Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Census Bill

Clause 2

Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“Minister” means the Minister for Finance;“census officer” means any person appointed under section 4, 5 or 6;“dwelling-house” means a building, erection or tenement, whether permanent or temporary, which is wholly or partly used for the purpose of human habitation and includes any ship or vessel in Singapore;“schedule” means a schedule in the prescribed form in which are, or are to be, entered the prescribed particulars required for the purposes of a census;“Superintendent” means the Superintendent of Census appointed under section 4.

Definition

“Minister” means the Minister for Finance;

Definition

“census officer” means any person appointed under section 4, 5 or 6;

Definition

“dwelling-house” means a building, erection or tenement, whether permanent or temporary, which is wholly or partly used for the purpose of human habitation and includes any ship or vessel in Singapore;

Definition

“schedule” means a schedule in the prescribed form in which are, or are to be, entered the prescribed particulars required for the purposes of a census;

Definition

“Superintendent” means the Superintendent of Census appointed under section 4.