School Boards (Incorporation) Act 1990 - Singapore Statutes Online

School Boards (Incorporation)
Act 1990

2020 REVISED EDITION

This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021

An Act to make provisions for the incorporation of governing boards for the purpose of conducting Government schools and aided schools and for matters connected therewith.

[1 January 1990]

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

Short title

1. This Act is the School Boards (Incorporation) Act 1990.

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“aided school” means a school which —

(a)	is established by any person other than the Government; and
(b)	is conducted by a committee of management which is in receipt of a grant-in-aid from the Government for defraying the expenses incurred for conducting the school;

“Director-General” means the Director-General of Education;

“governing board” means a governing board constituted by an order made by the Minister under section 3(1) for the purpose of conducting a school named in the order;

“governor” means a member of a governing board.

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