Words starting with M

Maritime and Port Authority

Defined in Energy Conservation Act 2012, s 2

“means the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore established by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996”

maritime casualty

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

“means a collision of ships, stranding or other incident of navigation, or other occurrence on board a ship or external to it, resulting in material damage or imminent threat of material damage to a ship or its cargo”

Maritime Labour Certificate

Defined in Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014, s 2

“means the certificate mentioned in section 52”

maritime waters

Defined in Fisheries Act 1966, s 2

“means that part of the seas adjacent to Singapore, both within and outside territorial waters, whether or not citizens of Singapore have by international law the exclusive right of fishing therein; and where that part is defined by the …”

mark

Defined in Trade Marks Act, s 2

“includes a device, brand, heading, label, ticket, name, signature, word, letter, numeral or any combination thereof”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

market

Defined in Environmental Public Health Act, s 29

“means any place, other than a shop, used for the sale of animals or of meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, poultry, eggs or other articles of food or drink for human consumption as well as for the sale of goods and commodities, and includes all …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

market charge

Defined in Securities and Futures Act 2001, s 48

“means a security interest, whether fixed or floating, granted in favour of an approved clearing house, or a recognised clearing house, over market collateral”

market collateral

Defined in Securities and Futures Act 2001, s 48

“means any property held by or deposited with an approved clearing house or a recognised clearing house, for the purpose of securing any liability arising directly in connection with the ensuring of the performance of market contracts by …”

Market Company

Defined in Electricity Act 2001, s 42

“means the company which holds an electricity licence authorising it to operate any wholesale electricity market.”

market contract

Defined in Securities and Futures Act 2001, s 48

“means —(a)a contract subject to the business rules of an approved clearing house or a recognised clearing house, that is entered into between the approved clearing house or recognised clearing house and a participant pursuant to a novation …”

market participant

Defined in Electricity Act 2001, s 2

“means a person —(a)authorised by an electricity licence; and(b)registered in accordance with the market rules,to trade in any wholesale electricity market and includes a transmission licensee and any department of the Government which …”

market research

Defined in Private Security Industry Act 2007, s 5

“includes —(a)discovering whether a person is a potential customer for any goods or services or the extent of the person’s satisfaction with goods or services supplied to the person; and(b)obtaining information from any person for the …”

market rules

Defined in Electricity Act 2001, s 2

“means the rules made or modified under section 46”

market support services

Defined in Electricity Act 2001, s 2

“means any of the following activities in connection with the supply of electricity: (a)the reading of the register of any electricity meter and the management of data relating to meter reading;(b)the facilitation of access to any wholesale …”

market support services licensee

Defined in Electricity Act 2001, s 2

“means a person who is authorised by an electricity licence to provide market support services”

market value

Defined in Political Donations Act 2000, s 2

“means the price that that property might reasonably be expected to fetch on a sale in the open market”

marketable securities

Defined in Companies Act 1967, s 4

“means debentures, funds, stocks, shares or bonds of any government or of any local authority or of any corporation or society and includes any right or option in respect of shares in any corporation and units in a collective investment …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

marketable security

Defined in Stamp Duties Act 1929, s 2

“means a security of such a description as to be capable of being sold or negotiated in any stock market”

marketing approval

Defined in Patents Act 1994, s 2

“means —(a)a product licence under section 5 of the Medicines Act 1975 granted before 1 November 2016; or(b)a registration under Part 7 of the Health Products Act 2007 granted on or after 1 November 2016”

MARPOL

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

“refers to the Convention”

MARPOL surveyor

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

“means a surveyor appointed or registered by the Director or by or on behalf of the government of a state party to the Convention”

marriage licence

Defined in Women’s Charter 1961, s 2

“means a marriage licence issued by the Registrar under section 17”

marriage preparation programme

Defined in Women’s Charter 1961, s 8

“means a marriage preparation programme prescribed under section 21B(b).”

married woman

Defined in Women’s Charter 1961, s 2

“means a woman validly married under any law, religion, custom or usage”

martial art

Defined in Martial Arts Instruction Act, s 2

“includes akido, bersilat, jiu-jitsu, judo, karate, kendo, kung-fu, taekwon-do or a combination of variation thereof”

martial art association

Defined in Martial Arts Instruction Act, s 2

“means any association, club, society, company or firm —(a)which is established or formed with the principal or ancillary object of providing instruction in any form of martial art; or(b)whose officers, employees or members provide …”

MAS

Defined in Gambling Control Act 2022, s 3

“means the Monetary Authority of Singapore established under the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act 1970”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

MAS Act

Defined in Variable Capital Companies Act 2018, s 2

“means the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act 1970”

Mass Rapid Transit System

Defined in Rapid Transit Systems Act, s 2

“means the rail-based transport system or any part thereof set up or intended to be set up to meet the transport requirements of the public”

massage

Defined in Massage Establishments Act 2017, s 2

“means the act of rubbing, kneading, or manipulating the human body or any part of it, by any person (whether or not using any hand‑held equipment), for the purpose of relaxing muscle tension, stimulating circulation, increasing suppleness …”