§ 97 — Consequential amendments to other Acts

97.—(1) Section 7B(4) of the Air Navigation Act (Cap. 6, 2014 Ed.) is amended —(a)

by deleting the words “Arms and Explosives Act (Cap. 13)” and substituting the words “Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021” in sub‑paragraph (a)(i); and

(b)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (iii) of paragraph (a).

(2) Item 3 of the Third Schedule to the Central Provident Fund Act (Cap. 36, 2013 Ed.) is deleted and the following item substituted therefor:“3. Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021.”.

(3) Item 2 of the Second Schedule to the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act (Cap. 67, 2000 Ed.) is deleted and the following item substituted therefor:

“2.

Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive

Weapons Act (Cap. 65)

Section 3 or 4 involving an explosive substance.”.

(4) Section 77 of the Cross-Border Railways Act 2018 (Act 21 of 2018) is repealed.

(5) The Customs Act (Cap. 70, 2004 Ed.) is amended by renumbering section 7 as subsection (1) of that section, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following subsection:“(2) Every officer of customs must be provided with such staves, guns, ammunition and other accoutrements as may be prescribed.”.

(6) Section 2 of the Environmental Public Health Act (Cap. 95, 2002 Ed.) is amended by deleting the words “Arms and Explosives Act (Cap. 13)” in paragraph (b) of the definition of “dangerous substance” and substituting the words “Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021”.

(7) Section 2(1) of the Hijacking of Aircraft and Protection of Aircraft and International Airports Act (Cap. 124, 1997 Ed.) is amended —(a)

by inserting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a)(ii) of the definition of “act of violence”; and

(b)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of the definition of “act of violence”.

(8) Section 28(3) of the Infrastructure Protection Act 2017 (Act 41 of 2017) is amended —(a)

by deleting the words “Arms and Explosives Act (Cap. 13)” and substituting the words “Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021” in paragraph (a)(i) of the definition of “dangerous item”; and

(b)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of the definition of “dangerous item”.

(9) Section 2 of the Internal Security Act (Cap. 143, 1985 Ed.) is amended —(a)

by deleting the words “any substance declared to be deemed an explosive by notification in the Gazette under section 5 of the Arms and Explosives Act” in paragraph (c) of the definition of “explosive” and substituting the words “an explosive within the meaning of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021”; and

(b)

by deleting the marginal reference “Cap. 13.” in paragraph (c) of the definition of “explosive”.

(10) The First Schedule to the Internationally Protected Persons Act (Cap. 145A, 2010 Ed.) is amended by deleting items 2 and 3 and the heading “Explosive Substances Act (Cap. 100)”.

(11) Section 96 of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 170A, 1997 Ed.) is amended by deleting paragraph (c).

(12) Section 2 of the Maritime Offences Act (Cap. 170B, 2004 Ed.) is amended —(a)

by inserting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a)(ii) of the definition of “act of violence”; and

(b)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of the definition of “act of violence”.

(13) The Schedule to the Organised Crime Act 2015 (Act 26 of 2015) is amended —(a)

by inserting, immediately after the word “arms” in items 1 and 2, the words “or guns”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after item 26, the following heading and item:

“Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act (Cap. 65)

26A.

Section 3 involving an explosive substance

Possession of corrosive or explosive substance for purpose of causing hurt”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the words in the heading “Explosive Substances Act (Cap. 100)” above item 32, the words “before repeal”; and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after item 33, the following heading and item:

“Guns, Explosives and

Weapons Control Act 2021

33A.

Section 22(1) or (3)

Unauthorised possession or storage of explosive or explosive precursor”.

(14) The First Schedule to the Prisons Act (Cap. 247, 2000 Ed.) is amended —(a)

by deleting the words “arms or” in the item relating to section 3(1), (2), (3) or (4) under the heading “Arms Offences Act (Cap. 14)” and substituting the words “arms, guns or”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “imitation arm” in the item relating to section 8 under the heading “Arms Offences Act (Cap. 14)”, the words “or gun”.

(15) Section 2(1) of the Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Act 2018 (Act 26 of 2018) is amended by deleting the words “Arms and Explosives Act (Cap. 13)” in paragraph (b) of the definition of “dangerous article” and substituting the words “Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021”.

(16) Part II of the First Schedule to the Registration of Criminals Act (Cap. 268, 1985 Ed.) is amended by inserting, immediately after the item relating to “Foreign Recruiting Act”, the following item:

“Guns, Explosives and

Weapons Control Act 2021

...

Sections 11(1) or (2), 12(1) or (2), 13(1), 14, 15(1), 16(1) or (3), 19(1) or (2), 21(1), 22(1) or (3), 23(1) or (4), 24(1), 25(1), 26(1) or (2), 29(1), 30(1) or (2), 31, 32(1), 33(1) or (3), 36(1) or (2), 37(1), 38(1), 39(1), 64(9) and 73(2).”.

(17) Section 201C(9) of the Singapore Armed Forces Act (Cap. 295, 2000 Ed.) is amended by deleting the words “Arms and Explosives Act (Cap. 13)” in paragraph (e) and substituting the words “Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021”.

(18) Section 3 of the Strategic Goods (Control) Act (Cap. 300, 2003 Ed.) is repealed.

(19) The United Nations Personnel Act (Cap. 339A, 2012 Ed.) is amended —(a)

by inserting, immediately before item 1 of the First Schedule, the following item:

“1A.

Section 3

Possession of corrosive or explosive substance for purpose of causing hurt”;

(b)

by deleting items 2 and 3 and the heading “Explosive Substances Act (Cap. 100)” of the First Schedule; and

(c)

by deleting items 1 and 2 and the heading “Explosive Substances Act (Cap. 100)” of the Second Schedule.

