Words starting with H

Hague Protocol

Defined in Carriage by Air Act 1988, s 2

“means the Protocol to amend the Warsaw Convention opened for signature at the Hague on 28 September 1955”

Haj

Defined in Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966, s 2

“means a pilgrimage in accordance with the Muslim law”

halal

Defined in Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966, s 2

“means the requirements of the Muslim law are complied with in the production, processing, marketing, display or carrying out, (as the case may be) of that product, service or activity”

halal certificate

Defined in Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966, s 2

“means a certificate or other form of signification to the effect that the requirements of the Muslim law are complied with in the production, processing, marketing, display or carrying out (as the case may be) of that product, service or …”

hand-held scanner

Defined in Public Order Act 2009, s 20

“means a device that may be passed over or around a person or a person’s personal property to detect metal, objects or other substances”

handicapped reader

Defined in Copyright Act, s 7

“means —(a)a blind person;(b)a person suffering severe impairment of his sight;(c)a person unable to hold or manipulate books or to focus or move his eyes; or(d)a person suffering from a perceptual handicap”

handling

Defined in Sale of Food Act 1973, s 2

“includes any one or more of the following:(a)making or manufacturing the food;(b)processing or preserving the food;(c)cooking, defrosting, heating or preparing the food;(d)storing, packing or labelling the food;(e)transporting or …”

harbour

Defined in Immigration Act 1959, s 2

“means to give food or shelter, and includes the act of assisting a person in any way to evade apprehension”

Also defined in 1 other Act

harbour craft

Defined in Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996, s 2

“means any vessel which is used in the port for any purpose”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

hard copy form

Defined in Co-operative Societies Act 1979, s 2

“means a paper form or similar form capable of being read by a human being without using any other device”

harm

Defined in Monetary Authority of Singapore Act 1970, s 14

“means —(a)any physical harm; or(b)harassment, alarm or distress caused to the individual”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens

Defined in Prevention of Pollution ofthe Sea Act 1990, s 2

“means aquatic organisms or pathogens which, if introduced into the sea including estuaries, or into fresh water courses, may create hazards to the environment, human health, property or resources, impair biological diversity or interfere …”

harmful substance

Defined in Prevention of Pollution ofthe Sea Act 1990, s 2

“means any substance which, if introduced into the sea, is liable to create hazards to human health, to harm living resources and marine life, to damage amenities or to interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea, and includes any …”

harvested material

Defined in Plant Varieties Protection Act 2004, s 2

“means any harvested material to which the rights of a grantee under section 28(1) are extended by virtue of section 28(7)”

harvesting

Defined in Income Tax Act 1947, s 2

“includes the collection of crops, however effected”

hash function

Defined in Electronic Transactions Act, s 2

“means an algorithm mapping or translating one sequence of bits into another, generally smaller, set (the hash result) such that —(a)a record yields the same hash result every time the algorithm is executed using the same record as …”

hazard

Defined in Merchant Shipping (Wreck Removal) Act 2017, s 2

“means any condition or threat that —(a)poses a danger or impediment to navigation; or(b)may reasonably be expected to result in major harmful consequences to the marine environment, or damage to the coastline or related interests of one or …”

hazardous material

Defined in Civil Defence Act 1986, s 2

“means any substance or article set out in the Third Schedule to the Road Traffic (Expressway Traffic) Rules”

hazardous materials incident

Defined in Civil Defence Act 1986, s 2

“means an actual or suspected spillage or other escape of any hazardous material the spillage or escape of which causes or may cause destruction of or damage to property or loss of life or injury or distress to persons or that in any way …”

hazardous substance

Defined in Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999, s 2

“means any of the substances specified in the first column of Part I of the Second Schedule but does not include —(a)the substance when contained in any substance, preparation or product specified in the second column of that Part …”

haze pollution in Singapore

Defined in Transboundary Haze Pollution Act 2014, s 2

“means pollution of the environment in Singapore comprising any poor air quality episode involving smoke from any land or forest fire wholly outside Singapore”

HDB

Defined in Building and Construction Authority Act 1999, s 2

“means the Housing and Development Board established under section 3 of the Housing and Development Act 1959”

HDB flat

Defined in Central Provident Fund Act 1953, s 2

“means any flat, house or other building sold under Part 4 or 4B of the Housing and Development Act 1959 which has been acquired by the present owner thereof whether directly from the Housing and Development Board or otherwise”

Head of State

Defined in Republic of Singapore Independence Act 1965, s 2

“means the President of Singapore”

health

Defined in Children and Young Persons Act 1993, s 2

“means physical or mental health”

Health Committee

Defined in Dental Registration Act 1999, s 2

“means the Health Committee appointed under section 54”

Also defined in 1 other Act

health declaration

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

“means a declaration as to whether a person has any pre‑existing medical condition (including a person’s disability condition) that is made to the Board for the purpose of determining whether a person is eligible for insurance cover under …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

health information

Defined in Human Biomedical Research Act 2015, s 2

“means information pertaining to an individual —(a)obtained in the course of or in connection with providing healthcare services; or(b)relating to the study, prevention, prognostication, diagnosis, or alleviation of a disease, disorder, or …”

health institution

Defined in Voluntary Sterilisation Act 1974, s 2

“means —(a)any private hospital licensed under the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act 1980;(b)any medical clinic licensed under the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act 1980 to provide ambulatory surgery services; or(c)any …”

Health Officer

Defined in Infectious Diseases Act 1976, s 2

“means a Health Officer appointed by the Director‑General, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director under section 4”