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 —
gives instruction or lesson to another individual;
supervises the giving of instruction or lessons to another individual; or
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 —
is situated within the school; and
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:
operate a shooting range;
store (but not storage incidental to conveyance);
supply;
use or otherwise possess;
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 —
the full name, and the number of the passport or other identity document, of the individual; and
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.
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“acceptable purpose” means a purpose mentioned in paragraph 19(3)(a) or (b) or both;
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“airgun accessory” means a gun accessory that is designed to be or can be fitted to, or is adapted to fit, an airgun;
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“airgun coach” means an adult individual who —
gives instruction or lesson to another individual;
supervises the giving of instruction or lessons to another individual; or
supervises the training of another individual,in the use of an airgun;
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“airgun part” means a major part of an airgun;
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“airgun pellet” means a projectile used in connection with shooting with an airgun;
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“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;
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“appropriately managed shooting range”, for a school, means an approved shooting range that —
is situated within the school; and
is under the direct charge and control of the operator of the school;
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“approved shooting range” means a shooting range that is the subject of a current venue approval;
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“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);
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“class licensed school operator” means an operator of a school who is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 19 or 20 or both;
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“defined regulated activity” means any of the following activities involving an airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory:
operate a shooting range;
store (but not storage incidental to conveyance);
supply;
use or otherwise possess;
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;
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“identification mark”, for any gun, has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Guns) Regulations 2025;
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“identity particulars”, for an individual, means —
the full name, and the number of the passport or other identity document, of the individual; and
the nationality of the individual;
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“range operator licence” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Shooting and Paintball Ranges) Regulations 2025;
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“shooting range” means a shooting range or an airgun shooting arena;
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“supervise” or “supervision”, in relation to the use of an airgun, means to meet the supervision requirement in paragraph 18;
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“target practice” means the use of any gun to shoot at a fixed or moving target but not at people;
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“underaged”, in relation to a student, means a student who is below 10 years of age.