;
Definition
“teacher”, in relation to a student, includes an individual who acts as an invigilator during an assessment of the student;
Definition
“teacher’s task” means to teach, supervise or assess a student, in a laboratory, or a craft or repair workshop, of a school, in connection with the student undertaking any permitted activity;
Definition
“unsupervised access”, in relation to an explosive precursor, means access to the explosive precursor in circumstances where no other individual who is authorised by or under the Act to handle or use the explosive precursor is present.
Regulation 5
Meaning of “defined incident”
Subregulation 1
In this Part, “defined incident” means an occurrence associated with the carrying out of an activity involving an explosive precursor authorised under a class licence in this Part, where —
(a)
an individual suffers a fatal explosive precursor‑related injury;
(b)
an individual suffers a serious explosive precursor‑related injury;
(c)
any premises or conveyance is wholly or partly destroyed; or
(d)
any premises or conveyance sustains damage or structural failure that adversely affects the structural strength or performance of the premises or conveyance.
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of the definition of “defined incident” mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1), an individual suffers a fatal explosive precursor‑related injury if —
(a)
he or she suffers an injury as a result of —
(i)
being in any premises or conveyance used in the carrying out of an activity involving an explosive precursor authorised under a class licence in this Part; or
(ii)
direct contact during that activity with the explosive precursor;
(b)
he or she dies as a result of the injury after sustaining the injury; and
(c)
the injury did not result from natural causes.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of the definition of “defined incident” mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1), an individual suffers a serious explosive precursor‑related injury if —
(a)
he or she suffers an injury as a result of —
(i)
being in any premises or conveyance used in the carrying out of an activity involving an explosive precursor authorised under a class licence in this Part; or
(ii)
direct contact with the explosive precursor when that activity was carried on;
(b)
the injury is —
(i)
a fracture, other than to a finger, thumb or toe;
(ii)
any loss of a limb or part of a limb;
(iii)
dislocation of the shoulder, hip, knee or spine;
(iv)
loss of sight, whether temporary or permanent;
(v)
penetrating injury to the eye;
(vi)
loss of hearing in any one ear, whether temporary or permanent;
(vii)
any injury leading to the individual’s unconsciousness or the individual requiring resuscitation;
(viii)
an injury to any internal organ of the individual; or
(ix)
is likely to require hospitalisation for a period that starts no later than the 7th day after the date the individual sustained the injury and exceeds 48 hours after starting; and
(c)
the injury did not result from natural causes.
Regulation 6
Students
Subregulation 1
Every individual who is a student of any school mentioned in sub‑paragraph (2) is subject to a class licence authorising the individual to use an explosive precursor —
(a)
in a laboratory or a craft or repair workshop of any of those schools; and
(b)
in the course of undertaking any permitted activity in sub‑paragraph (3).
Subregulation 2
The schools for the purposes of sub‑paragraph (1) are as follows:
(a)
a Government secondary school;
(b)
a Government‑aided secondary school;
(c)
an independent school;
(d)
a Government junior college;
(e)
a Government‑aided junior college;
(f)
a relevant post‑secondary education school;
(g)
a religious school;
(h)
a local university;
(i)
a foreign system school;
(j)
a school at which private education is provided by a registered private education institution.
Subregulation 3
A student may use an explosive precursor in the course of undertaking any of the following permitted activities:
(a)
performing a defined experiment in the course of a lesson or training that is part of the course he or she is enrolled in;
(b)
performing a defined analysis or research as part of the course he or she is enrolled in;
(c)
performing practical training that is part of the course he or she is enrolled in;
(d)
performing a defined experiment or performing practical training as part of an assessment of the student in connection with the course he or she is enrolled in.
Subregulation 4
However, the class licence under this paragraph does not extend to authorising any student —
(a)
unsupervised access to any explosive precursor;
(b)
to use an explosive precursor outside of a laboratory, or a craft or repair workshop, of any school mentioned in sub‑paragraph (2); or
(c)
to use an explosive precursor in a laboratory, or a craft or repair workshop, of a school if the school’s operator is not authorised by or under the Act to handle, possess or use the explosive precursor.
