Singapore legislation
Regulation 22
of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Explosives and Explosive Precursors) Regulations 2025
Regulation 22
Application to vary existing licence in lieu of fresh application
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6), a holder of an explosives licence or EP licence (other than a single event licence) may, in lieu of applying for another explosives licence or EP licence, apply to a Licensing Officer —
to add, delete or replace any explosive or explosive precursor stated in the licence;
to add or delete, or to increase or reduce, any quantity or maximum quantity of explosives or explosive precursors stated in the licence; or
if the licence is an explosives transport licence or EP transport licence, to add to, delete from or replace any conveyance stated in that licence,without renewing or changing the date of expiry of the firstmentioned explosives licence or EP licence.
Subregulation 2
An application under paragraph (1) must be accompanied by the appropriate application fee in the Third Schedule.
Subregulation 3
In addition, for the purposes of section 50(2)(d) of the Act, an application under paragraph (1) must —
state the expiry date of the explosives licence or EP licence to be varied in a manner described in paragraph (1);
state the variation applied for;
state whether any particulars or information provided under regulation 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 or 21 with respect to the current explosives licence or EP licence to be varied have changed and if so, what the changes are;
provide documents and other evidence of the information mentioned in sub‑paragraphs (a), (b) and (c); and
provide 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 4
Regulations 8, 9 and 10 apply, with the necessary modifications, to an application under paragraph (1) as if it were an application for a licence.
Subregulation 5
No Licensing Officer is authorised to grant an addition or a replacement of any explosive with any firework or blasting explosive upon an application under this regulation.
Subregulation 6
This regulation does not apply to or in relation to —
an explosives user’s licence to use a firework or fireworks for the purpose of a fireworks display; or
an explosives user’s licence to conduct a blasting operation.