Singapore legislation
Regulation 6
of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Security Clearance) Regulations 2025
Regulation 6
Information needed in security clearance application
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of Part 3 of the Act, an application for a security clearance for an individual must be accompanied by the following information:
the name of the individual and the individual’s telephone number, contact address and email address, if any;
where the application is made by an agent on behalf of the individual ⸺ the name, telephone number, email address and contact address of the agent, and the relationship of the agent to the individual as mentioned in regulation 4(b)(i), (ii) or (iii);
whether, in the period of 10 consecutive years (or shorter) before the application is made, the individual has been investigated or proceeded against for participating in —
an offence under the Act or any subsidiary legislation made under the Act;
an offence under the Arms Offences Act 1973 or the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958;
any offence under the Penal Code 1871;
an offence under the Arms and Explosives Act 1913, the Dangerous Fireworks Act 1972 or the Explosive Substances Act 1924 repealed by the Act; or
any other relevant criminal activity,regardless if there is or was any resulting conviction or finding of guilt;
whether, in the period of 10 consecutive years (or shorter) before the application is made, a protection order, expedited protection order or mandatory treatment order has been made under the Protection from Harassment Act 2014 against the individual;
the physical or mental fitness of the individual to handle guns, major parts of guns, gun accessories, explosives, explosive precursors, weapons or noxious substances (as the case may be) responsibly;
the individual’s competency in handling guns, major parts of guns, gun accessories, explosives, explosive precursors, weapons or noxious substances —
in carrying on a regulated activity specified or to be specified in the individual’s licence;
in the individual’s expected role and duties as a responsible executive or close associate (as the case may be) of a licensee or licence applicant; or
in the individual’s expected role and duties as a special worker who is or is to be employed or required to work with or for a licensee or licence applicant;
documents and other evidence of the information mentioned in sub‑paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f);
any other information that the Licensing Officer specifies he or she requires to decide the particular application for security clearance, and documents and other evidence of that other information.
Subregulation 2
However, the Licensing Officer may, in any particular case and if satisfied that it is just and equitable, waive any requirement in paragraph (1).
Subregulation 3
A Licensing Officer may refuse to consider an application for or to renew a security clearance of an individual —
that is incomplete or not made in accordance with these Regulations; or
where an interview mentioned in regulation 7 in relation to that application is refused.