Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Private Education (Dispute Resolution Schemes) Regulations 2016

Regulation 2

Definitions

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“dispute resolution centre” means any entity prescribed under regulation 4;“dispute resolution proceeding” means a dispute resolution proceeding carried out under a dispute resolution scheme;“dispute resolution scheme” means any dispute resolution scheme prescribed under regulation 3;“intending student” means a person who intends to become or has taken any steps towards becoming a student of a private education institution;“party” means a party to a dispute resolution proceeding, and includes —

(a)

a student in a registered private education institution;

(b)

a former student of a registered private education institution;

(c)

an intending student of a registered private education institution;

(d)

a parent, guardian or any other person who has entered into a contract with a registered private education institution for the provision of education to a student, former student or intending student; and

(e)

a registered private education institution; “student”, in relation to a registered private education institution, means a person who receives, or is enrolled in the registered private education institution to receive, education offered or provided by the registered private education institution;“terms of reference” means the terms which define the scope, application, operations and procedures of a dispute resolution scheme.

Definition

“dispute resolution centre” means any entity prescribed under regulation 4;

Definition

“dispute resolution proceeding” means a dispute resolution proceeding carried out under a dispute resolution scheme;

Definition

“dispute resolution scheme” means any dispute resolution scheme prescribed under regulation 3;

Definition

“intending student” means a person who intends to become or has taken any steps towards becoming a student of a private education institution;

Definition

“party” means a party to a dispute resolution proceeding, and includes —

(a)

a student in a registered private education institution;

(b)

a former student of a registered private education institution;

(c)

an intending student of a registered private education institution;

(d)

a parent, guardian or any other person who has entered into a contract with a registered private education institution for the provision of education to a student, former student or intending student; and

(e)

a registered private education institution;

Definition

“student”, in relation to a registered private education institution, means a person who receives, or is enrolled in the registered private education institution to receive, education offered or provided by the registered private education institution;

Definition

“terms of reference” means the terms which define the scope, application, operations and procedures of a dispute resolution scheme.