Institute of Technical
Education Act 1992
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 establish the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore, and for matters connected therewith.
[1 April 1992]
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
Short title
1.  This Act is the Institute of Technical Education Act 1992.
Interpretation
2.  In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
“Board” means the Board of Governors established under section 7(1);
“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board appointed under section 7(3);
“Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute, and includes any individual acting in that capacity;
“commerce or industry” includes any trade, manufacturing or service industry, business or other related activity;
“Deputy Chairperson” means the Deputy Chairperson of the Board appointed under section 7(4);
“Institute” means the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore established under section 3;
“member” means a member of the Board;
“technical skills” means the skills acquired through technical education and training or other means for employment in commerce or industry;
“Vocational and Industrial Training Board” means the Vocational and Industrial Training Board established under the repealed Vocational and Industrial Training Board Act (Cap. 345, 1985 Revised Edition).
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