Words starting with P

public health measure

Defined in Broadcasting Act 1994, s 45D

“means the organised response by society (including Government) to prevent, mitigate or control a public health risk”

public health risk

Defined in Broadcasting Act 1994, s 45D

“means circumstances, a thing or substance that —(a)is or is likely to be hazardous to the health of individuals in the context of the wider health of the community; or(b)contributes or is likely to contribute to disease or the transmission …”

public health service

Defined in Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act 1955, s 5

“means —(a)any hospital, clinic, sanatorium or other institution for the care of the sick; and(b)any system of public conservancy or sanitation”

public holiday

Defined in Holidays Act 1998, s 2

“means —(a)any of the days specified in the Schedule; or(b)any other day declared by section 4(2) or under section 5 to be a public holiday.”

Also defined in 1 other Act

public hospital

Defined in Medicines (Advertisement and Sale) Act 1955, s 2

“includes any public clinic, public dispensary or other public institution for the reception of the sick whether as in-patients or outpatients”

public housing accommodation

Defined in Executive Condominium Housing Scheme Act 1996, s 2

“means any housing accommodation developed and sold by the Board”

public institution

Defined in Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1937, s 2

“includes prison, lockup, mental hospital, hospital, and any other public or charitable institution”

public interest consideration

Defined in Competition Act 2004, s 2

“means national or public security, defence and any other considerations that the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, prescribe”

public key

Defined in Electronic Transactions Act, s 2

“means the key of a key pair used to verify a digital signature”

public land

Defined in Active Mobility Act 2017, s 5

“means land that is —(a)dedicated land;(b)State land that is not dedicated land;(c)common property or open space vested in or under the care, control or management of the Housing and Development Board or a Town Council; or(d)vested in or …”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

public licence

Defined in Public Utilities Act, s 2

“means a licence granted under section 38 and “public licensee” shall be construed accordingly”

Also defined in 1 other Act

public lottery

Defined in Common Gaming Houses Act 1961, s 2

“means a lottery to which the public or any class of the public has or may have access, and every lottery shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to be a public lottery”

Also defined in 1 other Act

public market

Defined in Environmental Public Health Act, s 29

“means a market owned or leased and maintained by the Government”

Also defined in 1 other Act

public moneys

Defined in Financial Procedure Act 1966, s 2

“means all revenue, loan, trust and other moneys and all bonds, debentures, and other securities whatsoever raised or received by or on account of Singapore”

public office

Defined in Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, s 2

“means, subject to clause (5), an office of emolument in the public service”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

public officer

Defined in Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, s 2

“means the holder of any public office”

Also defined in 6 other Acts

public parcel locker

Defined in Postal Services Act 1999, s 2

“means a parcel locker mentioned in section 23B(a)”

public parcel locker network

Defined in Postal Services Act 1999, s 2

“has the meaning given by section 23B”

public parcel locker network operator

Defined in Postal Services Act 1999, s 2

“means a person appointed by the Postal Authority under section 23C(1)”

Also defined in 1 other Act

public park

Defined in Parks and Trees Act 2005, s 2

“means any State land, any land belonging to the Board or any other land, which is —(a)utilised as a public park, marine park, recreation ground, playground, garden, public open space, walk, park connector or green verge; and(b)managed or …”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

public path

Defined in Active Mobility Act 2017, s 2

“means a path or path‑connected open space declared under section 6 as a public path”

public path warden

Defined in Active Mobility Act 2017, s 2

“means an individual who is appointed under section 39 as a public path warden, and includes any authorised officer”

public place

Defined in Environmental Public Health Act, s 7

“means any street, park, garden, promenade, fountain, traffic island or circus, playground, river bank or seashore, whether above or below high water mark, place of public resort or any place to which the public has access”

Also defined in 16 other Acts

public postal licensee

Defined in Postal Services Act 1999, s 2

“means a person designated by the Postal Authority under section 7”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

public procession

Defined in Public Order Act 2009, s 2

“means a procession in, to or from a public place”

public property

Defined in Vandalism Act 1966, s 2

“means movable or immovable property belonging to the Government or to the government of any Commonwealth or foreign country or to any statutory body or authority or to any armed force lawfully present in Singapore.”

public records

Defined in National Archives and Records Centre Act, s 2

“means papers, documents, records, registers, printed materials, books, maps, plans, drawings, photographs, microfilms, cinematograph films and sound recordings of any kind whatsoever, produced or received by any public office in the …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

public register of representatives

Defined in Financial Advisers Act 2001, s 2

“means the register of that name under section 73(3)”

Also defined in 1 other Act

public road

Defined in Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906, s 2

“includes every road, street, passage, footway or square over which the public has a right of way.”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

public safety

Defined in Public Utilities Act, s 2

“means the obviation of danger to the general public, to public property and to roads, streets, railways, canals, docks, wharves, piers, bridges, gas-works, water works and their appurtenances and telegraphic, telephonic and other …”

Also defined in 4 other Acts