Regulation 11

any educational or developmental courses provided by —

an early childhood development centre operated by the person as authorised by a licence under the Early Childhood Development Centres Act 2017;

a preschool or special education school operated by the person which is registered under section 23 of the Education Act 1957 or section 9 of the Private Education Act 2009; or

an early intervention centre operated by the person; (b)any licensable healthcare service provided by a healthcare service provider;

any healthcare-related product or service specified in the Second Schedule provided by a pharmacy department, unless, in the opinion of the Director, the product or service is not used for the health or healthcare of the member or his sibling;

any healthcare-related product or service specified in the Second Schedule provided by an assistive technology device provider operated by the person, unless, in the opinion of the Director, the product or service is not used for the health or healthcare of the member or his sibling; or (e)[Deleted by S 833/2025 wef 01/01/2026](f)any childminding service provided by a childminding operator, unless, in the opinion of the Director, the service is not for the purposes of the Childminding Pilot for Infants,may apply to the Minister for approval as an approved person in respect of that early childhood development centre, preschool, special education school, early intervention centre, healthcare service provider, pharmacy department, assistive technology device provider or childminding operator for the purposes of the Scheme.

where the person is an individual, that individual;

where the person is a partnership —

all the partners;

any partner applying on behalf of the partnership; or

any other person who satisfies the Minister that he is authorised to make the application on behalf of the partnership;

where the person is a body corporate, a director, the secretary or other principal officer of the body corporate, or any other person who satisfies the Minister that he is authorised to make the application on behalf of the body corporate; or

where the person is an unincorporated body or association of persons, any person who satisfies the Minister that he is authorised to make the application on behalf of the unincorporated body or association of persons.

particulars of one or more bank accounts (in such form as the Minister may require) —

into which payment out of a member’s Child Development Account for any fees payable to the approved institution is to be credited; and

from which moneys may be withdrawn, by an approved person in respect of that approved institution, to make refunds to a member’s Child Development Account as required under the Act or these Regulations; and

such other information or documents as may be required by the Minister.

refuse to approve the person as an approved person; or

approve the person as an approved person, subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister may impose.

[Deleted by S 449/2013 wef 22/07/2013](b)verify that —

the person who makes or wishes to make the withdrawals from a member’s Child Development Account (not being a withdrawal made by NETS) for the payment of any fee payable to the approved institution is the trustee of the Account; and (ii)the child in respect of whom payment is made is the member or the member’s sibling; (c)[Deleted by S 769/2005 wef 05/12/2005](d)notify the Minister of any change in the particulars provided in his application under paragraph (1) within 7 days of such change; and (e)comply with such other terms and conditions as may be imposed by the Minister under paragraph (4)(b), or under regulation 11A(2) or 11B(3), whichever is applicable.