Regulation 7
Conditions of student class licence
A student who is a student‑class licensee may use an explosive precursor in a laboratory, or a craft or repair workshop, of any school mentioned in paragraph 6(2) subject to all the following conditions:
(a)
the student’s use of the explosive precursor is under the supervision, and in accordance with the instructions, of the teacher deployed to teach, or conduct the assessment of, the student;
(b)
the student does not at any time remove any explosive precursor from such a laboratory or a craft or repair workshop;
(c)
the student notifies a teacher or the principal of the school within which the laboratory or craft or repair workshop is situated, without delay upon becoming aware of any loss of any explosive precursor in the possession of or used by the student.
Regulation 8
Class licensed school operator — acquisition, possession or storage
Subregulation 1
Every operator of any school mentioned in sub‑paragraph (2) is subject to a class licence authorising the operator to acquire and possess or store, and to transfer possession of, any explosive precursor for any of the following permitted purposes:
(a)
to allow a student to use an explosive precursor in a laboratory, or a craft or repair workshop, of the school in connection with the student undertaking a permitted activity;
(b)
to allow a teacher of the school to perform a teacher’s task involving an explosive precursor in a laboratory, or a craft or repair workshop, of the school.
Subregulation 2
The schools for the purposes of sub‑paragraph (1) are as follows:
(a)
a Government secondary school;
(b)
a Government‑aided secondary school;
(c)
an independent school;
(d)
a Government junior college;
(e)
a Government‑aided junior college;
(f)
the Institute of Technical Education;
(g)
a religious school.
Regulation 9
Conditions of class licence for acquisition, possession or storage
Subregulation 1
An operator of a school who is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 8 may acquire and possess or store an explosive precursor subject to all the following conditions:
(a)
the class licensee does not have at any time more than an amount of explosive precursor in possession or storage than is necessary for a permitted purpose;
(b)
the class licensee takes all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that any explosive precursor it is authorised by this Order to possess or store is kept secure within a suitable storeroom situated within the school, whenever the explosive precursor is not required for a permitted purpose;
(c)
the class licensee does not abandon any explosive precursor it is authorised by this Order to possess or store except by an act of disposal authorised by paragraph 10;
(d)
the class licensee provides and maintains an electronic video surveillance system (such as closed‑circuit television (CCTV) or its digital equivalent) as to enable the recording of activities taking place at —
(i)
every suitable storeroom in the school where explosive precursors are stored;
(ii)
every laboratory or craft or repair workshop of the school where explosive precursors are used; and
(iii)
every entrance to, and exit (including an emergency exit) from, each place in sub‑paragraph (i) or (ii);
(e)
the class licensee keeps each recording made using the electronic video surveillance system required by sub‑paragraph (d) for a period of not less than 31 days after the date the recording is made;
(f)
the class licensee takes all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the explosive precursor it is authorised by this Order to possess or store —
(i)
is not lost or stolen; and
(ii)
is not accessible or transferred to anyone else who is not authorised by or under the Act to possess the explosive precursor;
(g)
the class licensee keeps and maintains an accurate and updated inventory of all explosive precursors in the class licensee’s possession under this Order;
(h)
the class licensee establishes and maintains procedures and protocols to ensure that no student has unsupervised access to any explosive precursor while in the school;
(i)
the class licensee takes reasonable precautions to protect other people from alarm relating to a student or teacher using an explosive precursor to whom the class licensee has transferred possession for a permitted purpose;
(j)
the class licensee notifies the police by calling ‘999’, without delay upon becoming aware of any of the following matters:
(i)
any theft or attempted theft, or loss of any explosive precursor while in the class licensee’s possession under this Order;
(ii)
any defined incident happening in a laboratory, or a craft or repair workshop, of the school after the class licensee transferred possession of any explosive precursor to any student or teacher for a permitted purpose.
Subregulation 2
Sub‑paragraph (1)(j) does not apply if a class licensee knows that another person has, or other persons have, already reported the matter mentioned in that provision to the police.
