Clause 1
Short title and commencement
This Act may be cited as the Education (Amendment) Act 1997 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.
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Education (Amendment) Bill
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- Type
- Bill
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1997
- Sections
- 3
Quick answer
About this bill
Education (Amendment) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 8 1997, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1997.
Clause 2
Amendment of section 2
Section 2 of the Education Act is amended by deleting the definition of “Director” and substituting the following definition:“ “Director-General” means the Director-General of Education;”.
Clause 3
Consequential amendments
(1)
The Education Act is amended by deleting the word “Director” wherever it appears in the following provisions and substituting in each case the words “Director-General”:Sections 2 (definitions of “register of managers and supervisors”, “register of schools” and “register of teachers”); 5; 6(2); 7(b); 9(2)(a); 12(4); 15; 19(1) and (2); 22(1) and (2); 23(1), (2), (3) and (4); 24; 25(1) and (2); 26(2); 27(1) and (2) and marginal note; 28(2) and (3); 29; 30(1); 31(1) and (2); 32; 33; 34; 36; 37; 38; 39; 41(1), (2) and (3); 42; 43(1) and (2); 44(1) and (2) and marginal note; 45; 46; 47; 48(1) and (2); 49(1), (2), (3) and (4) and marginal note; 50; 52; 53(1), (2), (3) and (4) and marginal note; 54(1) and (2); 55 (1) and (2) and marginal note; 56(1), (2) and (3); 57 and marginal note; 58; 59; 60(2); 62(1)(c) and (f); 64 and marginal note and the Schedule (Forms 1 to 7).
(2)
Section 5 of the Education Act is amended by deleting the word “Director’s” in the marginal note and substituting the words “Director-General’s”.
(3)
Any reference to the Director of Education in any written law shall be construed as a reference to the Director-General of Education.
Common questions
- What is Education (Amendment) Bill?
- Education (Amendment) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 8 1997, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1997.
- Is Education (Amendment) Bill still in force?
- Yes — Education (Amendment) Bill is currently in force.
- When did Education (Amendment) Bill take effect?
- Education (Amendment) Bill was first recorded in 1997.
- How many clauses does Education (Amendment) Bill have?
- Education (Amendment) Bill contains 3 clauses.
- Where can I read the official version of Education (Amendment) Bill?
- The official text of Education (Amendment) Bill is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.