Section 2

In this Act and in any rules made under it —“case” means a receptacle containing not more than 36 litres, and when used of petroleum in bulk means 36 litres;“dangerous petroleum” means petroleum which has a flashing point below 23° Celsius, or such standard as is fixed by the Minister to be ascertained as provided in this Act;“dangerous petroleum anchorage” means any place prescribed for ships carrying dangerous petroleum;“dwelling-house” includes all buildings and open spaces appurtenant thereto;“export”, with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means to take or cause to be taken out of Singapore by sea or land;“import”, with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means to bring or cause to be brought into Singapore by sea or by land;“licensed store” means a place licensed for the storage of petroleum or dangerous petroleum under sections 18 and 19;“local trade ship” has the meaning given to that expression in the Merchant Shipping Act [Cap. 179];“passenger ship” means a Singapore ship carrying more than 12 passengers from any place or between any places in Singapore;“petroleum” includes the liquids commonly known by the names of rock oil, Rangoon oil, Burma oil, kerosene, paraffin oil, petrol, gasoline, benzol, benzoline, benzine, naphtha and any like inflammable liquid, whether a natural product or one that is made from petroleum, coal, schist, shale or any other bituminous substance, or from any products thereof;“petroleum in bulk” means petroleum in any vessel or receptacle having a capacity of 1,364 litres or more;“place” includes houses, yards and open spaces appurtenant thereto, buildings, footways, quays, landing stages, sea-walls, sea-beach and the banks of any river, canal or creek;“port” means any port or place declared by rule under this Act to be a port for the purposes of this Act;“Port Master” includes a Deputy Port Master;“transport” means to remove from any place or vessel to any other place or vessel within Singapore;“vessel” includes every kind of steam or sailing vessel, hulk, junk, boat, sampan or any kind of craft used for the conveyance of persons or things by water or for storage.