Singapore legislation
Regulation 5
Regulation 5
Constitution of school
Subregulation 1
The Director-General may, by notice in writing to the supervisor, require the managers of any school, within the time specified in the notice, to prepare, execute and submit to the Director‑General for the Director‑General’s approval a constitution, written scheme or deed of trust in accordance with which the school is to be managed.
Subregulation 2
Every such constitution, written scheme or deed of trust must, unless the Director‑General otherwise directs —
provide for the election of managers at stated periods;
define the powers and duties of the managers, specify the times and places at which meetings of the committee of management are to be held and provide for the voting and procedure at the meetings, the keeping of the minutes and records thereof and any quorum which may be required;
define severally the powers and duties of the supervisor, of each of the other managers and of the principal;
provide for the holding and administration of the property of the school, the collection, banking and administration of its revenue and the proper keeping and audit of its accounts; and
provide for such matters in relation to the management of the school and the administration of the property and revenue of the school as the Director-General may specify in the notice.
Subregulation 3
The Director-General may require by notice in writing such alteration of any constitution, written scheme or deed of trust submitted for his or her approval as the Director‑General may think fit.
Subregulation 4
Every such constitution, written scheme or deed of trust when approved by the Director-General is binding upon the supervisor, managers and teachers of the school and must not be altered or amended without the prior approval in writing of the Director‑General.
Subregulation 5
The Director-General may subsequently require by notice to the supervisor any such constitution, written scheme or deed of trust to be altered or amended in such manner as the Director‑General may specify, and the constitution, written scheme or deed of trust must be altered or amended accordingly by the managers.
Subregulation 6
The supervisor of any school may within 14 days of the receipt of a notice under paragraph (3) or (5) appeal against the decision of the Director‑General to the Appeals Board in the manner laid down in Part 12 of the Act.
Subregulation 7
Any supervisor, manager or teacher who contravenes or fails to comply with or abets any contravention of this regulation or of the constitution, written scheme or deed of trust after its approval or of any alteration or amendment to the constitution, written scheme or deed of trust made in accordance with this regulation shall be guilty of an offence under the Act and shall be liable on conviction to the penalties prescribed in the Act.