Private Education (Exemption) Order 2013 - Singapore Statutes Online

No. S 136

Private Education Act

(CHAPTER 247A)

Private Education
(Exemption) Order 2013

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 68 of the Private Education Act, the Minister for Education hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Private Education (Exemption) Order 2013 and shall come into operation on 12th March 2013.

Definition

2. In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, “core course”, in relation to a registered private education institution, means a course that the Minister determines to be a course that is within an area of specialisation of the registered private education institution.

Exemption from requirement to be company or registered society

3.—(1) Every private education institution specified in Part I of the Schedule shall be exempted from section 37(1)(a) of the Act pertaining to the registration or renewal of registration of the institution.

(2) The private education institution specified in Part II of the Schedule shall be exempted from section 37(1)(a) of the Act pertaining to the registration or renewal of registration of the institution for so long as any of the persons named in a memorandum of appointment or power of attorney lodged by that institution under section 368(1)(e) of the Companies Act (Cap. 50) is an officer of the institution who oversees all its operations in Singapore.

(3) The exemption of a private education institution under sub‑paragraph (1) or (2) shall apply for so long as the institution offers only a core course and no other.

Exemption from requirements for permission to provide courses

4.—(1) Every registered private education institution specified in Parts I, III, IV and V of the Schedule shall be exempted from section 43(1) of the Act in respect of any core course conducted by that institution.

(2) Every registered private education institution specified in Part VI of the Schedule shall be exempted from section 43(1) of the Act.

Exemption from requirements on deployment of teachers

5.—(1) Every registered private education institution specified in Parts I, III, IV and V of the Schedule shall be exempted from section 44(1)(b) and (c) of the Act in respect of any core course conducted by that institution.

(2) Every registered private education institution specified in Part VI of the Schedule shall be exempted from section 44(1)(b) and (c) of the Act.

6. [Deleted by S 219/2014 wef 28/03/2014]

Revocation

7. The Private Education (Exemption) Order 2011 (G.N. No. S 416/2011) is revoked.

Made this 7th day of March 2013.

CHAN LAI FUNG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Education,
Singapore.

[EDUN C24-02-016-V9; LSB/GA40/HED/2012/339; AG/LLRD/SL/247A/2010/4 Vol. 1]

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