Words starting with G

goods

Defined in Strategic Goods (Control) Act 2002, s 2

“means any movable or personal property but does not include choses in action or money”

Also defined in 40 other Acts

goods and services tax

Defined in Legal Aid and Advice Act 1995, s 2

“means the goods and services tax levied under the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993”

goods in transit

Defined in Animals and Birds Act 1965, s 2

“means goods that are brought into Singapore solely for the purpose of taking them out of Singapore and that remain at all times on the vehicle, aircraft or ship that brought them into Singapore”

Also defined in 6 other Acts

goods vehicle

Defined in Road Traffic Act 1961, s 2

“means a motor vehicle constructed or adapted for use for the carriage of goods or a trailer so constructed or adapted”

governing board

Defined in School Boards (Incorporation) Act 1990, s 2

“means a governing board constituted by an order made by the Minister under section 3(1) for the purpose of conducting a school named in the order”

governing board members

Defined in Charities Act 1994, s 2

“means members of the governing body of a charity or trustees for a charity having the general control and management of the administration of the charity”

governing body

Defined in Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018, s 2

“means the public body unless the constitutional Act of the public body specifies otherwise”

governing instruments

Defined in Charities Act 1994, s 2

“means the provisions establishing it as a charity and regulating its purposes and administration, whether or not those provisions take effect by way of trust or are set out in any document, and in relation to other institutions has a …”

Government

Defined in Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, s 2

“means the Government of Singapore”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

Government aerodrome

Defined in Air Navigation Act 1966, s 2

“means an aerodrome under the control of the Government and a naval, military or air force aerodrome”

Government Gazette

Defined in Interpretation Act 1965, s 2

“means the Gazette published in electronic or other form by order of the Government and includes any supplement thereto and any Gazette Extraordinary so published”

Government home for children and young persons

Defined in Children and Young Persons Act 1993, s 2

“means a home for children and young persons that is operated by the Government”

Government Loan

Defined in Government Loans (Conversion and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, s 2

“means any loan at any time raised or which may hereafter be raised, by the Government or any loan raised before 1st April 1946 by the Government of the Straits Settlements, in accordance with the provisions of any written law for the time …”

Government Printer

Defined in Interpretation Act 1965, s 2

“includes any printer purporting to be the printer authorised to print Acts and other documents of the Government”

Government school

Defined in Education Act 1957, s 2

“means a school organised and conducted directly by the Government”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Government securities

Defined in Government Securities Act 1992, s 2

“means stocks, bearer bonds, book‑entry Government securities or other securities which may be issued under this Act”

Government Securities Fund

Defined in Government Securities Act 1992, s 2

“means the Government Securities Fund established under Part 2”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Government teacher

Defined in Education Act 1957, s 2

“means a teacher directly employed by the Government”

Government warehouse

Defined in Customs Act 1960, s 3

“means a warehouse established by the Director‑General under section 49 for the deposit of dutiable goods”

governor

Defined in School Boards (Incorporation) Act 1990, s 2

“means a member of a governing board.”

Also defined in 1 other Act

grace period

Defined in Building Control Act 1989, s 22A

“means —(a)in relation to an exterior feature — the grace period prescribed under section 22C for the class of exterior features to which that exterior feature belongs, being a period starting on the applicable date for that exterior …”

grader

Defined in Timber Industry Act, s 2

“means a person who holds a valid certificate of competency in the grading of timber issued by the grading authority”

grading authority

Defined in Timber Industry Act, s 2

“means, until otherwise declared by the Minister by notification in the Gazette, the chief executive officer of the Trade Development Board”

gramophone record

Defined in Copyright (Gramophone Records and Government Broadcasting) Act, s 2

“means the material first embodying the recording of a sequence of sounds capable, by the use of that material, of being automatically reproduced aurally, but does not include a sound track associated with a cinematograph film”

granite

Defined in Building and Construction Authority Act 1999, s 27

“means —(a)granite slabs or blocks extracted or won from naturally occurring mineral deposits and suitable (if crushed) for use as primary aggregate in any building works, street works or railway works in Singapore; or(b)granite aggregate …”

granite quarry

Defined in Sand and Granite Quarries Act 1970, s 2

“means any land from which granite blocks, gravel, stones and overburden are extracted by blasting, sorting, breaking, loading and transporting, whether the processes are executed by manual labour or mechanical means”

grant

Defined in Apportionment of Rents Act 1909, s 2

“means a grant in perpetuity”

Also defined in 7 other Acts

Grant of Aid

Defined in Legal Aid and Advice Act 1995, s 2

“means a document issued under section 8 stating that legal aid is granted to a person (whether on a provisional basis or otherwise)”

grant of protection

Defined in Plant Varieties Protection Act 2004, s 2

“means a grant of protection made by the Registrar under section 21”

granted

Defined in Gambling Control Act 2022, s 3

“includes —(a)granted or grant on renewal; or (b)treated as granted under the Second Schedule”

Also defined in 2 other Acts