Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of Education (Grant-in-Aid) Regulations 1982

Regulation 4

Forms of grant-in-aid

Grant-in-aid may take the following forms:

(a)

a monthly payment towards recurrent expenditure which is to be calculated as follows:

(i)

salaries to employees at Government rates including the employer’s contribution to the Central Provident Fund or other approved provident funds and the Skills Development Fund; plus(ii)salaries for such Government employees who are employed in aided schools including the employer’s contribution to the Central Provident Fund or other approved provident funds and the Skills Development Fund; plus(iii)the difference between school fees collected and capitation payment towards maintenance and minor repairs at a rate or rates to be fixed from time to time by the Permanent Secretary;

(b)

an annual capitation payment towards recurrent expenditure for the conduct of the aided school at a rate or rates to be fixed from time to time by the Permanent Secretary;

(c)

a contribution towards capital expenditure approved by the Permanent Secretary which may be —

(i)

a contribution towards the cost of new buildings and extensions to buildings and of furniture and equipment;

(ii)

a contribution towards the periodic painting and colour washing of buildings; or

(iii)

a contribution towards the major repair and improvement of buildings; (d)such other contributions as may from time to time be specifically approved by the Permanent Secretary.