Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Dangerous Fireworks Bill

Clause 2

Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“dangerous fireworks” means firecrackers, rocket fireworks, sandcrackers and such other fireworks as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, declare to be dangerous fireworks for the purposes of this Act;“explosive” includes any substance used or manufactured with a view to producing a practical effect by explosion or a pyrotechnic effect;“in transit” means taken or sent from any country and brought into Singapore by land, sea or air (whether or not landed or transhipped in Singapore) for the sole purpose of being carried to another country either by the same or by another conveyance;“rocket firework” includes any firework which will travel over a distance, when activated, before it produces a practical effect by explosion or a pyrotechnic effect;“sandcracker” means a pellet containing an explosive which will be activated when set on fire or rubbed on any abrasive surface or by any other means.

Definition

“dangerous fireworks” means firecrackers, rocket fireworks, sandcrackers and such other fireworks as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, declare to be dangerous fireworks for the purposes of this Act;

Definition

“explosive” includes any substance used or manufactured with a view to producing a practical effect by explosion or a pyrotechnic effect;

Definition

“in transit” means taken or sent from any country and brought into Singapore by land, sea or air (whether or not landed or transhipped in Singapore) for the sole purpose of being carried to another country either by the same or by another conveyance;

Definition

“rocket firework” includes any firework which will travel over a distance, when activated, before it produces a practical effect by explosion or a pyrotechnic effect;

Definition

“sandcracker” means a pellet containing an explosive which will be activated when set on fire or rubbed on any abrasive surface or by any other means.

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