National Council of Social
Service 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 National Council of Social Service, and for matters connected therewith.
[1 May 1992]
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
Short title
1.  This Act is the National Council of Social Service Act 1992.
Interpretation
2.  In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
“Board” means the Board of the Council;
“Board member” means any person appointed or elected to the Board under section 5(1);
“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Community Chest;
“Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Council appointed under section 22(1) and includes any individual acting in that capacity;
“Community Chest” means the Community Chest established under section 13(1);
“Council” means the National Council of Social Service established under section 3;
“Council member” means any organisation or person granted membership of the Council under section 15;
“Endowment Fund” means the Endowment Fund established under section 12(1);
“General Fund” means the General Fund established under section 24(1);
“president” means the president of the Board;
“vice-president” means the vice-president of the Board.
[5/2018]