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651 words defined in Singapore Acts, from “safe working load” to “system or process”.

651 words · showing 1 to 30

  • safe working load

    Defined in Factories Act, s 7

    “means —(a)the safe working load specified in the certificate of test obtained for the purposes of section 30(2) or 31(1);(b)where no such certificate is required the safe working load marked on or exhibited on the lifting gear, lifting …”

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  • safe working pressure

    Defined in Factories Act, s 7

    “means, in the case of a new steam receiver or air receiver or refrigerating plant pressure receiver, that pressure specified in the certificate referred to in section 37(7), 39(7) or 40(1) and, in the case of a steam receiver or air …”

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  • Safeguards Agreement

    Defined in Radiation Protection Act 2007, s 2

    “means the Agreement between Singapore and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in connection with the Treaty on the Non‑Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons signed on 18 October 1977, and includes —(a)that …”

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  • Safety Authority

    Defined in Consumer Protection (Trade Descriptions and Safety Requirements) Act 1975, s 2

    “means the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore established by section 3 of the Competition Act 2004”

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  • Safety Convention

    Defined in Merchant Shipping Act, s 2

    “means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea signed in London on 1st November 1974 and any amendment made thereto which has come into force and has been accepted by the Government”

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  • safety directive

    Defined in Shared Mobility Enterprises (Control and Licensing) Act 2020, s 2

    “means a directive given under section 26”

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  • safety incident

    Defined in Point-to-Point Passenger Transport Industry Act 2019, s 2

    “means —(a)an occurrence associated with the driving of a motor vehicle used in providing that service, where the vehicle is destroyed or damaged, abandoned or disabled, stranded or missing in operation;(b)any situation where an individual …”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

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  • safety inspector

    Defined in Air Navigation Act 1966, s 2

    “means a safety inspector appointed under section 13 and includes the Director‑General of Civil Aviation”

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  • safety risk

    Defined in Building Control Act 1989, s 22G

    “means a feature of the design or construction of —(a)the building product; or(b)a component, accessory or other part of a building product,such that the use of the building product in a building poses to any occupant of the building, or …”

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  • sailing ship

    Defined in Merchant Shipping Act, s 2

    “means any ship not fitted with any mechanical means of propulsion”

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  • salary

    Defined in Employment Act 1968, s 2

    “means all remuneration including allowances payable to an employee in respect of work done under his or her contract of service, but does not include —(a)the value of any house accommodation, supply of electricity, water, medical …”

    Also defined in 4 other Acts

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  • sale

    Defined in Sale of Drugs Act 1914, s 2

    “includes barter and exchange and also includes offering or attempting to sell or causing or allowing to be sold or exposing for sale or receiving or sending or delivering for sale or having in possession for sale or having in possession …”

    Also defined in 7 other Acts

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  • sale and purchase agreement

    Defined in Post Office Savings Bank of Singapore (Transfer of Undertakings and Dissolution) Act, s 2

    “means the agreement dated 24th July 1998 made between (1) the Government for itself and for and on behalf of POSB and Credit POSB and (2) the Bank relating to the transfer of the undertakings (as amended or supplemented)”

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  • sale by retail

    Defined in Weights and Measures Act 1975, s 2

    “means a sale to a person buying for the person’s own use or consumption”

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  • sale by way of wholesale dealing

    Defined in Poisons Act 1938, s 2

    “means sale to a person who buys for the purpose of selling again”

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  • salesperson

    Defined in Estate Agents Act 2010, s 3

    “means an individual who does estate agency work —(a)in the course of his or her employment or engagement (whether under a contract of service or contract for service) by an estate agent; or(b)as a director or limited liability partner of …”

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  • salvage

    Defined in Merchant Shipping Act, s 281

    “includes all expenses properly incurred by the salvor in the performance of salvage services”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • Salvage Convention

    Defined in Merchant Shipping Act 1995, s 145

    “means the International Convention on Salvage, 1989, as set out in the Second Schedule”

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  • salvor

    Defined in Merchant Shipping Act, s 2

    “means, in the case of salvage services rendered by the officers or crew or part of the crew of any naval ship, the person in command of that ship”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • sample

    Defined in Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 2006, s 2

    “means the scheduled species or any part thereof”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • sand

    Defined in Building and Construction Authority Act 1999, s 27

    “means any sand or gravel that is suitable for use as fine aggregate in any building works, street works or railway works in Singapore, but excludes any unwashed or unprocessed marine-dredged sand or gravel”

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  • sand quarry

    Defined in Sand and Granite Quarries Act 1970, s 2

    “means any land on which persons are employed in manual labour in any process for or incidental to the getting, dressing or preparation for the sale or otherwise of sand, gravel or earth.”

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  • sandcracker

    Defined in Dangerous Fireworks Act 1972, s 2

    “means a pellet containing an explosive which will be activated when set on fire or rubbed on any abrasive surface or by any other means.”

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  • sanitary appliances

    Defined in Sewerage and Drainage Act 1999, s 2

    “includes washbasins, bathtubs, sinks, urinals, toilet bowls, bidets and other similar fixtures”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

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  • sanitary conveniences

    Defined in Environmental Public Health Act, s 67

    “includes latrines, lavatories, toilets, urinals, water-closets and wash basins”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

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  • sanitary facilities

    Defined in Sewerage and Drainage Act 1999, s 2

    “includes bathrooms, toilets, facilities for washing and sanitary appliances, together with the associated pipework, whether above or below the ground, which connect, directly or otherwise, to a private sewage treatment plant or a public …”

    Also defined in 3 other Acts

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  • sanitary works

    Defined in Public Utilities Act 2001, s 2

    “means —(a)constructing, altering, repairing, replacing, discontinuing or closing up any discharge pipe, ventilating pipe, drain-line, fitting, floor trap, inspection chamber, grease trap, pump or any other appurtenance related to the …”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

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  • savings account liabilities

    Defined in Banking Act 1970, s 2

    “means the total deposits at that bank which normally require the presentation of passbooks for the deposit or withdrawal of moneys”

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  • SBNB

    Defined in Property Tax Act 1960, s 2

    “means the Street and Building Names Board established under section 49(1)”

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  • scam offence

    Defined in Computer Misuse Act 1993, s 2

    “means any offence specified in the Second Schedule”

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