Regulation 10
Class licensed school operator — disposal
Every operator of any school mentioned in paragraph 8(2) is subject to a class licence authorising the operator to dispose of any explosive precursor the person has acquired and possessed or stored under this Order if the explosive precursor is no longer required for any permitted purpose.
Regulation 11
Conditions of class licence for disposal
An operator of a school who is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 10 may handle the explosive precursor with a view to destroying it subject to all the following conditions:
(a)
the class licensee engages a holder of a licence to destroy the explosive precursor;
(b)
the class licensee does not itself destroy or render the explosive precursor harmless.
Regulation 12
Record‑keeping requirement
For the purpose of section 61(2)(a) of the Act, an operator of a school who is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 8 or 10 must make and keep a record of all the following aspects of the class licensee’s acquisition, possession, storage or disposal (as the case may be) of explosive precursors:
(a)
for each month —
(i)
the type of every explosive precursor in the possession of the class licensee in that month; and
(ii)
the total quantity of explosive precursors in the possession of the class licensee in that month;
(b)
for each occasion an explosive precursor is acquired or transferred by or on behalf of the class licensee —
(i)
the date on which any explosive precursor was acquired or received by or on behalf of the class licensee in connection with the class licence under paragraph 8 or 10;
(ii)
the name of the explosive precursor, and the quantity of the explosive precursor acquired or received by or on behalf of the class licensee in connection with the class licence under paragraph 8 or 10;
(iii)
the date on which possession of the explosive precursor was transferred by or on behalf of the class licensee to another person for disposal;
(iv)
the name of every explosive precursor, and the quantity thereof, transferred by or on behalf of the class licensee to another person for disposal; and
(v)
the date on which, and the name of every explosive precursor, and the quantity thereof, used in the school for a permitted purpose;
(c)
the identity particulars and contact address of —
(i)
every person from whom any explosive precursor was acquired or received by or on behalf of the class licensee in connection with the class licence under paragraph 8 or 10; and
(ii)
every person to whom possession of any explosive precursor was transferred by or on behalf of the class licensee.
Regulation 13
How long to keep records required
For the purpose of section 61(2)(a) of the Act, a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 8 or 10 must keep and retain a record for at least 3 years after the date the record was made.
Regulation 14
Class licence for principals and teachers
Subregulation 1
Every individual who is a principal or a teacher of a school mentioned in sub‑paragraph (2) is subject to a class licence authorising the individual to possess and use an explosive precursor in a laboratory, or a craft or repair workshop, of the school for an educational purpose connected with the school.
Subregulation 2
The schools for the purposes of sub‑paragraph (1) are as follows:
(a)
a Government secondary school;
(b)
a Government‑aided secondary school;
(c)
an independent school;
(d)
a Government junior college;
(e)
a Government‑aided junior college;
(f)
the Institute of Technical Education;
(g)
a religious school;
(h)
any of the following schools, the operator of which is the holder of an EP licence to acquire and possess or store an explosive precursor:
(i)
a relevant post‑secondary education school other than the Institute of Technical Education;
(ii)
a local university;
(iii)
a foreign system school;
(iv)
a school at which private education is provided by a registered private education institution.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of sub‑paragraph (1), an educational purpose connected with a school is —
(a)
in the case of a teacher of the school — to perform a teacher’s task involving an explosive precursor in connection with a student at the school; and
(b)
in the case of a principal of the school —
(i)
to enable a teacher of the school to perform a teacher’s task involving an explosive precursor in connection with a student at the school; or
(ii)
to apply and give effect to the requirements of the school’s operator which are directed at complying with the conditions of a class licence under Division 3 or an EP licence applicable to that operator.
