2. Definitions
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In these Regulations —“adopted” means adopted in accordance with any written law relating to the adopting of children;“adoptive parent” means —
in relation to a child who is adopted by a couple who is married at the time of the adoption, the adoptive mother; and
in relation to a child who is adopted by a sole adopter, the sole adopter;“allied health professional” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Allied Health Professions Act 2011;“approved childminding operator” means any childminding operator in respect of which there is an approved person;“approved conveyance” and “approved permanent premises” have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the Healthcare Services Act 2020;“approved educational or developmental institution” means any early childhood development centre, preschool, special education school or early intervention centre in respect of which there is an approved person;“approved healthcare-related institution” means any pharmacy department or assistive technology device provider in respect of which there is an approved person;“approved healthcare service provider” means any healthcare service provider in respect of which there is an approved person;“approved institution” means any approved educational or developmental institution, any approved healthcare-related institution, any approved healthcare service provider or any approved childminding operator;[Deleted by S 833/2025 wef 01/01/2026]“approved person” —
means a person approved under regulation 11(4)(b) as an approved person in respect of an approved institution; and
includes a person appointed under regulation 11A(2) or 11B(2)(a) as an approved person in respect of an approved institution;“art and musical material” means material that is used to cultivate a child’s interest in art, music or dance, or to reinforce a child’s interest in art, music or dance;“assistive technology device” means any assistive, adaptive or rehabilitative device, equipment or software that assists a person who has a functional, physical or cognitive difficulty, disability or impairment;“birth order”, in relation to a child, means the status of the child as the first, second, third, fourth, fifth or subsequent child of his mother or adoptive parent;“Cash Grant” means a cash grant, other than a Child Development Credit, made by the Government from time to time under regulation 6B for the development of a child;[Deleted by S 829/2021 wef 01/11/2021]“Child Development Account” means a bank account opened and maintained for a member under regulation 4(3), and includes any Children Development Account opened for a member before 1st May 2011;“Child Development Credit” means a cash grant made by the Government from time to time for the development of a child;“childminding operator” means a childminding operator appointed under the scheme known as the Childminding Pilot for Infants;“Childminding Pilot for Infants” means a pilot childminding scheme approved by the Minister and known by that name;[Deleted by S 42/2022 wef 22/01/2022]“co-savings arrangement” means the co-savings arrangement referred to in section 3(3) of the Act;“co-savings member” means a member who is eligible for the co-savings arrangement;[Deleted by S 829/2021 wef 01/11/2021]“early childhood development centre” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Early Childhood Development Centres Act 2017;“early intervention centre” means any premises at which an early intervention programme is provided;“early intervention programme” means a programme, intended for children with one or more developmental needs, that is registered with the Ministry of Social and Family Development;“estimated delivery date” means the estimated date of delivery of a child as certified by a medical practitioner;[Deleted by S 419/2023 wef 26/06/2023]“healthcare service provider” means a person who holds a licence under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 to provide any licensable healthcare service;“healthcare service site”, in relation to a healthcare service provider, means any approved conveyance or approved permanent premises used by the healthcare service provider to provide a licensable healthcare service;“incidental charges” means the charges specified in the Fourth Schedule;[Deleted by S 833/2025 wef 01/01/2026]“insurer” means an insurer that is licensed under the Insurance Act 1966;“integrated medical insurance plan” has the same meaning as in the MediShield Life Scheme (Private Medical Insurance Scheme) Regulations 2015 (G.N. No. S 623/2015);“licensable healthcare service” has the meaning given by section 3(1) of the Healthcare Services Act 2020;“managing agent” means a person appointed by the Minister as a managing agent under regulation 4;[Deleted by S 419/2023 wef 26/06/2023]“medisave-approved plan” has the same meaning as in the MediShield Life Scheme (Private Medical Insurance Scheme) Regulations 2015;“MediShield Life Scheme” means the medical insurance scheme called the MediShield Life Scheme referred to in section 3 of the MediShield Life Scheme Act 2015;[Deleted by S 829/2021 wef 01/11/2021]“member” means a member of the Scheme;“NETS” means the electronic funds transfer at point-of-sale system commonly known as NETS;[Deleted by S 833/2025 wef 01/01/2026][Deleted by S 833/2025 wef 01/01/2026]“parent” includes an adoptive parent;[Deleted by S 833/2025 wef 01/01/2026]“pharmacy department” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Health Products (Licensing of Retail Pharmacies) Regulations 2016;[Deleted by S 833/2025 wef 01/01/2026]“polytechnic” means a polytechnic established by a public Act;“premium” means any premium payable in respect of —
insurance cover under the MediShield Life Scheme; or
an integrated medical insurance plan or a medisave‑approved plan,and includes any goods and services tax thereon;“preschool” means a school or a private education institution that provides education at a standard that is preschool, or care, to children below 7 years of age, or both of such education and care (whether under the name of a preschool, a kindergarten or otherwise);[Deleted by S 419/2023 wef 26/06/2023]“qualified practitioner” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Health Products (Licensing of Retail Pharmacies) Regulations 2016;“relevant time”, in relation to —
a child who is not adopted, means the date on which he is born or the date on which he becomes a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later; and
a child who is an adopted child, means the date on which he is adopted or the date on which he becomes a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later.“Scheme” means the Child Development Co-Savings Scheme established under regulation 3;“service agreement”, in relation to a managing agent, means the agreement entered into between the Government and the managing agent in relation to the operation and administration of the Scheme;“sibling” means the natural sibling, step-sibling or adopted sibling of a member;“special education school” means a school or a private education institution that provides special education for students with physical or intellectual disabilities.
