Words starting with A

1911 Act

Defined in Copyright Act 2021, s 7

“means the Copyright Act 1911 of the United Kingdom (U.K. 1911, c. 46) insofar as that Act has effect as part of the law of Singapore”

1987 Act

Defined in Copyright Act 2021, s 7

“means the Copyright Act repealed by this Act”

a medicinal purpose

Defined in Medicines Act 1975, s 3

“means any one or more of the following purposes:(a)treating or preventing disease;(b)diagnosing disease or ascertaining the existence, degree or extent of a physiological condition;(c)contraception;(d)inducing anaesthesia;(e)otherwise …”

a point

Defined in Broadcasting Act 1994, s 2

“includes a mobile or potentially mobile point, whether on land, underground, in the atmosphere, underwater or anywhere else”

Also defined in 1 other Act

a special resolution

Defined in Mutual Benefit Organisations Act 1960, s 25

“means a resolution that is —(a)passed by a majority of not less than three-fourths of such members of a registered organisation entitled under the rules to vote as may be present at any general meeting of which notice specifying the …”

abate

Defined in Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015, s 13A

“includes to prevent, reduce, eliminate or control the act or omission”

abduct

Defined in Prevention of Human Trafficking Act 2014, s 2

“means to compel by force, or induce by any deceitful means, the individual to go from any place”

abet

Defined in Interpretation Act 1965, s 2

“has the meaning given by the Penal Code 1871”

abuse

Defined in Vulnerable Adults Act 2018, s 2

“means —(a)physical abuse;(b)emotional or psychological abuse;(c)conduct or behaviour by an individual that in any other way controls or dominates another individual and causes the other individual to fear for his or her safety or …”

abuse of the position of vulnerability

Defined in Prevention of Human Trafficking Act 2014, s 2

“means taking advantage of the vulnerable position the individual is placed in as a result of —(a)the individual entering or remaining in Singapore illegally;(b)the individual’s pregnancy;(c)the individual’s physical or mental illness …”

Academy

Defined in Singapore Academy of Law Act 1988, s 2

“means the Singapore Academy of Law established under section 3”

Also defined in 1 other Act

acceptance

Defined in Bills of Exchange Act 1949, s 2

“means an acceptance completed by delivery or notification”

accepted medical report

Defined in Work Injury Compensation Act 2019, s 2

“means a medical report made by a health professional in the form and manner specified by the Commissioner —(a)subject to paragraph (b), certifying a claimant’s permanent incapacity or current incapacity; or(b)where there is more than one …”

access

Defined in Broadcasting Act 1994, s 2

“means to read, view, hear or otherwise experience content, by means of a broadcasting service or an electronic service, and includes —(a)access that is subject to a precondition, such as the use of a password;(b)access by way of push …”

Also defined in 6 other Acts

access agreement

Defined in Active Mobility Act 2017, s 5

“means an agreement under Division 2 of this Part”

access blocking direction

Defined in Online Criminal Harms Act 2023, s 2

“means a direction described in section 10”

access blocking order

Defined in Gambling Control Act 2022, s 116

“means an order under section 117(1) to disable access to an online location”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

access regime

Defined in Payment Services Act 2019, s 2

“means an access regime imposed by the Authority under section 51 and that is in force”

Also defined in 1 other Act

accessories

Defined in Active Mobility Act 2017, s 2

“means additional parts, or fittings, for the purpose of enhancing the comfort, appearance or performance of the bicycle, PAB, personal mobility device or mobility vehicle, including sound and internet devices and navigation devices, but …”

accessory

Defined in Copyright Act, s 7

“means one or more of the following: (a)a label affixed to, or displayed on, the article;(b)the packaging or container in which the article is packaged or contained;(c)a label affixed to, or displayed on, the packaging or container in which …”

accessory lot

Defined in Land Titles (Strata) Act 1967, s 3

“means a lot intended for separate proprietorship and use with any other specified lot or lots for any purpose”

accident

Defined in Cross-Border Railways Act 2018, s 54

“means an accident associated with the operation of any railway infrastructure or a cross‑border train or other railway asset where —(a)a cross-border train is destroyed or seriously damaged as a result;(b)an individual dies or suffers …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

accident and health policy

Defined in Deposit Insurance and Policy Owners’ Protection Schemes Act 2011, s 2

“has the meaning given in the First Schedule to the Insurance Act 1966”

account

Defined in Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act 1995, s 2

“means the Land Transport Revenue Account established under section 12”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

account issuance service

Defined in Payment Services Act 2019, s 2

“has the meaning given by Part 3 of the First Schedule”

account restriction direction

Defined in Online Criminal Harms Act 2023, s 2

“means a direction described in section 11”

Also defined in 1 other Act

account with the electronic service

Defined in Goods and Services Tax Act 1993, s 2

“means a computer account within the electronic service which is assigned by the Comptroller to that person for the storage and retrieval of electronic records relating to that person”

Also defined in 4 other Acts

accountable person

Defined in Estate Duty Act 1929, s 2

“means an executor or any other person upon whom there is imposed under the provisions of this Act any duty or liability to deliver to the Commissioner an estate duty return or an estate duty account or to pay any estate duty or to make any …”

accountant

Defined in Goods and Services Tax Act 1993, s 2

“means a public accountant within the meaning of the Accountants Act 2004”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Accountant-General

Defined in Interpretation Act 1965, s 2

“means the Accountant‑General of Singapore”