Regulation 15
Conditions of principal’s or teacher’s class licence
Subregulation 1
A teacher of a school who is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 14 may possess and use an explosive precursor subject to all the following conditions:
(a)
the teacher does not intentionally or negligently allow —
(i)
any student to have unsupervised access to any explosive precursor in the teacher’s possession; and
(ii)
any other individual to have unsupervised access to any explosive precursor in the teacher’s possession unless that other individual is authorised by or under the Act to handle that explosive precursor;
(b)
the teacher does not have on any occasion an amount of explosive precursor in the teacher’s possession that is more than is necessary for the teacher to perform a teacher’s task in connection with a student at the school;
(c)
the teacher’s possession and use of the explosive precursor must otherwise be in conformity with the lawful instructions of the school’s operator;
(d)
the teacher reports to the school’s operator about any of the following matters, without delay upon the teacher becoming aware of the matter:
(i)
any theft or attempted theft, or loss of any explosive precursor while in the teacher’s possession under this Order;
(ii)
any defined incident happening in the laboratory, or a craft or repair workshop, of the school when the teacher was performing a teacher’s task.
Subregulation 2
A principal of a school who is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 14 may possess and use an explosive precursor subject to all the following conditions:
(a)
the principal does not allow —
(i)
any student to have unsupervised access to any explosive precursor in the principal’s possession;
(ii)
a teacher of the school to have unsupervised access to any explosive precursor in the principal’s possession unless the teacher is performing a teacher’s task involving that explosive precursor in a laboratory, or a craft or repair workshop, of the school; and
(iii)
any other individual to have unsupervised access to any explosive precursor in the principal’s possession unless that other individual is authorised by or under the Act to handle that explosive precursor;
(b)
the principal does not have on any occasion an amount of explosive precursor in his or her possession that is more than is necessary on the occasion for an educational purpose connected with the school;
(c)
the principal’s possession and use of the explosive precursor must otherwise be in conformity with the lawful instructions of the school’s operator;
(d)
the principal reports to the school’s operator about any of the following matters, without delay upon the principal becoming aware of the matter:
(i)
any theft or attempted theft, or loss of any explosive precursor while in the principal’s possession under this Order;
(ii)
any defined incident happening in the laboratory, or a craft or repair workshop, of the school when a student at the school undertakes any permitted activity or a teacher of the school performs a teacher’s task.
Subregulation 3
Sub‑paragraphs (1)(d) and (2)(d) do not apply if the teacher or principal (as the case may be) of a school knows that another person has, or other persons have, already reported the matter mentioned in those provisions to the school’s operator.
Part 3
CO‑CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES USING AIRGUNS
Regulation 16
Definitions for Part 3
In this Part —“acceptable purpose” means a purpose mentioned in paragraph 19(3)(a) or (b) or both;“airgun accessory” means a gun accessory that is designed to be or can be fitted to, or is adapted to fit, an airgun;“airgun coach” means an adult individual who —
(a)
gives instruction or lesson to another individual;
(b)
supervises the giving of instruction or lessons to another individual; or
(c)
supervises the training of another individual,in the use of an airgun;“airgun part” means a major part of an airgun;“airgun pellet” means a projectile used in connection with shooting with an airgun;“airgun shooting arena” means a space within an approved shooting range that is demarcated by signs and boundaries as the area in which the use of airguns is permitted, and includes a shooting gallery;“appropriately managed shooting range”, for a school, means an approved shooting range that —
(a)
is situated within the school; and
(b)
is under the direct charge and control of the operator of the school;“approved shooting range” means a shooting range that is the subject of a current venue approval;“armoury” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Guns) Regulations 2025 (G.N. No. S 359/2025);“class licensed school operator” means an operator of a school who is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 19 or 20 or both;“defined regulated activity” means any of the following activities involving an airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory:
(a)
operate a shooting range;
(b)
store (but not storage incidental to conveyance);
(c)
supply;
(d)
use or otherwise possess;
(e)
dispose by arranging for destruction by another only, where the airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory is not required for any other defined regulated activity;“identification mark”, for any gun, has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Guns) Regulations 2025;“identity particulars”, for an individual, means —
(a)
the full name, and the number of the passport or other identity document, of the individual; and
(b)
the nationality of the individual;“range operator licence” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Shooting and Paintball Ranges) Regulations 2025;“shooting range” means a shooting range or an airgun shooting arena;“supervise” or “supervision”, in relation to the use of an airgun, means to meet the supervision requirement in paragraph 18;“target practice” means the use of any gun to shoot at a fixed or moving target but not at people;“underaged”, in relation to a student, means a student who is below 10 years of age.
