Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Charities (Registration of Charities) Regulations

Regulation 2

Definitions

Amended byS 17/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 17/2023 wef 31/12/2021

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“applicant” means an institution in respect of which an application for registration as a charity has been made;“governing instruments”, in relation to an institution registered or applying to register as a charity, shall include the memorandum and articles of association, constitution, trust instruments or any rules or regulations governing the purposes and administration of the institution;“Sector Administrator” —

(a)

in relation to an applicant, means —

(i)

in a sector where a Sector Administrator has been appointed under section 41 of the Act to supervise the sector, that Sector Administrator; or

(ii)

in any other case, the Commissioner;

(b)

in relation to a charity, whether established before, on or after 1st May 2007, means —

(i)

where a Sector Administrator has been appointed under section 41 of the Act to supervise the sector that the charity is in, that Sector Administrator; or

(ii)

in any other case, the Commissioner.

Definition

“applicant” means an institution in respect of which an application for registration as a charity has been made;

Definition

“governing instruments”, in relation to an institution registered or applying to register as a charity, shall include the memorandum and articles of association, constitution, trust instruments or any rules or regulations governing the purposes and administration of the institution;

Definition

“Sector Administrator” —

(a)

in relation to an applicant, means —

(i)

in a sector where a Sector Administrator has been appointed under section 41 of the Act to supervise the sector, that Sector Administrator; or

(ii)

in any other case, the Commissioner;

(b)

in relation to a charity, whether established before, on or after 1st May 2007, means —

(i)

where a Sector Administrator has been appointed under section 41 of the Act to supervise the sector that the charity is in, that Sector Administrator; or

(ii)

in any other case, the Commissioner.

Amended byS 17/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 17/2023 wef 31/12/2021

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