Words starting with N

national serviceman

Defined in Enlistment Act 1970, s 2

“means a person in national service”

Also defined in 7 other Acts

National Stadium

Defined in Singapore Sports Council Act 1973, s 2

“means the National Stadium Complex at Kallang.”

National Theatre Trust

Defined in National Arts Council Act 1991, s 2

“means the National Theatre Trust constituted under section 3 of the repealed National Theatre Trust Act”

National Theatre Trust Board

Defined in National Arts Council Act 1991, s 2

“means the Board of Trustees constituted under section 4 of the repealed National Theatre Trust Act”

National Theatre Trust Fund

Defined in National Arts Council Act 1991, s 2

“means the National Theatre Trust Fund established under the repealed National Theatre Trust Act and includes all subscriptions, donations, bequests, interest and dividends and all other property real and personal received or acquired for …”

National Trades Union Congress

Defined in Singapore Labour Foundation Act 1977, s 2

“means the National Trades Union Congress registered under the Trade Unions Act 1940.”

Also defined in 1 other Act

National University of Singapore

Defined in Nanyang Technological University Act, s 2

“means the National University of Singapore established and incorporated by the National University of Singapore Act”

Also defined in 1 other Act

nationally significant infrastructure

Defined in Significant Infrastructure Government Loan Act 2021, s 2

“means any structure or building in Singapore (whether above or below ground or water) that —(a)is or is intended to be controlled and legally owned by the Government;(b)is or is intended primarily for any of the following purposes or a …”

nationally significant infrastructure expenditure

Defined in Significant Infrastructure Government Loan Act 2021, s 2

“has the meaning given by section 11”

native sailing ship

Defined in Merchant Shipping Act, s 2

“means any wooden ship of primitive build of less than 200 tons gross tonnage and not fitted with any mechanical means of propulsion, and includes a junk, tongkang, twakow and any other ship of similar build”

natural catastrophe

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

“means a storm, weather phenomenon, storm tide, tsunami, flood, a volcanic eruption or an earthquake, a landslip or other occurrence of a similar kind”

natural father

Defined in Child Development Co-Savings Act 2001, s 2

“includes a person who is identified in the registration of the birth of the child as the father of the child”

natural gas

Defined in Energy Market Authority of Singapore Act 2001, s 2

“means mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons which is conveyed by gas pipes and is composed —(a)predominantly of methane; and(b)as to the remainder, of varying amounts of other hydrocarbons and other combustible and non‑combustible gases”

Also defined in 1 other Act

natural gas or LNG in transit

Defined in Gas Act 2001, s 2

“means any natural gas or LNG that is brought into Singapore by any means solely for the purpose of being taken out of Singapore by the same or any other means, without such natural gas or LNG being brought into an onshore receiving …”

natural resources

Defined in Merchant Shipping Act 1995, s 2

“means the mineral and other non-living resources of the seabed and its subsoil”

nature reserve

Defined in Nature Reserves Act, s 2

“means any area of land for the time being included in the Schedule”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

nature reserves

Defined in National Parks Act, s 2

“means any area of land designated for the time being in Part II of the First Schedule”

naval service

Defined in Maritime Offences Act 2003, s 2

“includes military and air force services”

navigation installation

Defined in Air Navigation Act 1966, s 2

“means any building, facility, work, apparatus, equipment, or place, (whether or not part of an aerodrome) that is intended to assist in the control of air traffic or as an aid to air navigation, and includes any land adjacent to any such …”

nazar

Defined in Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966, s 2

“means an expressed vow to do any act or to dedicate property for any purpose allowed by the Muslim law”

nazar am

Defined in Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966, s 2

“means a nazar intended wholly or in part for the benefit of the Muslim community generally or part thereof, as opposed to an individual or individuals”

NCASA

Defined in Air Navigation Act 1966, s 2

“means the National Civil Aviation Security Authority appointed under section 64”

NCASP

Defined in Air Navigation Act 1966, s 2

“means the National Civil Aviation Security Programme required to be established for the purposes of Part 2B”

NCB

Defined in Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore Act, s 2

“means the National Computer Board established under the National Computer Board Act”

NCPG

Defined in Gambling Control Act 2022, s 3

“means the National Council on Problem Gambling established under section 154 of the Casino Control Act 2006”

NEA

Defined in Singapore Food Agency Act 2019, s 49

“means the National Environment Agency established by section 3 of the National Environment Agency Act 2002”

neglect

Defined in Vulnerable Adults Act 2018, s 2

“means the lack of provision to the individual of essential care (such as but not limited to food, clothing, medical aid, lodging and other necessities of life), to the extent of causing or being reasonably likely to cause personal injury …”

negligence

Defined in Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, s 1

“means the breach —(a)of any obligation, arising from the express or implied terms of a contract, to take reasonable care or exercise reasonable skill in the performance of the contract; or(b)of any common law duty to take reasonable care …”

negotiation period

Defined in COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020, s 41

“means the period of 4 weeks after the date of the notice:(a)a notice of negotiation;(b)a notice of revision;(c)a notice of negotiation for contract of national interest”

net asset value

Defined in Variable Capital Companies Act 2018, s 2

“means the total assets less the total liabilities of the VCC, as determined in accordance with the Accounting Standards”