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Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021 s 53

s 53 Conditions of licences

53.—(1) In granting a licence to any person, a Licensing Officer may impose such conditions as the Licensing Officer considers requisite or expedient having regard to the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular, in granting a licence authorising a regulated activity, a Licensing Officer may impose conditions —(a) fixing the type of guns, major parts of a gun, gun accessories, explosives, explosive precursors, weapons, noxious substances, shooting ranges or paintball ranges involved in the regulated activity; (b) fixing the maximum or minimum number or quantity, or both, of the guns, major parts of a gun, gun accessories, explosives, explosive precursors, weapons, noxious substances, shooting ranges or paintball ranges involved in the regulated activity during the validity period of the licence or any part of that period; (c) fixing the place or premises in Singapore within which the licensee may carry on the regulated activity; (d) requiring a serial number to be engraved on or affixed to every gun, major part of a gun, gun accessory, explosive, explosive precursor or weapon involved in the regulated activity; (e) requiring the licensee —(i) to appoint, and ensure that at all times there is appointed, one or more persons in Singapore authorised by the licensee to accept on the licensee’s behalf service of notices and other documents under this Act; and (ii) to provide the name, address and contact details of the person or persons appointed as required by sub‑paragraph (i); (f) requiring the licensee —(i) to nominate, and ensure that at all times there is nominated, one or more representative staff each of whom satisfies the prescribed qualifications; and (ii) to provide the name, address and contact details of the representative staff so nominated; (g) requiring the licensee to undergo (at its own cost) such audit as the Licensing Officer may require to ascertain the licensee’s compliance with —(i) the provisions of this Act or a standard applicable to the licensee; (ii) the conditions of the licence granted to that licensee; or (iii) a direction given under this Act. (3) An audit referred to in subsection (2)(g) must be carried out by authorised officers or other officers of the Licensing Officer or such qualified individuals approved by the Licensing Officer for that purpose.

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