Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of United Nations (Anti-terrorism Measures) Regulations

Regulation 4

Definitions

Amended byS 248/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 248/2023 wef 31/12/2021

In these Regulations —[Deleted by S 628/2013 wef 01/10/2013](2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) —

(a)

“action” includes action outside Singapore; and

(b)

a reference to the public includes a reference to the public of a country or territory other than Singapore.(3) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to “terrorist act” shall include any act referred to in regulation 8(2) or (3).

Definition

“arms and related material” means any type of weapon, ammunition, military vehicle or military or paramilitary equipment, and includes their spare parts;

Definition

“property” means real or personal property, moveable or immovable, including a lease of immovable property as well as a right or interest in such property;

Definition

“Singapore ship” means a ship registered under Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;

Amended byS 248/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Definition

“terrorist” means any person who —

(a)

commits, or attempts to commit, any terrorist act; or

(b)

participates in or facilitates the commission of any terrorist act,and includes any person referred to in the Schedule;

Definition

“terrorist act” means the use or threat of action —

(a)

where the action —

(i)

involves serious violence against a person;

(ii)

involves serious damage to property;

(iii)

endangers a person’s life;

(iv)

creates a serious risk to the health or the safety of the public or a section of the public;

(v)

involves the use of firearms or explosives;

(vi)

involves releasing into the environment or any part thereof, or distributing or otherwise exposing the public or any part thereof to —

(A)

any dangerous, hazardous, radioactive or harmful substance;

(B)

any toxic chemical; or

(C)

any microbial or other biological agent, or toxin;

(vii)

is designed to disrupt any public computer system or the provision of services directly related to communications infrastructure, banking and financial services, public utilities, public transportation or public key infrastructure;

(viii)

is designed to disrupt the provision of essential emergency services such as the police, civil defence and medical services; or

(ix)

involves prejudice to public security or national defence; and

(b)

where the use or threat is intended or reasonably regarded as intending to —

(i)

influence the Government or any other government; or

(ii)

intimidate the public or a section of the public.

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