Singapore legislation

Regulation 40

of Education (Grant-in-Aid) Regulations 1982

Regulation 40

Grant-in-aid for school buildings

Subregulation 1

A grant-in-aid must not be approved with respect to a school building unless —

(a)

the manager or trustees of the school hold a temporary occupation licence on State land or a legal and unencumbered title to the land, on which the school premises are situated for a period to be approved by the Permanent Secretary;

(b)

the use of the land is restricted to educational purposes;

(c)

the building conforms to the current requirements of the Government with respect to school buildings; and

(d)

the building is in the opinion of the Permanent Secretary necessary.

Subregulation 2

Despite paragraph (1), the Permanent Secretary may in his or her discretion approve grant-in-aid for —

(a)

minor works and repairs to school buildings including painting of school buildings and repair of school fields;

(b)

the construction or extension of a school building; or

(c)

the construction of new school buildings.