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Words starting with B

175 words defined in Singapore Acts, from “83 bis agreement” to “by-laws”.

175 words · showing 31 to 60

  • bare trustee

    Defined in Goods and Services Tax Act 1993, s 2

    “means a trustee who —(a)holds any goods, intellectual property rights or licence to use any intellectual property rights, on trust for the business of —(i)persons carrying on the business in partnership; or(ii)a person that is a club, an …”

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  • Basel Convention

    Defined in Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act 1997, s 2

    “means the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal and any amendment or protocol to the Convention that has come into force and has been accepted by the Government, a copy of the …”

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  • Basel export permit

    Defined in Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act 1997, s 2

    “means a permit given in accordance with the Basel Convention permitting the export of hazardous or other waste”

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  • Basel import permit

    Defined in Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act 1997, s 2

    “means a permit given in accordance with the Basel Convention permitting the import of hazardous or other waste”

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  • Basel permit

    Defined in Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act 1997, s 2

    “means a Basel export permit, a Basel import permit or a Basel transit permit”

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  • Basel transit permit

    Defined in Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act 1997, s 2

    “means a permit given in accordance with the Basel Convention permitting the carrying out of one or more transit proposals relating to hazardous or other waste”

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  • basic condition

    Defined in Prisons Act 1933, s 2

    “means the basic condition specified in section 50S”

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  • basic rate of pay

    Defined in Building Control Act 1989, s 29M

    “means the total amount of money (including wage adjustments and increments) to which an employee is entitled under the employee’s contract of service for working for one month, but does not include —(a)additional payments by way of …”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

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  • basic substantive obligation

    Defined in Monetary Authority of Singapore Act 1970, s 82

    “means an obligation provided by the contract for payment, delivery or the provision of collateral”

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  • basic wage

    Defined in Building Control Act 1989, s 29M

    “means wage calculated at the basic rate of pay for one month”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • batch type-approval

    Defined in Energy Conservation Act 2012, s 39

    “have the meanings given by rule 3D of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules”

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  • beacon

    Defined in Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996, s 2

    “means a prominent specially‑constructed object forming a conspicuous mark as a fixed aid to navigation”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • bearer

    Defined in Bills of Exchange Act 1949, s 2

    “means the person in possession of a bill or note which is payable to bearer”

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  • bearer bond

    Defined in Development Loan Act, s 2

    “means a bearer bond issued under the provisions of this Act”

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  • bearer bonds

    Defined in Government Securities Act 1992, s 2

    “means bearer bonds issued under Part 4”

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  • bearer certificate

    Defined in Exchange Control Act 1953, s 2

    “means a certificate of title to securities by the delivery of which (with or without endorsement) the title to the securities is transferable”

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  • bearer negotiable instrument

    Defined in Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992, s 59

    “means —(a)a traveller’s cheque; or(b)any negotiable instrument that is in bearer form, indorsed without any restriction, made out to a fictitious payee or otherwise in such form that title thereto passes upon delivery,and includes a …”

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  • before the enemy

    Defined in Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

    “means that the person is in action against the enemy or about to go into action against the enemy or is under attack or threat of imminent attack by the enemy”

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  • bench mark

    Defined in Boundaries and Survey Maps Act 1998, s 2

    “means any survey control mark in Singapore that is used as vertical control to determine the vertical distance between the Singapore Height Datum and a survey point above or below”

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  • beneficial interest

    Defined in Merchant Shipping Act 1995, s 2

    “includes interests arising under contract and other equitable interests”

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  • benefit

    Defined in Mutual Benefit Organisations Act 1960, s 2

    “means the payment made by a mutual benefit organisation for the relief or maintenance of the members or subscribers or on birth or death in accordance with the rules of the mutual benefit organisation”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • benefit period

    Defined in Child Development Co-Savings Act 2001, s 2

    “means the period that she is entitled under the applicable subsection to receive payment from her employer at her gross rate of pay”

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  • benefit plan

    Defined in Personal Data Protection Act 2012, s 2

    “means an insurance policy, a pension plan, an annuity, a provident fund plan or other similar plan”

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  • bequest

    Defined in Political Donations Act 2000, s 2

    “includes any form of testamentary disposition”

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  • berthing master

    Defined in Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996, s 2

    “means any person authorised under section 62(2)(b) to act as a berthing master”

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  • betting

    Defined in Remote Gambling Act 2014, s 4

    “means the staking of money or money’s worth —(a)on the outcome of a horse‑race or sporting event (whether or not the horse‑race or sporting event has already occurred or been completed); or(b)on any other event, thing or matter specified …”

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  • betting information centre

    Defined in Betting Act 1960, s 2

    “means any place kept or used for receiving or transmitting by telephone or other means any information relating to any horse‑race or other sporting event for the purpose of betting or wagering in contravention of this Act”

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  • bicycle

    Defined in Active Mobility Act 2017, s 2

    “means a vehicle that —(a)has 2 wheels held one behind the other in a frame;(b)is steered by handlebars attached to the front wheel;(c)has pedals; and(d)is built to be propelled solely by human power”

    Also defined in 4 other Acts

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  • bicycle part

    Defined in Secondhand Dealers Act, s 2

    “means any component part of a bicycle and any tyre, tube, lamp, tool or other fitting, accessory, attachment or equipment of a bicycle”

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  • bilateral committee

    Defined in Cross-Border Railways Act 2018, s 2

    “means the committee of individuals established jointly by the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Government of Malaysia under the bilateral railway agreement for the purpose of coordinating the implementation of that agreement”

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