Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“Board” means the Central Provident Fund Board established under the Central Provident Fund Act [Cap. 36];“child” means a person who is of school age;“Council” means the Advisory Council established under section 9;“EduSave account” means an EduSave account maintained under section 5(3);“EduSave Fund” means the EduSave Fund established under section 5(1);“eligible ordinary member” means any ordinary member who is eligible for the payment of the prescribed amount of contribution under section 8(1);“Endowment Fund” means the Education Endowment Fund established under section 3(1);“member” means an ordinary member or a voluntary member of the EduSave Fund;“ordinary member” means an ordinary member of the EduSave Fund;“parent”, in relation to a child, includes a guardian of the child;“prescribed school” means an institution for providing full-time primary or secondary education or vocational training, being —
a school organised and conducted directly by the Government;
a school specified in any order made under section 3(1) of the School Boards (Incorporation) Act [Cap. 284A];
an aided school within the meaning of that term in the School Boards (Incorporation) Act;
a vocational training institute maintained by the Vocational and Industrial Training Board under the Vocational and Industrial Training Board Act [Cap. 345]; or
such other school as may be prescribed;“school age” means such age as may be prescribed;“voluntary member” means a voluntary member of the EduSave Fund.
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“Board” means the Central Provident Fund Board established under the Central Provident Fund Act [Cap. 36];
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“child” means a person who is of school age;
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“Council” means the Advisory Council established under section 9;
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“EduSave account” means an EduSave account maintained under section 5(3);
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“EduSave Fund” means the EduSave Fund established under section 5(1);
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“eligible ordinary member” means any ordinary member who is eligible for the payment of the prescribed amount of contribution under section 8(1);
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“Endowment Fund” means the Education Endowment Fund established under section 3(1);
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“member” means an ordinary member or a voluntary member of the EduSave Fund;
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“ordinary member” means an ordinary member of the EduSave Fund;
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“parent”, in relation to a child, includes a guardian of the child;
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“prescribed school” means an institution for providing full-time primary or secondary education or vocational training, being —
a school organised and conducted directly by the Government;
a school specified in any order made under section 3(1) of the School Boards (Incorporation) Act [Cap. 284A];
an aided school within the meaning of that term in the School Boards (Incorporation) Act;
a vocational training institute maintained by the Vocational and Industrial Training Board under the Vocational and Industrial Training Board Act [Cap. 345]; or
such other school as may be prescribed;
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“school age” means such age as may be prescribed;
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“voluntary member” means a voluntary member of the EduSave Fund.