Singapore legislation
Section 2
Section 2
Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“applicant” means a person making an application;“application”, in relation to a licence, means an application for or to renew a licence;“authorised officer”, for any provision of this Act, means a public officer who is appointed as an authorised officer under section 5(3) for the purposes of that provision;“Chief Licensing Officer” means the public officer appointed under section 5(1)(a);“code of practice” means a code of practice issued or approved by the Chief Licensing Officer under section 36, and includes any such code of practice that is amended from time to time under that section;“early childhood development centre” means any premises where any early childhood development service is provided or is to be provided;“early childhood development service” means the provision of care or education, or care and education, habitually of 5 or more children who are below 7 years of age, for a fee, reward or profit by a person who is not a relative or guardian of all the children;“key appointment holder”, in relation to an applicant or a licensee —
that is a company, limited liability partnership or other body corporate, means —
a member of the board of directors or committee or board of trustees or other governing board of the applicant or licensee, as the case may be; and
any other person, by whatever name called, who has general management or supervision of the business of the early childhood development centre to which the application or licence (as the case may be) relates;
that is a partnership, means —
a partner of the applicant or licensee, as the case may be; and
any other person, by whatever name called, who has general management or supervision of the business of the early childhood development centre to which the application or licence (as the case may be) relates; and
in any other case, means any person, by whatever name called, who has general management or supervision of the business of the early childhood development centre to which the application or licence (as the case may be) relates;“licence” means a licence granted or renewed under this Act authorising the licensee to operate the early childhood development centre specified in the licence;“licensee” means a person who is the holder of a licence;“modification” and “modify”, in relation to the conditions of a licence, include deleting or varying and substituting a condition, and adding a condition;“operate”, for an early childhood development centre, means to control or direct the operations of the centre in connection with a business of providing or offering early childhood development service at that centre;“premises” includes a building, an enclosure, ground and open air space;“repealed Act” means the Child Care Centres Act (Cap. 37A, 2012 Revised Edition) repealed by this Act.
Definition
“applicant” means a person making an application;
Definition
“application”, in relation to a licence, means an application for or to renew a licence;
Definition
“authorised officer”, for any provision of this Act, means a public officer who is appointed as an authorised officer under section 5(3) for the purposes of that provision;
Definition
“Chief Licensing Officer” means the public officer appointed under section 5(1)(a);
Definition
“code of practice” means a code of practice issued or approved by the Chief Licensing Officer under section 36, and includes any such code of practice that is amended from time to time under that section;
Definition
“early childhood development centre” means any premises where any early childhood development service is provided or is to be provided;
Definition
“early childhood development service” means the provision of care or education, or care and education, habitually of 5 or more children who are below 7 years of age, for a fee, reward or profit by a person who is not a relative or guardian of all the children;
Definition
“key appointment holder”, in relation to an applicant or a licensee —
that is a company, limited liability partnership or other body corporate, means —
a member of the board of directors or committee or board of trustees or other governing board of the applicant or licensee, as the case may be; and
any other person, by whatever name called, who has general management or supervision of the business of the early childhood development centre to which the application or licence (as the case may be) relates;
that is a partnership, means —
a partner of the applicant or licensee, as the case may be; and
any other person, by whatever name called, who has general management or supervision of the business of the early childhood development centre to which the application or licence (as the case may be) relates; and
in any other case, means any person, by whatever name called, who has general management or supervision of the business of the early childhood development centre to which the application or licence (as the case may be) relates;
Definition
“licence” means a licence granted or renewed under this Act authorising the licensee to operate the early childhood development centre specified in the licence;
Definition
“licensee” means a person who is the holder of a licence;
Definition
“modification” and “modify”, in relation to the conditions of a licence, include deleting or varying and substituting a condition, and adding a condition;
Definition
“operate”, for an early childhood development centre, means to control or direct the operations of the centre in connection with a business of providing or offering early childhood development service at that centre;
Definition
“premises” includes a building, an enclosure, ground and open air space;
Definition
“repealed Act” means the Child Care Centres Act (Cap. 37A, 2012 Revised Edition) repealed by this Act.