Words starting with S

Singapore bill

Defined in Bills of Exchange Act 1949, s 2

“means a bill drawn payable in Singapore currency”

Singapore border control law

Defined in Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-location) Act 2026, s 3

“means any written law specified in the relevant Schedule relating to the cross‑border railway, being a law connected with immigration, customs, health, veterinary and phytosanitary controls, consumer protection or transport”

Singapore border protection service

Defined in Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-location) Act 2026, s 3

“means —(a)any of the following Ministries or departments of the Singapore Government:(i)the Singapore Civil Defence Force;(ii)the Singapore Customs;(iii)the Singapore Police Force;(iv)the Singapore Prison Service;(v)the Central Narcotics …”

Singapore border protection service officer

Defined in Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-location) Act 2026, s 3

“means an individual who is an employee of the Singapore Government or a Singapore public sector agency and performing duties in any of the Singapore border protection services, and includes a health officer appointed under section 4(1) of …”

Singapore Broadcasting Authority

Defined in Media Development Authority of Singapore Act, s 2

“means the Singapore Broadcasting Authority established under the Singapore Broadcasting Authority Act in force immediately before 1st January 2003”

Singapore Business Federation

Defined in Singapore Business Federation Act 2001, s 2

“means the society registered under the Societies Act 1966 by that name, and “Federation” is to be construed accordingly.”

Singapore Civil Defence Force

Defined in Biological Agents and Toxins Act 2005, s 2

“means the Singapore Civil Defence Force raised and maintained under the Civil Defence Act 1986”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Singapore company

Defined in Deep Seabed Mining Act 2015, s 2

“means a company incorporated in Singapore”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Singapore competent national body

Defined in Multimodal Transport Act 2021, s 2

“means the person or authority authorised by the Minister, by notification in the Gazette, as the competent national body of Singapore, for the purposes of the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Multimodal Transport”

Singapore confiscation order

Defined in Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2000, s 2

“means —(a)a confiscation order made under section 6 or 7 of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992;(b)a substitute property confiscation order made under section 34 of that Act; or(c)a …”

Singapore controlled item

Defined in Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-location) Act 2026, s 3

“means any thing the import of which into Singapore is prohibited or restricted by or under any written law and that is included in the list consolidated jointly by the Malaysian Government and the Singapore Government under any of the …”

Singapore corporation

Defined in Securities and Futures Act 2001, s 6

“means a corporation that is formed or incorporated in Singapore.”

Singapore creditor

Defined in Monetary Authority of Singapore Act 1970, s 93

“means —(a)a creditor of the foreign financial institution, in respect of a liability incurred by the operations of its branch located in Singapore; or(b)a creditor of a subsidiary incorporated in Singapore of the foreign financial …”

Singapore degree

Defined in Dental Registration Act 1999, s 2

“means a degree or diploma in dentistry from the University of Singapore or the National University of Singapore.”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

Singapore designated area

Defined in Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-location) Act 2026, s 3

“means an area in peninsular Malaysia designated in a map by the Malaysian Government and the Singapore Government under the treaty relating to the cross‑border railway to be the designated area for Singapore in respect of that cross‑border …”

Singapore diploma

Defined in Medical Registration Act, s 2

“means a degree, diploma or licence in medicine and surgery of the King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore, the University of Malaya in Singapore, the University of Singapore or the National University of Singapore.”

Singapore document of identity

Defined in Passports Act 2007, s 2

“means a document issued under section 16 to any person who is a citizen of Singapore for the purposes of urgently facilitating the person’s entry into or exit from any country, and purporting to establish the identity and nationality of …”

Singapore end-user

Defined in Broadcasting Act 1994, s 2

“means any of the following end-users of the service:(a)an individual physically present in Singapore;(b)an entity which —(i)is incorporated under any written law; or(ii)is constituted or organised under a law of a foreign country or …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Singapore entity

Defined in Residential Property Act 1976, s 2

“means a Singapore company, Singapore limited liability partnership or Singapore society”

Singapore Flight Information Region

Defined in Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act, s 2

“means the area within which air navigation services are provided by the Government in accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organisation Asia/Pacific Regional Air Navigation Plan”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Singapore Food Agency

Defined in Environmental Public Health Act 1987, s 2

“means the Singapore Food Agency established by the Singapore Food Agency Act 2019”

Singapore forces

Defined in Visiting Forces Act 1960, s 2

“means any of the Singapore Armed Forces for the time being serving in Singapore, and includes any police force, and other body which by virtue of any law of Singapore is or is deemed to form part of the Singapore Armed Forces”

Singapore Government

Defined in Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-location) Act 2026, s 3

“means the Government of the Republic of Singapore”

Singapore Government securities

Defined in Finance Companies Act 1967, s 2

“means any debt securities issued by the Government under any written law”

Singapore Harbour Board

Defined in Port of Singapore Authority Act, s 2

“means the Singapore Harbour Board constituted under the Ports Ordinance repealed by this Act”

Singapore Height Datum

Defined in Boundaries and Survey Maps Act 1998, s 2

“means the fixed datum surface set at 0.000 metres of Singapore’s historical mean sea level”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Singapore Improvement Trust

Defined in Local Government Integration Act, s 3

“means the Singapore Improvement Trust constituted under the Singapore Improvement Ordinance”

Singapore incident management officer

Defined in Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-location) Act 2026, s 3

“has the meaning given by section 27”

Singapore insurer

Defined in Insurance Act 1966, s 3

“means a person who is or has been carrying on insurance business in Singapore.(6) A person is not to be treated as carrying on insurance business, or any class of insurance business, in Singapore if, apart from the collection or receipt of …”

Singapore International Commercial Court

Defined in Legal Profession Act 1966, s 36O

“means the division of the General Division of the High Court constituted under section 18A of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969.”