Private Education Act 2009

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1 Short title and commencement

3 Establishment and incorporation of Council for Private Education

5 Constitution of Council

6 Functions and duties of Council

8 Directions by Minister

9 Appointment of committees and delegation

10 Appointment of Chief Executive and other employees, etc.

11 Protection from personal liability

15 Moneys recovered or collected by Council

18 Issue of shares, etc.

20 Application of moneys

22 Financial provisions

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

31 Preservation of secrecy

33 Symbol, design or representation of Council

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

41 Duties of managers

42 Suspension or removal of managers

43 Permission to offer or provide courses

44 Notification of teachers of registered private education institutions

45 Power to prohibit or restrict deployment of teachers

46 Prohibition of certain advertisements

47 Remedial measures in relation to advertisements

48 General measures Council may impose on errant private education institutions

49 Establishment or maintenance of accreditation or certification schemes by Council

50 Restrictions on certain other services

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

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

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

72 Non-application to certain education institutions

73 Consequential amendment to Education Act

74 Saving and transitional provisions

Enforcement powers of inspectors

58.—(1) In addition to the powers conferred on him by this Act, an inspector may —

(a)	at reasonable hours, enter any premises or part thereof (whether or not in the possession or control of a registered private education institution) when he has reasonable cause to believe that evidence of the commission of an offence under this Act can be found therein, and search for and seize and remove any book, document, material or article or make copies thereof as he may consider necessary;
(b)	require any person whom he reasonably believes to have committed the offence to furnish evidence of his identity;
(c)	require, by order in writing, the attendance before him of any person within the limits of Singapore who, from any information given or otherwise obtained by the inspector, appears to be acquainted with the facts or circumstances of the case;
(d)	examine orally any person reasonably believed to be acquainted with the facts or circumstances of the case or with such other matter as the inspector may specify, and reduce into writing the answer given or statement made by that person;
(e)	require any person to furnish any information or produce any book, document or copy thereof in the possession of that person, and inspect, copy, make extracts from or seize and remove such book or document; and
(f)	take such photographs or video recording, as the inspector thinks necessary, of the premises and persons reasonably believed to be acquainted with the facts or circumstances of the case or with such other matter as the inspector may specify.

(2) The person referred to in subsection (1)(d) shall be bound to state truly the facts or circumstances with which he is acquainted.

(3) A statement made by the person referred to in subsection (1)(d) shall be read over to him and shall, after correction, if necessary, be signed by him.

(4) All statements, answers, information and documents procured in the course of investigation shall be admissible in evidence in any proceedings under this Act against the person making or producing the same.

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