Singapore legislation
Regulation 5
of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Explosives and Explosive Precursors) Regulations 2025
Regulation 5
Meaning of “safety management plan”
Subregulation 1
In these Regulations, a “safety management plan” means a document or compilation of documents in English that —
describes the risk management procedures that are proposed to be implemented by an applicant for, or a holder of, an explosives licence or EP licence in order to manage the hazards and risks to safety associated with the regulated activity to be authorised by the explosives licence or EP licence;
describes the policies, procedures and practices that are proposed to be implemented by an applicant for, or a holder of, an explosives licence or EP licence —
to protect people who may be affected by the regulated activity from alarm, death or injury; and
to protect property from unlawful destruction or damage and otherwise preserve public safety, when the regulated activity is carried on; and
requires the keeping of records which are sufficient to allow a Licensing Officer or an authorised officer to assess whether the safety management plan has been complied with.
Subregulation 2
Without limiting paragraph (1), a safety management plan must contain the following:
details of the policies, procedures and practices established by an applicant for, or a holder of, an explosives licence or EP licence, for each matter set out in the First Schedule as is applicable to the regulated activity to be authorised by the explosives licence or EP licence;
an assessment of the risks that may arise from handling, possessing or using any explosive or explosive precursor under the explosives licence or EP licence;
an emergency response plan to manage risk to the safety and health of people in an emergency event; Examples of components of emergency response plan Procedures for controlling spillage of explosives or explosive precursors. The provision of firefighting equipment. The availability of first aid. An evacuation plan.(d)the internal policies, procedures and controls established by the applicant for, or the holder of, an explosives licence or EP licence, over the regulated activity so as to monitor and ensure the compliance by that applicant or holder, and the employees or workers of that applicant or holder, with —
the requirements of the Act and these Regulations with respect to the regulated activity;
the conditions of the explosives licence or EP licence applied for, if granted;
any requirement of any applicable standard; and
the safety management plan approved by the Licensing Officer.