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Private Education (Proscribed Names) Notification 2009

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Type
Subsidiary Legislation
Status
In force
Enacted
2009
Sections
2

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About this subsidiary legislation

Private Education (Proscribed Names) Notification 2009 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation PEA-S630-2009 2009, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2009.

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement

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This Notification may be cited as the Private Education (Proscribed Names) Notification 2009 and shall come into operation on 21st December 2009.

Regulation 2

Proscribed names for private education institutions, etc.

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Amended byS 469/2016 wef 03/10/2016S 979/2022 wef 31/12/2021

For the purposes of section 10(1)(h)(iv) of the Act, the kinds of names which the Minister has directed the Agency not to accept for registration as the name of any private education institution, the name of any premises or school of a private education institution (or any department or faculty thereof), or the name of any education offered to be provided or provided by a private education institution are names which consist of or contain, in any language, all or any of the following:

(a)

the word “Singapore” or “national”, or any other term that is likely to lead members of the public to think that the private education institution is associated with the Singapore Government or has its patronage;

(b)

the word “university”;

(c)

any term that is likely to lead members of the public to think that the private education institution is a branch or subsidiary of a tertiary institution outside Singapore, regardless of whether or not it is so;

(d)

any derivative or abbreviation of any word or term referred to in sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c), or any acronym of the name of a tertiary institution in Singapore.

Common questions

What is Private Education (Proscribed Names) Notification 2009?
Private Education (Proscribed Names) Notification 2009 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation PEA-S630-2009 2009, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2009.
Is Private Education (Proscribed Names) Notification 2009 still in force?
Yes — Private Education (Proscribed Names) Notification 2009 is currently in force.
When did Private Education (Proscribed Names) Notification 2009 take effect?
Private Education (Proscribed Names) Notification 2009 was first recorded in 2009.
How many regulations does Private Education (Proscribed Names) Notification 2009 have?
Private Education (Proscribed Names) Notification 2009 contains 2 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Private Education (Proscribed Names) Notification 2009?
The official text of Private Education (Proscribed Names) Notification 2009 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.