Singapore legislation
Section 25
Section 25
Application for an instructor’s certificate
(1)
A person who desires to be an instructor in any martial art shall apply in writing to the Controller for an instructor’s certificate.
(2)
Where an instructor provides instruction in any form of martial art at a place of instruction provided by a martial art association, the application shall be made for and on behalf of the instructor by the association.
(3)
In considering an application for an instructor’s certificate, the Controller may require to be satisfied as to —
whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to be granted an instructor’s certificate; and
whether the public interest will be served by the granting of the certificate.
(4)
The Controller may grant an instructor’s certificate to an applicant with or without conditions, or refuse to grant the certificate.
(5)
A person may at the same time hold an instructor’s certificate and be registered as a trainee under this Act.
(6)
The Controller may at any time vary or revoke one or more of the existing conditions of an instructor’s certificate or impose conditions or additional conditions thereto.
(7)
Where an instructor’s certificate is subject to conditions, the instructor to whom the certificate was granted shall comply with those conditions.
(8)
An instructor who fails to comply with the conditions of his instructor’s certificate shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine of $500 for every day during which the offence continues after conviction.