General definitions
3.—(1)  In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —
“approving authority” means the Senior Director (Operations), Ministry of Trade and Industry;
“building” includes part of a building;
“business” includes any business in Singapore, whether or not carried on for profit;
“business event” means a meeting, an exhibition or a display, or a series of meetings, exhibitions or displays or a combination thereof, arranged or held in the course of business —
(a)to discuss or negotiate matters relating to trade, commerce or finance, professional practice or matters, health, arts, science, technology, industry, economics, industrial relations, security, international affairs, the environment or any other cause or matter, whether or not of a similar kind;
(b)to temporarily exhibit or display goods of any kind for the purposes of sale or supply to a consumer or otherwise; or
(c)to promote the trading of goods or the provision of services to a consumer or otherwise,
to which individuals are admitted on payment of a fee or charge, on the basis of their membership of an organisation, or after making a contribution, or admitted free of charge, to attend the meeting or to enter or remain at the venue where a business event takes place, or is to take place; and in the case of a business event comprising a series of meetings, exhibitions or displays or a combination thereof, includes each meeting, exhibition or display and any opening ceremony or closing ceremony connected with that series;
“consumer” means a person —
(a)who buys or takes on hire or lease, or is a potential buyer or hirer or lessor of, or borrows money for the purpose of buying, any goods otherwise than —
(i)for resale or letting for hire or leasing; or
(ii)in the course of or for the purpose of carrying on the person’s business;
(b)who uses, or is a potential user of, or borrows money for the purpose of using, any service rendered for fee or reward, otherwise than in the course of or for the purpose of carrying on the person’s business;
(c)who buys, or is the potential buyer of, or borrows money for the purpose of buying, an estate or interest in land or a building otherwise than —
(i)for the purpose of resale, commercial development, letting or hiring; or
(ii)in the course of or for the purpose of carrying on the person’s business; or
(d)who becomes a tenant or lessee of, or is a potential tenant or lessee of, any land or building otherwise than —
(i)for assignment or sub‑letting; or
(ii)in the course of or for the purpose of carrying on the person’s business;
“Control Order” means any of the following:
(a)the Main Control Order;
(b)these Regulations;
(c)the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Sporting Events and Activities — Control Order) Regulations 2021 (G.N. No. S 277/2021);
(d)the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Performances and Other Activities — Control Order) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 927/2020);
“crowd management period”, for a business event, means —
(a)the period —
(i)starting 60 minutes before the time that the business event is stated will begin daily on any marketing material relating to the business event; and
(ii)ending 60 minutes after the time that the business event is stated will end daily on any marketing material relating to the business event; or
(b)if the business event is a series of meetings, exhibitions or displays, the period —
(i)starting 60 minutes before the time that each meeting, exhibition or display is stated will begin on any marketing material relating to the business event; and
(ii)ending 60 minutes after the time that each meeting, exhibition or display is stated will end on any marketing material relating to the business event;
“customer”, for a business event that is a trade show, includes a prospective customer who is also a participant at the trade show;
“defined activity” means an activity for the purpose of —
(a)consuming food and drinks;
(b)receiving any personal appearance service or personal care service that requires taking off, or not wearing, one’s mask in order to receive the service; or
(c)engaging in any sporting activity as follows, in an indoor physical recreational facility and in the course of receiving an authorised service consisting of providing lessons or coaching in, or for participation in, that sporting activity:
(i)any high-intensity physical exercise;
(ii)another sporting activity or physical recreational activity without wearing a mask;
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“enclosed space” means an area that is substantially enclosed by a roof and at least 2 walls, whether or not the roof or walls is or are permanent or temporary or open or closed, such as a room;
“exhibitor”, for a business event that is a trade show, means a participant at the trade show whose purpose in taking part is —
(a)to temporarily exhibit or display goods of any kind for the purposes of sale or supply to a consumer or otherwise; or
(b)to promote the trading of goods or the provision of services to a consumer or otherwise;
“Main Control Order” means the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 254/2020);
“major business event” means any business event described in regulation 2(1);
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“marketing material”, for a business event, means any of the following:
(a)a ticket for a business event;
(b)any catalogue or price list of tickets mentioned in paragraph (a);
(c)any advertisement (online or otherwise) or other publicity material promoting the business event;
“non‑participant”, in relation to a business event, means an individual who is lawfully present in the venue during a crowd management period of the business event —
(a)to deliver goods or provide services connected with the organising of the business event by the event organiser;
(b)to regulate the intervals between meetings, exhibitions or displays at the business event;
(c)to monitor and ensure the compliance, by participants and any other individuals present during the crowd management period of the business event, with the requirements in any of the Control Orders;
(d)to execute an order of a court or a direction given by or on behalf of a public officer or a public body in exercise of a power under any written law; or
(e)to render help in the event of an emergency at the business event;
“occupier”, for a venue where a business event takes place or is to take place in, means a person who has —
(a)the charge, management or control of the venue, either on the person’s own account or as agent of another person, during the period of the business event; or
(b)the use temporarily or otherwise of the venue during that period for the purpose of the business event;
Example
The hirer of a set of adjoining rooms in a convention centre for a business event to take place in those rooms. The occupier of the rest of the convention centre which is not hired out for the same business event is not an occupier for that event.
