Singapore legislation
Section 27
Section 27
Powers of Registrar to register a vocational training institution and to impose conditions
(1)
Upon an application being made under section 26 the Registrar shall, after such inquiry as may be necessary —
register the institution;
inform the applicant in writing of the conditions, if any, under which the institution may be registered; or
if the application is refused specify the provision of this Act under which the application was refused.
(2)
The conditions which may be imposed by the Registrar under subsection (1)(b) may specify —
the training or education and the standards thereof to be provided by the institution;
the syllabi to be adopted by the institution;
the minimum qualifications of the teachers of the institution;
the ratio of trainees and teachers;
the minimum conditions to ensure the health and safety of the persons receiving training at the institution; and
the fees to be charged for any training course provided by the institution.
(3)
Where conditions are imposed under this section in respect of the registration of a vocational training institution the proprietor thereof shall comply with those conditions.
(4)
The proprietor of a vocational training institution who fails to comply with any of the conditions under which the institution is registered under this Part 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.
(5)
Any person who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Registrar under this section may appeal to an Appeals Board constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Part.