Definition
“acceptable purpose” means a purpose mentioned in paragraph 19(3)(a) or (b) or both;
Definition
“airgun accessory” means a gun accessory that is designed to be or can be fitted to, or is adapted to fit, an airgun;
Definition
“airgun coach” means an adult individual who —
(a)
gives instruction or lesson to another individual;
(b)
supervises the giving of instruction or lessons to another individual; or
(c)
supervises the training of another individual,in the use of an airgun;
Definition
“airgun pellet” means a projectile used in connection with shooting with an airgun;
Definition
“airgun shooting arena” means a space within an approved shooting range that is demarcated by signs and boundaries as the area in which the use of airguns is permitted, and includes a shooting gallery;
Definition
“appropriately managed shooting range”, for a school, means an approved shooting range that —
(a)
is situated within the school; and
(b)
is under the direct charge and control of the operator of the school;
Definition
“approved shooting range” means a shooting range that is the subject of a current venue approval;
Definition
“armoury” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Guns) Regulations 2025 (G.N. No. S 359/2025);
Definition
“class licensed school operator” means an operator of a school who is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 19 or 20 or both;
Definition
“defined regulated activity” means any of the following activities involving an airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory:
(a)
operate a shooting range;
(b)
store (but not storage incidental to conveyance);
(c)
supply;
(d)
use or otherwise possess;
(e)
dispose by arranging for destruction by another only, where the airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory is not required for any other defined regulated activity;
Definition
“identification mark”, for any gun, has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Guns) Regulations 2025;
Definition
“identity particulars”, for an individual, means —
(a)
the full name, and the number of the passport or other identity document, of the individual; and
(b)
the nationality of the individual;
Definition
“range operator licence” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Shooting and Paintball Ranges) Regulations 2025;
Definition
“supervise” or “supervision”, in relation to the use of an airgun, means to meet the supervision requirement in paragraph 18;
Definition
“target practice” means the use of any gun to shoot at a fixed or moving target but not at people;
Definition
“underaged”, in relation to a student, means a student who is below 10 years of age.
Regulation 17
Meaning of “defined incident”
Subregulation 1
In this Part, “defined incident” means an occurrence associated with the carrying out of a defined regulated activity involving any airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory where —
(a)
an individual suffers a fatal gun‑related injury;
(b)
an individual suffers a serious gun‑related injury;
(c)
any premises or conveyance is wholly or partly destroyed; or
(d)
any premises or conveyance sustains damage or structural failure that adversely affects the structural strength or performance of the premises or conveyance.
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of the definition of “defined incident” mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1), an individual suffers a fatal gun‑related injury if —
(a)
he or she suffers an injury as a result of —
(i)
being in any premises or conveyance used in the carrying out of the defined regulated activity; or
(ii)
direct contact during the regulated activity with any airgun, airgun part, airgun accessory or airgun pellet;
(b)
he or she dies as a result of the injury after sustaining the injury; and
(c)
the injury did not result from natural causes.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of the definition of “defined incident” mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1), an individual suffers a serious gun‑related injury if —
(a)
he or she suffers an injury as a result of —
(i)
being in any premises or conveyance used in the carrying out of the defined regulated activity; or
(ii)
direct contact with any airgun, airgun part, airgun accessory or airgun pellet when the defined regulated activity was carried on;
(b)
the injury is —
(i)
a fracture, other than to a finger, thumb or toe;
(ii)
any loss of a limb or part of a limb;
(iii)
dislocation of the shoulder, hip, knee or spine;
(iv)
loss of sight, whether temporary or permanent;
(v)
penetrating injury to the eye;
(vi)
loss of hearing in any one ear, whether temporary or permanent;
(vii)
any injury leading to the individual’s unconsciousness or the individual requiring resuscitation;
(viii)
an injury to any internal organ of the individual; or
(ix)
likely to require hospitalisation for a period that starts no later than the 7th day after the date the individual sustained the injury and exceeds 48 hours after starting; and
(c)
the injury did not result from natural causes.
