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283 words defined in Singapore Acts, from “e‑money” to “eye care”.

283 words · showing 1 to 30

  • e‑money

    Defined in Payment Services Act 2019, s 2

    “means any electronically stored monetary value that —(a)is denominated in any currency, or pegged by its issuer to any currency;(b)has been paid for in advance to enable the making of payment transactions through the use of a payment …”

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  • e‑money issuance service

    Defined in Payment Services Act 2019, s 2

    “has the meaning given by Part 3 of the First Schedule”

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  • E‑Stamping system

    Defined in Stamp Duties Act 1929, s 2

    “means the computer service mentioned in section 6B(1)”

    Read s 2
  • e-waste

    Defined in Resource Sustainability Act 2019, s 7

    “means any regulated product that is intended for disposal and not for re‑use”

    Read s 7
  • earlier geographical indication

    Defined in Geographical Indications Act 2014, s 2

    “means a geographical indication —(a)which has been registered under section 48; or(b)an application for registration of which has been made under section 39,before the date of the application in question”

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  • earlier trade mark

    Defined in Trade Marks Act 1998, s 2

    “means —(a)a registered trade mark or an international trade mark (Singapore), the application for registration of which was made earlier than the trade mark in question, taking account (where appropriate) of the priorities claimed in …”

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  • early childhood development centre

    Defined in Early Childhood Development Centres Act 2017, s 2

    “means any premises where any early childhood development service is provided or is to be provided”

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  • early childhood development service

    Defined in Early Childhood Development Centres Act 2017, s 2

    “means the provision of care or education, or care and education, habitually of 5 or more children who are below 7 years of age, for a fee, reward or profit by a person who is not a relative or guardian of all the children”

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  • earned income

    Defined in Income Tax Act 1947, s 2

    “means the statutory income of an individual reduced by any deduction made under section 37(3)(a) or 37D or claimed under section 37C (excluding any donation referred to in section 37C(8)(c)) or 37E from —(a)gains or profits from any trade …”

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  • earnings

    Defined in Women’s Charter 1961, s 76

    “means any sums payable to the respondent —(a)by way of wages or salary, including any fees, bonus, commission, overtime pay or other emoluments payable in addition to wages or salary by the person paying the wages or salary or payable …”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

    Read s 76
  • Earth

    Defined in Electricity Act 2001, s 2

    “means the conductive mass of the Earth whose electric potential at any point is conventionally taken as zero”

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  • earth retaining structure

    Defined in Building Control Act 1989, s 2

    “means any structure, structural system or other means used to maintain the shape of excavation during construction, earth filling or cutting”

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  • earth works

    Defined in Public Utilities Act, s 68

    “includes any act of excavation, levelling, piling, dredging, boring or tunnelling on or under any premises or street by any mechanical means”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

    Read s 68
  • earthworks

    Defined in Electricity Act 2001, s 2

    “means —(a)any act of excavating earth, rock or other material (by whatever means);(b)any act done on, in or under the ground in connection with —(i)any work for or relating to the construction, reconstruction, extension, renovation …”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • edition of an authorial work

    Defined in Copyright Act 2021, s 7

    “includes an edition of authorial works”

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  • education

    Defined in Private Education Act 2009, s 2

    “includes instruction, training or teaching”

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  • education institution

    Defined in Private Education Act 2009, s 2

    “means any person that offers to provide, or provides, education, whether by itself or in association or collaboration with or by affiliation with any other person”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • educational institution

    Defined in Copyright Act, s 7

    “means —(a)a school or similar institution at which one or more of the following is provided:(i)full-time primary education;(ii)full-time secondary education;(iii)full-time pre-university education;(iv)such other full-time education as may …”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

    Read s 7
  • Edusave account

    Defined in Education Endowment and Savings Schemes Act 1992, s 2

    “means an Edusave account maintained under section 7(3)”

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  • Edusave Pupils Fund

    Defined in Education Endowment and Savings Schemes Act 1992, s 2

    “means the Edusave Pupils Fund established under section 7(1)”

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  • Edusave Qualifying Ages

    Defined in Education Endowment and Savings Schemes Act 1992, s 2

    “means the range of ages prescribed by regulations to be the Edusave Qualifying Ages”

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  • Edusave Scheme Administrator

    Defined in Education Endowment and Savings Schemes Act 1992, s 2

    “means the public officer appointed under section 7(2) by the Minister to administer the Edusave Pupils Fund on the Minister’s behalf”

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  • effective control

    Defined in Telecommunications Act 1999, s 37

    “means —(a)in relation to a designated telecommunication licensee, the ability to cause the designated telecommunication licensee to take, or to refrain from taking, a major decision regarding the management or operations of the designated …”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

    Read s 37
  • effective controller

    Defined in Trustees Act 1967, s 83

    “means —(a)the individual who ultimately owns or controls the relevant trust party; or(b)the individual on whose behalf a transaction is being conducted by the relevant trust party in the relevant trust party’s capacity as such,and includes …”

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  • effective date

    Defined in Bankruptcy Act, s 56A

    “means the date on which the scheme commences under section 56E(1)”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

    Read s 56A
  • effective designation date

    Defined in Bus Services Industry Act 2015, s 2

    “means the date specified under section 28E(3) as the date on which the designation of that entity as a designated operating entity or designated equity interest holder (as the case may be) takes effect”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • effects

    Defined in Merchant Shipping Act, s 2

    “includes clothes and documents”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • efficacy

    Defined in Health Products Act 2007, s 2

    “includes the ability of the device to properly carry out its intended purpose”

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  • egg

    Defined in Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013, s 2

    “means a live human egg and includes the cells of the female germ line at any stage of maturity but, except in the definition of “embryo”, does not include an egg that is in the process of fertilisation or undergoing any other process …”

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  • ElderCare Fund

    Defined in Medical and Elderly Care Endowment Schemes Act 2000, s 2

    “means the ElderCare Fund established under section 18(1)”

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