Institute of Technical Education Act 1992 - Singapore Statutes Online

REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

ACTS SUPPLEMENT

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NO. 5]

Friday, March 27

[1992

The following Act was passed by Parliament on 27th February 1992 and assented to by the President on 18th March 1992:—

Institute Of Technical Education Act 1992

(No. 8 of 1992)

I assent.

WEE KIM WEE

President.

18th March 1992.

Date of Commencement: 27th March 1992

An Act to establish the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore and for matters connected therewith and to repeal the Vocational and Industrial Training Board Act (Chapter 345 of the 1985 Revised Edition).

Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows:

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Short title and commencement

1. This Act may be cited as the Institute of Technical Education Act 1992 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

Interpretation

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

“appointed day” means the date of commencement of this Act;

“Board” means the Board of Governors established under section 7(1);

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board appointed under section 7(3);

“Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute appointed under section 22 and includes any temporary Chief Executive Officer appointed as such under section 22(3);

“commerce or industry” includes any trade, manufacturing or service industry, business or other related activity;

“Deputy Chairman” means the Deputy Chairman 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“Vocational and Industrial Training Board” means the Vocational and Industrial Training Board established under the repealed Vocational and Industrial Training Board Act (Cap. 345).

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