Words starting with P

permanent share

Defined in Co-operative Societies Act 1979, s 2

“means a permanent share issued under section 66B”

permissible donor

Defined in Political Donations Act 2000, s 2

“means —(a)an individual who is a citizen of Singapore and is not below 21 years of age;(b)a Singapore-controlled company that carries on business wholly or mainly in Singapore; or(c)in relation to a candidate, any political party the …”

permission

Defined in Planning (Cancellation of Permission) Act, s 2

“means any permission granted under section 61 of the Singapore Improvement Ordinance* or section 9 of the Planning Act;* Repealed on 1st February 1960 by Ordinances 11 and 12 of 1959.”

permit

Defined in Animals and Birds Act 1965, s 2

“means a permit issued by the Director‑General”

Also defined in 8 other Acts

permit application

Defined in Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act 1997, s 2

“means an application for a Basel or special permit”

permit condition

Defined in Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act 1997, s 2

“means a condition specified in —(a)a Basel permit;(b)a notice specified in any regulations made under section 17 varying a Basel permit;(c)a special permit; or(d)a notice under a set of Article 11 regulations varying a special permit”

permit holder

Defined in Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Act 2015, s 2

“means the event organiser to whom a consumption permit is granted”

Permit Officer

Defined in Private Lotteries Act 2011, s 2

“means the Permit Officer appointed under section 4, and includes a person appointed under that section to act in the Permit Officer’s place during his or her temporary absence and, except under section 26, an Assistant Permit Officer …”

permitted areas of legal practice

Defined in Legal Profession Act 1966, s 36A

“means all areas of legal practice other than any area of legal practice prescribed as an area to be excluded from the ambit of this definition.(2) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —(a)a reference to this Part includes a …”

permitted business

Defined in Banking Act 1970, s 55Q

“means one or both of the following businesses:(a)banking business;(b)deposit-taking business.”

permitted fee

Defined in Moneylenders Act 2008, s 2

“means the costs, charges or expenses prescribed under section 35(1) that may be imposed on the borrower under the contract for the loan”

permitted purpose

Defined in Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 2000, s 2

“means —(a)in the case of a Schedule 1 chemical, research, medical, pharmaceutical or protective purpose;(b)in the case of any other toxic chemical —(i)industrial, agricultural, research, medical, pharmaceutical or any other peaceful …”

permitted use

Defined in Trade Marks Act, s 2

“has the meaning assigned to it by section 30(2)”

person

Defined in Rubber Association of Singapore (Incorporation) Act, s 2

“means an individual, any company or body corporate and includes a partnership firm”

Also defined in 12 other Acts

person acting judicially

Defined in Oaths and Declarations Act 2000, s 2

“means a person, tribunal, commission, committee or other body having by law or consent of the parties power to receive evidence.”

person in charge

Defined in Animals and Birds Act 1965, s 41

“means a person who has, whether permanently or on a temporary basis, the animal in the person’s possession, custody or control, or under the person’s care or supervision, and includes an individual who has the animal in such a manner in …”

person interested

Defined in Land Acquisition Act 1966, s 2

“includes every person claiming an interest in compensation to be made on account of the acquisition of land under this Act, but does not include a tenant by the month or at will”

Also defined in 1 other Act

person of a higher rank

Defined in Civil Defence Act 1986, s 2

“includes any other member who, by virtue of his or her office or appointment, is entitled to exercise command over the firstmentioned member”

person responsible

Defined in Building Control Act 1989, s 2

“means —(a)the owner of the premises or building which the exterior feature is installed on, forms part of or projects outwards from, or a person who has charge and control of the management and maintenance of the exterior feature, unless …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

person responsible for the management of a business

Defined in Business Registration Act, s 2

“includes every director, manager, partner, officer, individual, secretary, agent or employee at any time charged either solely or to a substantial extent with the management of a business”

person subject to this Act

Defined in Enlistment Act 1970, s 2

“means a person who is a citizen of Singapore or a permanent resident thereof and who is not less than 16 years and 6 months of age and not more than 40 years of age or, in the case of a person who —(a)is an officer of the armed forces or a …”

person who is responsible for the management

Defined in Estate Agents Act 2010, s 3

“includes every director, manager, partner, officer, individual, secretary, agent or employee at any time charged either solely or to a substantial extent with the management of the person or business”

person with a print disability

Defined in Copyright Act 2021, s 7

“has the meaning given by section 85”

person with disability

Defined in Building Control Act 1989, s 22D

“means an individual who has an impairment of hearing or sight, or an impairment which limits his or her ability to walk, or which restricts him or her to using a wheelchair”

personal accident policy

Defined in Deposit Insurance and Policy Owners’ Protection Schemes Act 2011, s 2

“means an accident and health policy in respect of which accident and health benefits are paid out only —(a)in the event of an injury to, or disability of, the life assured as a result of accident;(b)on the death by accident of the life …”

personal care

Defined in Medical and Elderly Care Endowment Schemes Act 2000, s 2

“means assistance of a personal nature given to help a person who, by reason of any sickness, disability or injury, is unable on his or her own to attend to his or her daily needs or carry out his or her daily routine”

personal chattels

Defined in Bills of Sale Act 1886, s 3

“means goods, furniture and other articles capable of complete transfer by delivery, and trade machinery as hereinafter defined, and, when separately assigned or charged, fixtures and growing crops; but does not include chattel interests in …”

personal data

Defined in Personal Data Protection Act 2012, s 2

“means data, whether true or not, about an individual who can be identified —(a)from that data; or(b)from that data and other information to which the organisation has or is likely to have access”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Personal Data Protection Commission

Defined in Info-communications Media Development Authority Act 2016, s 82

“means the Personal Data Protection Commission established by section 5(1) of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 in force immediately before the transfer date”

personal identifier

Defined in Immigration Act 1959, s 2

“means any of the identifiers specified in the Schedule (including any in digital form)”

Also defined in 3 other Acts