Words starting with M

microfilm

Defined in Land Titles Act 1993, s 4

“includes storing a reproduction of the document on magnetic, optical or other medium in a computer from which a facsimile of the document may be perceived or further reproduced with the aid of a machine or other device”

midwife

Defined in Medicines Act 1975, s 2

“means a registered midwife within the meaning of the Nurses and Midwives Act 1999”

mile

Defined in Merchant Shipping Act, s 2

“means 1,852 metres”

military aircraft

Defined in Air Navigation Act 1966, s 2

“means aircraft used in the military services of any country or territory, and includes aircraft of any part of the Singapore Armed Forces (including any aircraft that is being constructed for any part of the Singapore Armed Forces)”

Also defined in 1 other Act

military court

Defined in Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, s 182A

“means a general court martial or the Military Court of Appeal.”

Military Court of Appeal

Defined in Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

“means the Court established under Part 7”

military custody

Defined in Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

“means any place designated by the Armed Forces Council pursuant to regulations made under this Act which according to military usage is used for keeping offenders under arrest awaiting trial or on remand”

military documents

Defined in Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

“includes reports, certificates, returns, pay lists, forms and any other documents in use in the Singapore Armed Forces”

military expert

Defined in Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

“means a serviceman in the military domain experts service”

military forces of a State

Defined in Radiation Protection Act 2007, s 28

“means —(a)the armed forces of a State which are organised, trained and equipped under its internal law for the primary purpose of national defence or security;(b)civilians who direct or organise the official activities of those armed …”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

military offence

Defined in Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

“means an offence punishable under this Act”

military policeman

Defined in Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

“means a serviceman appointed to be a military policeman”

military prison

Defined in Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

“means any building or part of a building under the control of the Armed Forces Council which is set apart by the Armed Forces Council for the purpose of persons serving sentences of imprisonment”

military service

Defined in Hijacking of Aircraft and Protection of Aircraft and International Airports Act 1978, s 2

“includes naval and air force service”

mill

Defined in Timber Industry Act, s 2

“means any building or factory used wholly or partly for manufacturing, processing, seasoning or preserving timber”

minimal risk

Defined in Human Biomedical Research Act 2015, s 2

“means the probability and magnitude of harm and discomfort anticipated in the research or the removal of human tissue that are not greater, in and of themselves, than those ordinarily encountered —(a)in the daily life of normal and healthy …”

minimum environmental sustainability standard

Defined in Building Control Act 1989, s 22FA

“means the prescribed minimum standard of environmental sustainability applicable to that building, or to a building of that type or class, expressed in terms of a ES score and other specified requirements”

minimum occupation period

Defined in Executive Condominium Housing Scheme Act 1996, s 2

“means a period of 5 years starting from the date of issue of the temporary occupation permit in respect of the housing accommodation”

minimum retention period

Defined in Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992, s 42

“means —(a)if the document relates to the opening of an account with the institution, the period of 5 years after the day on which the account is closed;(b)if the document relates to the opening by a person of a deposit box held by the …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

minimum royalty

Defined in Copyright Act, s 7

“means the amounts applicable in respect of the record under sections 57(3) and 58(b)(i) or, if those provisions are affected by regulations made for the purposes of section 59, under those provisions as so affected”

minimum subscription

Defined in Companies Act 1967, s 4

“means the amount stated in the prospectus relating to the offer as the minimum amount which in the opinion of the directors must be raised by the issue of the shares so offered”

Minister

Defined in Accounting Standards Act 2007, s 2

“means the Minister charged with the responsibility for finance”

Also defined in 27 other Acts

Minister of State

Defined in Debt Collection Act 2022, s 36

“means a Minister of State or Senior Minister of State assisting the Minister on matters within the purposes of this Act”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

minor

Defined in Casino Control Act 2006, s 130

“means a person who is below 21 years of age.”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

minor building works

Defined in Building Control Act 1989, s 2

“means building works (not being geotechnical building works) that are prescribed in the building regulations as building works the plans of which do not require a certification from an accredited checker for the purposes of section 5 or 5A”

minor modification

Defined in Amusement Rides Safety Act 2011, s 2

“means any modification to the amusement ride (including any refurbishment thereof) which is not prescribed as a major modification for the purposes of this Act”

minor specialist building works

Defined in Building Control Act 1989, s 29A

“means any of the following specialist building works:(a)any specialist building works associated with minor building works;(b)any structural steelwork which comprises fabrication or erection work for structures with a cantilever length of …”

missing part

Defined in Patents Act 1994, s 2

“means —(a)any drawing; or(b)any part of the description of the invention for which the patent is sought,which was missing from the application at the date of filing of the application”

mixture containing oil

Defined in Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act, s 2

“means a mixture with an oil content of 100 parts or more in 1,000,000 parts of the mixture”

MMS

Defined in Broadcasting Act 1994, s 2A

“means an electronic service that enables only the transmission of multimedia messages (such as visual or voice communication) from an end-user on a mobile telephone to another mobile telephone through a telecommunication service”

Also defined in 1 other Act