Words starting with T

treatment

Defined in Mental Disorders and Treatment Act, s 2

“includes observation, inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment and rehabilitation.”

Also defined in 4 other Acts

treatment for sexual sterilisation

Defined in Voluntary Sterilisation Act 1974, s 2

“means the surgical sterilisation of a male or female that does not involve removal of the reproduction glands or organs unless the removal is necessary for medical or therapeutic reasons.”

treaty

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

“means any agreement or arrangement —(a)whose parties are Singapore and any foreign country;(b)that relates to a cross‑border railway; and(c)that is specified in the First Schedule in relation to the cross‑border railway”

tree

Defined in Parks and Trees Act 2005, s 2

“includes a single‑stemmed palm and any part of a tree or single‑stemmed palm (including its seedling, sapling or reshoot)”

tree conservation area

Defined in Parks and Trees Act, s 2

“means any land designated by the Minister as a tree conservation area under section 5”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Tribunal

Defined in Small Claims Tribunals Act 1984, s 2

“means a Small Claims Tribunal constituted under section 4 of the State Courts Act 1970”

Also defined in 10 other Acts

Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents

Defined in Family Justice Act 2014, s 2

“means the Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents established under section 13 of the Maintenance of Parents Act 1995.”

tribunal magistrate

Defined in Small Claims Tribunals Act 1984, s 2

“means a tribunal magistrate designated under section 4(2) or appointed under section 4(3)(a)”

Also defined in 1 other Act

tricycle

Defined in Road Traffic Act 1961, s 2

“means a vehicle with 3 wheels that —(a)has pedals;(b)is built to be propelled solely by human power by use of those pedals; and(c)is constructed or adapted for the carriage of goods only”

tripartite guidelines

Defined in Retirement and Re-employment Act 1993, s 2

“means the guidelines relating to re‑employment issued by the Minister under section 11B.”

tripartite guidelines on re‑employment

Defined in Employment Claims Act 2016, s 2

“means the guidelines relating to re‑employment issued under section 11B of the Retirement and Re‑employment Act 1993”

tripartite guidelines on wrongful dismissal

Defined in Employment Claims Act 2016, s 2

“means the guidelines issued under section 35 on what constitutes wrongful dismissal”

tripartite mediation

Defined in Industrial Relations Act 1960, s 30F

“means mediation under this Part, between an employee and his employer, which is conducted —(a)by a conciliation officer or an approved mediator;(b)with the assistance of any tripartite mediation advisors who may be assigned or re‑assigned …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

tripartite mediation advisor

Defined in Industrial Relations Act 1960, s 30F

“means any tripartite mediation advisor appointed under section 30K”

TRIPS Agreement

Defined in Patents Act 1994, s 2

“means the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, set out in Annex 1C to the WTO Agreement, as revised or amended from time to time”

Also defined in 1 other Act

trust

Defined in Public Trustee Act 1915, s 2

“includes an executorship or administratorship, and “trustee” is to be construed accordingly”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

trust account

Defined in Securities Industry Act, s 2

“means a trust account established under section 58 or 65”

Also defined in 1 other Act

trust business

Defined in Trust Companies Act 2005, s 2

“means any business specified in the First Schedule”

trust business licence

Defined in Trust Companies Act 2005, s 2

“means a licence granted by the Authority under section 5 that authorises the holder of the licence to carry on trust business”

trust business service

Defined in Trust Companies Act 2005, s 2

“means any service in respect of any business specified in the First Schedule”

trust company

Defined in Trust Companies Act, s 2

“means a company registered as a trust company under this Act.”

trust corporation

Defined in Trustees Act 1967, s 3

“means the Public Trustee or a corporation either appointed by the court in any particular case to be a trustee, or licensed as a trust company under the Trust Companies Act 2005”

trust for sale

Defined in Trustees Act 1967, s 3

“means an immediate binding trust for sale, whether or not exercisable at the request or with the consent of any person, and with or without power at discretion to postpone the sale”

trust property

Defined in Business Trusts Act 2004, s 2

“means all property and rights of any kind whatsoever which are held on trust for the unitholders of the business trust, in accordance with the terms of the trust deed, including —(a)contributions of money or any other assets to the …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

trustee

Defined in Bankruptcy Act, s 2

“means the trustee of the bankrupt’s estate.”

Also defined in 5 other Acts

trustee in bankruptcy

Defined in Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018, s 2

“means a person appointed under section 36 as trustee of a bankrupt’s estate.”

trustee stock

Defined in Development Loan Act, s 2

“means any of the securities mentioned in any written law for the time being in force relating to trustees.”

Also defined in 1 other Act

trustee-manager

Defined in Business Trusts Act 2004, s 2

“includes a replacement trustee‑manager and temporary trustee‑manager”

Also defined in 7 other Acts

trustees for sale

Defined in Trustees Act 1967, s 3

“means the persons (including a personal representative) holding land on trust for sale.”

trusts

Defined in Charities Act, s 2

“means the provisions establishing it as a charity and regulating its purposes and administration, whether those provisions take effect by way of trust or not, and in relation to other institutions has a corresponding meaning.”