Words starting with I

introduction from the sea

Defined in Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act, s 2

“means transportation into Singapore of any scheduled species which were taken in the marine environment not under the jurisdiction of any state”

Also defined in 1 other Act

invalid ticket

Defined in Public Transport Council Act 1987, s 2

“means a ticket that is for a journey on a bus or train operated by a public bus operator or licensed rapid transit system operator for which a ticket is required and —(a)that is used, or attempted to be used —(i)for a journey that is not …”

invasive sample

Defined in Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act 1955, s 27

“means any body sample that is obtained by means of any invasive procedure, but does not include any sample described in subsection (3)”

Also defined in 1 other Act

inventor

Defined in Patents Act 1994, s 2

“means the actual deviser of the invention and “joint inventor” is to be construed accordingly”

invest

Defined in Developmental Investment Fund Act 2000, s 2

“includes entering into a transaction or an arrangement for the protection or enhancement of investments”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

INVEST Fund

Defined in Prevention of Corruption Act 1960, s 2

“means the INVEST Fund established under Part 3 of the Home Affairs Uniformed Services Superannuation Act 2001”

INVEST Plan

Defined in Home Affairs Uniformed Services Superannuation Act 2001, s 2

“means the INVEST Plan established by regulations made under Part 2”

investigating officer

Defined in Retirement and Re-employment Act 1993, s 2

“means any person appointed as an investigating officer under section 3”

Also defined in 1 other Act

investigation

Defined in Coroners Act 2010, s 2

“means an investigation into a death conducted by a police officer, a Coroner or a forensic pathologist, and includes any post-mortem examination”

Also defined in 5 other Acts

Investigation Committee

Defined in Accountants Act, s 2

“means the Investigation Committee appointed under section 31”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

investigation officer

Defined in National Registry of Diseases Act 2007, s 2

“means any public officer who is appointed under section 13 to be an investigation officer for the purposes of this Act”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

Investigation Panel

Defined in Architects Act 1991, s 2

“means the Investigation Panel appointed under section 27”

Also defined in 1 other Act

investigator

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

“means an investigator appointed under section 46(1) or (2)”

Also defined in 6 other Acts

investment adviser

Defined in Securities Industry Act, s 2

“means a person who —(a)carries on a business of advising others concerning securities;(b)as part of a regular business issues or promulgates analyses or reports concerning securities; or(c)pursuant to a contract or arrangement with a …”

investment day

Defined in Economic Expansion Incentives (Relief from Income Tax) Act 1967, s 41

“means the date specified in its certificate as the date from which the company qualifies for the investment allowance”

investment product

Defined in Financial Advisers Act 2001, s 2

“means —(a)any capital markets products;(b)spot foreign exchange contracts other than for the purposes of leveraged foreign exchange trading;(c)any life policy; or(d)any other product as may be prescribed”

investment representative

Defined in Securities Industry Act, s 2

“means a person, in the direct employment of or acting for or by arrangement with an investment adviser, who performs for such investment adviser any of the functions of an investment adviser (other than work ordinarily performed by …”

invoice

Defined in Goods and Services Tax Act 1993, s 2

“includes any document similar to an invoice”

ionising radiation

Defined in Terrorism (Suppression of Misuse of Radioactive Material) Act 2017, s 2

“means any electromagnetic radiation or corpuscular radiation that gives rise to the formation of ion pairs on interaction with matter”

ionising radiations

Defined in Radiation Protection Act, s 2

“means electromagnetic radiations and corpuscular radiations which give rise to the formation of ion pairs on interaction with matter”

Also defined in 1 other Act

ionizing radiations

Defined in Radiation Protection Act, s 2

“means electro-magnetic radiations and corpuscular radiations which give rise to the formation of ion pairs on interaction with matter”

IPOS

Defined in Copyright Act 2021, s 7

“means the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore established by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Act 2001”

IPR

Defined in Arbitration Act 2001, s 52A

“means —(a)a patent;(b)a trade mark;(c)a geographical indication;(d)a registered design;(e)a copyright;(f)a right in a protected layout‑design of an integrated circuit;(g)a grant of protection in respect of a plant variety;(h)a right in …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

IPR dispute

Defined in Arbitration Act 2001, s 52A

“includes —(a)a dispute over the enforceability, infringement, subsistence, validity, ownership, scope, duration or any other aspect of an IPR;(b)a dispute over a transaction in respect of an IPR; and(c)a dispute over any compensation …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

IRAS

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

“means the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore established under section 3 of the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore Act 1992”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

irradiating apparatus

Defined in Radiation Protection Act, s 2

“means any apparatus that can be used for the production of X-rays or gamma rays or for the acceleration of atomic particles in such a way that it produces a dose equivalent rate of or exceeding 0.25 millirem per hour at a point which could …”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

ISA

Defined in Deep Seabed Mining Act 2015, s 2

“means the International Seabed Authority established under the Convention”

ISA contract

Defined in Deep Seabed Mining Act 2015, s 2

“means a contract between the ISA and a person under Article 153 and Annex III, Article 3 of the Convention that authorises the person to explore for or exploit a type of resource in a part of the Area”

isolation

Defined in Infectious Diseases Act 1976, s 2

“means the separation of that person or group of persons from any other persons, other than —(a)the health staff in charge of the care and isolation of that person or group of persons; and(b)such other persons as the Director or the …”

isolation order

Defined in Building and Construction Authority Act 1999, s 27

“means an order issued or deemed to be issued under section 36 in respect of a consignment of essential construction material”