National Council of Social Service Bill

Bill No. 15/1992

Read the first time on 27th February 1992.
An Act to establish the National Council of Social Service and for matters connected therewith, and to repeal the Singapore Council of Social Service Act (Chapter 299 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 National Council of Social Service 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 the Council;
“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Community Chest;
“chief executive officer” means the chief executive officer of the Council appointed under section 22(1);
“Community Chest” means the Community Chest established under section 13(1);
“Council” means the National Council of Social Service established under section 3;
“Endowment Fund” means the Endowment Fund established under section 12(1);
“General Fund” means the General Fund established under section 27(1);
“member” means any member of the Board;
“President” means the President of the Board;
“Singapore Council of Social Service” means the Singapore Council of Social Service established under the repealed Singapore Council of Social Service Act [Cap. 299] in force before the appointed day;
“Vice-President” means the Vice-President of the Board.