Singapore legislation

Regulation 91

of Education (Schools) Regulations 1957

Regulation 91

Collection of moneys in a Government and Government-aided school

Subregulation 1

No collection of moneys may be made from pupils in a Government or Government‑aided school other than —

(a)

school fees;

(b)

tuition and registration fees;

(c)

miscellaneous fees;

(d)

where the school is an autonomous school, autonomous school fees;

(e)

examination fees in respect of any of the national examinations, for and on behalf of the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board;

(f)

miscellaneous payments for textbooks, school magazines, educational publications, report books, stationery, concerts, educational visits and tours, uniforms, school badges and ties and other articles normally used by pupils; and

(g)

such other fees or payments as may be approved by the Director‑General from time to time.

Subregulation 2

The fees collected under paragraph (1)(a) from pupils in a Government school must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

Subregulation 3

The fees collected under paragraph (1)(a) from pupils in a Government‑aided school may be retained by the school for the purpose of meeting the expenses of maintaining the school.

Subregulation 4

The fees collected under paragraph (1)(b) must, in the case where the tutorial classes are held —

(a)

in a Government‑aided school, be retained by the school to meet the allowances payable to the supervisor and the teachers of those classes; and

(b)

in a Government school, be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

Subregulation 5

The moneys collected under paragraphs (1)(c), (d), (f) and (g) must be paid into the School Fund and must be used for the purposes for which they are collected.

Subregulation 6

The fees collected under paragraph (1)(e) must be paid to the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board.