Singapore legislation
Regulation 64
Regulation 64
Government subsidy
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraph (2), where a licensee has received a Government subsidy for a child for any month, the licensee must not retain any part of the Government subsidy as payment of the child’s fees for the month unless —
the child is enrolled in the licensee’s centre; and
the child attends the licensee’s centre for at least one day in the month.
Subregulation 2
Despite paragraph (1), where a child is enrolled in a licensee’s centre and attends at the centre for at least one day in the month but is subsequently withdrawn from the centre in that month, the licensee may only retain the part of the Government subsidy determined by the Chief Licensing Officer.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), a licensee must —
ascertain whether the licensee has retained any Government subsidy that the licensee is not entitled to or more Government subsidy than the licensee is entitled to for each child enrolled in the licensee’s centre for each month (called in this regulation the excess amount), within the period specified by the Chief Licensing Officer; and
where the licensee has retained any excess amount, notify the Chief Licensing Officer in writing as soon as practicable.
Subregulation 4
Upon receipt of a written notice under paragraph (3)(b), the Government may issue a written notice requiring the licensee to refund the excess amount to the Chief Licensing Officer within the period specified by the Chief Licensing Officer in the notice.
Subregulation 5
Where a child in relation to whom a licensee has applied for a Government subsidy withdraws from the licensee’s centre or fails to attend at the centre for at least one day in any month, the licensee must —
notify the Chief Licensing Officer in writing of the child’s withdrawal from the licensee’s centre or the failure of the child to attend the centre for at least one day in the month concerned (as the case may be) within the time and in the form and manner specified by the Chief Licensing Officer; and
comply with such requirements as may be specified by the Chief Licensing Officer in relation to the child’s withdrawal from the centre or failure to attend the centre for at least one day in the month concerned, as the case may be.
Subregulation 6
Where —
a licensee applies for a Government subsidy on behalf of a parent of a child who is enrolled in the licensee’s centre;
due to the submission of incorrect or false information by the licensee to the Chief Licensing Offer, the Government subsidy is paid to the licensee in respect of the child; and
but for the submission of the incorrect or false information mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b), the parent of the child would not be determined by the Chief Licensing Officer as being eligible to benefit from the Government subsidy,the Chief Licensing Officer may by written notice require the licensee to refund in full the Government subsidy that has been paid to the licensee in respect of the child within the period specified by the Chief Licensing Officer in the notice.
Subregulation 7
A licensee who accepts or retains any part of the Government subsidy as payment of a child’s fees knowing that the child is not enrolled in the centre shall be guilty of an offence.
Subregulation 8
A licensee who is convicted of an offence under paragraph (7) must refund in full the Government subsidy that was paid to the licensee in relation to the child who is not enrolled in the licensee’s centre within the period specified by the Chief Licensing Officer in a written notice to the licensee.
Subregulation 9
A licensee who is required to refund any Government subsidy under paragraph (4), (6) or (8) must do so within the period specified in the written notice mentioned in that paragraph.
Subregulation 10
A licensee that contravenes paragraph (9) shall be guilty of an offence.
Subregulation 11
In this regulation —
Definition
“Government subsidy” means a subsidy provided by the Government to defray the fees payable to a licensee in relation to a child who is enrolled in the licensee’s centre and the parent of whom is eligible to receive the subsidy;
Definition
“licensee” includes a person who has ceased to hold a licence.