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Regulation 2

of Environmental Protection and Management (Off-Road Diesel Engine Emissions) Regulations 2012

Regulation 2

Definitions

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“diesel engine” means an internal combustion engine which operates by burning diesel;“examiner” means a testing facility accredited by the Singapore Accreditation Council or any of its Mutual Recognition Arrangement partners as being able to perform exhaust emission tests for off-road diesel engines in accordance with ISO 8178 test procedures;“motor vehicle” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act (Cap. 276);“off-road diesel engine” means a diesel engine except —

(a)

a diesel engine that propels an aircraft, a railway locomotive or a vessel; and

(b)

a diesel engine to which regulation 4 or 6 of the Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) Regulations (Cap. 94A, Rg 6) applies;“owner”, in relation to an off-road diesel engine, means —

(a)

each person who is the owner, joint owner or part owner of the off-road diesel engine; or

(b)

a person who has the use or control of the off-road diesel engine under a credit agreement, hiring agreement, hire-purchase agreement or leasing arrangement,but does not include any person provided to operate the off‑road diesel engine or machinery in which the off-road diesel engine is installed as part of a hiring agreement for the off‑road diesel engine or machinery;“railway” has the same meaning as in the Railways Act (Cap. 263) but does not include any rapid transit system set up under the Rapid Transit Systems Act (Cap. 263A);“vessel” includes any ship or boat or air-cushioned vehicle or floating rig or platform used in any form of operations in or on water or any other description of vessel;“visiting force” has the same meaning as in the Visiting Forces Act (Cap. 344).

Definition

“diesel engine” means an internal combustion engine which operates by burning diesel;

Definition

“examiner” means a testing facility accredited by the Singapore Accreditation Council or any of its Mutual Recognition Arrangement partners as being able to perform exhaust emission tests for off-road diesel engines in accordance with ISO 8178 test procedures;

Definition

“motor vehicle” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act (Cap. 276);

Definition

“off-road diesel engine” means a diesel engine except —

(a)

a diesel engine that propels an aircraft, a railway locomotive or a vessel; and

(b)

a diesel engine to which regulation 4 or 6 of the Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) Regulations (Cap. 94A, Rg 6) applies;

Definition

“owner”, in relation to an off-road diesel engine, means —

(a)

each person who is the owner, joint owner or part owner of the off-road diesel engine; or

(b)

a person who has the use or control of the off-road diesel engine under a credit agreement, hiring agreement, hire-purchase agreement or leasing arrangement,but does not include any person provided to operate the off‑road diesel engine or machinery in which the off-road diesel engine is installed as part of a hiring agreement for the off‑road diesel engine or machinery;

Definition

“railway” has the same meaning as in the Railways Act (Cap. 263) but does not include any rapid transit system set up under the Rapid Transit Systems Act (Cap. 263A);

Definition

“vessel” includes any ship or boat or air-cushioned vehicle or floating rig or platform used in any form of operations in or on water or any other description of vessel;

Definition

“visiting force” has the same meaning as in the Visiting Forces Act (Cap. 344).