Words starting with D

drug dealing

Defined in Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992, s 2

“means doing or being concerned in, whether in Singapore or elsewhere, any act constituting a drug dealing offence or a foreign drug dealing offence”

drug dealing offence

Defined in Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992, s 2

“means —(a)any offence specified in the First Schedule;(b)conspiracy to commit any such offence;(c)inciting another to commit any such offence;(d)attempting to commit any such offence; or(e)aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

drug trafficking

Defined in Drug Trafficking (Confiscation of Benefits) Act, s 2

“means doing or being concerned in, whether in Singapore or elsewhere, any act constituting —(a)an offence specified in the Schedule (other than an offence under section 41 or 43); or(b)a foreign offence punishable under a corresponding …”

drug trafficking offence

Defined in Drug Trafficking (Confiscation of Benefits) Act, s 2

“means —(a)any of the offences specified in the Schedule;(b)conspiracy to commit any of those offences;(c)inciting another to commit any of those offences;(d)attempting to commit any of those offences; or(e)aiding, abetting, counselling or …”

due date

Defined in Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004, s 2

“means the date on which the progress payment becomes due and payable under section 8”

dues

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

“includes port dues, goods dues and pilotage dues levied under this Act but does not include rates”

Also defined in 1 other Act

duly qualified allied health professional

Defined in Allied Health Professions Act 2011, s 3

“means a person who is a registered allied health professional and has a valid practising certificate.”

duly qualified veterinarian

Defined in Veterinary Practice Act 2026, s 3

“means an individual who is a registered veterinarian and has a valid practising certificate, but excludes —(a)a registered veterinarian whose registration is suspended under this Act; and(b)a registered veterinarian whose practising …”

duly stamped

Defined in Stamp Duties Act 1929, s 2

“means —(a)that the instrument bears an adhesive or impressed stamp of not less than the proper amount, and that stamp has been affixed in accordance with the provisions of this Act for the time being in force at the time of stamping …”

dumping margin

Defined in Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Act 1996, s 2

“means the amount by which the normal value of the subject goods exceeds the export price”

duplicate

Defined in Land Titles Act, s 4

“includes any authorised form of duplication or reproduction”

dutiable goods

Defined in Customs Act 1960, s 3

“means any goods subject to the payment of customs duty or excise duty on entry into customs territory or manufactured in Singapore (including any free trade zone) and on which customs duty or excise duty has not been paid and includes …”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

duty

Defined in Stamp Duties Act 1929, s 2

“means any stamp duty for the time being chargeable under this Act or any other Act”

Also defined in 1 other Act

dwelling house

Defined in Census Act 1973, s 2

“means a building, erection or tenement, whether permanent or temporary, which is wholly or partly used for the purpose of human habitation and includes any ship or vessel in Singapore”

Also defined in 5 other Acts

dwelling-house

Defined in Environmental Public Health Act, s 2

“includes a building or tenement wholly or principally used, constructed or adapted for use for human habitation”

Also defined in 1 other Act

dwellings

Defined in Princess Elizabeth Fund Act, s 2

“means the workmen's dwellings that were erected with the balance of the moneys in the Fund”