§ 87 — General exemption for law enforcement, etc.

87.—(1) An individual does not commit an offence under this Act only because of something done by the individual in the exercise or discharge of the individual’s powers or duties under written law as any of the following and to the extent the power or duty requires him or her to possess, handle or use a gun, a major part of a gun or a gun accessory, an explosive or explosive precursor, a weapon or noxious substance or operate a shooting range:(a)

a member of the Singapore Police Force, including as an individual appointed under section 13 of the Police Force Act (Cap. 235) to serve as a temporary constable;

(b)

a member of the Special Constabulary constituted under Part VIII of the Police Force Act;

(c)

a member of an Auxiliary Police Force created under the Police Force Act;

(d)

an intelligence officer;

(e)

a Commercial Affairs Officer appointed under section 64 of the Police Force Act;

(f)

an officer of customs within the meaning given by section 3(1) of the Customs Act (Cap. 70);

(g)

the Controller of Immigration or an immigration officer appointed under section 3 of the Immigration Act (Cap. 133);

(h)

the Director of the Central Narcotics Bureau or an officer of the Bureau within the meaning of the Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap. 185);

(i)

the Director of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau or a CPIB officer within the meaning of the Prevention of Corruption Act (Cap. 241);

(j)

a prison officer within the meaning of the Prisons Act (Cap. 247);

(k)

a forensic specialist appointed under section 65A of the Police Force Act;

(l)

a member of a police service of a foreign country, or a visiting force of a foreign country for the purposes of Part 1 of the Visiting Forces Act (Cap. 344), lawfully present in Singapore pursuant to any treaty, agreement or arrangement to which the Government is a party;

(m)

a master or captain, or member of crew or an air marshal, of an aircraft with respect to any gun that is required by written law to be carried on the aircraft;

(n)

a Licensing Officer, an authorised officer or a compliance officer.

(2) This Act does not apply to or in relation to any gun, explosive or weapon —(a)

stored in any hulk or magazine for the storage or deposit of explosives, or explosive precursors and in the possession or control of the Government or the government of a Commonwealth country; or

(b)

on board any vessel belonging to or in the service of the Government or any foreign government.

(3) The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, exempt any person or class of persons who is not within the class of persons to which section 88 applies from all or any provision of this Act (except section 88), either generally or in a particular case and subject to such conditions as the Minister may impose.

—(1) An individual does not commit an offence under this Act only because of something done by the individual in the exercise or discharge of the individual’s powers or duties under written law as any of the following and to the extent the power or duty requires him or her to possess, handle or use a gun, a major part of a gun or a gun accessory, an explosive or explosive precursor, a weapon or noxious substance or operate a shooting range:(a)

a member of the Singapore Police Force, including as an individual appointed under section 13 of the Police Force Act (Cap. 235) to serve as a temporary constable;

(b)

a member of the Special Constabulary constituted under Part VIII of the Police Force Act;

(c)

a member of an Auxiliary Police Force created under the Police Force Act;

(d)

an intelligence officer;

(e)

a Commercial Affairs Officer appointed under section 64 of the Police Force Act;

(f)

an officer of customs within the meaning given by section 3(1) of the Customs Act (Cap. 70);

(g)

the Controller of Immigration or an immigration officer appointed under section 3 of the Immigration Act (Cap. 133);

(h)

the Director of the Central Narcotics Bureau or an officer of the Bureau within the meaning of the Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap. 185);

(i)

the Director of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau or a CPIB officer within the meaning of the Prevention of Corruption Act (Cap. 241);

(j)

a prison officer within the meaning of the Prisons Act (Cap. 247);

(k)

a forensic specialist appointed under section 65A of the Police Force Act;

(l)

a member of a police service of a foreign country, or a visiting force of a foreign country for the purposes of Part 1 of the Visiting Forces Act (Cap. 344), lawfully present in Singapore pursuant to any treaty, agreement or arrangement to which the Government is a party;

(m)

a master or captain, or member of crew or an air marshal, of an aircraft with respect to any gun that is required by written law to be carried on the aircraft;

(n)

a Licensing Officer, an authorised officer or a compliance officer.

(2) This Act does not apply to or in relation to any gun, explosive or weapon —(a)

stored in any hulk or magazine for the storage or deposit of explosives, or explosive precursors and in the possession or control of the Government or the government of a Commonwealth country; or

(b)

on board any vessel belonging to or in the service of the Government or any foreign government.

(3) The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, exempt any person or class of persons who is not within the class of persons to which section 88 applies from all or any provision of this Act (except section 88), either generally or in a particular case and subject to such conditions as the Minister may impose.