“adopted” means adopted in accordance with any written law relating to the adopting of children;
“adoptive parent” means —
in relation to a child who is adopted by a couple who is married at the time of the adoption, the adoptive mother; and
in relation to a child who is adopted by a sole adopter, the sole adopter;
“allied health professional” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Allied Health Professions Act 2011;
“approved childminding operator” means any childminding operator in respect of which there is an approved person;
“approved conveyance” and “approved permanent premises” have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the Healthcare Services Act 2020;
“approved educational or developmental institution” means any early childhood development centre, preschool, special education school or early intervention centre in respect of which there is an approved person;
“approved healthcare-related institution” means any pharmacy department or assistive technology device provider in respect of which there is an approved person;
“approved healthcare service provider” means any healthcare service provider in respect of which there is an approved person;
“approved institution” means any approved educational or developmental institution, any approved healthcare-related institution, any approved healthcare service provider or any approved childminding operator;
“approved person” —
means a person approved under regulation 11(4)(b) as an approved person in respect of an approved institution; and
includes a person appointed under regulation 11A(2) or 11B(2)(a) as an approved person in respect of an approved institution;
“art and musical material” means material that is used to cultivate a child’s interest in art, music or dance, or to reinforce a child’s interest in art, music or dance;
“assistive technology device” means any assistive, adaptive or rehabilitative device, equipment or software that assists a person who has a functional, physical or cognitive difficulty, disability or impairment;
“birth order”, in relation to a child, means the status of the child as the first, second, third, fourth, fifth or subsequent child of his mother or adoptive parent;
“Cash Grant” means a cash grant, other than a Child Development Credit, made by the Government from time to time under regulation 6B for the development of a child;
“Child Development Account” means a bank account opened and maintained for a member under regulation 4(3), and includes any Children Development Account opened for a member before 1st May 2011;
“Child Development Credit” means a cash grant made by the Government from time to time for the development of a child;
“childminding operator” means a childminding operator appointed under the scheme known as the Childminding Pilot for Infants;
“Childminding Pilot for Infants” means a pilot childminding scheme approved by the Minister and known by that name;
“co-savings arrangement” means the co-savings arrangement referred to in section 3(3) of the Act;
“co-savings member” means a member who is eligible for the co-savings arrangement;
“early childhood development centre” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Early Childhood Development Centres Act 2017;
“early intervention centre” means any premises at which an early intervention programme is provided;
“early intervention programme” means a programme, intended for children with one or more developmental needs, that is registered with the Ministry of Social and Family Development;
“estimated delivery date” means the estimated date of delivery of a child as certified by a medical practitioner;
“healthcare service provider” means a person who holds a licence under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 to provide any licensable healthcare service;
“healthcare service site”, in relation to a healthcare service provider, means any approved conveyance or approved permanent premises used by the healthcare service provider to provide a licensable healthcare service;
“incidental charges” means the charges specified in the Fourth Schedule;
“insurer” means an insurer that is licensed under the Insurance Act 1966;
“integrated medical insurance plan” has the same meaning as in the MediShield Life Scheme (Private Medical Insurance Scheme) Regulations 2015 (G.N. No. S 623/2015);
“licensable healthcare service” has the meaning given by section 3(1) of the Healthcare Services Act 2020;
“managing agent” means a person appointed by the Minister as a managing agent under regulation 4;
“medisave-approved plan” has the same meaning as in the MediShield Life Scheme (Private Medical Insurance Scheme) Regulations 2015;
“MediShield Life Scheme” means the medical insurance scheme called the MediShield Life Scheme referred to in section 3 of the MediShield Life Scheme Act 2015;
“member” means a member of the Scheme;
“NETS” means the electronic funds transfer at point-of-sale system commonly known as NETS;
“parent” includes an adoptive parent;
“pharmacy department” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Health Products (Licensing of Retail Pharmacies) Regulations 2016;
“polytechnic” means a polytechnic established by a public Act;
“premium” means any premium payable in respect of —
insurance cover under the MediShield Life Scheme; or
an integrated medical insurance plan or a medisave‑approved plan,and includes any goods and services tax thereon;
“preschool” means a school or a private education institution that provides education at a standard that is preschool, or care, to children below 7 years of age, or both of such education and care (whether under the name of a preschool, a kindergarten or otherwise);
“qualified practitioner” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Health Products (Licensing of Retail Pharmacies) Regulations 2016;
“relevant time”, in relation to —
a child who is not adopted, means the date on which he is born or the date on which he becomes a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later; and
a child who is an adopted child, means the date on which he is adopted or the date on which he becomes a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later.
“Scheme” means the Child Development Co-Savings Scheme established under regulation 3;
“service agreement”, in relation to a managing agent, means the agreement entered into between the Government and the managing agent in relation to the operation and administration of the Scheme;
“sibling” means the natural sibling, step-sibling or adopted sibling of a member;
“special education school” means a school or a private education institution that provides special education for students with physical or intellectual disabilities.