Singapore legislation

Regulation 81

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

Regulation 81

Storage general duties

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of section 36(1)(b)(i) of the Act, a holder of an explosives storage licence must take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that —

(a)

the magazine or suitable depositary in which the explosives are stored or kept is designed and constructed in a way, and located in a place, that best minimises the potential consequences of an explosion or like incident involving the explosive;

(b)

none of those explosives that the holder is authorised to store or be in possession of under the explosives storage licence —

(i)

are displayed anywhere outside of the magazine or suitable depositary; or

(ii)

can be seen from outside the magazine or suitable depositary by the general public;

(c)

the method of storage (including the design, construction and location of the magazine or suitable depositary) is safe, secure and fit for its purpose for storing explosives;

(d)

the number of individuals who are present at the magazine or suitable depositary at any one time is kept to a minimum;

(e)

the inventory of explosives stored or kept by the holder under the explosives storage licence is electronically maintained using the system provided by a Licensing Officer called “SPF E‑Services”; and

(f)

if explosives in different divisions and compatibility groups are stored or kept together in the same magazine or suitable depositary, the storing or keeping of those explosives must be in conformity with the IATG.

Subregulation 2

Without limiting paragraph (1)(c), where a receptacle is used as a magazine or suitable depositary, the receptacle must be constructed and maintained as follows:

(a)

the construction of the receptacle must be sturdy;

(b)

the inner part of the receptacle must —

(i)

be made from, or be lined with, plywood, close‑joined timber or another suitable non‑sparking material;

(ii)

not include exposed iron or steel; and

(iii)

be spark‑proof;

(c)

the receptacle must be fitted with an effective locking system and must be kept securely locked, except when it is required to be open for purposes relating to the use or management of the explosives;

(d)

the inside of the receptacle must be kept clean.

Subregulation 3

In this regulation, “IATG” means the 3rd Edition of the International Ammunition Technical Guidelines (IATG 01.10:2021(E)) published by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs in March 2021 on behalf of the United Nations.