Singapore legislation
Section 28
Section 28
Interpretation and application of this Part
(1)
In this Part —
Definition
“armed conflict” does not include internal disturbances and tensions, such as riots, isolated and sporadic acts of violence, and other acts of a similar nature;
Definition
“environment” includes land, air and water, and living organisms supported by any of those media;
Definition
“military forces of a State” means —
the armed forces of a State which are organised, trained and equipped under its internal law for the primary purpose of national defence or security;
civilians who direct or organise the official activities of those armed forces; or
civilians acting in support of the official activities of those armed forces, if the civilians are under the formal command, control and responsibility of those forces;
Definition
“nuclear facility” means a facility (including associated buildings and equipment) used for peaceful purposes in which nuclear material is produced, processed, used, handled, stored or disposed of, if damage to or interference with such facility could lead to the release of significant amounts of radiation or radioactive material;
Definition
“nuclear material” means —
plutonium except plutonium with an isotopic concentration of plutonium‑238 exceeding 80%;
uranium‑233;
uranium containing uranium‑233 or uranium‑235 or both in such an amount that the abundance ratio of the sum of those isotopes to uranium‑238 is greater than the ratio of uranium‑235 to uranium‑238 occurring in nature;
uranium with an isotopic concentration equal to that occurring in nature; or
any material containing one or more of the foregoing,that is used for peaceful purposes, but does not include uranium in the form of ore or ore residue.
(2)
For the purposes of subsection (1) —
material is not used for peaceful purposes if it is used or retained for military purposes; and
a facility is not used for peaceful purposes if it contains any nuclear material which is used or retained for military purposes.
(3)
If in any proceedings a question arises whether any material or facility was used for peaceful purposes, a certificate issued by the Minister and stating that it was, or was not, so used at a time specified in the certificate, is prima facie evidence of that matter.
(4)
This Part does not apply to —
the activities of armed forces during an armed conflict, as those terms are understood under international humanitarian law, which are governed by that law; or
activities undertaken by military forces of a State in the exercise of their official duties, to the extent that those activities are governed by other rules of international law.[26A