Licences required in respect of guns, arms and explosives |
8.—(1) No person shall, unless authorised thereto by licence, and in accordance with the conditions of the licence and such conditions as are prescribed —(a) | have in his possession or under his control any guns or arms or poisonous or noxious gas:Provided that this sub-paragraph shall not apply to bayonets, swords, daggers, spears and spearheads in any dwelling-house kept therein as curios or for ornamental purposes; |
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| (b) | import any guns, arms or explosives or poisonous or noxious gas; | (c) | export any guns, arms or naval or military stores or poisonous or noxious gas; or | (d) | manufacture or deal in guns or arms or poisonous or noxious gas. |
(2) Any person who, in contravention of this section —(a) | imports any guns, arms or explosives or poisonous or noxious gas; | (b) | exports any guns, arms or poisonous or noxious gas or naval or military stores; or | (c) | manufactures or deals in guns or arms or poisonous or noxious gas, |
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000 and to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years. |
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(3) Any person who, in contravention of this section, has in his possession or under his control any gun shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 for every such gun and to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years. |
(4) Any person who, in contravention of this section, has in his possession or under his control any arms or poisonous or noxious gas shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 and to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, and if, upon the conviction of any person of an offence under this subsection, it is proved to the satisfaction of the court before which the conviction is had that the offender had possession or control of the arms or poisonous or noxious gas for the purpose of committing an offence punishable under the Penal Code [Cap. 224], the offender shall, in addition to the imprisonment prescribed by this subsection, be liable to caning. |
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Appointment of licensing authority |
9.—(1) The Minister may, by rules made under section 40 or by notification in the Gazette, appoint any person or authority to be the licensing authority for the purpose of carrying into effect all or any of the provisions of this Act or of any rules made thereunder.(2) The licensing authority may issue licences under this Act to approved persons on payment of the prescribed fee and any other prescribed charges. |
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10. Every licence issued under this Act or any rules made thereunder shall be deemed to be issued and held subject, in addition to any others which are prescribed, to the following conditions:(a) | it shall expire after such period as is prescribed; | (b) | it shall be liable to suspension or cancellation, without any reason being given therefor, at any time by the licensing authority; and | (c) | it shall not be transferable save as in this Act provided. |
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11. Any person dissatisfied with any refusal, suspension or cancellation of a licence may within one month appeal in writing to the Minister whose decision shall be final and conclusive. |
No purchase of guns or arms from licensed dealer without licence |
12.—(1) No person shall take delivery of any guns or arms from a licensed dealer without a licence authorising the purchase thereof, nor beyond the extent permitted thereby.(2) No licensed dealer shall deliver to any person any guns or arms except upon delivery to him of the licence nor beyond the extent permitted thereby. |
(3) Any person who commits any act in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200:Provided that this section shall not apply to bayonets, swords, daggers, spears and spearheads bona fide intended to be kept as curios or for ornamental purposes. |
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Delivery by other than licensed dealers |
13.—(1) Any person, not being a licensed dealer, in possession of any guns, arms or ammunition under a licence, may deliver the same to any other person who has produced to him a licence for the possession thereof or to a licensed auctioneer:Provided that the person delivering the same forthwith returns his licence to the licensing authority or other proper officer, endorsed with a note containing the date of delivery and the name, address and description of the person to whom he has delivered the guns, arms or ammunition, or such other information as is prescribed. |
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(2) A licensed auctioneer may sell any guns, arms or ammunition sent to him for sale but shall be governed by the rules made under this Act relating to licensed dealers in respect thereof, and shall within 24 hours of the receipt of any guns, arms or ammunition for sale report the receipt thereof with particulars of the guns, arms and ammunition and the name and address of the owner thereof to the licensing authority. |
(3) Any person who commits any act in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200. |
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Provision upon death or bankruptcy, etc., of licensee |
14.—(1) If a person licensed to import an explosive or any guns or arms dies or becomes bankrupt or becomes mentally incapable or otherwise disabled, the person carrying on the business of that licensee shall not be liable to any penalty or forfeiture for acting under the licence during such reasonable time as is necessary to allow him to make an application to the licensing authority for a new licence.(2) The second-mentioned person referred to in subsection (1) shall be deemed to be the holder of the licence for all purposes under this Act, and to be liable in the same way as if he were the original holder of the licence until a new licence is issued. |
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Guns, arms or explosives of which possession has become unlawful to be deposited at police station |
15.—(1) Any person, whose possession of guns, arms or explosives has become unlawful in consequence of the expiry, suspension or cancellation of a licence, shall without unnecessary delay deposit them at the nearest police station.(2) If the owner of any guns, arms or explosives so deposited does not, within 6 months from the date of deposit, produce a licence authorising him to possess them and apply for the delivery of them, the guns, arms or explosives shall be forfeited to the Government. |
(3) Every person licensed to possess guns or arms under this Act and intending to leave Singapore for any period exceeding one month shall, unless he intends to export such guns or arms, before so leaving transfer them to some person authorised under section 13 to take delivery of them or deposit them for safe keeping at a police station. |
(4) The licensing authority may authorise in writing any police officer to search any house for any guns or arms which he has reason to believe have not been transferred or deposited as required by subsection (3). [21/73] |
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Forfeiture of arms or explosives deposited with the licensing authority |
16. Any arms or explosives deposited with the licensing authority in accordance with the provisions of this Act or any rules made thereunder or any other written law for the time being in force shall, if not claimed by its owner or owners within 6 months from the date of the deposit, be forfeited to the Government. [2/73] [15A |
Permit to land may be granted |
17.—(1) The licensing authority may, upon application by the master, owner or agent of any vessel or aircraft arriving or about to arrive at any port, grant a permit to that master, owner or agent authorising him to land any guns or arms consigned upon that vessel or aircraft to that port or for transhipment at that port.(2) The licensing authority may, upon application by the master, owner or agent of any vessel or aircraft arriving or about to arrive at any port, and having on board the vessel any guns or arms for transhipment at that port, grant to that master, owner or agent a permit to tranship the guns or arms. |
(3) That master, owner or agent shall thereupon cease to be liable to any prosecution for importing the guns or arms without a licence, but the granting of the permit shall not render any other person free from any prosecution for importing the guns or arms without a licence. [16 |
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Minister may authorise erection of magazines or establishment of hulks |
18. The Minister may, by writing under his hand, authorise the erection of such magazines or the establishment of such hulks as he considers necessary for the storage of Government explosives, or for the storage or safe custody of explosives belonging to other persons, and may, by writing under his hand, authorise the use of Government magazines or any portion thereof for the storage or safe custody of explosives belonging to other persons. [17 |
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