Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“child care centre” means any premises at which 5 or more children who are under the age of 7 years are habitually received for the purposes of care and supervision during part of the day or for longer periods;“Director” means the Director of Social Welfare and includes any officer authorised by him to act on his behalf;“licence” means a licence issued under this Act in respect of a child care centre, and “licensed” and “licensee” have corresponding meanings;“premises” includes any building, enclosure, ground or open air space.
Definition
“child care centre” means any premises at which 5 or more children who are under the age of 7 years are habitually received for the purposes of care and supervision during part of the day or for longer periods;
Definition
“Director” means the Director of Social Welfare and includes any officer authorised by him to act on his behalf;
Definition
“licence” means a licence issued under this Act in respect of a child care centre, and “licensed” and “licensee” have corresponding meanings;
Definition
“premises” includes any building, enclosure, ground or open air space.