Prohibition on importation and exportation of unmarked plastic explosives
3C.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall import or export any unmarked plastic explosive unless such unmarked plastic explosive —
(a)
is imported or exported in a quantity no greater than that necessary for the purpose of and is solely for use in —
(i)
any research, development or testing of new or modified explosives;
(ii)
any training in explosives detection, or in any development or testing of explosives detection equipment; or
(iii)
any forensic science activity,
carried out under a licence issued by the Licensing Officer; or
(b)
has been incorporated as an integral part of an authorised military device and is imported or exported in the course of his duty by an authorised military or police personnel or a member of a visiting force lawfully present in Singapore.
(2) Subsection (1) shall not, for the relevant period, apply to the import or export by an authorised military or police personnel in the course of his duty of any unmarked plastic explosive which has been manufactured in or imported into Singapore before the appointed day.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years.