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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 211 to 240

  • short-lived materials

    Defined in Building Control Act 1989, s 2

    “means any building materials which are, in the absence of special care, liable to rapid deterioration or are otherwise unsuitable for use in the construction of permanent buildings”

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  • show unit

    Defined in Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) Act 1965, s 2

    “means any representation or reproduction of any house, flat or other housing accommodation, or any part thereof, that is built, or built and furnished, for viewing by prospective purchasers of, or otherwise for the purpose of promoting the …”

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  • show‑payment order

    Defined in Women’s Charter 1961, s 76

    “means an order under section 81(2)(c) or (4)(a)(i).”

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  • showboard

    Defined in Environmental Public Health Act, s 2

    “includes showcase and any description of container used for the display of any article or thing”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • sibling

    Defined in Education Endowment and Savings Schemes Act 1992, s 2

    “means the natural sibling, stepsibling or adopted sibling of the member.”

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  • sickness

    Defined in Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

    “includes permanent or temporary illness, disability or injury”

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  • sidewalk

    Defined in Active Mobility Act 2017, s 2

    “means a path adjacent to the carriageway of a road that is set aside —(a)solely for pedestrians to use; or(b)for the public to walk, or ride a bicycle or personal mobility device, on or do any combination of those activities on it”

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  • sight liabilities

    Defined in Banking Act 1970, s 2

    “means the total deposits at the bank which are repayable on demand, but does not include savings account liabilities or the deposits of any other bank at the bank”

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  • sign

    Defined in Interpretation Act 1965, s 2

    “includes “mark” with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • signature

    Defined in Electronic Transactions Act 2010, s 2

    “means a method (electronic or otherwise) used to identify a person and to indicate the intention of that person in respect of the information contained in a record”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • signed

    Defined in Electronic Transactions Act 2010, s 2

    “means a method (electronic or otherwise) used to identify a person and to indicate the intention of that person in respect of the information contained in a record”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • significant business

    Defined in Monetary Authority of Singapore Act 1970, s 31

    “means the usual business of a financial institution belonging to the same class of financial institutions as that relevant financial institution”

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  • significant control

    Defined in Companies Act 1967, s 386AB

    “has the meaning given in the Sixteenth Schedule”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • significant interest

    Defined in Companies Act 1967, s 386AB

    “has the meaning given in the Sixteenth Schedule.”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • significant shareholder

    Defined in Monetary Authority of Singapore Act 1970, s 65

    “means any person prescribed by regulations made under section 126 as a significant shareholder for that pertinent financial institution”

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  • significant shareholder provision

    Defined in Monetary Authority of Singapore Act 1970, s 71

    “means a provision of any written law that is prescribed by regulations made under section 126 as a significant shareholder provision.”

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  • significant shareholder provisions

    Defined in Monetary Authority of Singapore Act 1970, s 65

    “means such provisions of written law as may be prescribed by regulations made under section 126 as significant shareholder provisions for that pertinent financial institution”

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  • SIMEX

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

    “means Singapore International Monetary Exchange Limited”

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  • SIMEX seat

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

    “means the place on the SIMEX futures market referred to in the articles of association of SIMEX as a “seat” and allotted by the Board of Directors of SIMEX in accordance with the rules of SIMEX”

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  • SIMEX shares

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

    “means shares issued by Singapore International Monetary Exchange Limited”

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  • simple feed

    Defined in Feeding Stuffs Act 1965, s 2

    “means a livestock feed which has been declared by the Minister, by notification in the Gazette, to be a simple feed within the meaning of this Act”

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  • simplified debt restructuring programme

    Defined in Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018, s 72A

    “means the programme established in section 72C”

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  • simplified winding up programme

    Defined in Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018, s 250A

    “means the programme established under section 250C.”

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  • simulcasting

    Defined in Copyright Act, s 7

    “means simultaneously broadcasting the work, adaptation, recording or film in both analogue form and digital form”

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  • Singapore

    Defined in Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, s 2

    “means the Republic of Singapore”

    Also defined in 5 other Acts

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  • Singapore Accountancy Commission

    Defined in Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Act 2004, s 25A

    “means the Singapore Accountancy Commission established under the Singapore Accountancy Commission Act 2013”

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  • Singapore aircraft

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

    “means any aircraft that is registered in Singapore”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

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  • Singapore Armed Forces

    Defined in Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

    “means the Singapore Armed Forces raised and maintained under section 7”

    Also defined in 4 other Acts

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  • Singapore Armed Forces property

    Defined in Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

    “includes property in the possession, control or occupancy of the Singapore Armed Forces”

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  • Singapore authorities

    Defined in Visiting Forces Act 1960, s 2

    “means the authority or authorities from time to time authorised or designated by the Government for the purpose of exercising the powers in relation to which the expression is used”

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