Singapore legislation
Regulation 5
of Private Education (Dispute Resolution Schemes) Regulations 2016
Regulation 5
Participation in prescribed dispute resolution schemes
Subregulation 1
Every registered private education institution must participate in the dispute resolution schemes.
Subregulation 2
Every registered private education institution must comply with the terms and conditions of the dispute resolution schemes set out in the Third Schedule.
Subregulation 3
Despite paragraph (1), where a registered private education institution has not entered into a written agreement or contract with a student-inmate enrolled in a YRSG-sponsored course provided by the registered private education institution (as mentioned in regulation 25(6B) of the Private Education Regulations 2009 (G.N. No. S 617/2009)), the registered private education institution need not participate in any dispute resolution proceeding commenced by the student-inmate in respect of the YRSG-sponsored course.
Subregulation 4
If, however, a registered private education institution chooses to participate in a dispute resolution proceeding commenced by a student-inmate, the registered private education institution must comply with the terms and conditions of the dispute resolution scheme set out in the Third Schedule.
Subregulation 5
In this regulation —
Definition
“student-inmate” means a student —
who is an inmate or a prisoner, as defined in section 2 of the Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises Act 1975; and
for whom the YRSG agrees to pay the course money for enrolment of the student in a registered private education institution under a written agreement or contract between the YRSG and the registered private education institution;
Definition
“YRSG” means Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (Yellow Ribbon Singapore);
Definition
“YRSG-sponsored course”, in relation to a student-inmate, means a course for which the YRSG agrees to pay the course money for enrolment of the student-inmate in a registered private education institution under a written agreement or contract between the YRSG and the registered private education institution.