Singapore legislation

Regulation 43

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

Regulation 43

Post‑discharge requirements

Subregulation 1

After the end of a fireworks display organised by a holder of an explosives user’s licence mentioned in regulation 35(a), the holder must take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure, in respect of the fireworks display, that —

(a)

the safety area is, without delay, swept to recover any undischarged or unspent fireworks;

(b)

no undischarged or unspent fireworks from the fireworks display are removed from the safety area without the prior approval of a Licensing Officer; and

(c)

all undischarged and unspent fireworks recovered are properly disposed of, in accordance with the directions of a Licensing Officer.

Subregulation 2

In addition, the holder of an explosives user’s licence mentioned in regulation 35(a) must give to a Licensing Officer, before the end of the next day after the date the fireworks display ended, a declaration —

(a)

in the form and manner determined by the Licensing Officer; and

(b)

stating the quantity of fireworks withdrawn from a storage facility, or imported, for the fireworks display which has been discharged, disposed of or re‑deposited at the storage facility.

Subregulation 3

To avoid doubt, nothing in paragraph (1)(c) disapplies the requirement for an explosives disposal licence.