Institute of Technical Education Act 1992

• Jurisdiction: Singapore
• Coming into Force: 15 March 1993
• Act Number: (Original Enactment: Act 8 of 1992)
• Enactment Date: 01 April 1992
• Record Number: Cap. 141A
• Published date: 15 March 1993

Institute of Technical Education Act

(CHAPTER 141A)

(Original Enactment: Act 8 of 1992)

REVISED EDITION 1993

(15th March 1993)

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

[1st April 1992]

PART I PRELIMINARY Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Institute of Technical Education Act. Interpretation 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — “Board” means the Board of Governors established under section 7(1); “Chairman” means the Chairman 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; [Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018] “commerce or industry” includes any trade, manufacturing or service industry, business or other related activity; “Deputy Chairman” means the Deputy Chairman 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“Vocational and Industrial Training Board” means the Vocational and Industrial Training Board established under the repealed Vocational and Industrial Training Board Act [Cap. 345].

PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF INSTITUTE Establishment of Institute 3. There is hereby established an Institute to be known as the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and shall, by that name, be capable of — (a) suing and being sued; (b) acquiring, owning, holding or disposing of property, both movable and immovable; and (c) doing all such other acts as bodies corporate may lawfully do. Common seal 4.—(1) The institute shall have a common seal and such seal may from time to time be broken, changed, altered and made anew as the Institute thinks fit. (2) All deeds, documents and other instruments requiring the seal of the Institute shall be sealed with the common seal of the Institute and every instrument to which the common seal is affixed shall be signed by a member and shall be countersigned by the Chief Executive Officer or by some other person duly authorised by the Board for that purpose, and such signing shall be sufficient evidence that the seal was duly and properly affixed and that the seal is the lawful seal of the Institute. (3) Section 12 of the Registration of Deeds Act [Cap. 269] shall not apply to any instrument purporting to have been executed under subsection (2). Functions 5. The functions of the Institute shall include — (a) the provision and conduct of technical education and training, and further education programs, for persons employed in or intending to be employed in commerce or industry; [Act 24 of 2016 wef 03/10/2016] (b) [Deleted by Act 24 of 2016 wef 03/10/2016] (c) [Deleted by Act 24 of 2016 wef 03/10/2016] (d) the provision of consultancy services, and the accrediting of programs and qualifications, for training and education in technical skills; and [Act 24 of 2016 wef 03/10/2016] (e) cooperating and collaborating with the SkillsFuture Singapore Agency established by section 3 of the SkillsFuture Singapore Agency Act 2016, and the Workforce Singapore Agency established by section 3 of the Workforce Singapore Agency Act (Cap. 305D), in the discharge of their respective functions under those Acts. [Act 24 of 2016 wef 03/10/2016] [Act 20 of 2016 wef 04/10/2016] (f) [Deleted by Act 24 of 2016 wef 03/10/2016] Powers 6.—(1) The Institute may, for the purpose of discharging its functions — (a) provide for and regulate the holding of examinations, grant of awards, certificates and other qualifications for attainment of technical skills, competency and achievements; (b) establish facilities for the provision of training and education in technical skills; (c) collaborate with and assist any person in the provision and promotion of training and education in technical skills; (d) render professional advice and expertise and other consultancy services to any person involved in the provision and promotion of training and education in technical skills; (e) carry on any trade or business whether with other persons or by itself for the purpose of providing training to persons employed or intending to be employed in commerce or industry; (f) form or participate in the formation of companies having such objects as may be approved by the Minister; (g) acquire, hire, procure, construct, erect, develop, manufacture, operate, maintain and repair any property whether movable or immovable required by the Institute for the purposes of the Act; (h) with the approval of the Minister, dispose of, surrender or sell any immovable property; (i) levy and collect such fees, rates or charges for training and other services, use of facilities and conduct of activities as the Institute may consider expedient; (j) solicit and receive donations and contributions from any source or raise funds by all lawful means; (k) give donations and contributions to any person or organisation; (l) regulate and provide for the welfare and discipline of employees and students of the Institute; (m) inspect, approve and register training institutions conducting or intending to conduct training courses in technical skills; (n) undertake surveys or carry out research about teaching and learning practices; (o) promote or undertake publicity in any form; and (p) do all such other things as are incidental to, or necessary for, the attainment of its functions. [S 461/2020 wef 15/06/2020] (2) In subsection (1)(f), “company” — (a) has the meaning given by section 4(1) of the Companies Act (Cap. 50); and (b) includes a foreign company within the meaning of that Act. [S 461/2020 wef 15/06/2020]

