Singapore Statutes Online - 247A - Private Education Act

Private Education Act
(CHAPTER 247A)

Part I PRELIMINARY

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

Part II COUNCIL FOR PRIVATE EDUCATION

Division 1 — Establishment, incorporation and constitution of Council

3 Establishment and incorporation of Council for Private Education

4 Common seal

5 Constitution of Council

Division 2 — Functions, duties and powers of Council

6 Functions and duties of Council

7 Powers of Council

8 Directions by Minister

9 Appointment of committees and delegation

Division 3 — Provisions relating to staff of Council

10 Appointment of Chief Executive and other employees, etc.

11 Protection from personal liability

12 Public servants

Division 4 — Financial provisions

13 Financial year

14 Annual estimates

15 Moneys recovered or collected by Council

16 Grants

17 Power to borrow

18 Issue of shares, etc.

19 Bank account

20 Application of moneys

21 Investment power

22 Financial provisions

Division 5 — Transfer of property, assets, liabilities and employees

23 Transfer to Council of property, assets and liabilities

24 Transfer of employees

25 Service rights, etc., of transferred employees to be preserved

26 No benefits in respect of abolition or reorganisation of office

27 Existing contracts

28 Continuation and completion of disciplinary proceedings and other legal proceedings

29 Misconduct or neglect of duty by employee before transfer

30 No breach or default, etc., because of transfer

Division 6 — General

31 Preservation of secrecy

32 Annual report

33 Symbol, design or representation of Council

Part III REGULATION OF PRIVATE EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Division 1 — Registration of private education institutions

34 Requirement for registration

35 Application for grant or renewal of registration

36 Grant or renewal of registration

37 Grounds for refusal to grant or renew registration

38 Suspension or cancellation of registration

39 Approval of change of name

40 Power to direct change of name

Division 2 — Management of registered private education institutions

41 Duties of managers

42 Suspension or removal of managers

Division 3 — Provisions relating to courses by registered private education institutions

43 Permission to offer or provide courses

Division 4 — Provisions relating to teachers of registered private education institutions

44 Notification of teachers of registered private education institutions

45 Power to prohibit or restrict deployment of teachers

Division 5 — Provisions relating to advertising

46 Prohibition of certain advertisements

47 Remedial measures in relation to advertisements

Division 6 — Administrative penalties

48 General measures Council may impose on errant private education institutions

Part IV PROVISION AND CONTROL OF OTHER SERVICES

49 Establishment or maintenance of accreditation or certification schemes by Council

50 Restrictions on certain other services

Part V APPEALS

51 Constitution of Appeals Board

52 Duty, powers and procedures of Appeals Board

53 Appeals to Appeals Board

54 Disclosure of conflicts of interest by members of Appeals Board

55 Rules relating to appeals

Part VI INSPECTION, ENFORCEMENT AND OFFENCES

56 Appointment of inspectors

57 Inspection of registered private education institutions

58 Enforcement powers of inspectors

59 General power to direct remedial measures

60 Power to direct course money refunds, etc.

61 General offences and penalties

Part VII MISCELLANEOUS

62 Power of Council to issue requisition for particulars or information

63 Registers and publication of information

64 Power of Council in relation to dispute resolution schemes

65 Jurisdiction of court

66 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.

67 Composition of offences

68 General exemption

69 Service of documents

70 Amendment of First Schedule

71 Regulations

72 Non-application to certain education institutions

73 Saving and transitional provisions

FIRST SCHEDULE Definition of private education

SECOND SCHEDULE Constitution and proceedings of Council

THIRD SCHEDULE Financial provisions

Legislative History

Comparative Table

COMPARATIVE TABLE

Private Education Act

The following provisions in the Private Education Act 2009 (Act 21 of 2009) have been renumbered by the Law Revision Commissioners in this 2011 Revised Edition.

This Comparative Table is provided for the convenience of users. It is not part of the Private Education Act.

2011 Ed.	Act 21 of 2009
Omitted	73
73—(1) to (7)	74—(1) to (7)