Words starting with D

deposit insurance agency

Defined in Deposit Insurance Act, s 2

“means the company designated by the Minister under section 12 to be the deposit insurance agency”

deposit-taking business

Defined in Banking Act 1970, s 55Q

“has the meaning given by section 4B(7) read with subsections (8), (9) and (10) of that section”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

depositary institution

Defined in Government Securities Act 1992, s 17

“means a financial institution approved by the Authority which regularly —(a)accepts in the course of its business book‑entry Government securities by way of a custodial service for its customers; and(b)maintains accounts in the names of …”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

depositor

Defined in Deposit Insurance Act, s 2

“means any person who is entitled to repayment of a deposit, whether or not the deposit is made by him”

Also defined in 5 other Acts

Depository

Defined in Companies Act 1967, s 4

“has the meaning given by section 81SF of the Securities and Futures Act 2001”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

deputy

Defined in Human Biomedical Research Act 2015, s 2

“means a deputy appointed by the court under the Mental Capacity Act 2008”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

Deputy Attorney-General

Defined in Interpretation Act 1965, s 2

“means a Deputy Attorney‑General appointed under Article 35A of the Constitution”

Deputy Chairman

Defined in Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority Act, s 2

“means the Deputy Chairman of the Authority and includes a temporary Deputy Chairman of the Authority”

Also defined in 11 other Acts

Deputy Chairperson

Defined in Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Act 2004, s 2

“means any person who is appointed under section 5(3)(a) to be the Deputy Chairperson of the Authority”

Also defined in 28 other Acts

Deputy Commissioner

Defined in Cybersecurity Act 2018, s 2

“means the Deputy Commissioner of Cybersecurity appointed under section 4(1)(b)”

Also defined in 5 other Acts

Deputy Commissioner of Police

Defined in Road Traffic Act 1961, s 2

“means the Deputy Commissioner of Police designated by the Commissioner of Police for the purposes of that provision, and includes any police officer who —(a)is not below the rank of sergeant; and(b)is authorised under the hand of the …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Deputy Commissioner of Public Health

Defined in Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act, s 2

“mean respectively the Commissioner of Public Health, a Deputy Commissioner of Public Health and an Assistant Commissioner of Public Health appointed under section 4(1) of the Environmental Public Health Act”

Deputy Controller

Defined in Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) Act 1965, s 2

“means the Deputy Controller of Housing appointed under section 3(3)(a)”

Deputy Director

Defined in Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015, s 2

“means a Deputy Director of Community Relations appointed under section 13B”

deputy president

Defined in Estate Agents Act 2010, s 3

“means the deputy president of the Council and any person acting as the deputy president”

Deputy Principal

Defined in Republic Polytechnic Act 2002, s 2

“means a Deputy Principal of the Polytechnic appointed under section 9”

Deputy Registrar

Defined in Co-operative Societies Act 1979, s 2

“means a Deputy Registrar of Co‑operative Societies appointed under section 3(1)”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

Deputy Speaker

Defined in Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, s 2

“mean, respectively, the Speaker and a Deputy Speaker of Parliament”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

derailment

Defined in Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-location) Act 2026, s 3

“includes any instance where one or more wheels of a train come off the normal running surface of the track”

derivative

Defined in Business Trusts Act 2004, s 2

“means any right or interest, whether legal or equitable, in the unit in the business trust, by whatever name called, and includes any option to acquire any such right or interest in the unit in the business trust”

Also defined in 1 other Act

derivatives contract

Defined in Securities and Futures Act 2001, s 2

“means —(a)any contract or arrangement under which —(i)a party to the contract or arrangement is required to, or may be required to, discharge all or any of its obligations under the contract or arrangement at some future time; and(ii)the …”

desiccating goods

Defined in Weights and Measures Act 1975, s 2

“means any goods made up in a package that lose weight or volume solely through evaporation when the package is made up”

design

Defined in Registered Designs Act 2000, s 2

“means features of shape, configuration, colours, pattern or ornament applied to any article or non‑physical product that give that article or non‑physical product its appearance, but does not include —(a)a method or principle of …”

design and specifications

Defined in Amusement Rides Safety Act 2011, s 2

“means —(a)in relation to an amusement ride — the design and specifications (including any plans and calculations) of or relating to —(i)the machinery, equipment and plant connected to, or used in connection with, the amusement ride;(ii)the …”

design of parking facilities

Defined in Parking Places Act 1974, s 2

“means the design of the physical features, plant or like equipment necessary for the parking or manoeuvring of vehicles in the parking place or both, and includes circulation aisles and access ramps”

design score

Defined in Building Control Act 1989, s 22FA

“means the ES score projected for that building upon the completion of the major energy use change, assessed based on the design of the proposed major energy use change”

designate

Defined in Patents Act 1994, s 2

“means designate the country or countries (pursuant to the Patent Co‑operation Treaty) in which protection is sought for the invention which is the subject of the application or patent”

designated account

Defined in Central Provident Fund Act 1953, s 27A

“means such account maintained, or to be maintained, by the Board as may be prescribed by any regulations made under section 77(1)”

designated activity

Defined in Corporate Service Providers Act 2024, s 2

“means the preparation to carry out or the carrying out of transactions for a customer concerning any of the following activities:(a)buying or selling of real estate;(b)management of client money, securities or other assets;(c)management of …”

designated area

Defined in Parking Places (Surcharge) Act 1975, s 2

“means any area or place which the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, specify as being a designated area for the purposes of this Act”