Singapore legislation

Regulation 85

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

Regulation 85

Security of keys to safes, etc.

Subregulation 1

A holder of an explosives storage licence to store any explosive in a magazine or suitable depositary stated in the explosives storage licence —

(a)

must use a security device to secure the explosive when kept in the magazine or suitable depositary;

(b)

must take all reasonable steps necessary to prevent the key to the security device from being lost or stolen, or coming into the possession or knowledge of an unauthorised person;

(c)

must take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that a key for a receptacle used to secure ammunition is not kept in a security device also used to secure a firearm that the ammunition may be used with; and

(d)

must ensure that a key for a security device that is used to secure a firearm is not kept in a receptable also used to secure ammunition suitable for use with that firearm.

Subregulation 2

For the purposes of paragraph (1), a person will be taken as not to have taken all reasonable steps necessary to prevent the key to the security device from being lost or stolen, or coming into the possession or knowledge of an unauthorised person if —

(a)

in the case of a combination or key code or electronic access code, the person —

(i)

tells another person the combination or key code or electronic access code and that other person is not authorised by or under the Act to possess or handle any explosive which is secured by the security device; or

(ii)

leaves a record of the combination or key code or electronic access code in a place where it may be discovered by a person who is not authorised by or under the Act to possess or handle any explosive which is secured by the security device;

(b)

in the case of a key, the person leaves the key in the lock of the security device; or

(c)

in the case of a key or key card, the person —

(i)

gives the key or key card to another person (other than a person who may lawfully access the security device);

(ii)

tells another person the place in which the key or key card is kept (other than a person who may lawfully access the security device); or

(iii)

leaves the key or key card in a place where it may be discovered by an unauthorised person.

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