Singapore legislation
Regulation 38
of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Explosives and Explosive Precursors) Regulations 2025
Regulation 38
Fire safety precautions
Subregulation 1
This regulation applies with respect to —
any place or premises where fireworks are to be initiated or discharged in a fireworks display; and
any place or premises where spectators may watch a fireworks display.
Subregulation 2
A holder of an explosives user’s licence mentioned in regulation 35(a) must take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure, with respect to the place or premises mentioned in paragraph (1), that —
an adequate number of suitable fire extinguishers in good working order is available for immediate use at the place or premises in the event of any fire at the place or premises arising from the fireworks display organised by the holder; and
the earliest time at which the fireworks firing controller is connected to any power source is not more than 30 minutes before the actual time of firing as indicated in the licence to organise the fireworks display.
Subregulation 3
In addition, a holder of an explosives user’s licence mentioned in regulation 35(a) must take all reasonable steps necessary —
to prohibit smoking by anyone within 15 metres from any firing point for the fireworks display;
to prohibit the lighting of any open flame by anyone within 15 metres from any firing point for the fireworks display;
to prevent any accidental ignition of any fireworks used or to be used in the fireworks display organised by the holder, or any fire hazard; and
to prominently display, within and around the place or premises mentioned in paragraph (1), notices about the prohibitions specified in sub‑paragraphs (a) and (b), or of any other appropriate step required to satisfy sub‑paragraph (a).
Subregulation 4
In addition, for any fireworks display staged indoors, a holder of an explosives user’s licence mentioned in regulation 35(a) must take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that —
the smoke from the fireworks display organised by the holder does not obscure the visibility of any exit sign or exit route at the place or premises; and
the automatic sprinkler system in the place or premises is in good working order during the fireworks display organised by the holder.