Regulation 18
Supervision requirement
Subregulation 1
In this Part, the supervision requirement in relation to the use of any airgun is the requirement that —
(a)
an individual being supervised in that use must at all times be in the direct line of sight of the supervisor;
(b)
the supervisor must at all times be ready and able to give directions and render immediate assistance to an individual being supervised in that use; and
(c)
supervision is at a level that the supervisor reasonably considers to be adequate taking into account relevant factors under sub‑paragraph (2).
Subregulation 2
The following factors are relevant factors to be taken into account in deciding what is an adequate level of supervision in relation to the use of any airgun:
(a)
the general competency of individuals being supervised;
(b)
the proficiency with airguns of individuals being supervised;
(c)
the number of individuals being supervised simultaneously and the number who are actively engaged in shooting;
(d)
the effect of the landscape and shooting range configuration on the ability of the supervisor —
(i)
to maintain direct line of sight observation of individuals being supervised; and
(ii)
to give directions and render immediate assistance.
Regulation 19
Class licensed school operator — operating shooting range
Subregulation 1
Every person —
(a)
who conducts any school mentioned in sub‑paragraph (2); and
(b)
who holds a current venue approval for a shooting range within the school that is an appropriately managed shooting range of the school,is subject to a class licence authorising the person to operate the shooting range for an acceptable purpose only.
Subregulation 2
The schools for the purposes of sub‑paragraph (1) are as follows:
(a)
a Government primary school;
(b)
a Government‑aided primary school;
(c)
a Government secondary school;
(d)
a Government‑aided secondary school;
(e)
an independent school;
(f)
a Government junior college;
(g)
a Government‑aided junior college.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of sub‑paragraph (1), for the operator of a school with an appropriately managed shooting range, an acceptable purpose means any of the following:
(a)
to allow one or more students at the school who are not underaged to use an airgun in the shooting range —
(i)
to engage recreationally in target practice using the airgun;
(ii)
to participate as a contestant in a competitive shooting match or contest involving target practice using the airgun only;
(iii)
to train in the use of airguns by target practice; or
(iv)
to undergo airgun safety training;
(b)
to allow an airgun coach employed or directly engaged by the operator of the school, to do any of the following in the shooting range:
(i)
to give instruction or lessons to one or more students at the school in any target practice using an airgun or any airgun safety training;
(ii)
to supervise the giving of instruction or lessons to, or the training of, one or more students at the school in any target practice using an airgun or any airgun safety training.
Regulation 20
Class licensed school operator — acquisition, possession or storage and disposal
Subregulation 1
Every person who is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 19 authorised to operate an appropriately managed shooting range, is subject to a further class licence authorising the person —
(a)
to acquire and either possess or store such number of airguns, airgun parts or airgun accessories in connection with operating the shooting range and for any acceptable purpose;
(b)
to supply (by lending or providing on hire) any airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory —
(i)
to one or more students at the school to use for an acceptable purpose mentioned in paragraph 19(3)(a); and
(ii)
to airgun coaches employed or directly engaged by the person to use for an acceptable purpose mentioned in paragraph 19(3)(b); and
(c)
to dispose by arranging for destruction by another only, an airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory if it is no longer required for the purposes mentioned in sub‑paragraphs (a) and (b).
Subregulation 2
To avoid doubt, the class licence under this paragraph does not authorise the sale or donation of any airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory to anyone.