PART III CONSTITUTION AND PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS Constitution of Board of Governors 7.—(1) There shall be a Board of Governors of the Institute which shall be the executive body of the Institute and may exercise all the powers conferred on the Institute under this Act. (2) The Board shall consist of the following members: (a) a Chairman; (b) the Chief Executive Officer; (c) such number of other members, not being less than 9 or more than 18 as the Minister may from time to time determine, representing the Government, employers and trade unions. (3) The Chairman and other members of the Board shall be appointed by the Minister and shall, unless the Minister otherwise directs, hold office for a period of 3 years from the date of their respective appointments and shall be eligible for reappointment. (4) The Minister may, in his discretion, appoint any member of the Board to be the Deputy Chairman of the Board. (5) The Deputy Chairman so appointed may, subject to such direction as may be given by the Chairman, exercise all or any of the powers exercisable by the Chairman under this Act. (6) The Minister may appoint a person to be a temporary member during the absence from Singapore, or incapacity owing to illness or otherwise, of a member. (7) The Minister may at any time revoke the appointment of a member without assigning any reason. (8) A member may resign from his appointment at any time by giving written notice to the Minister. Salaries, fees and allowances payable to members 8. There shall be paid to the members out of the funds of the Institute such salaries, fees and allowances as the Minister may, from time to time, determine. Vacation of office 9. The office of a member shall be vacated if the member — (a) becomes mentally disordered and incapable of managing himself or his affairs; [21/2008 wef 01/03/2010] (b) is adjudicated a bankrupt; (c) is convicted of an offence involving dishonesty or fraud; (d) fails to attend, without leave of the Board, 3 consecutive meetings of the Board; or (e) resigns from his office. Filling of vacancies 10.—(1) If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Board, the Minister may appoint any person to fill the vacancy and the person so appointed shall hold office for the unexpired period of the term of office of the member in whose place he is appointed. (2) Where the member in whose place a person is appointed under subsection (1) was a representative of a person or class of persons, the member so appointed shall be a representative of the same person or class of persons. Meetings of Board 11.—(1) The Chairman shall summon meetings as often as may be required. (2) At every meeting of the Board, one-third of the number of members shall constitute a quorum. (3) Decisions at meetings of the Board shall be adopted by a simple majority of the votes of the members present and voting, except that in the case of an equality of votes the Chairman or in his absence the Deputy Chairman shall have a casting vote. (4) The Chairman or in his absence the Deputy Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Board. (5) The Board shall not be precluded from holding a meeting or acting in any matter merely by reason of any vacancy in its membership. (6) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018, the Board may make standing orders to regulate its own procedure and, in particular, the holding of meetings, the notice to be given of such meetings, the proceedings thereat, the keeping of minutes and the custody, production and inspection of such minutes. [Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018] 12. [Repealed by Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018] Validity of acts of members 13. The acts of a member shall be valid notwithstanding any defect that may afterwards be discovered in his appointment or qualifications. Directions by Minister 14.—(1) The Minister may, after consulting the Board, give to the Institute any direction under section 5 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018. [Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018] (2) The Board shall give the Minister such information or facilities for obtaining information with regard to the exercise of its powers and functions in such manner and at such times as the Minister may ...