Singapore legislation

Regulation 11

of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Explosives and Explosive Precursors) Regulations 2025

Regulation 11

What is needed in application: general

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of section 50(2)(b) and (d) of the Act, every application for an explosives licence or EP licence must be accompanied by the following:

(a)

the appropriate application fee specified in the Third Schedule;

(b)

the identity particulars, telephone number, email address and contact address of the applicant;

(c)

where the application for an explosives trader’s licence or EP trader’s licence is made by an agent on behalf of the applicant ⸺ the identity particulars, telephone number, email address and contact address of the agent;

(d)

the address of every place or premises used or to be used to carry out the regulated activity which is the subject of the application;

(e)

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 that regulated activity which is the subject of the application;

(f)

the following details of every individual who is proposed to be charged by the applicant to supervise the regulated activity which is the subject of the application:

(i)

his or her identity particulars and contact address;

(ii)

his or her position in the operations of the applicant with respect to that regulated activity;

(iii)

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

(g)

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, unless the applicant is an individual carrying on that regulated activity without any employee;

(h)

the UN Number and classification code, and the commercial name (if any), of every explosive or explosive precursor that the regulated activity which is the subject of the application will involve;

(i)

any information relevant to classifying the explosive or explosive precursor in sub‑paragraph (h), including the results of any tests carried out under the UN tests and criteria to classify the explosive or explosive precursor;

(j)

if an unmarked plastic explosive is to be stored, possessed, manufactured, supplied, imported, exported or conveyed under the licence applied for, a declaration that —

(i)

the storing, possessing, manufacturing, supplying, importing, exporting or conveying of the unmarked plastic explosive is solely for a MARPLEX Convention excepted use identified in the declaration;

(ii)

the quantity of the unmarked plastic explosives to be stored, possessed, manufactured, supplied, imported, exported or conveyed does not exceed the maximum quantity allowed under the MARPLEX Convention; and

(iii)

if the unmarked plastic explosive is an integral part of an explosive device that was manufactured exclusively for the defence purposes of authorised military or police personnel or a member of a visiting force lawfully present in Singapore — the explosive device is for use exclusively for the defence purposes of that authorised military or police personnel or member of a visiting force lawfully present in Singapore;

(k)

the special information required under regulation 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21 (as the case may be) for the explosives licence or EP licence applied for, if not waived under regulation 12;

(l)

documents and other evidence of the information mentioned in sub‑paragraphs (a) to (k);

(m)

any other information that the Licensing Officer specifies that he or she requires to decide the application, and documents and other evidence of that other information.

Subregulation 2

A Licensing Officer may require an applicant to amend and re‑submit a safety management plan or a security plan required by paragraph (1)(g), for the purpose of assessing the application by the applicant.

Subregulation 3

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(h) and (i), an explosive must be classified in conformity with 2.1.1.4 and 2.1.2 of the UNRTDG Volume I.

Subregulation 4

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(i), “UN tests and criteria” means the document called the “Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods — Manual of Tests and Criteria”, 6th revised edition (2015), published by the United Nations, New York and Geneva.