—(1) Section 7B(4) of the Air Navigation Act (Cap. 6, 2014 Ed.) is amended —(a)

by deleting the words “Arms and Explosives Act (Cap. 13)” and substituting the words “Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021” in sub‑paragraph (a)(i); and

(b)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (iii) of paragraph (a).

(2) Item 3 of the Third Schedule to the Central Provident Fund Act (Cap. 36, 2013 Ed.) is deleted and the following item substituted therefor:“3. Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021.”.

(3) Item 2 of the Second Schedule to the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act (Cap. 67, 2000 Ed.) is deleted and the following item substituted therefor:

“2.

Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive

Weapons Act (Cap. 65)

Section 3 or 4 involving an explosive substance.”.

(4) Section 77 of the Cross-Border Railways Act 2018 (Act 21 of 2018) is repealed.

(5) The Customs Act (Cap. 70, 2004 Ed.) is amended by renumbering section 7 as subsection (1) of that section, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following subsection:“(2) Every officer of customs must be provided with such staves, guns, ammunition and other accoutrements as may be prescribed.”.

“(2) Every officer of customs must be provided with such staves, guns, ammunition and other accoutrements as may be prescribed.”.

(6) Section 2 of the Environmental Public Health Act (Cap. 95, 2002 Ed.) is amended by deleting the words “Arms and Explosives Act (Cap. 13)” in paragraph (b) of the definition of “dangerous substance” and substituting the words “Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021”.

(7) Section 2(1) of the Hijacking of Aircraft and Protection of Aircraft and International Airports Act (Cap. 124, 1997 Ed.) is amended —(a)

by inserting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a)(ii) of the definition of “act of violence”; and

(b)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of the definition of “act of violence”.

(8) Section 28(3) of the Infrastructure Protection Act 2017 (Act 41 of 2017) is amended —(a)

by deleting the words “Arms and Explosives Act (Cap. 13)” and substituting the words “Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021” in paragraph (a)(i) of the definition of “dangerous item”; and

(b)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of the definition of “dangerous item”.

(9) Section 2 of the Internal Security Act (Cap. 143, 1985 Ed.) is amended —(a)

by deleting the words “any substance declared to be deemed an explosive by notification in the Gazette under section 5 of the Arms and Explosives Act” in paragraph (c) of the definition of “explosive” and substituting the words “an explosive within the meaning of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021”; and

(b)

by deleting the marginal reference “Cap. 13.” in paragraph (c) of the definition of “explosive”.

(10) The First Schedule to the Internationally Protected Persons Act (Cap. 145A, 2010 Ed.) is amended by deleting items 2 and 3 and the heading “Explosive Substances Act (Cap. 100)”.

(11) Section 96 of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 170A, 1997 Ed.) is amended by deleting paragraph (c).

(12) Section 2 of the Maritime Offences Act (Cap. 170B, 2004 Ed.) is amended —(a)

by inserting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a)(ii) of the definition of “act of violence”; and

(b)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of the definition of “act of violence”.

(13) The Schedule to the Organised Crime Act 2015 (Act 26 of 2015) is amended —(a)

by inserting, immediately after the word “arms” in items 1 and 2, the words “or guns”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after item 26, the following heading and item:

“Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act (Cap. 65)

26A.

Section 3 involving an explosive substance

Possession of corrosive or explosive substance for purpose of causing hurt”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the words in the heading “Explosive Substances Act (Cap. 100)” above item 32, the words “before repeal”; and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after item 33, the following heading and item:

“Guns, Explosives and

Weapons Control Act 2021

33A.

Section 22(1) or (3)

Unauthorised possession or storage of explosive or explosive precursor”.

(14) The First Schedule to the Prisons Act (Cap. 247, 2000 Ed.) is amended —(a)

by deleting the words “arms or” in the item relating to section 3(1), (2), (3) or (4) under the heading “Arms Offences Act (Cap. 14)” and substituting the words “arms, guns or”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “imitation arm” in the item relating to section 8 under the heading “Arms Offences Act (Cap. 14)”, the words “or gun”.

(15) Section 2(1) of the Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Act 2018 (Act 26 of 2018) is amended by deleting the words “Arms and Explosives Act (Cap. 13)” in paragraph (b) of the definition of “dangerous article” and substituting the words “Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021”.

(16) Part II of the First Schedule to the Registration of Criminals Act (Cap. 268, 1985 Ed.) is amended by inserting, immediately after the item relating to “Foreign Recruiting Act”, the following item:

“Guns, Explosives and

Weapons Control Act 2021

...

Sections 11(1) or (2), 12(1) or (2), 13(1), 14, 15(1), 16(1) or (3), 19(1) or (2), 21(1), 22(1) or (3), 23(1) or (4), 24(1), 25(1), 26(1) or (2), 29(1), 30(1) or (2), 31, 32(1), 33(1) or (3), 36(1) or (2), 37(1), 38(1), 39(1), 64(9) and 73(2).”.

(17) Section 201C(9) of the Singapore Armed Forces Act (Cap. 295, 2000 Ed.) is amended by deleting the words “Arms and Explosives Act (Cap. 13)” in paragraph (e) and substituting the words “Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021”.

(18) Section 3 of the Strategic Goods (Control) Act (Cap. 300, 2003 Ed.) is repealed.

(19) The United Nations Personnel Act (Cap. 339A, 2012 Ed.) is amended —(a)

by inserting, immediately before item 1 of the First Schedule, the following item:

“1A.

Section 3

Possession of corrosive or explosive substance for purpose of causing hurt”;

(b)

by deleting items 2 and 3 and the heading “Explosive Substances Act (Cap. 100)” of the First Schedule; and

(c)

by deleting items 1 and 2 and the heading “Explosive Substances Act (Cap. 100)” of the Second Schedule.