Regulation 21
Conditions of school operator class licence: range operations
An operator of a school who is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 19 may operate an appropriately managed shooting range situated within the school subject to all the following conditions:
(a)
the class licensee does not allow the shooting range to be used by anyone in any shooting activity using firearms or guns which are not airguns;
(b)
the class licensee does not allow to be used in the shooting range, any airgun —
(i)
which does not have an identification mark;
(ii)
which is not in good working order; or
(iii)
which is not supplied by the operator;
(c)
the class licensee takes all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that any student’s use of an airgun in the shooting range must be under the supervision, and in accordance with the instructions, of —
(i)
an airgun coach employed or directly engaged by the operator; or
(ii)
a teacher of the school who is charged for the time being by the class licensee with oversight of the co‑curricular activity program which involves target practice by students at the school using an airgun;
(d)
the class licensee takes all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the shooting range is provided with an appropriate level of security to prevent unauthorised access to the shooting range, which must include a surveillance system and an intruder alarm system for —
(i)
every entrance to, and exit (including an emergency exit) from, the shooting range; and
(ii)
every entrance to, and exit (including an emergency exit) from, the airgun shooting arena;
(e)
the class licensee reports, without delay, to a Licensing Officer about any defined incident happening in the shooting range when operating the shooting range;
(f)
the operator takes all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that any airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory in the operator’s possession under the class licence is kept secure within an armoury except when the airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory is —
(i)
used by a student or an airgun coach for any acceptable purpose;
(ii)
under repair; or
(iii)
to be disposed.
Regulation 22
Conditions of school operator class licence: storage and possession
An operator of a school who is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 20 may store or possess an airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory subject to all the following conditions:
(a)
the class licensee does not store or offer to store any airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory for another person or for a purpose that is not an acceptable purpose;
(b)
the class licensee does not have in the operator’s possession at any time, more than a number of airguns, airgun parts and airgun accessories than is necessary for any acceptable purpose;
(c)
the class licensee does not abandon any airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory except by an act of arranging for disposal by another when the airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory is no longer required for any acceptable purpose;
(d)
the class licensee takes all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the armoury in which airguns, airgun parts and airgun accessories are kept or stored —
(i)
is a suitable storeroom;
(ii)
has storage facilities for airguns, airgun parts and airgun accessories; and
(iii)
is provided with an appropriate level of security to prevent unauthorised access to the armoury, which must include a surveillance system and an intruder alarm system that provides an appropriate level of security to prevent unauthorised access to the armoury.
Regulation 23
Student airgun user at approved school shooting range is class licensee
Subregulation 1
Every individual who —
(a)
is not underaged;
(b)
is a student of any of the following schools:
(i)
a Government secondary school;
(ii)
a Government‑aided secondary school;
(iii)
an independent school;
(iv)
a Government junior college;
(v)
a Government‑aided junior college;
(vi)
a relevant post‑secondary education school;
(vii)
a religious school;
(viii)
a local university;
(ix)
a foreign system school;
(x)
a school at which private education is provided by a registered private education institution;
(c)
is supplied an authorised airgun by an operator of a school that —
(i)
is a class licensee by virtue of paragraphs 19 and 20; or
(ii)
is a holder of a current range operator licence,for use in an appropriately managed shooting range of that school; and
(d)
is not suffering from and does not have any medical or physical condition that would impair the student’s ability to use the airgun —
(i)
in a proper manner; and
(ii)
in accordance with the conditions of the class licence under this paragraph,is subject to a class licence authorising the student to acquire (other than purchase), possess and use that airgun in that shooting range for an acceptable purpose mentioned in paragraph 19(3)(a).
Subregulation 2
This paragraph does not extend to a student in relation to any airgun owned by the student.
Regulation 24
Conditions of student airgun users’ class licence
A student who is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 23 may acquire, possess and use an airgun supplied to him or her by an operator of a school mentioned in paragraph 23(1)(c) subject to all the following conditions:
(a)
the class licensee possesses (without using) the airgun only when he or she is within an appropriately managed shooting range of the school;
(b)
the class licensee uses the airgun only —
(i)
within an airgun shooting arena at the approved shooting range;
(ii)
for an acceptable purpose mentioned in paragraph 19(3)(a); and
(iii)
while under the supervision, and in accordance with the instructions, of —
(A)
an airgun coach employed or directly engaged by the operator of the school; or
(B)
a teacher of the school who is charged for the time being by the operator with oversight of the co‑curricular activity program which involves target practice by students at a school using an airgun;
(c)
the class licensee does not alter or tamper with the airgun if altering or tampering with it may endanger the safety of any individual (including the class licensee) or any property when the class licensee is using the airgun;
(d)
after the airgun is so supplied to him or her, the class licensee —
(i)
does not abandon the airgun;
(ii)
takes reasonable precautions to ensure that the airgun is not lost or stolen, and is not accessible or transferred to anyone else who is not authorised by or under the Act to possess the airgun; and
(iii)
takes all reasonable steps necessary to protect other people from alarm relating to the class licensee’s use and possession of the airgun for any acceptable purpose mentioned in paragraph 19(3)(a).
