3. Purpose of Act

Terms defined in s 2

• bilateral railway agreement

  bilateral railway agreement

  Defined · s 2

  “bilateral railway agreement” means —(a)the High Speed Rail Bilateral Agreement; or(b)any other agreement, between the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Government of Malaysia only, signed after 3 October 2017 and providing for or about any other railway starting outside but ending in Singapore and which is prescribed by the Minister;

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• construction

  construction

  Defined · s 2

  “construction”, in relation to railway infrastructure, includes —(a)the reconstruction or realignment of the railway infrastructure; and(b)permanently improving the railway infrastructure or otherwise bringing it to a higher standard,and any associated design, investigative and engineering studies, but does not include the maintenance and management of the railway infrastructure;

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• cross-border railway

  cross-border railway

  Defined · s 2

  “cross-border railway” means a railway which —(a)has a railway network with a terminus in Singapore and runs to any part of peninsular Malaysia; and(b)is constructed under this Act;

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• maintenance

  maintenance

  Defined · s 2

  “maintenance” includes the prevention, detection and rectification of any fault;

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