§ 22 — Unauthorised possession of explosive or explosive precursor

22.—(1) A person commits an offence if —(a)

the person stores or otherwise has possession of an object or a thing;

(b)

the object or thing is an explosive or explosive precursor; and

(c)

the storage or possession of that object or thing is not authorised under subsection (2).

(2) The storage or possession by a person of an explosive or explosive precursor is authorised if —(a)

for an unmarked plastic explosive —(i)

the storage or possession —(A)

is under a licence granted to the person to store or possess the unmarked plastic explosive; and

(B)

is in a quantity no greater than that necessary for the purpose of, and is solely for, any MARPLEX Convention excepted use; or

(ii)

the unmarked plastic explosive is an integral part of an explosive device that was manufactured exclusively for defence purposes of an authorised military or police personnel or a member of a visiting force lawfully present in Singapore, and the explosive device is for use exclusively for the defence purposes of that authorised military or police personnel or member of a visiting force lawfully present in Singapore; or

(b)

for any other explosive or explosive precursor, the person —(i)

is granted a licence, or is a class licensee authorised under a class licence, to store or possess that explosive or explosive precursor; or

(ii)

is exempt from this section under section 87, 88 or 89 in relation to the person if the explosive is not an unmarked plastic explosive.

(3) A person who is granted a licence to store an explosive or explosive precursor commits an offence if —(a)

the person stores the explosive or explosive precursor at any place that is not a place or premises approved by a Licensing Officer for the storage of that explosive or explosive precursor; and

(b)

the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the place or premises is not so approved under paragraph (a).

(4) To avoid doubt, subsection (1)(a) applies to a person regardless that the explosive or explosive precursor concerned was stored other than in the course of carrying on a business.

—(1) A person commits an offence if —(a)

the person stores or otherwise has possession of an object or a thing;

(b)

the object or thing is an explosive or explosive precursor; and

(c)

the storage or possession of that object or thing is not authorised under subsection (2).

(2) The storage or possession by a person of an explosive or explosive precursor is authorised if —(a)

for an unmarked plastic explosive —(i)

the storage or possession —(A)

is under a licence granted to the person to store or possess the unmarked plastic explosive; and

(B)

is in a quantity no greater than that necessary for the purpose of, and is solely for, any MARPLEX Convention excepted use; or

(ii)

the unmarked plastic explosive is an integral part of an explosive device that was manufactured exclusively for defence purposes of an authorised military or police personnel or a member of a visiting force lawfully present in Singapore, and the explosive device is for use exclusively for the defence purposes of that authorised military or police personnel or member of a visiting force lawfully present in Singapore; or

(b)

for any other explosive or explosive precursor, the person —(i)

is granted a licence, or is a class licensee authorised under a class licence, to store or possess that explosive or explosive precursor; or

(ii)

is exempt from this section under section 87, 88 or 89 in relation to the person if the explosive is not an unmarked plastic explosive.

(3) A person who is granted a licence to store an explosive or explosive precursor commits an offence if —(a)

the person stores the explosive or explosive precursor at any place that is not a place or premises approved by a Licensing Officer for the storage of that explosive or explosive precursor; and

(b)

the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the place or premises is not so approved under paragraph (a).

(4) To avoid doubt, subsection (1)(a) applies to a person regardless that the explosive or explosive precursor concerned was stored other than in the course of carrying on a business.