PKennett
Jr. Member
I came back to Singapore from leave and brought my new Whites V3i with me. After searching the net I realized that no one Singapore has a metal detector, and none are for sale here. I then asked Singapore customs if they are banned, as my mail avoids all custom inspections I wasn't sure. They said they had never seen or heard of metal detectors other than at an airport or by the police, and had no problem with them. I then wrote the Singapore licensing division and asked them. Same answer. So I then wrote the Police commander, and after 5 days he just replied. He too has never seen or heard of these devices, or ever heard of the hobby. According to him, these devices have never been used in Singapore and thus there are no laws against them.
The only laws are against vandalism - so digging in public parks, or any other city property will not be possible. However, he said I could search the beaches.
Singapore sits on one of the most heavily shipping lanes in the world - the Singapore Straits which lead from the South China Sea into the Indian Ocean. And no one has ever searched the beaches with a metal detector!!!
As long as I don't dig up WWII artillery or mines, it should be a good hunt!
Peter
The only laws are against vandalism - so digging in public parks, or any other city property will not be possible. However, he said I could search the beaches.
Singapore sits on one of the most heavily shipping lanes in the world - the Singapore Straits which lead from the South China Sea into the Indian Ocean. And no one has ever searched the beaches with a metal detector!!!
As long as I don't dig up WWII artillery or mines, it should be a good hunt!
Peter