Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Education Endowment and Savings Schemes (Edusave Pupils Fund) Regulations
Regulation 2
Definitions
Subregulation 1
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —[Deleted by S 895/2023 wef 01/01/2024][Deleted by S 735/2014 wef 10/11/2014][Deleted by S 735/2014 wef 10/11/2014][Deleted by S 735/2014 wef 10/11/2014][Deleted by S 735/2014 wef 10/11/2014][Deleted by S 735/2014 wef 10/11/2014][Deleted by S 735/2014 wef 10/11/2014][Deleted by S 895/2023 wef 01/01/2024][Deleted by S 895/2023 wef 01/01/2024](2) [Deleted by S 735/2014 wef 10/11/2014](3) For the purposes of the Act, the educational institutions set out in the Schedule are prescribed schools.
Definition
“adopted” means adopted by virtue of an order of court under any written law in Singapore or elsewhere;
Definition
“assistive learning device” means any item, device, equipment or system —
for use by an individual with a physical or sensory disability to perform an academic or learning function which may otherwise be difficult for that individual due to the physical or sensory disability; and
approved by the Edusave Scheme Administrator for a member;
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“autonomous school” means a Government school or a Government-aided school which is granted such degree of autonomy over its administration and curriculum as the Minister may determine;
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“child” includes any adopted child and any illegitimate child;
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“digital learning programme” means —
in relation to a secondary school, any digital learning programme that is approved by the Government for secondary schools, including the Personalised Digital Learning Programme;
in relation to a junior college, any digital learning programme that is approved by that junior college; and
in relation to a special education school, any digital learning programme that is approved by the Government for special education schools, including the Personalised Digital Learning Programme;
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“Government school” means a school organised and conducted directly by the Government;
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“Government‑aided school” means a school (not being an independent school) which —
is established by a person other than the Government; and
is conducted by a committee of management in receipt of a grant‑in‑aid from the Government to defray the costs and expenses of conducting the school;
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“independent school” means a school which —
is specified in any order made under section 3(1) of the School Boards (Incorporation) Act (Cap. 284A); or
is set out in Part I of the Schedule;
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“integrated programme” means a programme which provides an integrated secondary and pre-university education;
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“member” means a member of the Edusave Pupils Fund;
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“miscellaneous fees” consists of all or any of the fees payable under regulation 91(1)(c) and (ca) of the Education (Schools) Regulations (Rg 1);
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“personal learning device” means a portable computing device that may be used for learning purposes, including a laptop or tablet computer;
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“secondary school” means a school for providing full-time secondary education, and includes any institution which provides secondary education under an integrated programme;
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“special education school” means a school which provides special education for students with physical or mental disabilities and which is set out in Part II of the Schedule;
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“specified educational institution” means an educational institution set out in Part III of the Schedule.