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No. S 798

Arms and Explosives Act

(CHAPTER 13)

Arms and Explosives
(Explosive Precursors)
(Amendment) Rules 2020

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Arms and Explosives Act, the Minister for Home Affairs makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules are the Arms and Explosives (Explosive Precursors) (Amendment) Rules 2020 and come into operation on 21 September 2020.

Amendment of rule 5

2. Rule 5 of the Arms and Explosives (Explosive Precursors) Rules 2007 (G.N. No. S 306/2007) is amended —

(a)	by deleting the words “shall expire after 2 years” in paragraphs (a), (c), (d) and (e) and substituting in each case the words “is in force for not more than 2 years”; and
(b)	by deleting the words “shall expire after 14 days” in paragraph (b) and substituting the words “is in force for not more than 30 days”.

Saving provision

3. These Rules do not apply to any licence issued, before 21 September 2020 —

(a)	for the possession, control, import, export, manufacture or dealing in any explosive precursor under section 21A of the Act; or
(b)	in respect of premises for the storage or keeping of any explosive precursor under section 21D of the Act.

[G.N. Nos. S 625/2007; S 496/2010]

Made on 8 September 2020.

PANG KIN KEONG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[MHA 112/2/029; AG/LEGIS/SL/13/2020/1 Vol. 1]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 46(4) of the Arms and Explosives Act).