COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Alternative Arrangements for Meetings for Schools) Order 2020

No. S 321

COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020

(ACT 14 OF 2020)

COVID-19 (Temporary Measures)
(Alternative Arrangements for Meetings
for Schools) Order 2020

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020, the Minister for Law makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order is the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Alternative Arrangements for Meetings for Schools) Order 2020 and is deemed to have come into operation on 27 March 2020.

Definitions

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

“committee of management” and “manager” have the meanings given by section 2 of the Education Act (Cap. 87);

“electronic means” means electronic communication, video conferencing, tele‑conferencing or other electronic means;

“governing board” means the governing board constituted by the School Boards (Raffles Girls’ School — Secondary) Order (Cap. 284A, O 2);

“governor” has the meaning given by section 2 of the School Boards (Incorporation) Act (Cap. 284A);

“meeting” means —

(a)	a meeting of a committee of management; or
(b)	a meeting of the governing board;

“school” means any school —

(a)	to which the Education Act applies; and
(b)	that is administered by a committee of management.

Control measures

3. This Order is made in respect of the following control measures:

(a)	the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 254/2020);
(b)	the Infectious Diseases (Measures to Prevent Spread of COVID‑19) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 185/2020).

Application

4. This Order sets out the alternative arrangements to personal attendance in respect of the following classes of meetings:

(a)	meetings of committees of management;
(b)	meetings of the governing board.

Alternative arrangements for meetings of committees of management

5.—(1) The alternative arrangements for the convening, holding, conducting or deferral of a meeting of a committee of management set out in the second column of the First Schedule apply in respect of the provisions of the written law or legal instrument relating to such a meeting set out in the first column of that Schedule.

(2) The alternative arrangements apply for the period starting on 27 March 2020 and ending on 30 September 2020.

Alternative arrangements for meetings of governing board

6.—(1) The alternative arrangements for the convening, holding, conducting or deferral of a meeting of the governing board set out in the second column of the Second Schedule apply in respect of the provisions of the written law relating to such a meeting set out in the first column of that Schedule.

(2) The alternative arrangements apply for the period starting on 27 March 2020 and ending on 30 September 2020.

Made on 27 April 2020.

LOH KHUM YEAN

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Law,
Singapore.

[LAW 63/009 COVID Relief-V1; AG/LEGIS/SL/65C/2020/1 Vol. 1]

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