Words starting with S

surrender to custody

Defined in Criminal Procedure Code 2010, s 91

“means to surrender himself or herself into the custody of the court or a police officer (as the case may be) according to the bail or bond conditions at the time and place appointed for him or her to do so.”

surveillance

Defined in Communicable Diseases Agency Act 2025, s 2

“means the collection, analysis and interpretation of data related to the prevention, management and control of infectious diseases.”

Also defined in 1 other Act

survey

Defined in Land Surveyors Act 1991, s 2

“means the act or process of —(a)determining the form, contour, position, area, height, depth or any other particulars of —(i)the earth’s surface, whether of land or water; or(ii)any natural or artificial features on, below or above any …”

survey control mark

Defined in Boundaries and Survey Maps Act 1998, s 2

“means any survey mark placed under the supervision of the Chief Surveyor the horizontal position or vertical distance from the Singapore Height Datum which is determined, and includes a bench mark”

survey officer

Defined in Boundaries and Survey Maps Act 1998, s 2

“means any person authorised by the Chief Surveyor to carry out a cadastral survey for any parcel of land”

survey plan

Defined in Boundaries and Survey Maps Act 1998, s 2

“includes a strata title plan”

survey services

Defined in Land Surveyors Act 1991, s 2

“means the supply for gain or reward of any services, or any plan, certificate or other document, relating to any survey”

survey work

Defined in Land Surveyors Act 1991, s 2

“means any work which is part of or related to a survey”

Also defined in 1 other Act

surveyor

Defined in Land Surveyors Act, s 2

“means a land surveyor and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly”

surveyor of ships

Defined in Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014, s 2

“means a person appointed as a surveyor of ships under section 5 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

suspected individual

Defined in Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015, s 13A

“means an individual who is suspected of an act or omission which causes unreasonable interference with his or her neighbour’s enjoyment or use of the place of residence that the neighbour resides in”

suspected infringing goods

Defined in Geographical Indications Act 2014, s 55

“means goods which, or the packaging of which, bear a term identical with a registered geographical indication, but which do not originate from the place indicated by that registered geographical indication”

suspend a certificate

Defined in Electronic Transactions Act, s 2

“means to temporarily suspend the operational period of a certificate from a specified time”

Suspicious Transaction Reporting Officer

Defined in Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992, s 2

“means an authorised officer —(a)who has been appointed by the Minister as a Suspicious Transaction Reporting Officer for the purposes of this Act; and(b)who has his or her appointment as a Suspicious Transaction Reporting Officer published …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

SWDA

Defined in Skills Future Singapore Agency Act 2016, s 2

“means the Singapore Workforce Development Agency established by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency Act”

swear

Defined in Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act 1968, s 2

“includes affirm, declare and protest.”

swimming pool

Defined in Environmental Public Health Act, s 90

“means any swimming pool to which the public has access, whether or not admission is gained by payment, and includes any swimming pool managed, operated or run by a hotel, club, association or other organisation.[93”

system

Defined in Payment and Settlement Systems (Finality and Netting) Act 2002, s 2

“means a system established for —(a)the clearing or settlement of payment obligations; or(b)the clearing, settlement or transfer of book‑entry securities”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

system of special cybersecurity interest

Defined in Cybersecurity Act 2018, s 2

“means the computer or computer system (or class of computers or computer systems) in relation to which a designation of an entity of special cybersecurity interest under section 18(1) is in effect”

system of temporary cybersecurity concern

Defined in Cybersecurity Act 2018, s 2

“means a computer or computer system in respect of which a designation under section 17(1) is in effect”

system or process

Defined in Broadcasting Act 1994, s 45T

“includes —(a)a human or an automated system or process; and(b)any technology”