Singapore legislation

Section 6

of Compulsory Education Act 2000

Section 6

Duties and powers of Board

(1)

The duties of the Board are as follows:

(a)

to investigate whether the provisions of this Act have been or are being contravened;

(b)

to make recommendations to the Director-General on the enforcement of the provisions of this Act; (c)generally to do all such acts and things as are necessary to be carried out under the provisions of this Act.

(2)

For the purpose of performing its duties under this Act, the Board may —

(a)

hear and examine witnesses on oath;

(b)

summon any person to attend any hearing of the Board to give evidence or produce any document or other article in the person’s possession;

(c)

generally require any person to provide any information or produce any document or other article in the person’s possession;

(d)

require any person to attend any counselling or mediation session as the Board may specify; and

(e)

do anything incidental to any of its powers.

(3)

The Minister may give such directions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as to the performance of the duties and the exercise of the powers of the Board and the Board must give effect to any such directions.

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