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Words starting with S

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

651 words · showing 601 to 630

  • suit

    Defined in Bills of Exchange Act 1949, s 2

    “includes action, counterclaim and set-off”

    Read s 2
  • summary financial statement

    Defined in Companies Act 1967, s 4

    “means a summary financial statement referred to in section 203A”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

    Read s 4
  • summary trial

    Defined in Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

    “means a trial by a disciplinary officer under Part 4”

    Read s 2
  • superannuation scheme

    Defined in Pension Fund Act 1995, s 2

    “means a scheme providing for the payment of any pension, gratuity, allowance or other benefit on death, superannuation, resignation, retirement or discharge to persons who have been in the public service in Singapore or to the legal …”

    Read s 2
  • Superintendent

    Defined in Census Act 1973, s 2

    “means the Superintendent of Census appointed under section 4.”

    Also defined in 6 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • superior commander

    Defined in Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, s 60

    “means any officer or senior military expert who is —(a)in command of a command or formation; or(b)designated by the Armed Forces Council as a superior commander for the purposes of discipline”

    Read s 60
  • supervising committee

    Defined in Agricultural Pests Act, s 2

    “means the committee referred to in section 4.”

    Read s 2
  • supervision

    Defined in Financial Advisers Act 2001, s 104

    “means the taking of any action for or in connection with the supervision of a subject matter in the foreign country of the regulatory authority, being a subject matter relating to any financial advisory service.[77”

    Also defined in 4 other Acts

    Read s 104
  • supervision officer

    Defined in Environmental Public Health Act 1987, s 21E

    “means an authorised officer or any other person as the Agency may, with the approval of the Minister, by notification in the Gazette, specify to be a supervision officer for the purpose of supervising the performance of work by an offender …”

    Read s 21E
  • supervision order

    Defined in Intoxicating Substances Act 1987, s 2

    “means a written order by the Director made under section 16”

    Read s 2
  • supervision period

    Defined in Intoxicating Substances Act 1987, s 2

    “means the period for which a person is placed under supervision pursuant to a supervision order made under section 16”

    Read s 2
  • supervisor

    Defined in Education Act 1957, s 2

    “means the manager registered as the supervisor under section 28”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

    Read s 2
  • supervisory action

    Defined in Variable Capital Companies Act 2018, s 86

    “have the meanings given by section 152 of the MAS Act, except that a reference to a foreign financial institution in the definitions of those terms in that section is to a foreign financial institution as defined in this subsection”

    Read s 86
  • Supplement Scheme

    Defined in Care Shield Life and Long-Term Care Act 2019, s 2

    “means an insurance scheme administered by an insurer approved by the Minister to provide disability insurance benefits over and above the CSHL Scheme or ESH Scheme”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

    Read s 2
  • supplementary examination

    Defined in Patents Act 1994, s 2

    “means a supplementary examination conducted by an Examiner in relation to an application for a patent to determine such matters as may be prescribed”

    Read s 2
  • supplementary information

    Defined in Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018, s 273

    “means the supplementary information that a bankrupt is directed to submit under section 332(4)(c)”

    Read s 273
  • Supplementary Retirement Scheme

    Defined in Income Tax Act 1947, s 2

    “means the Supplementary Retirement Scheme established by regulations made under section 10G”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • supplier

    Defined in Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003, s 2

    “means a person who, in the course of the person’s business —(a)provides goods or services to consumers;(b)manufactures, assembles or produces goods;(c)promotes the use or purchase of goods or services; or(d)receives or is entitled to …”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • supplies

    Defined in Control of Essential Supplies Act 1973, s 2

    “includes every kind and type of article or food”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • supplies officer

    Defined in Control of Essential Supplies Act 1973, s 2

    “means any officer appointed under section 3”

    Read s 2
  • supply

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

    “means —(a)to sell, barter or exchange the liquor (whether the reward or consideration is received or to be received by the supplier specifically for the liquor or as part of services or other goods sold, bartered or exchanged);(b)to offer …”

    Also defined in 17 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • supply contract

    Defined in Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004, s 2

    “means an agreement under which —(a)one party undertakes to supply goods to any other party who is engaged in the business of carrying out construction work or who causes to be carried out construction work;(b)the supply is for the purpose …”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

    Read s 2
  • supply installation

    Defined in Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Act, s 2

    “means the whole of any plant or apparatus under one ownership or management, designed for the supply or use, or both supply and use, as the case may be, of electricity (other than electricity supplied or used for the transmission of any …”

    Also defined in 3 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • supply line

    Defined in Electricity Act 2001, s 2

    “means a conductor or other means of conveying, transmitting or distributing electricity, together with all or any part of any casing, coating, covering, tube, pipe, insulator or post enclosing, surrounding or supporting the conductor or …”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • supply of goods or services

    Defined in Casino Control Act 2006, s 72

    “includes the supply of intangible goods, assets and intellectual property rights.”

    Read s 72
  • support person

    Defined in Women’s Charter 1961, s 58

    “means a person prescribed or appointed as a support person under section 65(7) or (8), respectively”

    Read s 58
  • Supreme Court

    Defined in Interpretation Act 1965, s 2

    “means the Supreme Court established by the Constitution”

    Read s 2
  • Supreme Court Judge

    Defined in Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969, s 2

    “means the Chief Justice, a Justice of the Court of Appeal, a Judge of the Appellate Division or a Judge of the High Court.”

    Also defined in 4 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • surcharge

    Defined in Parking Places (Surcharge) Act 1975, s 2

    “means a surcharge imposed in respect of any parking place.”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

    Read s 2
  • surplus

    Defined in Co-operative Societies Act 1979, s 2

    “means the economic results of a society as shown in the audited financial statements of that society after provisions have been made for depreciation and bad debts but does not include, in the case of an insurance co‑operative, that …”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

    Read s 2