Regulation 25
Employee, etc., of school operator
Every individual who is —
(a)
a principal of a school, the operator of which —
(i)
is a class licensee by virtue of paragraphs 19 and 20; or
(ii)
is a holder of a current range operator licence,with respect to an appropriately managed shooting range of the school;
(b)
a teacher of the school mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) who is charged for the time being by the operator with oversight of the co‑curricular activity program which involves target practice by students at a school using an airgun;
(c)
an airgun coach employed or directly engaged by the operator of the school mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) for any acceptable purpose mentioned in paragraph 19(3)(b); or
(d)
any other individual who is employed or engaged by the operator of the school mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) in connection with operating the shooting range mentioned in that sub‑paragraph,is subject to a class licence authorising the principal, teacher, airgun coach or other individual to possess or store and use an airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory, or supply any airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory (by lending or providing on hire), in connection with any acceptable purpose, in the course of the individual’s employment or engagement as such by the operator.
Regulation 26
Conditions for employee, etc., class licensee
A class licensee by virtue of paragraph 25 may possess or store and use an airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory, or supply any airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory (by lending or providing on hire), in connection with any acceptable purpose subject to all the following conditions:
(a)
the class licensee takes all reasonable steps necessary, when possessing or storing and using or supplying an airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory —
(i)
to protect other people who may be affected by that activity from alarm, death or injury; and
(ii)
to protect property from unlawful destruction or damage and otherwise preserve public safety;
(b)
the class licensee carries out that activity only within the appropriately managed shooting range of a school that his or her employer holds a venue approval for;
(c)
the class licensee must have completed training in the safe carrying out of that activity.
Regulation 27
Record‑keeping requirement
For the purpose of section 61(2)(a) of the Act, every class licensee by virtue of paragraph 19 or 20 must make and keep a record of all the following aspects of the defined regulated activity authorised by the class licence of the class licensee:
(a)
for each month (or part of a month) — the total quantity of airguns, airgun parts and airgun accessories, respectively, in the class licensee’s possession in that month, according to type;
(b)
for each occasion any airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory is acquired by the class licensee concerned —
(i)
the date on which the airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory was received by the class licensee; and
(ii)
the identification number of the airgun;
(c)
for each occasion any airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory is supplied by the class licensee by lending to a student of a school or supplying to another person for repair or disposal —
(i)
the date on which the airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory was lent or supplied by the class licensee; and
(ii)
the date on which the airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory (as the case may be) was returned to the class licensee after the end of the borrowing;
(d)
the identity particulars and contact address of —
(i)
every student of a school to whom an airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory is supplied by the class licensee;
(ii)
every air gun coach supervising a student mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i); or
(iii)
every person to whom possession of any gun, gun part or gun accessory was transferred by the class licensee, whether on supply or otherwise and whether for repair or disposal.
Regulation 28
How long to keep records required
For the purpose of section 61(2)(a) of the Act, a class licensee must keep and retain a record for at least 3 years after the date the record was made.
Common questions
- What is Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (School Use — Class Licence) Order 2025?
- Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (School Use — Class Licence) Order 2025 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation GEWCA-S364-2025 2021, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2021.
- Is Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (School Use — Class Licence) Order 2025 still in force?
- Yes — Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (School Use — Class Licence) Order 2025 is currently in force.
- When did Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (School Use — Class Licence) Order 2025 take effect?
- Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (School Use — Class Licence) Order 2025 was first recorded in 2021.
- How many regulations does Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (School Use — Class Licence) Order 2025 have?
- Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (School Use — Class Licence) Order 2025 contains 28 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (School Use — Class Licence) Order 2025?
- The official text of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (School Use — Class Licence) Order 2025 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.