Words starting with F

foreign architect

Defined in Architects Act 1991, s 2

“means any person who is authorised to practise as an architect in a country or territory outside Singapore under the law of that country or territory”

foreign aviation authority

Defined in Air Navigation Act 1966, s 2

“means the competent authority responsible for regulating civil aviation in a country or territory other than Singapore”

foreign award

Defined in Arbitration (Foreign Awards) Act, s 2

“means an arbitral award made in pursuance of an arbitration agreement in the territory of a Convention country other than Singapore.”

Also defined in 1 other Act

foreign chambers of commerce and industry

Defined in Singapore Business Federation Act 2001, s 2

“means any organisation in Singapore which represents the interests of persons from a foreign country, or any region or part of a foreign country, who are carrying on business in Singapore”

foreign company

Defined in Companies Act 1967, s 4

“means —(a)a company, corporation, society, association or other body incorporated outside Singapore; or(b)an unincorporated society, association or other body which under the law of its place of origin may sue or be sued, or hold property …”

Also defined in 8 other Acts

foreign corporate entity

Defined in Companies Act 1967, s 356

“means a body corporate that is incorporated outside Singapore”

Also defined in 1 other Act

foreign corporation

Defined in Securities and Futures Act 2001, s 6

“means a corporation that is formed or incorporated outside Singapore”

foreign country

Defined in Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act 1959, s 2

“means any country outside Singapore”

Also defined in 8 other Acts

foreign court

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

“means a court of competent jurisdiction in a foreign country which is a party to any treaty, memorandum of understanding or agreement for the control of narcotic drugs or for assistance in criminal matters to which Singapore is also a party”

foreign driving licence

Defined in Road Traffic Act 1961, s 2

“means a driving licence or permit (not being a provisional driving licence or permit) issued by a competent authority in another country between which and Singapore there is in force a treaty for the recognition of driving licences or …”

foreign drug dealing offence

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

“means an offence against a corresponding law that consists of or includes conduct which, if the conduct had occurred in Singapore, would have constituted a drug dealing offence”

foreign employee

Defined in Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990, s 2

“means —(a)any foreigner, other than a self-employed foreigner, who seeks or is offered employment in Singapore; or(b)any other person or class of persons as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, specify”

Also defined in 1 other Act

foreign employee dormitory

Defined in Foreign Employee Dormitories Act 2015, s 2

“has the meaning given by section 3(1)”

foreign engineer

Defined in Professional Engineers Act 1991, s 2

“means any person who is authorised to carry out professional engineering work in a country or territory outside Singapore under the law of that country or territory”

foreign entity

Defined in Presidential Elections Act 1991, s 2

“means an entity that —(a)is constituted or organised under a law of a foreign country, even if registered under any written law; or(b)has its principal place of business in a foreign country, even if incorporated under any written law”

foreign exchange market

Defined in Futures Trading Act, s 2

“means —(a)a market, whether in Singapore or elsewhere, at which foreign exchange trading regularly takes place; or(b)an electronic system, whether operating in Singapore or elsewhere, through which foreign exchange trading is conducted …”

foreign exchange trading

Defined in Futures Trading Act, s 2

“has the meaning given to it in section 2A”

foreign financial institution

Defined in Monetary Authority of Singapore Act 1970, s 93

“means a financial institution incorporated, formed or established in a foreign country or territory that has —(a)a branch located in Singapore; or(b)a subsidiary incorporated in Singapore,that is approved, authorised, designated …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

foreign firm

Defined in Business Registration Act, s 2

“means any firm, individual or corporation whose principal place of business is situated outside Singapore”

Also defined in 1 other Act

foreign halal certification body

Defined in Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966, s 2

“means a person, authority or entity outside Singapore that has been granted recognition under section 88AA”

foreign institution aiding persons with print disabilities

Defined in Copyright Act 2021, s 7

“has the meaning given by section 88”

foreign insurer

Defined in Insurance Act 1966, s 2

“means an insurer which —(a)is authorised under the laws of a foreign country to carry on insurance business in that foreign country; but(b)is not licensed as an insurer under section 11 or authorised as a reinsurer under section 42”

foreign insurer scheme

Defined in Insurance Act 1966, s 2

“means any foreign insurer scheme established under section 53”

foreign judgment

Defined in Choice of Court Agreements Act 2016, s 2

“means a judgment given by a court of a Contracting State (other than Singapore), being —(a)a chosen court; or(b)a court to which a chosen court has transferred, in accordance with the law or practice relating to the allocation of …”

foreign law

Defined in Legal Profession Act 1966, s 2

“means the law of any state or territory other than Singapore, and includes international law”

foreign law immunity certificate

Defined in Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2000, s 2

“means a certificate given, or a declaration made, by a foreign country or under the law of a foreign country, certifying or declaring that, under the law of that country, persons generally or a specified person could or could not, either …”

foreign law practice

Defined in Legal Profession Act 1966, s 2

“means a law practice (including a sole proprietorship, a partnership or a body corporate, whether with or without limited liability) providing legal services in any foreign law in Singapore or elsewhere, but does not include a Singapore …”

foreign lawyer

Defined in Legal Profession Act 1966, s 2

“means an individual who is duly authorised or registered to practise law in a state or territory other than Singapore by a foreign authority having the function conferred by law of authorising or registering persons to practise law in that …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

foreign limited liability partnership

Defined in Residential Property Act 1976, s 2

“means any limited liability partnership other than a Singapore limited liability partnership”

foreign loan certificate

Defined in Economic Expansion Incentives (Relief from Income Tax) Act 1967, s 3

“means a foreign loan certificate issued under section 33”