Words starting with F

formation

Defined in Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, s 60

“means a brigade or its equivalent in the navy and air force or any equivalent body of servicemen”

former Authority

Defined in Urban Redevelopment Authority Act 1989, s 2

“means the Urban Redevelopment Authority established under the repealed Act”

former ElderShield Scheme

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

“means the ElderShield Scheme approved by the Minister, that immediately before the transfer date was administered by the private insurers, for the purposes of allowing a person to purchase a severe disability insurance policy from a …”

Former IDA

Defined in Government Technology Agency Act 2016, s 79

“means the Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore established by section 3 of the Info‑communications Development Authority of Singapore Act”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Former MDA

Defined in Info-communications Media Development Authority Act 2016, s 87

“means the Media Development Authority of Singapore established by section 3 of the Media Development Authority of Singapore Act”

former mortgagee

Defined in Land Titles (Strata) Act 1967, s 84

“means a person who, or a body which, immediately before the subdivision of a subdivided building is terminated under this Part, was the registered mortgagee of a lot, forming part of the subdivided building”

former subsidiary proprietor

Defined in Land Titles (Strata) Act 1967, s 84

“means a person who, or a body which, immediately before the subdivision of a subdivided building is terminated under this Part, was the subsidiary proprietor of a lot, forming part of the subdivided building.”

former Telecommunication Authority

Defined in Telecommunication Authority of Singapore Act, s 2

“means the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore established under the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore Act 1974 [1/74] in force before 1st October 1982”

Fort Canning Park

Defined in National Parks Act, s 2

“means any area of land designated as such for the time being in Part I of the First Schedule”

foster parent

Defined in Children and Young Persons Act 1993, s 2

“means a person —(a)whom the Director‑General or a protector, having regard to the character of the person, thinks is competent to provide care, protection and supervision to the child or young person; and(b)who gives an undertaking to the …”

fostering agency

Defined in Adoption of Children Act 2022, s 2

“means a person who enters into an agreement with the Government to provide services in relation to the fostering of children, including overseeing one or more fostering arrangements”

Foundation

Defined in Singapore Labour Foundation Act 1977, s 2

“means the Singapore Labour Foundation established under section 3”

foundational digital infrastructure service

Defined in Cybersecurity Act 2018, s 2

“means any service which promotes the availability, latency, throughput or security of digital services, and is specified in the Third Schedule”

Fourth Schedule biological agent

Defined in Biological Agents and Toxins Act 2005, s 2

“means any biological agent specified in the Fourth Schedule”

FPCC registry account

Defined in Carbon Pricing Act 2018, s 2

“means a registry account for a taxable facility of a registered person that is opened by the Agency in the Fixed‑Price Carbon Credits Registry under section 31”

framework contract

Defined in Home Team Science and Technology Agency Act 2019, s 2

“means a contract between one or more procuring organisations in the Singapore public sector and one or more suppliers the purpose of which is to establish the terms governing orders for the supply of goods, works or services to be placed …”

franchise

Defined in Resource Sustainability Act 2019, s 19

“means a written agreement or arrangement between 2 or more persons by which —(a)a party (called in this definition the franchisor) to the agreement or arrangement authorises or permits another party (called in this definition the …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

free trade zone

Defined in Free Trade Zones Act 1966, s 2

“means any area declared to be a free trade zone under section 3(1)”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

free-to-air broadcasting service

Defined in Broadcasting Act 1994, s 2

“means a licensable broadcasting service made available for reception in at least 2 dwelling houses by broadcasting apparatus commonly available to the public without payment of a subscription fee”

free-to-air licence

Defined in Broadcasting Act 1994, s 2

“means a broadcasting licence granted under this Act for the operation of a free-to-air broadcasting service, and “free-to-air licensee” is to be construed accordingly”

freight

Defined in Marine Insurance Act 1906, s 90

“includes the profit derivable by a shipowner from the employment of his ship to carry his own goods or movables, as well as freight payable by a third party, but does not include passage money”

fresh fruits and vegetables

Defined in Control of Plants Act 1993, s 2

“means unprocessed and raw fruits and vegetables which are intended for human consumption”

FRO

Defined in Organised Crime Act 2015, s 2

“means a financial reporting order mentioned in section 21”

fruit machine

Defined in Private Lotteries Act, s 2

“means any coin or disc operated machine by the manipulation of which chances are given of obtaining prizes in money, and includes a jackpot machine”

Also defined in 1 other Act

fuel burning equipment

Defined in Clean Air Act, s 2

“means any furnace, boiler, fireplace, oven, retort, incinerator, open fire, vehicle, vessel or chimney, or any other apparatus, device, mechanism or structure used or to be used in connection with the burning of any combustible material …”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

fuel economy and vehicular emissions labelling effective date

Defined in Energy Conservation Act 2012, s 39

“means the date on which the motor vehicle becomes one of a class, description or type of motor vehicle specified in an order under section 40”

fugitive

Defined in Extradition Act 1968, s 2

“means a person who is accused of an extradition crime that is alleged to have been committed, or convicted of an extradition crime that was committed at a place within the jurisdiction of a foreign State or a declared Commonwealth country …”

full bank

Defined in Deposit Insurance Act, s 2

“means any bank holding a licence granted by the Authority under the Banking Act which permits the bank to carry on the full range of banking business”

Also defined in 1 other Act

full name

Defined in Business Names Registration Act 2014, s 2

“means —(a)in the case of an individual registered under the National Registration Act 1965 — the name as it appears in the latest identity card issued to that individual under section 9 of that Act; or(b)in the case of an individual not …”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

full-time national serviceman

Defined in Cybersecurity Act 2018, s 2

“means a person who is liable to render full‑time national service under section 12 of the Enlistment Act 1970”