Section 2

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“Commonwealth officer” means an officer of a country to which this Act applies for the time being recognised by the Government of Singapore as an officer of that country performing in Singapore functions substantially corresponding to those which in the case of a foreign power would be performed by a consular officer;“consular officer” has the same meaning as in the Consular Conventions Act [Cap. 52];“employee” means any person employed at the office of a Commonwealth officer for the performance of executive, administrative, clerical, technical or professional duties or as a guard, messenger or driver of a vehicle whose name has been communicated by the Commonwealth officer to the Minister, but does not include any person employed on domestic duties;“office” means any building or part of a building which is exclusively occupied for the purpose of the official business of a Commonwealth officer.