Words starting with D

decrease

Defined in Bus Services Industry Act 2015, s 28B

“includes a decrease to a point of nil”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

dedicated land

Defined in Active Mobility Act 2017, s 5

“means State land that is reserved or dedicated to the use of the general public as —(a)a path or path‑connected open space solely for people to walk (but not to ride any vehicle) on, with or without animals;(b)a sidewalk;(c)a nature …”

deed

Defined in Business Trusts Act 2004, s 2

“means any deed which creates a trust or provides for the governance of the affairs of the trust and the conduct of its business and includes any instrument amending or affecting the deed”

deed of arrangement

Defined in Bankruptcy Act, s 2

“includes any of the following instruments, whether under seal or not, made by, for, or in respect of the affairs of a debtor for the benefit of his creditors generally:(a)an assignment of property;(b)a deed or agreement for a …”

deemed registered corporate service provider

Defined in Corporate Service Providers Act 2024, s 2

“means an accounting entity that is treated under section 7(2) as registered under section 8 as a registered corporate service provider”

deemed registered qualified individual

Defined in Corporate Service Providers Act 2024, s 2

“means a key appointment holder of a deemed registered corporate service provider who is treated under section 15(3) as registered under section 10 as a registered qualified individual”

defalcation

Defined in Securities and Futures Act 2001, s 2

“means misapplication, including misappropriation, of any property”

default arrangements

Defined in Payment and Settlement Systems (Finality and Netting) Act 2002, s 2

“means the arrangements made by the operator of a designated system to limit systemic and other types of risks that arise when a participant is or is likely to become unable to meet its obligations in respect of a transfer order, examples …”

default penalty

Defined in Companies Act 1967, s 4

“means a default penalty within the meaning of section 408”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

default proceedings

Defined in Securities and Futures Act 2001, s 48

“means any proceedings or other action taken by an approved clearing house or a recognised clearing house under its default rules”

default rules

Defined in Securities and Futures Act 2001, s 48

“means the business rules of the approved clearing house or recognised clearing house which provide for the taking of proceedings or other action if a participant has failed, or appears to be unable or to be likely to become unable, to meet …”

default sentence

Defined in Prisons Act 1933, s 2

“means a sentence of a term of imprisonment imposed on a person in default of the person paying a fine ordered to be paid by a court”

defaulter

Defined in Care Shield Life and Long-Term Care Act 2019, s 2

“means a person liable to pay an outstanding premium”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

defendant

Defined in Corruption (Confiscation of Benefits) Act, s 2

“means a person against whom proceedings have been instituted for a corruption offence or offences whether or not he has been convicted thereof”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

deferred prosecution agreement

Defined in Criminal Procedure Code 2010, s 149A

“means an agreement entered into between the Public Prosecutor and a person who has been charged with, or whom the Public Prosecutor is considering prosecuting for, an alleged offence, under which —(a)the person agrees to comply with the …”

defined work

Defined in Casino Control Act 2006, s 153

“means —(a)in relation to casino premises of a casino operator —(i)to deliver any goods, provide any services or perform any work (whether as a contractor or an employee) that is connected to the business, undertaking or work of the casino …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

degree

Defined in Medical Registration Act 1997, s 2

“means any degree or diploma or any qualification granted by any university or institution legally authorised to grant that degree or diploma or qualification and which degree or diploma or qualification is recognised or approved by the …”

delegate

Defined in Co-operative Societies Act 1979, s 2

“means —(a)a representative of a certain number of individual members of a primary society in which the general meeting of members is replaced by a meeting of delegates;(b)a representative of an institutional member who has been appointed …”

Also defined in 7 other Acts

deleterious substance

Defined in Customs Act 1960, s 3

“means any matter —(a)which is unfit for human consumption; or(b)the consumption of which is harmful to human beings,as certified by an analyst employed by such laboratory as the Director‑General may specify”

deliver

Defined in Multimodal Transport Act 2021, s 2

“means —(a)the handing over of the goods to the consignee of the goods;(b)the placing of the goods at the disposal of the consignee of the goods in accordance with the multimodal transport contract or with the law or usage of the particular …”

delivery

Defined in Bills of Exchange Act 1949, s 2

“means transfer of possession, actual or constructive, from one person to another”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

denatured

Defined in Customs Act 1960, s 3

“means rendered unfit for human consumption to the satisfaction of the Director‑General”

denomination

Defined in Plant Varieties Protection Act 2004, s 2

“means the distinguishing name or identification for a plant variety”

dental therapist

Defined in Dentists Act, s 2

“means a person who has successfully completed a course in dental therapy conducted by the Ministry of Health in Singapore”

dentist

Defined in Medicines Act 1975, s 2

“means a person registered under the Dental Registration Act 1999 whose name appears in the first division of the Register of Dentists”

Also defined in 1 other Act

dependant

Defined in Contributory Negligence and Personal Injuries Act 1953, s 2

“means any person for whose benefit an action could be brought under section 20 of the Civil Law Act 1909”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

dependent child of the parties

Defined in Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966, s 2

“means a child of the parties who is below 21 years of age”

deposit

Defined in Deposit Insurance Act, s 2

“means a sum of money paid on terms —(a)under which it will be repaid, with or without interest or a premium, or with any consideration in money or money’s worth, either on demand or at a time or in circumstances agreed by or on behalf of …”

Also defined in 5 other Acts

deposit account

Defined in Casino Control Act 2006, s 2

“means an account established by a casino operator for a patron, into which is to be credited deposits of money or any other permitted deposits as may be prescribed”

deposit information

Defined in Banking Act 1970, s 40A

“means any information relating to —(a)any deposit of a customer of the bank;(b)funds of a customer under management by the bank; or(c)any safe deposit box maintained by, or any safe custody arrangements made by, a customer with the …”

Also defined in 1 other Act