Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Transporting Explosive Precursors — Class Licence) Order 2025
Regulation 2
Definitions
In this Order —“acceptable proof of authorisation to possess”, for a person, means documentary evidence that might reasonably be accepted as applying to the person and as proving that the person is authorised by the Act, or under the Act (such as by a licence or a class licence) to possess;“authorised by or under the Act”, for a regulated activity involving explosive precursors, means authorised to carry on the regulated activity, without committing an offence under the Act, because of —
a provision in the Act;
a licence or a class licence; or
an exemption by or under section 87, 88 or 89 of the Act;“batch”, in relation to an explosive precursor of a particular type, means a quantity of the explosive precursor that —
is uniform in composition or is manufactured under essentially the same conditions; and
is packed in a distinct manner;“contracted carrier” means a person who transports objects or things on behalf of another person who is not the person’s employer;“EP licence” means any of the following licences:
a licence to manufacture an explosive precursor specified in the licence;
a licence to dispose of an explosive precursor specified in the licence;
a licence to import or export an explosive precursor specified in the licence;
a licence to supply an explosive precursor specified in the licence;
a licence to store (not possess) an explosive precursor, and at a place, specified in the licence;
a licence to possess (not store) an explosive precursor, and at a place, specified in the licence;
a licence to use an explosive precursor specified in the licence;“EP licensee” means a holder of an EP licence;“goods vehicle” means any of the following motor vehicles:
a motor vehicle that is constructed or adapted for use on any road for the carriage of goods, or a trailer so constructed or adapted;
a goods‑cum‑passengers vehicle,but excludes any construction equipment, engineering plant, trivan, recovery vehicle and any vehicle used as a mobile canteen or mobile bank;“goods‑cum‑passengers vehicle” has the meaning given by rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5);“HAZMAT driving licence” means the Hazardous Materials Transport Driver Permit issued under the Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations (Rg 7);“motor vehicle” means a vehicle that is propelled wholly or partly by a motor or by any means other than human or animal power and is intended or adapted for use on any road, but excludes any of the following:
a motor vehicle that is constructed to drive itself;
a lorry crane;
a forklift, scissor lift or boom lift;
a motor tractor or track laying vehicle;
a motorcycle (with or without a sidecar attached to it);
a motor vehicle that is authorised for use as a public service vehicle by a licence issued under Part 5 of the Road Traffic Act 1961;“relevant consignment of explosive precursors” means one or more batches of explosive precursors that is or are transported —
at the same time; and
on one and the same goods vehicle, or on any goods vehicle in one convoy of not more than 4 goods vehicles;“Singapore journey”, for a goods vehicle, means —
a journey that starts in Singapore and ends in Singapore; or
any part of the journey in Singapore, being a journey that —
starts in Singapore and ends outside Singapore; or
starts outside Singapore and ends in Singapore,regardless of the number of places in Singapore the goods vehicle stops en‑route;“transport” means carriage on any goods vehicle (whether or not in the course of a business) and includes any operation incidental to the whole course of the carriage, such as loading, unloading and storage in transit.
Definition
“acceptable proof of authorisation to possess”, for a person, means documentary evidence that might reasonably be accepted as applying to the person and as proving that the person is authorised by the Act, or under the Act (such as by a licence or a class licence) to possess;
Definition
“authorised by or under the Act”, for a regulated activity involving explosive precursors, means authorised to carry on the regulated activity, without committing an offence under the Act, because of —
a provision in the Act;
a licence or a class licence; or
an exemption by or under section 87, 88 or 89 of the Act;
Definition
“batch”, in relation to an explosive precursor of a particular type, means a quantity of the explosive precursor that —
is uniform in composition or is manufactured under essentially the same conditions; and
is packed in a distinct manner;
Definition
“contracted carrier” means a person who transports objects or things on behalf of another person who is not the person’s employer;
Definition
“EP licence” means any of the following licences:
a licence to manufacture an explosive precursor specified in the licence;
a licence to dispose of an explosive precursor specified in the licence;
a licence to import or export an explosive precursor specified in the licence;
a licence to supply an explosive precursor specified in the licence;
a licence to store (not possess) an explosive precursor, and at a place, specified in the licence;
a licence to possess (not store) an explosive precursor, and at a place, specified in the licence;
a licence to use an explosive precursor specified in the licence;
Definition
“EP licensee” means a holder of an EP licence;
Definition
“goods vehicle” means any of the following motor vehicles:
a motor vehicle that is constructed or adapted for use on any road for the carriage of goods, or a trailer so constructed or adapted;
a goods‑cum‑passengers vehicle,but excludes any construction equipment, engineering plant, trivan, recovery vehicle and any vehicle used as a mobile canteen or mobile bank;
Definition
“goods‑cum‑passengers vehicle” has the meaning given by rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5);
Definition
“HAZMAT driving licence” means the Hazardous Materials Transport Driver Permit issued under the Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations (Rg 7);
Definition
“motor vehicle” means a vehicle that is propelled wholly or partly by a motor or by any means other than human or animal power and is intended or adapted for use on any road, but excludes any of the following:
a motor vehicle that is constructed to drive itself;
a lorry crane;
a forklift, scissor lift or boom lift;
a motor tractor or track laying vehicle;
a motorcycle (with or without a sidecar attached to it);
a motor vehicle that is authorised for use as a public service vehicle by a licence issued under Part 5 of the Road Traffic Act 1961;
Definition
“relevant consignment of explosive precursors” means one or more batches of explosive precursors that is or are transported —
at the same time; and
on one and the same goods vehicle, or on any goods vehicle in one convoy of not more than 4 goods vehicles;
Definition
“Singapore journey”, for a goods vehicle, means —
a journey that starts in Singapore and ends in Singapore; or
any part of the journey in Singapore, being a journey that —
starts in Singapore and ends outside Singapore; or
starts outside Singapore and ends in Singapore,regardless of the number of places in Singapore the goods vehicle stops en‑route;
Definition
“transport” means carriage on any goods vehicle (whether or not in the course of a business) and includes any operation incidental to the whole course of the carriage, such as loading, unloading and storage in transit.