Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Compulsory Education Bill

Clause 2

Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“Board” means the Compulsory Education Board established under section 5;“child of compulsory school age” means a child above the age of 6 years who has not yet attained the age of 15 years and who satisfies such conditions for receiving primary education as the Director-General may determine;“Director-General” means the Director-General of Education, and includes such officers of the Ministry of Education as may from time to time be authorised to exercise the functions of the Director-General of Education under section 5 of the Education Act (Cap. 87);“national primary school” means any institution for the provision of full-time primary education, being —

(a)

a school organised and conducted directly by the Government;

(b)

a school in receipt of grant-in-aid under the Education Act or any regulations made thereunder;

(c)

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

(d)

such other school as may be prescribed;“parent”, in relation to a child to whom section 3(1) applies, includes a guardian and any person having the actual custody of the child;“primary education” means a 6-year course of education normally commencing when a child has attained the age of 6 years.

Definition

“Board” means the Compulsory Education Board established under section 5;

Definition

“child of compulsory school age” means a child above the age of 6 years who has not yet attained the age of 15 years and who satisfies such conditions for receiving primary education as the Director-General may determine;

Definition

“Director-General” means the Director-General of Education, and includes such officers of the Ministry of Education as may from time to time be authorised to exercise the functions of the Director-General of Education under section 5 of the Education Act (Cap. 87);

Definition

“national primary school” means any institution for the provision of full-time primary education, being —

(a)

a school organised and conducted directly by the Government;

(b)

a school in receipt of grant-in-aid under the Education Act or any regulations made thereunder;

(c)

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

(d)

such other school as may be prescribed;

Definition

“parent”, in relation to a child to whom section 3(1) applies, includes a guardian and any person having the actual custody of the child;

Definition

“primary education” means a 6-year course of education normally commencing when a child has attained the age of 6 years.

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