“organiser”, for a business event, means a person who is responsible (whether fully or substantially) for —
(a)the organising of the business event; and
(b)the receipt of revenue from the business event (if any),
but does not include a person by reason only of being a party to a sponsorship‑like arrangement connected with the business event;
“participant”, in relation to a business event, means an individual who is entitled to be admitted to a venue where the business event takes place, or is to take place, for any of the following purposes:
(a)to attend, watch, vote or take part in any other way, in the meetings, exhibitions or displays staged or conducted, or to be staged or conducted, in the venue;
(b)to preside at, speak or otherwise take charge of proceedings in, or to regulate the number and length of, meetings, exhibition or displays staged or conducted, or to be staged or conducted, at the business event;
(c)to work in one or more of the following capacities with any individual mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) during the business event:
(i)an individual who accompanies an individual mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) to promote or give protection, advice or assistance to the latter individual during any meeting, exhibition or display at the business event;
(ii)an individual who undertakes to represent the interests of an individual mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) in procuring the engagement of the latter individual as a speaker, presenter or person presiding at any meeting or discussion at the business event (called a manager);
(iii)an individual who assists an individual mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) as advised by a manager, or who assists the manager in representing the interests of the individual mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b);
(d)to report on the business event,
but excludes any non‑participant who is present at the business event venue during the business event;
“participants’ area” means an area (sheltered or otherwise) within the venue for a business event that is —
(a)for a business event that is a trade show — where the exhibition or display is or is to be held; or
(b)for a business event that is not a trade show — where participants are admitted to attend, watch, vote or take part in any other way, in the event,
but excludes any ticketing area, turnstile or other entry and exit place, washroom or other like facilities for the convenience of participants;
“room” means an area within a building that has a ceiling and is fully enclosed on all sides;
“sponsorship‑like arrangement” means —
(a)a right to associate a person or a person’s goods or services with —
(i)a business event;
(ii)an organiser of a business event; or
(iii)any activity associated with a business event; or
(b)an affiliation or association (whether commercial or non‑commercial) with —
(i)a business event;
(ii)an organiser of a business event; or
(iii)any activity associated with a business event;
“ticket”, for a business event, means a ticket issued or offered for sale by a person authorised by a business event organiser of the business event, to make the first supply of tickets entitling the purchaser of such a ticket or a holder thereof to enter the venue where the business event is or is to be held, to participate in the business event;
“trade show” means a meeting or series of meetings arranged or held in the course of business —
(a)to temporarily exhibit or display goods of any kind for the purposes of sale or supply ordinarily other than to a consumer; or
(b)to promote the trading of goods or the provision of services ordinarily other than to a consumer;
“unenclosed space” means a space that is wholly outdoors or is a space other than an enclosed space;
“unmasked”, in relation to an individual, means to be not wearing a mask and includes an individual wearing a face shield in lieu of a mask;
“venue”, for a business event, means an enclosed space or unenclosed space where the business event takes place or is to take place in;
Examples
An exhibition hall.
A function room in a hotel or convention centre.
An open space (whether or not tented) for the display of aircraft at an aviation industry business event.
(2)  Unless expressly provided otherwise in these Regulations, any word or expression in these Regulations that is defined in the Main Control Order has the meaning given to it by the Main Control Order.