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Words starting with M

276 words defined in Singapore Acts, from “machinery” to “mutual benefit organisation”.

276 words · showing 1 to 30

  • machinery

    Defined in Employment Act 1968, s 2

    “includes all oil engines, gas engines, steam engines and any other machines in which mechanical movement, either linear or rotated or both, takes place, steam boilers, gas cylinders, air receivers, steam receivers, steam containers, cast …”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • Madrid Protocol

    Defined in Trade Marks Act 1998, s 2

    “means the Protocol relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks, adopted at Madrid on 27 June 1989, as revised or amended from time to time”

    Read s 2
  • Magistrate

    Defined in Criminal Procedure Code, s 2

    “means a Magistrate appointed by the Chief Justice under the Subordinate Courts Act”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • mail bag

    Defined in Postal Services Act 1999, s 2

    “means any form of container or covering in which postal articles in the course of transmission by post are enclosed by a postal licensee in Singapore or a foreign postal administration for the purpose of conveyance by post, whether or not …”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • main

    Defined in Electricity Act 2001, s 2

    “means a supply line through which electricity is or can be supplied, whether the line is in use or not”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • maintain

    Defined in Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006, s 4

    “means maintain in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

    Read s 4
  • maintained

    Defined in Factories Act, s 7

    “means maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair”

    Read s 7
  • maintenance

    Defined in Air Navigation Act 1966, s 2

    “means any task required to ensure, or that could affect, the continuing airworthiness of an aircraft or aeronautical product, including any one or combination of overhaul, repair, inspection, replacement of an aeronautical product …”

    Also defined in 4 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • maintenance arrears

    Defined in Women’s Charter 1961, s 76

    “means payments due and payable under a maintenance order, whether secured or unsecured”

    Read s 76
  • maintenance enforcement application

    Defined in Women’s Charter 1961, s 76

    “means an application under section 80”

    Read s 76
  • maintenance enforcement officer

    Defined in Women’s Charter 1961, s 76

    “means an individual appointed under section 77(1), and includes the chief maintenance enforcement officer or “Chief MEO””

    Read s 76
  • maintenance enforcement order

    Defined in Women’s Charter 1961, s 76

    “means an order mentioned in section 91B(1)”

    Read s 76
  • maintenance enforcement proceedings

    Defined in Women’s Charter 1961, s 76

    “means the proceedings in court arising from any application under this Part, including any appeal against any decision made by the court on the application”

    Read s 76
  • maintenance fund

    Defined in Buildings and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act, s 2

    “means the maintenance fund for a development established by a developer under section 9”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • maintenance order

    Defined in Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act, s 2

    “means an order other than an order of affiliation for the periodical payment of sums of money towards the maintenance of the wife or other dependants of the person against whom the order is made, and includes, with reference to Northern …”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • Majlis

    Defined in Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966, s 2

    “means the Majlis Ugama Islam, Singapura, constituted and continued under section 3”

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  • major amusement ride

    Defined in Amusement Rides Safety Act 2011, s 2

    “means any type of amusement ride which, on account of its design, size, structure, speed or other characteristics, is prescribed as a major amusement ride for the purposes of this Act”

    Read s 2
  • major building works

    Defined in Building Control Act 1989, s 2

    “means building works other than minor building works”

    Read s 2
  • major energy use change

    Defined in Building Control Act 1989, s 22FA

    “means —(a)the installation, substantial alteration or replacement of a prescribed cooling system of the building; or(b)any other change to the energy requirements of the building that may be prescribed”

    Read s 22FA
  • major foundational digital infrastructure

    Defined in Cybersecurity Act 2018, s 2

    “means the computer or computer system (or class of computers or computer systems) that is necessary for a major foundational digital infrastructure service provider’s continuous delivery of the foundational digital infrastructure service …”

    Read s 2
  • major foundational digital infrastructure service provider

    Defined in Cybersecurity Act 2018, s 2

    “means a provider of a foundational digital infrastructure service in respect of whom a designation under section 18G(1) is in effect”

    Read s 2
  • major modification

    Defined in Amusement Rides Safety Act 2011, s 2

    “means any manner of change to the structure or mechanism of the amusement ride which is prescribed as a major modification for the purposes of this Act”

    Read s 2
  • major payment institution

    Defined in Payment Services Act 2019, s 2

    “means a person that has in force a major payment institution licence granted under section 6”

    Read s 2
  • major renovation

    Defined in Infrastructure Protection Act 2017, s 2

    “means —(a)in the case of any part of a building that contains a critical asset, or is a public place or is otherwise accessible to vehicles or vessels, any alteration, extension, repair, dismantling or demolition works carried out to the …”

    Read s 2
  • making or formulating

    Defined in Accounting Standards Act 2007, s 2

    “includes amending and revoking the accounting standard”

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  • Malaya

    Defined in Interpretation Act 1965, s 2

    “means Singapore and the States of Malaya”

    Read s 2
  • Malayan Railway

    Defined in Factories Act, s 7

    “means the railway administered by the government of Malaysia”

    Read s 7
  • Malaysia

    Defined in Interpretation Act 1965, s 2

    “means the Federation known as Malaysia”

    Read s 2
  • Malaysia designated area

    Defined in Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-location) Act 2026, s 3

    “means an area in Singapore designated in a map by the Malaysian Government and the Singapore Government under the treaty relating to that cross‑border railway to be the designated area for Malaysia in respect of that cross‑border railway”

    Read s 3
  • Malaysian border control law

    Defined in Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-location) Act 2026, s 3

    “means any Malaysian law specified in the relevant Schedule relating to that cross‑border railway, being a law connected with immigration, customs, health, veterinary and phytosanitary controls, consumer protection or transport”

    Read s 3