Singapore legislation
Clause 2
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 school organised and conducted directly by the Government;
a school in receipt of grant-in-aid under the Education Act or any regulations made thereunder;
a school specified in any order made under section 3(1) of the School Boards (Incorporation) Act (Cap. 284A); or
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 school organised and conducted directly by the Government;
a school in receipt of grant-in-aid under the Education Act or any regulations made thereunder;
a school specified in any order made under section 3(1) of the School Boards (Incorporation) Act (Cap. 284A); or
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.