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10 “large-scale production”, in relation to a biological agent, means the production by any person of the biological agent using equipment at a facility capable of producing in aggregate 10 or more litres of culture of the biological agent at any one time;

“non-peaceful purpose” means any purpose that is calculated to—
 * (a) cause death to any person or endanger any person’s life;
 * (b) create a serious risk to the health or the safety of the public or a section of the public;
 * (c) release into the environment, distribute, or expose the public or a section of the public to, any biological agent or toxin, in order to cause damage or harm to the environment or the public or a section thereof;
 * (d) disrupt or seriously interfere with the provision of essential emergency services such as the police, civil defence and medical services;
 * (e) cause prejudice to public security or national defence;
 * (f) influence or compel the Government, any other government, or any international organisation to do or refrain from doing any act; or
 * (g) intimidate the public or a section of the public;

“operator”, in relation to a facility, means the person who operates the facility or who has the management or control of the facility;

“permit” means a permit granted by the Director under this Act;

“protected place” means any premises declared to be a protected place under the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Cap. 256);

“public transportation” means transportation by bus, taxi, rail or any other conveyance, whether publicly or privately operated, which provides general or special service to the general public on a regular and continuing basis, and includes such other means of transportation as may be prescribed as a type of public transportation for the purposes of this Act;

“registered medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner registered under the Medical Registration Act (Cap. 174), and includes a dentist registered under the Dentists Act (Cap. 76);