Singapore legislation
Section 2
Section 2
Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“bus” means a public service vehicle which is used for the conveyance of passengers for hire or reward on a scheduled service in which passengers are charged separate and distinct fares;“cinema” means the auditorium of any building used for the exhibition of films to which members of the public are admitted upon payment of an admission fee, but does not include any part of the premises of any club, association, institution or other body in which films are exhibited, whether gratuitously or otherwise, for the benefit primarily of the members thereof;“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Health appointed under section 3 of the Environmental Public Health Act [Cap. 95], and includes a Deputy Commissioner of Public Health and an Assistant Commissioner of Public Health appointed under that section;“manager”, in relation to —
a cinema or theatre, includes an assistant manager, any person holding an appointment analogous to that of manager or assistant manager or any person who is responsible for the management of the cinema or theatre or is in charge or control thereof; and
a specified building, includes the owner, occupier, lessee or person in charge or control thereof;“public health auxiliary” means a public health inspector, an assistant public health inspector, or a public health overseer, in the service of the Government;“public service vehicle” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act [Cap. 276];“smoking”, with its grammatical variations, means inhaling and expelling the smoke of tobacco or other substance;“specified building” means any building or part thereof which is the subject of a notification made under section 3;“theatre” means the auditorium of any building used for the performance or presentation of any stage play or any musical, singing or dancing show or recital or any competition, sporting contest, exhibition, variety act or other entertainment to which members of the public are admitted upon payment of an admission fee, but does not include any part of the premises of any club, association, institution or other body in which any of the same are performed or presented, whether gratuitously or otherwise, for the benefit primarily of the members thereof.
Definition
“bus” means a public service vehicle which is used for the conveyance of passengers for hire or reward on a scheduled service in which passengers are charged separate and distinct fares;
Definition
“cinema” means the auditorium of any building used for the exhibition of films to which members of the public are admitted upon payment of an admission fee, but does not include any part of the premises of any club, association, institution or other body in which films are exhibited, whether gratuitously or otherwise, for the benefit primarily of the members thereof;
Definition
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Health appointed under section 3 of the Environmental Public Health Act [Cap. 95], and includes a Deputy Commissioner of Public Health and an Assistant Commissioner of Public Health appointed under that section;
Definition
“manager”, in relation to —
a cinema or theatre, includes an assistant manager, any person holding an appointment analogous to that of manager or assistant manager or any person who is responsible for the management of the cinema or theatre or is in charge or control thereof; and
a specified building, includes the owner, occupier, lessee or person in charge or control thereof;
Definition
“public health auxiliary” means a public health inspector, an assistant public health inspector, or a public health overseer, in the service of the Government;
Definition
“public service vehicle” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act [Cap. 276];
Definition
“smoking”, with its grammatical variations, means inhaling and expelling the smoke of tobacco or other substance;
Definition
“specified building” means any building or part thereof which is the subject of a notification made under section 3;
Definition
“theatre” means the auditorium of any building used for the performance or presentation of any stage play or any musical, singing or dancing show or recital or any competition, sporting contest, exhibition, variety act or other entertainment to which members of the public are admitted upon payment of an admission fee, but does not include any part of the premises of any club, association, institution or other body in which any of the same are performed or presented, whether gratuitously or otherwise, for the benefit primarily of the members thereof.