National Registration Act · s 2

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s 2Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“Commissioner”

means the

Commissioner of

National

Registration appointed under section 3;

“householder” means the owner, tenant, sub-tenant or occupier of a house, shophouse, flat, apartment, hut or other dwelling place;

“identity card” means an identity card issued under the provisions of this Act;

“immigration officer” means the Controller of Immigration and any person appointed under section 3 of the Immigration Act, and includes a Senior Immigration Officer;

“Minister” means the Minister of Home Affairs;

“registration officer” means the Commissioner, the Deputy

Commissioner of National Registration, and any person appointed as a registration officer or agent under section 3.

National Registration

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