Singapore legislation
Regulation 49
of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Explosives and Explosive Precursors) Regulations 2025
Regulation 49
Dealing with misfires
Subregulation 1
In the event of a misfire of a shot during a blasting operation, a holder of an explosives user’s licence mentioned in regulation 35(b) who conducted that blasting operation must take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure —
that no individual enters the danger area where the shot was fired until —
a period of 30 minutes has elapsed from the time of the misfire; and
all shotfiring apparatus have been disconnected from the shot;
that appropriate steps are taken to determine the cause of, and to deal with, the misfire; and
that a suitable record is kept of the misfire in accordance with regulation 50.
Subregulation 2
However, paragraph (1)(a) does not apply to prevent entry into the danger area by any of the following:
the holder of an explosives user’s licence mentioned in regulation 35(b) when conducting that blasting operation;
an individual employed or engaged by that holder as a shotfirer or trainee shotfirer in connection with that blasting operation and specially authorised by the holder to enter a danger area.