Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“Agency” means the National Environment Agency established under the National Environment Agency Act (Cap. 195);“airport service operator” means —
a person operating an airport under an airport licence or an exemption granted under the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act 2009 (Act 17 of 2009); or
a person providing any service or facility for an aircraft’s arrival at or departure from any airport referred to in paragraph (a), including any of the following:
the storing, processing and handling of cargo carried, or to be carried, by an aircraft;
the provision of fuel for, and refuelling of, an aircraft;
flight catering services and facilities;
the check-in and screening of aircraft passengers, including services for baggage handling and screening;“authorised officer” means an officer appointed by the Director-General under section 6(2) to be an authorised officer;“Civil Aviation Authority” means the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore reconstituted under the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act 2009;“corporation” and “related corporation” have the same meanings as in the Companies Act (Cap. 50);“Director-General” means the Director-General of Environmental Protection appointed under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (Cap. 94A);“energy use threshold” means the level of energy consumption specified in an order under section 22 or 45, expressed in terms of —
the total of all types of energy consumed;
a particular type of energy consumed; or
the aggregate of 2 or more different types of energy consumed;“greenhouse gas” means any of the following:
carbon dioxide;
methane;
nitrous oxide;
sulphur hexafluoride;
nitrogen trifluoride;
a hydrofluorocarbon of a kind prescribed in regulations;
a perfluorocarbon of a kind prescribed in regulations;
such other substance as may be prescribed as a greenhouse gas for the purposes of this Act;“Land Transport Authority” means the Land Transport Authority of Singapore established under the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 158A);“land transport operator” means a person operating —
a bus service under a bus service operator’s licence granted under the Public Transport Council Act (Cap. 259B);
a rapid transit system within the meaning of the Rapid Transit Systems Act (Cap. 263A);
a fleet of motor vehicles classified as taxis under the Second Schedule to the Road Traffic Act (Cap. 276); or
a fleet of motor vehicles as part of a business activity of passenger transport or freight transport;“Maritime and Port Authority” means the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore established under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 170A);“Minister”, except in Part IV, means the Minister charged with the responsibility for the environment and water resources;“motor vehicle” means a vehicle that consumes electricity or fuel;“port service operator” means a person providing any marine service or facility or port service or facility under a public licence or an exemption granted under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act;“premises” means any building, plant, workplace or other premises at which electricity, fuel or any other form of energy is consumed;“Registrar” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act;“sector regulator” means the applicable regulator responsible for the administration of the provisions of this Act, determined in accordance with section 7;“Transport Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for transport;“transport sector authorised officer” means an officer appointed under section 7(1)(a), (2)(a) or (3)(a) by a sector regulator to be a transport sector authorised officer;“workplace” has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Workplace Safety and Health Act (Cap. 354A).
Definition
“Agency” means the National Environment Agency established under the National Environment Agency Act (Cap. 195);
Definition
“airport service operator” means —
a person operating an airport under an airport licence or an exemption granted under the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act 2009 (Act 17 of 2009); or
a person providing any service or facility for an aircraft’s arrival at or departure from any airport referred to in paragraph (a), including any of the following:
the storing, processing and handling of cargo carried, or to be carried, by an aircraft;
the provision of fuel for, and refuelling of, an aircraft;
flight catering services and facilities;
the check-in and screening of aircraft passengers, including services for baggage handling and screening;
Definition
“authorised officer” means an officer appointed by the Director-General under section 6(2) to be an authorised officer;
Definition
“Civil Aviation Authority” means the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore reconstituted under the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act 2009;
Definition
“corporation” and “related corporation” have the same meanings as in the Companies Act (Cap. 50);
Definition
“Director-General” means the Director-General of Environmental Protection appointed under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (Cap. 94A);
Definition
“energy use threshold” means the level of energy consumption specified in an order under section 22 or 45, expressed in terms of —
the total of all types of energy consumed;
a particular type of energy consumed; or
the aggregate of 2 or more different types of energy consumed;
Definition
“greenhouse gas” means any of the following:
carbon dioxide;
methane;
nitrous oxide;
sulphur hexafluoride;
nitrogen trifluoride;
a hydrofluorocarbon of a kind prescribed in regulations;
a perfluorocarbon of a kind prescribed in regulations;
such other substance as may be prescribed as a greenhouse gas for the purposes of this Act;
Definition
“Land Transport Authority” means the Land Transport Authority of Singapore established under the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 158A);
Definition
“land transport operator” means a person operating —
a bus service under a bus service operator’s licence granted under the Public Transport Council Act (Cap. 259B);
a rapid transit system within the meaning of the Rapid Transit Systems Act (Cap. 263A);
a fleet of motor vehicles classified as taxis under the Second Schedule to the Road Traffic Act (Cap. 276); or
a fleet of motor vehicles as part of a business activity of passenger transport or freight transport;
Definition
“Maritime and Port Authority” means the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore established under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 170A);
Definition
“Minister”, except in Part IV, means the Minister charged with the responsibility for the environment and water resources;
Definition
“motor vehicle” means a vehicle that consumes electricity or fuel;
Definition
“port service operator” means a person providing any marine service or facility or port service or facility under a public licence or an exemption granted under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act;
Definition
“premises” means any building, plant, workplace or other premises at which electricity, fuel or any other form of energy is consumed;
Definition
“Registrar” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act;
Definition
“sector regulator” means the applicable regulator responsible for the administration of the provisions of this Act, determined in accordance with section 7;
Definition
“Transport Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for transport;
Definition
“transport sector authorised officer” means an officer appointed under section 7(1)(a), (2)(a) or (3)(a) by a sector regulator to be a transport sector authorised officer;
Definition
“workplace” has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Workplace Safety and Health Act (Cap. 354A).