Clause 2

by inserting, immediately before the definition of “apparatus”, the following definition:“ “AMI meter” or “Advanced Metering Infrastructure meter” means —

a meter that can transmit information to the Board by means of telecommunications; and

a meter, and a device which is associated with or ancillary to that meter and which —

is capable of converting mechanical readings to digital data, where applicable; and

enables information to be transmitted to the Board, or received by the meter, by means of telecommunications;”;

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Chief Executive”, the following definitions:“ “Coastal and Flood Protection Fund” means the fund of that name established under section 18;“coastal hazard” means any of the following:

beach or foreshore erosion;

coastal slope instability;

coastal inundation;

tidal inundation; (e)erosion and inundation of the coastal zone caused by tidal waters and the action of waves, including the interaction of those waters with catchment floodwaters;“coastal management” includes the protection, conservation, rehabilitation and management of the coastal zone to mitigate current and future risks from coastal hazards, taking into account the effects of climate change;“coastal zone” means any of the following in Singapore:

littoral beaches, foreshores, tidal wetlands, estuaries, coastal swamps, mangrove areas, littoral forests or minor coastal streams, whether or not of a saline, freshwater or brackish nature;

all other areas at risk of being affected by coastal hazards, taking into account the effects of climate change;”;

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “drain‑line”, the following definition:“ “foreshore” means the land lying between the high water mark and low water mark of the sea as is ordinarily covered and uncovered by the flow and ebb of the tide at spring tides;”;

by deleting the definition of “meter” and substituting the following definition:“ “meter” —

means any appliance or device to measure, ascertain or regulate the amount of water taken from a supply or conveyance of water to any place; and

includes an AMI meter;”; and

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “street”, the following definition:“ “telecommunications” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Telecommunications Act (Cap. 323);”.