§ 24 — Unauthorised trade in explosives or explosive precursors

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

the person —(i)

imports or exports an object or a thing; or

(ii)

takes part in any activity in sub‑paragraph (i) in relation to an object or a thing;

(b)

the object or thing is an explosive or explosive precursor;

(c)

the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the object or thing is an explosive or explosive precursor; and

(d)

the import or export of that object or thing is not authorised under subsection (2).

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

for an unmarked plastic explosive —(i)

the import or export —(A)

is under a licence granted to the person to import or export 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 import or export 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.

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

the person —(i)

imports or exports an object or a thing; or

(ii)

takes part in any activity in sub‑paragraph (i) in relation to an object or a thing;

(b)

the object or thing is an explosive or explosive precursor;

(c)

the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the object or thing is an explosive or explosive precursor; and

(d)

the import or export of that object or thing is not authorised under subsection (2).

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

for an unmarked plastic explosive —(i)

the import or export —(A)

is under a licence granted to the person to import or export 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 import or export 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.