Arms and Explosives (School Uniformed Corps — Exemption) Order 2020

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No. S 794

Arms and Explosives Act

(CHAPTER 13)

Arms and Explosives
(School Uniformed Corps —
Exemption) Order 2020

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 44B of the Arms and Explosives Act, the Minister for Home Affairs makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order is the Arms and Explosives (School Uniformed Corps — Exemption) Order 2020 and comes into operation on 21 September 2020.

Definitions

2. In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —

“National Cadet Corps” means the National Cadet Corps established by the National Cadet Corps Act (Cap. 194);

“National Police Cadet Corps” means the corps established by section 3(a) of the Home Team Corps Act 2017 (Act 32 of 2017);

“NCC member” means an officer of, or a cadet enrolled in, the National Cadet Corps, and includes an individual undergoing an NCC officer cadet course;

“NCC officer” means an individual appointed as such under section 9 of the National Cadet Corps Act;

“NPCC member” means an individual enrolled as a cadet under section 9 of the Home Team Corps Act 2017 in the National Police Cadet Corps, and includes an individual undergoing an NPCC officer cadet course;

“NPCC officer” means an individual who is appointed as —

(a)	an officer of the National Police Cadet Corps under section 7(1)(a) of the Home Team Corps Act 2017;
(b)	an honorary officer of the National Police Cadet Corps under section 7(2)(a) of the Home Team Corps Act 2017; or
(c)	an honorary instructor of the National Police Cadet Corp under section 7(3) of the Home Team Corps Act 2017;

“responsible military officer”, in relation to the National Cadet Corps, means a member of the Singapore Armed Forces seconded for full‑time or part‑time service in the National Cadet Corps under section 10 of the National Cadet Corps Act;

“responsible police officer”, in relation to the National Police Cadet Corps, means a member of the Singapore Police Force seconded for full‑time or part‑time service in the National Police Cadet Corps under section 8 of the Home Team Corps Act 2017.

No licence needed for NPCC member

3.—(1) An NPCC cadet is exempt from the requirement in section 13 of the Act to be authorised by a licence for having in his or her possession or under his or her control a gun or firearm or any ammunition for that gun or firearm, when engaging in any activity —

(a)

as an NPCC cadet; and

(b)

under the direct supervision and in accordance with the directions of —

(i)	an NPCC officer; and
(ii)	a responsible police officer.

(2) An NPCC officer is exempt from the requirement in section 13 of the Act to be authorised by a licence for having in his or her possession or under his or her control a gun or firearm or any ammunition for that gun or firearm, when engaging in any activity, or in the course of discharging his or her duties —

(a)	as an NPCC officer; and
(b)	under the direct supervision and in accordance with the directions of a responsible police officer.

No licence needed for NCC member

4.—(1) An NCC cadet is exempt from the requirement in section 13 of the Act to be authorised by a licence for having in his or her possession or under his or her control a gun or firearm or any ammunition for that gun or firearm, when engaging in any activity —

(a)

as an NCC cadet; and

(b)

under the direct supervision and in accordance with the directions of —

(i)	an NCC officer; and
(ii)	a responsible military officer.

(2) An NCC officer is exempt from the requirement in section 13 of the Act to be authorised by a licence for having in his or her possession or under his or her control a gun or firearm or any ammunition for that gun or firearm, when engaging in any activity, or in the course of discharging his or her duties —

(a)	as an NCC officer; and
(b)	under the direct supervision and in accordance with the directions of a responsible military officer.

Made on 8 September 2020.

PANG KIN KEONG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[MHA 112/2/029; AG/LEGIS/SL/13/2015/5 Vol. 1]

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