Singapore legislation

Regulation 6

of Private Education (Dispute Resolution Schemes) Regulations 2016

Regulation 6

Terms of reference of prescribed dispute resolution schemes

Subregulation 1

A dispute resolution centre must administer a dispute resolution scheme in accordance with its terms of reference that have been approved by the Agency.

Subregulation 2

The Agency may, in its discretion, amend the terms of reference of a dispute resolution scheme.

Subregulation 3

The terms of reference include the following:

(a)

the types of disputes that may be referred by a party to a dispute resolution centre;

(b)

the procedure for referring a dispute to the dispute resolution centre;

(c)

the procedure for the receipt, processing and resolution of a dispute;

(d)

the fees payable by each party in respect of each dispute referred to the dispute resolution centre;

(e)

the circumstances in which a dispute may be dismissed by the dispute resolution centre without referring the parties for mediation under the dispute resolution scheme;

(f)

the circumstances in which a dispute would be referred for arbitration under the dispute resolution scheme;

(g)

the types of awards that may be made by an arbitrator under the dispute resolution scheme;

(h)

the procedure for the notification of the outcome of the arbitration of a dispute to the parties.

Subregulation 4

A dispute resolution centre must not amend any fee mentioned in paragraph (3)(d) except with the approval of the Agency.