Institute of Technical Education Act 1992

Institute of Technical
Education Act 1992

2020 REVISED EDITION

This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021

An Act to establish the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore, and for matters connected therewith.

[1 April 1992]

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

Short title

1.  This Act is the Institute of Technical Education Act 1992.

Interpretation

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

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

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

“Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute, and includes any individual acting in that capacity;

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

“Deputy Chairperson” means the Deputy Chairperson 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“Vocational and Industrial Training Board” means the Vocational and Industrial Training Board established under the repealed Vocational and Industrial Training Board Act (Cap. 345, 1985 Revised Edition).

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