Singapore legislation
Regulation 31
of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Explosives and Explosive Precursors) Regulations 2025
Regulation 31
Persons under the influence of alcohol, etc.
Subregulation 1
If a holder of an explosives licence or EP licence suspects that an individual is adversely affected by alcohol, a drug or an intoxicating substance, the holder —
must take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the affected individual does not enter the place or premises occupied by the holder to carry on a regulated activity authorised by the holder’s explosives licence or EP licence; and
if the affected individual is in the place or premises, may order the affected individual to leave that place or premises.
Subregulation 2
An individual must, without delay, leave a place or premises occupied by a holder of an explosives licence or EP licence to carry on a regulated activity authorised by the holder’s licence where there are explosives or explosive precursors in the place or premises and if the individual is ordered to do so under paragraph (1)(b) by the holder.
Subregulation 3
An individual commits an offence if he or she, without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to comply with an order of a holder of an explosives licence or EP licence given to the individual under paragraph (1)(b).
Subregulation 4
For the purposes of this regulation, an individual is adversely affected by alcohol, a drug or an intoxicating substance if the individual’s judgement or capacity is impaired to the extent that the individual may expose the individual’s or another individual’s health or safety to a risk.
Subregulation 5
In this regulation, a reference to a holder of an explosives licence or EP licence includes any special worker, representative staff or other individual authorised by the holder to have immediate control of explosives or explosive precursors.