Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Children and Young Persons Regulations 2020

Regulation 2

Definitions

In these Regulations —“Chairperson” means the chairperson of the Committee on Fostering who is appointed under regulation 6;“Committee on Fostering” means the Committee on Fostering established under section 27B of the Act;“early childhood development centre” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Early Childhood Development Centres Act 2017 (Act 19 of 2017);“educational institution” —

(a)

means any place that offers to provide, or provides, education, whether by itself or in association or collaboration with or by affiliation with any other person; but(b)does not include an early childhood development centre or a student care centre;“MOH’s website” means the website at http://www.moh.gov.sg;“registered dentist” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Dental Registration Act (Cap. 76);“registered medical practitioner” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Medical Registration Act (Cap. 174);“school holidays” means the vacation period for a school or other educational institution, as the case may be;“student care centre” means any place the principal business of which is providing care or supervision for school‑going children or young persons before or after school hours, during school holidays, or both;“sub-committee” means a sub-committee of the Committee on Fostering;“Vice-Chairperson” means a Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on Fostering appointed under regulation 7.

Definition

“Chairperson” means the chairperson of the Committee on Fostering who is appointed under regulation 6;

Definition

“Committee on Fostering” means the Committee on Fostering established under section 27B of the Act;

Definition

“early childhood development centre” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Early Childhood Development Centres Act 2017 (Act 19 of 2017);

Definition

“educational institution” —

(a)

means any place that offers to provide, or provides, education, whether by itself or in association or collaboration with or by affiliation with any other person; but(b)does not include an early childhood development centre or a student care centre;

Definition

“MOH’s website” means the website at http://www.moh.gov.sg;

Definition

“registered dentist” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Dental Registration Act (Cap. 76);

Definition

“registered medical practitioner” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Medical Registration Act (Cap. 174);

Definition

“school holidays” means the vacation period for a school or other educational institution, as the case may be;

Definition

“student care centre” means any place the principal business of which is providing care or supervision for school‑going children or young persons before or after school hours, during school holidays, or both;

Definition

“sub-committee” means a sub-committee of the Committee on Fostering;

Definition

“Vice-Chairperson” means a Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on Fostering appointed under regulation 7.