Private Education (Exemption) Order 2013

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 10(1)(a) of the Act pertaining to the registration or renewal of registration of the institution.

[S 978/2022 wef 31/12/2021]

(2)  [Deleted by S 978/2022 wef 19/12/2022]

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

[S 978/2022 wef 19/12/2022]

Exemption from requirements for permission to provide courses

4.—(1)  Every registered private education institution specified in Parts I, III, IV, V and VI of the Schedule shall be exempted from section 16(1) of the Act in respect of any core course conducted by that institution.

[S 593/2021 wef 10/08/2021]

[S 978/2022 wef 31/12/2021]

(2)  Every registered private education institution specified in Part VII of the Schedule shall be exempted from section 16(1) of the Act in respect of any course that —

(a) leads to a certificate, degree, diploma or other qualification, that is awarded or ratified, by the University of the Arts Singapore Ltd.; or

(b) is supported by a grant-in-aid or subvention from the Government.

[S 548/2023 wef 01/08/2023]

Exemption from requirements on deployment of teachers

5.—(1)  Every registered private education institution specified in Parts I, III, IV, V and VI of the Schedule shall be exempted from section 17(1)(b) and (c) of the Act in respect of any core course conducted by that institution.

[S 593/2021 wef 10/08/2021]

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(2)  Every registered private education institution specified in Part VII of the Schedule shall be exempted from section 17(1)(b) and (c) of the Act in respect of any course that —

(a) leads to a certificate, degree, diploma or other qualification, that is awarded or ratified, by the University of the Arts Singapore Ltd.; or

(b) is supported by a grant-in-aid or subvention from the Government.

[S 548/2023 wef 01/08/2023]

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.

THE SCHEDULE

Paragraphs 3(1), 4 and 5

Part I

1. Ascott Centre for Excellence of The Ascott Limited.

2. Hua Mei Training Academy of Tsao Foundation.

Part II

[Deleted by S 978/2022 wef 19/12/2022]

Part III

1. Ong Teng Cheong Labour Leadership Institute.

Part IV

1. German European School Singapore.

2. Hollandse School.

3. International French School (Singapore).

[S 593/2021 wef 10/08/2021]

4. Sekolah Indonesia (Singapura).

[S 593/2021 wef 10/08/2021]

5. Singapore American School.

6. Singapore Korean International School.

7. Swiss School in Singapore.

8. Tanglin Trust School.

9. The Japanese School Singapore.

10. United World College of South East Asia.

11. United World College of South East Asia – East.

12. Waseda Shibuya Senior High School in Singapore.

Part V

1. DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore.

2. [Deleted by S 593/2021 wef 10/08/2021]

3. ESSEC.

4. German Institute of Science and Technology – TUM Asia.

5. INSEAD.

6. [Deleted by S 471/2016 wef 03/10/2016]

7. S P Jain School of Global Management.

8. Sorbonne-Assas International Law School – Asia.

9. [Deleted by S 593/2021 wef 10/08/2021]

10. [Deleted by S 384/2017 wef 11/07/2017]

Part VI

1. Academy of Medicine Singapore.

2. College of Family Physicians Singapore.

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Part VII

1. LASALLE College of the Arts.

2. Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.

[S 548/2023 wef 01/08/2023]

[S 978/2022 wef 19/12/2022]

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]