Words starting with P

Public Accountants Board

Defined in Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Act 2004, s 2

“means the Public Accountants Board established under section 3 of the Accountants Act repealed by the Accountants Act 2004”

public agency

Defined in Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Act 2004, s 26

“means a public officer, an Organ of State or a ministry or department of the Government, or a body or authority established by or under any public Act to perform or discharge a public function, or a member, an officer or employee, or any …”

Also defined in 7 other Acts

public archives

Defined in National Archives and Records Centre Act, s 2

“means those public records that —(a)are more than 25 years old;(b)are specified by the Director as being of enduring national or historical value; and(c)have been transferred to the Centre or to such other place as the Director may from …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

public assembly

Defined in Public Order Act 2009, s 2

“means an assembly held or to be held in a public place or to which members of the public in general are invited, induced or permitted to attend”

public authority

Defined in Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Act 2018, s 2

“means —(a)any ministry, department or Organ of State of the Government; or(b)any body established by or under any public Act to perform a public function”

Also defined in 41 other Acts

public body

Defined in Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018, s 2

“means a body corporate established by a public Act for the purposes of a public function but excludes a Town Council established under section 4 of the Town Councils Act 1988”

Also defined in 9 other Acts

public bridge

Defined in Local Government Integration Act, s 3

“means a bridge which carries a public street”

Also defined in 1 other Act

public building

Defined in Fire Safety Act 1993, s 2

“means a building to which the public or a section of the public has access as of right, or by virtue of express or implied permission with or without payment of a fee”

public bus operator

Defined in Public Transport Council Act 1987, s 2

“means a licensed bus operator who is party to a public bus services contract for the provision of bus services specified in that contract, and includes a licensed bus operator holding a Class 1 bus service licence but is not party to such …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

public bus services contract

Defined in Bus Services Industry Act 2015, s 2

“means a contract entered into by the LTA under Part 2 for the provision of bus services specified in the contract”

Also defined in 1 other Act

public bus system

Defined in Bus Services Industry Act 2015, s 2

“means all the components which make up the system for the movement of individuals on bus services including —(a)the physical components such as —(i)facilities for accessing, disembarking and the interchange of passengers, including bus …”

public collection

Defined in Copyright Act 2021, s 7

“has the meaning given by section 91”

public company

Defined in Chit Funds Act 1971, s 2

“means a company limited by shares incorporated in Singapore other than a private company”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

public debt securities

Defined in Government Securities Act 1992, s 2

“means any securities issued under the Significant Infrastructure Government Loan Act 2021”

public drains

Defined in Water Pollution Control and Drainage Act, s 2

“means all drains —(a)which, by virtue of the Local Government Integration Act, were immediately before the date of commencement of this Act vested in the Government;(b)constructed by the Government at its expense or acquired by the …”

public duty

Defined in Passports Act 2007, s 35

“means a function that is given to —(a)a public officer;(b)an employee or a member of a public authority, board or tribunal established by or under written law for the purposes of a public function; or(c)a contractor who exercises a …”

public electricity licensee

Defined in Public Utilities Act, s 2

“means a person who is authorised by a public licence to carry out all or any of the functions of generating, transmitting or supplying electricity”

public electricity supplier

Defined in Public Utilities Act, s 2

“means a person who is authorised by a public licence to supply electricity to the public and is designated by the Board under section 40”

public entertainment

Defined in Children and Young Persons Act, s 3

“means an entertainment to which the public or any section of the public is admitted or in connection with which any charge, whether for admission or not, is made to, or any collection or subscription is received at such entertainment from …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Public Entertainment Appeal Board

Defined in Public Entertainments Act 1958, s 2

“means the Public Entertainment Appeal Board established by section 20”

Public Entertainment Licensing Officer

Defined in Public Entertainments Act 1958, s 2

“means the Licensing Officer appointed under section 3 by the Minister charged with the responsibility for public entertainments, and includes an Assistant Licensing Officer appointed by that Minister under that section”

public entity

Defined in Government Technology Agency Act 2016, s 2

“means a body corporate (not being a public authority) that —(a)provides an essential service to the public or a section of the public; and(b)receives funding or other facilities or support from the Government in connection with the …”

public funds

Defined in Audit Act 1966, s 2

“means any moneys, bonds, debentures or securities, received from individuals, corporations or bodies by way of loans, trusts or any other voluntary payments, which are intended to be disbursed or are in fact disbursed for the benefit of …”

public gas licensee

Defined in Public Utilities Act, s 2

“means a person who is authorised by a public licence to carry out the function of producing, transmitting and supplying gas”

Public Guardian

Defined in Mental Capacity Act 2008, s 2

“means the Public Guardian appointed under section 30(1) and, unless the context otherwise requires, includes any Assistant Public Guardian appointed under section 30(1A)”

public health

Defined in Sale of Food Act 1973, s 2

“means the health of —(a)the people in Singapore; or (b)a community or section of those people”

public health auxiliary

Defined in Environmental Public Health Act, s 2

“means a public health inspector, an assistant public health inspector, or a public health overseer, in the service of the Government”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

public health emergency

Defined in Requisition of Resources Act 1985, s 3

“means a public health emergency declared under section 17A(1) of the Infectious Diseases Act 1976 by the Minister charged with the responsibility for health”

Public Health Engineer

Defined in Environmental Public Health Act, s 2

“means a Public Health Engineer appointed under section 4”

public health inspector

Defined in Education Act 1957, s 2

“means a health inspector of the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment”