Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Education Endowment Scheme Bill

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)

a school organised and conducted directly by the Government;

(b)

a school specified in any order made under section 3(1) of the School Boards (Incorporation) Act [Cap. 284A];

(c)

an aided school within the meaning of that term in the School Boards (Incorporation) Act;

(d)

a vocational training institute maintained by the Vocational and Industrial Training Board under the Vocational and Industrial Training Board Act [Cap. 345]; or

(e)

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.

Definition

“Board” means the Central Provident Fund Board established under the Central Provident Fund Act [Cap. 36];

Definition

“child” means a person who is of school age;

Definition

“Council” means the Advisory Council established under section 9;

Definition

“EduSave account” means an EduSave account maintained under section 5(3);

Definition

“EduSave Fund” means the EduSave Fund established under section 5(1);

Definition

“eligible ordinary member” means any ordinary member who is eligible for the payment of the prescribed amount of contribution under section 8(1);

Definition

“Endowment Fund” means the Education Endowment Fund established under section 3(1);

Definition

“member” means an ordinary member or a voluntary member of the EduSave Fund;

Definition

“ordinary member” means an ordinary member of the EduSave Fund;

Definition

“parent”, in relation to a child, includes a guardian of the child;

Definition

“prescribed school” means an institution for providing full-time primary or secondary education or vocational training, being —

(a)

a school organised and conducted directly by the Government;

(b)

a school specified in any order made under section 3(1) of the School Boards (Incorporation) Act [Cap. 284A];

(c)

an aided school within the meaning of that term in the School Boards (Incorporation) Act;

(d)

a vocational training institute maintained by the Vocational and Industrial Training Board under the Vocational and Industrial Training Board Act [Cap. 345]; or

(e)

such other school as may be prescribed;

Definition

“school age” means such age as may be prescribed;

Definition

“voluntary member” means a voluntary member of the EduSave Fund.