Words starting with C

commercial application

Defined in Agency for Science, Technology and Research Act 1990, s 2

“means the application, utilisation or exploitation of such knowledge or technology in the manufacture, production, sale, distribution or provision of goods or services in the course of any trade, business, enterprise or profession, and …”

commercial dealing

Defined in Copyright Act 2021, s 7

“has the meaning given by section 73(2)”

commercial fund-raiser

Defined in Charities Act 1994, s 35

“means any person who for reward solicits or otherwise procures money or other property for, or purportedly for, the benefit of a charity or any charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purpose”

commercial goods carrier

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

“means a person who, in the normal course of a business, carries goods or mail for reward, and includes the person’s employee”

commercial participator

Defined in Charities Act 1994, s 35

“means any person who carries on for gain a business other than a fund‑raising business, but in the course of that business, engages in any promotional venture in the course of which it is represented that charitable contributions are to be …”

commercial passenger carrier

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

“means a person who, in the normal course of a business, carries passengers for reward, and includes the person’s employee”

commercial property

Defined in Sale of Commercial Properties Act 1979, s 2

“means a horizontal stratum of any building or part thereof, whether the stratum is on one or more levels or is partially or wholly below the surface of the ground, and is intended for use in accordance with the provisions of any written …”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

commercial purposes

Defined in State Immunity Act 1979, s 2

“means purposes of any transactions or activities that are mentioned in section 5(3)”

commercial rental arrangement

Defined in Copyright Act 2021, s 7

“has the meaning given by section 75”

commercially exploit

Defined in Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act 1999, s 2

“includes —(a)to sell, let for hire or otherwise distribute by way of trade;(b)to offer or expose for sale or hire or other distribution by way of trade; or(c)to import for the purpose of sale, letting for hire or other distribution by way …”

Commission

Defined in Singapore Accountancy Commission Act 2013, s 2

“means the Singapore Accountancy Commission established under section 3”

Also defined in 6 other Acts

commission agent

Defined in Price Control Act 1950, s 2

“means a person who acts as agent for another in relation to the purchase or sale of goods and is remunerated or to be remunerated by way of commission on the price, and includes an agent remunerated or to be remunerated partly by …”

commission of inquiry

Defined in Inquiries Act 2007, s 2

“means any commission of inquiry appointed by the President under section 3, and includes the members of the commission, or a quorum of the members, or the sole member, sitting for the purposes of the inquiry”

Commissioner

Defined in Amusement Rides Safety Act 2011, s 2

“means the Commissioner of Amusement Rides Safety appointed under section 3(1)”

Also defined in 50 other Acts

Commissioner for Labour

Defined in Environmental Public Health Act 1987, s 2

“means the Commissioner for Labour appointed under section 3(1) of the Employment Act 1968”

commissioner for oaths

Defined in State Courts Act 1970, s 2

“means a commissioner for oaths appointed under section 68 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969”

Commissioner of Building Control

Defined in Building Control Act 1989, s 2

“means any Commissioner of Building Control appointed under section 3(1) to be responsible for the operation of this Act or that Part or provision, as the case may be”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

Commissioner of Civil Defence

Defined in Amusement Rides Safety Act 2011, s 2

“means the Commissioner of Civil Defence appointed under section 6 of the Civil Defence Act 1986 and includes any public officer or member of the Civil Defence Force designated by the Commissioner of Civil Defence to act in his or her place …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Commissioner of Lands

Defined in State Lands Act 1920, s 2

“means the individual that the Minister appoints as the Commissioner of Lands under section 6”

Commissioner of National Registration

Defined in Parliamentary Elections Act 1954, s 2

“means the Commissioner of National Registration appointed under the National Registration Act 1965”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Commissioner of Police

Defined in Infrastructure Protection Act 2017, s 2

“means the Commissioner of Police appointed under section 6(1) of the Police Force Act 2004”

Also defined in 4 other Acts

Commissioner of Prisons

Defined in Intoxicating Substances Act 1987, s 2

“means the Commissioner of Prisons appointed under section 20 of the Prisons Act 1933”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Commissioner of Stamp Duties

Defined in Private Lotteries Act 2011, s 2

“means the Commissioner of Stamp Duties appointed under section 3(1) of the Stamp Duties Act 1929”

Commissioners

Defined in Revised Edition of the Laws Act 1983, s 2

“means the Law Revision Commissioners appointed under section 3”

committee

Defined in Accountants Act, s 2

“means any committee established under this Act and the rules and by-laws made thereunder”

Also defined in 22 other Acts

committee member

Defined in Communicable Diseases Agency Act 2025, s 2

“means an individual appointed to be a member of a committee”

Also defined in 9 other Acts

Committee of Appeal

Defined in Films Act 1981, s 2

“means the Committee of Appeal established under section 25”

committee of inquiry

Defined in Inquiries Act 2007, s 2

“means any committee of inquiry appointed by the Minister under section 9, and includes the members of the committee, or a quorum of the members, or the sole member, sitting for the purposes of the inquiry”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

committee of management

Defined in Co-operative Societies Act 1979, s 2

“means the governing body (by whatever name called) of a society which is responsible for the management of the affairs of the society”

Also defined in 1 other Act

commodity

Defined in Commodity Trading Act 1992, s 2

“means any produce, item, goods or article that is the subject of any —(a)commodity forward contract;(b)leveraged commodity trading;(c)contract made pursuant to trading in differences; or(d)spot commodity trading,and includes an index, a …”

Also defined in 4 other Acts