Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board Bill

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1 Short title and commencement

3 Establishment and incorporation of Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board

5 Membership of Board

6 Chairman may delegate functions

7 Term of office of members

8 Temporary Chairman, etc.

9 Meetings and proceedings of Board

10 Disclosure of interest by members

11 Functions and duties of Board

13 Directions by Minister

15 Delegation of powers

16 Appointment of chief executive and other staff

17 Protection from personal liability

24 Issue of shares, etc.

26 Application of moneys

29 Audit of accounts

30 Powers of auditor

31 Presentation of financial statements and auditor’s report to Parliament

32 Transfer to Board of property, assets and liabilities

33 Transfer of employees

34 Pension rights, etc., of Government employees to be preserved

35 No benefits in respect of abolition or reorganisation of office

36 Existing contracts

37 Continuation and completion of disciplinary proceedings and other legal proceedings

38 Misconduct or neglect of duty by employee before transfer

40 Symbol or representation of Board

41 Preservation of secrecy

42 Corporate offenders and unincorporated associations

43 Composition of offences

44 Amendment of Schedule

Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board Bill

Bill No. 31/2003

Read the first time on 16th October 2003.

An Act to establish and incorporate the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board, to provide for its functions, duties and powers, and for matters connected therewith.

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 Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board Act 2003 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;

“assessment” means any test, examination or other method of assessing the level of proficiency, aptitude, skill, knowledge or understanding of a person in any subject matter, other than any of the national examinations;

“Board” means the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board established under section 3;

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board and includes a temporary Chairman of the Board;

“chief executive” means the chief executive of the Board appointed under section 16 and includes any person acting in that capacity;

“Examinations Division” means the department in the Ministry of Education known as the Examinations Division;

“member” means a member of the Board and includes a temporary member of the Board;

“national examinations” means the examinations specified in the Schedule.

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