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

651 words · showing 151 to 180

  • serious incident

    Defined in Cross-Border Railways Act 2018, s 54

    “means an occurrence involving the operation of a cross‑border train or other railway asset where —(a)the cross‑border train is involved in a near‑accident; or(b)the occurrence could have affected or affected the safety of the operation of …”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • serious injury

    Defined in Road Traffic Act 1961, s 47D

    “means any injury which causes a person to be during a period of 7 days in severe bodily pain or unable to follow his or her ordinary pursuits.”

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  • serious offence

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

    “means —(a)any of the offences specified in the Second Schedule;(b)conspiracy to commit any of those offences;(c)inciting others to commit any of those offences;(d)attempting to commit any of those offences; or(e)aiding, abetting …”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

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  • serious scam offence

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

    “means —(a)any of the offences specified in the Fourth Schedule;(b)conspiracy to commit any of those offences;(c)inciting others to commit any of those offences;(d)attempting to commit any of those offences; or(e)aiding, abetting …”

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  • service

    Defined in Home Affairs Uniformed Services Superannuation Act 2001, s 2

    “means regular service (whether part-time or full-time) as a uniformed service officer”

    Also defined in 4 other Acts

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  • service area

    Defined in District Cooling Act 2001, s 2

    “means any area declared under section 7.”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • service authorities

    Defined in Visiting Forces Act 1960, s 2

    “means the authorities of a force who are empowered by the law of the country of whose forces the visiting force forms part to exercise command or jurisdiction over members of a force”

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  • service charge

    Defined in Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act 2009, s 2

    “means a charge under section 88 for air navigation services or other services or facilities provided by the Authority”

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  • Service Chief

    Defined in Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

    “means the Chief of Air Force, the Chief of Army or the Chief of Navy”

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  • service court

    Defined in Visiting Forces Act 1960, s 2

    “means a court established under service law and includes any authority of a country who under the law of that country is empowered to review the proceedings of such a court or to try or investigate charges brought against persons subject …”

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  • service land

    Defined in Civil Defence Act 1986, s 2

    “means land (including a building or other structure or part thereof) in the possession of or under the control of —(a)the Force; or(b)a mess, club, common room, canteen or other institution of the Force”

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  • service law

    Defined in Visiting Forces Act 1960, s 2

    “means the law governing all or any of the forces of that country”

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  • service offence

    Defined in Civil Defence Act 1986, s 2

    “means an offence punishable under any of the provisions of Part 5”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • service period

    Defined in COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020, s 41

    “means the period of 3 days beginning on the date of the notice”

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  • service property

    Defined in Civil Defence Act 1986, s 2

    “means property used by, or in the possession or control of —(a)the Force; or(b)a mess, club, common room, canteen or other institution of the Force,and “service equipment”, “service facilities”, “service ship”, “service aircraft” and …”

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  • service provider

    Defined in Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019, s 2

    “means any person (other than a digital advertising intermediary) who, in the ordinary course of business, provides advisory or other services relating to the communication of paid content in any place”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • service restriction order

    Defined in Online Criminal Harms Act 2023, s 2

    “means an order described in section 31”

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  • serviceman

    Defined in Civil Defence Act 1986, s 2

    “means a member of the Force holding a rank not higher than the rank of senior warrant officer and includes a recruit in the Force”

    Also defined in 3 other Acts

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  • services

    Defined in Statutory Boards (Taxable Services) Act 1968, s 2

    “includes the letting of any apparatus or appliance”

    Also defined in 4 other Acts

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  • servient land

    Defined in Land Titles Act, s 121

    “means the land subject to the burden of a restriction.[117”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • servient tenement

    Defined in Land Titles Act, s 83

    “mean respectively the land to which the benefit of an easement has been made appurtenant, and the land which is subject to the burden of an easement.(2) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as altering the law relating to the natural …”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • servile form of marriage

    Defined in Prevention of Human Trafficking Act 2014, s 2

    “means any institution or practice in which —(a)a woman or female child, without the right to refuse, is promised or given in marriage on payment of consideration in money or in kind to her parent, guardian, family or any other person or …”

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  • servitude

    Defined in Prevention of Human Trafficking Act 2014, s 2

    “means any condition or obligation, not authorised by any written law, to work or render services from which the individual cannot escape or which the individual is not free to change”

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  • SES

    Defined in Exchanges (Demutualisation and Merger) Act 1999, s 2

    “means Stock Exchange of Singapore Limited”

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  • SES shares

    Defined in Exchanges (Demutualisation and Merger) Act 1999, s 2

    “means shares issued by Stock Exchange of Singapore Limited”

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  • session

    Defined in Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, s 2

    “means the sittings of Parliament commencing when it first meets after being constituted, or after its prorogation or dissolution at any time, and terminating when Parliament is prorogued or is dissolved without having been prorogued”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • set of Article 11 regulations

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

    “has the meaning given by section 19(3)”

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  • set of articles

    Defined in Registered Designs Act 2000, s 2

    “means 2 or more articles of the same general character that are ordinarily on sale together or intended to be used together, and to each of which the same design, or the same design with modifications or variations not sufficient to alter …”

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  • set of articles and non‑physical products

    Defined in Registered Designs Act 2000, s 2

    “means one or more articles and one or more non‑physical products —(a)all of which are of the same general character and are ordinarily on sale together or intended to be used together; and(b)to each of which the same design, or the same …”

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  • set of non‑physical products

    Defined in Registered Designs Act 2000, s 2

    “means 2 or more non‑physical products of the same general character that are ordinarily on sale together or intended to be used together, and to each of which the same design, or the same design with modifications or variations not …”

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