Words starting with S

sediments

Defined in Prevention of Pollution ofthe Sea Act 1990, s 2

“means matter settled out of ballast water within a ship”

seizable offence

Defined in Criminal Procedure Code, s 2

“means an offence for which and “seizable case” means a case in which a police officer may ordinarily arrest without warrant according to the third column of Schedule A”

seized copies

Defined in Copyright Act, s 140A

“means copies seized under section 140B(7)”

seized goods

Defined in Trade Marks Act 1998, s 81

“means goods seized under section 82”

seized item

Defined in Wildlife Act 1965, s 2

“means any wildlife (whether dead or alive), part of a wildlife, article, conveyance or other thing seized by an enforcement officer under this Act”

self-employed foreigner

Defined in Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990, s 2

“means any foreigner who, not being employed under a contract of service, seeks to engage in or engages in —(a)any trade, vocation or profession, whether for the purpose of gain or otherwise; or(b)any other activity in Singapore for the …”

self-employed man

Defined in Child Development Co-Savings Act 2001, s 2

“means any man resident in Singapore who engages in or carries on any trade, business, profession or vocation other than employment under a contract of service and derives income from that trade, business, profession or vocation, or any …”

self‑employed outside Singapore

Defined in Child Development Co-Savings Act 2001, s 2

“means engaged in, or carrying on, any trade, business, profession or vocation other than employment under a contract of service, and deriving income from that trade, business, profession or vocation, while resident outside Singapore”

self-employed person

Defined in Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006, s 4

“means a person who works for gain or reward otherwise than under a contract of service, whether or not employing others”

Also defined in 1 other Act

self-employed woman

Defined in Child Development Co-Savings Act 2001, s 2

“means any woman resident in Singapore who engages in or carries on any trade, business, profession or vocation other than employment under a contract of service and derives income from that trade, business, profession or vocation or any …”

self-exclusion

Defined in Casino Control Act 2006, s 153

“means a ban of a person from —(a)entering or remaining on, or taking part in any casino gambling or promotional game on, all casino premises;(b)entering or remaining in, or taking part in any playing of a gaming machine in, all gaming …”

self‑neglect

Defined in Vulnerable Adults Act 2018, s 2

“means the failure of the individual to perform essential tasks of daily living (such as but not limited to eating, dressing and seeking medical aid) to care for himself or herself, resulting in the individual —(a)living in grossly …”

sell

Defined in Active Mobility Act 2017, s 2

“means doing any of the following in Singapore:(a)sell (including resell) by any method for valuable consideration;(b)let for hire or hire‑purchase;(c)supply in exchange for valuable consideration or as a prize or reward in lottery or other …”

Also defined in 14 other Acts

seller

Defined in Sale of Goods Act 1979, s 61

“means a person who sells or agrees to sell goods”

selling price

Defined in Price Control Act 1950, s 2

“means the actual net price charged to the purchaser of the goods concerned, less all discounts or other allowances”

Senate

Defined in Legal Profession Act 1966, s 2

“means the Senate of the Academy established under section 5 of the Singapore Academy of Law Act 1988”

Also defined in 6 other Acts

send

Defined in Personal Data Protection Act 2012, s 36

“means —(a)to send the message, cause the message to be sent, or authorise the sending of the message; or(b)to make a voice call containing the message, cause a voice call containing the message to be made, or authorise the making of a …”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

sender

Defined in Personal Data Protection Act 2012, s 36

“means a person —(a)who sends the message, causes the message to be sent, or authorises the sending of the message; or(b)who makes a voice call containing the message, causes a voice call containing the message to be made, or authorises the …”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

sending country

Defined in Visiting Forces Act 1960, s 2

“means the country of whose forces the visiting force forms part”

Senior Assistant Director

Defined in Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015, s 2

“means a Senior Assistant Director of Community Relations appointed under section 13B”

senior authorised officer

Defined in Regulation of Importsand Exports Act 1995, s 2

“means —(a)any senior officer of customs;(b)any officer of the Board appointed in writing by the Director‑General;(c)any police officer; or(d)any officer or class or description of officers appointed under section 2A(4)”

Also defined in 5 other Acts

Senior Disciplinary Committee

Defined in Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, s 60

“means a Senior Disciplinary Committee appointed under section 72”

senior disciplinary officer

Defined in Civil Defence Act 1986, s 2

“means an officer commanding a division, battalion, training school or its equivalent or any other officer designated as a senior disciplinary officer by the Commissioner to deal with charges made against a member for the commission of a …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

senior military expert

Defined in Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

“means a military expert of or above the rank of ME4”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

senior officer of customs

Defined in Customs Act 1960, s 3

“means —(a)the Director‑General;(b)any Deputy Director‑General of Customs or Assistant Director‑General of Customs appointed under section 4(2);(c)any senior officer of customs appointed under section 4(4);(d)any officer of customs …”

Also defined in 7 other Acts

senior police officer

Defined in Police Force Act 2004, s 2

“means a police officer of all ranks from and including the Commissioner down to and including an inspector”

Also defined in 1 other Act

sentence

Defined in Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

“means a punishment imposed on a convicted person”

Sentosa

Defined in Sentosa Development Corporation Act 1972, s 2

“means all that part of the island known as Sentosa which was transferred to and vested in the Corporation on 1 September 1972 by virtue of section 41, the bridge known as Gateway Avenue linking Sentosa and the main island of Singapore and …”

serfdom

Defined in Prevention of Human Trafficking Act 2014, s 2

“means the condition or status of a tenant who is, by law, custom or agreement, bound to live and labour on land belonging to another person and to render any determinate service to that other person, whether for reward or not, and who is …”

serious illness

Defined in Central Provident Fund Act 1953, s 40

“means any illness that —(a)is likely to result in a claim under that insured person’s insurance cover under the Scheme; and(b)the Board has specified for the purposes of section 43(1), in a manner accessible to the insured person, as a …”