Singapore legislation
Regulation 6
of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Explosives and Explosive Precursors) Regulations 2025
Regulation 6
Meaning of “security plan”
Subregulation 1
In these Regulations, a “security plan” means a document or compilation of documents in English that —
identifies the security risks that may arise from the regulated activity authorised by an explosives licence or EP licence;
describes the details of the facilities, systems and procedures proposed to be implemented by an applicant for, or a holder of, an explosives licence or EP licence —
to deal with the identified security risks associated with the regulated activity authorised by the explosives licence or EP licence, which may, where appropriate, include the deployment of auxiliary police officers to patrol or guard the property while armed with firearms;
to ensure the secure possession and handling of the explosive or explosive precursor concerned, which may, where appropriate, include screening of individuals seeking entry into or leaving the premises where the regulated activity takes place or may take place; and
to ensure that the chain of possession of the explosive or explosive precursor concerned can be traced from a holder of an explosives licence or EP licence to another person authorised by or under the Act to handle, possess or use the explosive or explosive precursor, as the case may be;
contains a list of nominated individuals who are to have unsupervised access to the explosives or explosive precursors the handling or possession of which is authorised by an explosives licence or EP licence; and
requires the keeping of records which are sufficient to allow a Licensing Officer or an authorised officer to assess whether the security plan has been complied with.
Subregulation 2
Without limiting paragraph (1), a security plan relating to the conveying of any relevant consignment in a vessel or vehicle must include a transport security plan that contains details of the policies, procedures and practices established by an applicant for, or a holder of, the explosives licence or EP licence for each matter set out in the Second Schedule.
Subregulation 3
In paragraph (1)(b), “screening” means —
a search of an individual, or of any property in the individual’s possession, by means of an equipment that is designed to carry out the search without touching the individual or the individual’s property, as the case may be;
a frisk search of an individual conducted by quickly running the hands over the individual’s outer clothing, and an examination of anything worn or carried by the individual that is conveniently and voluntarily removed by the individual; or
a physical search of any personal property in the individual’s possession, not being clothing worn by the individual.