Singapore legislation

Section 11

of School Boards (Incorporation) Act 1990

Section 11

Winding up of governing boards

(1)

Where —

(a)

any proposals by a governing board of a school have been approved under section 9;

(b)

the registration of the school concerned under the Education Act 1957 is cancelled; or

(c)

the conduct of a school has been taken over by the Director‑General under section 10 for a period exceeding 12 months,the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, make provisions for the winding up of the governing board of the school and the disposal of the property of the governing board.

(2)

An order made under subsection (1) may —

(a)

set out proposals for the winding up of a governing board and, in particular, for —

(i)

securing that all property belonging to the governing board or held by any trustees on trust for the purposes of the school is brought into the custody or control of that governing board or those trustees, as the case may be;

(ii)

discharging any liabilities of the governing board;

(iii)

the preparation and audit of the final accounts of the governing board; and

(iv)

the sale and disposition of any property of the governing board;

(b)

provide for the appointment and powers of any person to carry out the winding up of the affairs of the governing board;

(c)

require the governing board to give to persons employed by it notice terminating their contracts of employment as from a date specified in the order;

(d)

appoint a date on which the governing board is to be dissolved; and

(e)

make any other incidental, consequential or supplementary provisions relating to the dissolution of the governing board that may be necessary or expedient.