Singapore legislation

Regulation 16

of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (School Use — Class Licence) Order 2025

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 part” means a major part 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

“shooting range” means a shooting range or an airgun shooting arena;

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.