The Statutory boards of the Government of Singapore are organisations that have been given autonomy to perform an operational function by legal statutes passed as Acts in parliament. The statutes define the purpose, rights and powers of the authority. They usually report to one specific ministry. This list includes both current and new statutory boards formed.
Current statutory boards
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Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority
The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Singapore. ACRA is the regulator of business registration, financial reporting, public accountants and corporate ser ...
(ACRA)
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Agency for Science, Technology and Research
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore.
The agency supports R&D that is aligned to areas of competitive advantage and national needs for Singapore ...
(A*STAR)
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Board of Architects (BOA)
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Building and Construction Authority (BCA)
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Central Provident Fund Board
The Central Provident Fund Board (CPFB), commonly known as the CPF Board or simply the Central Provident Fund (CPF), is a compulsory comprehensive savings and pension plan for working Singaporeans and permanent residents primarily to fund their ...
(CPF)
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Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)
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Civil Service College (CSC)
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Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS)
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Council for Estate Agencies (CEA)
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Defence Science and Technology Agency
Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) is a statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Defence of the Government of Singapore
The Government of Singapore is defined by the Constitution of Singapore to mean the exec ...
(DSTA)
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Economic Development Board (EDB)
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Energy Market Authority (EMA)
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Enterprise Singapore
Enterprise Singapore (ESG) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Government of Singapore. It was formed on 1 April 2018 to support Singapore small and medium enterprise (SMEs) development, upgrade capabilities, inn ...
(ESG)
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Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore (GRA)
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Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech)
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Health Promotion Board
The Health Promotion Board (HPB) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Health of the Government of Singapore. It was established in 2001 to act as the main driver for national health promotion and disease prevention programmes.
School ...
(HPB)
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Health Sciences Authority
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Health of the Government of Singapore. It is a multi-disciplinary agency, responsible for applying medical, pharmaceutical and scientific expertise to protect and ...
(HSA)
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Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX)
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Hotels Licensing Board (HLB)
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Housing and Development Board
The Housing & Development Board (HDB) (; ms, Lembaga Perumahan dan Pembangunan; ta, வீடமைப்பு வளர்ச்சிக் கழகம்) or often referred to as the Housing Board, is a statutory board under the M ...
(HDB)
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Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
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Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS)
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Institute of Technical Education (ITE)
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Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Law of the Government of Singapore. IPOS advises on and administers intellectual property (IP) laws, promotes IP awareness, and provides the infra ...
(IPOS)
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ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS)
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JTC Corporation (JTC)
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Land Surveyors Board (LSB)
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Land Transport Authority (LTA)
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Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura
The Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS), also known as the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (IRCS), is a statutory board of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth of the Government of Singapore. As a majlis, its role is to look af ...
(MUIS)
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Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)
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Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
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Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP)
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National Arts Council (NAC)
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National Council of Social Service
The National Council of Social Service (NCSS) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Social and Family Development of the Government of Singapore
The Government of Singapore is defined by the Constitution of Singapore to mean the ...
(NCSS)
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National Environment Agency (NEA)
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National Heritage Board (NHB)
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National Library Board (NLB)
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National Parks Board (NParks)
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Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP)
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People's Association (PA)
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Professional Engineers Board, Singapore (PEB)
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Public Utilities Board (PUB)
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Public Transport Council
The Public Transport Council (PTC) is an independent regulatory statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of the Government of Singapore established on 14 August 1987 by the ''Public Transport Council Act of 1987''.
PTC regulates the pub ...
(PTC)
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Republic Polytechnic (RP)
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Science Centre Board (SCB)
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Sentosa Development Corporation
Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Government of Singapore.
Purpose Islands
The Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) was formed on 1 September 1972. Its main task is to o ...
(SDC)
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(SAC) - To be merged into ACRA by H2 2022
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Singapore Dental Council (SDC)
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Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB)
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Singapore Food Agency
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment that oversees food safety and security in Singapore.
History
The agency was first announced on 26 July 2018 as a consolidation of all ...
(SFA)
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Singapore Labour Foundation (SLF)
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Singapore Land Authority
The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Law of the Government of Singapore. SLA optimises land resources for Singapore's social and economic development.
History
The SLA was formed on 1 June 2001 when th ...
(SLA)
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Singapore Medical Council
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borderi ...
(SMC)
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Singapore Nursing Board (SNB)
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Singapore Pharmacy Council
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borderin ...
(SPC)
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Singapore Polytechnic
Singapore Polytechnic (SP) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore.
Established in 1954, the institution is the first and oldest polytechnic in Singapore and ...
(SP)
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Singapore Tourism Board (STB)
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SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)
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Sport Singapore (SPORTSG)
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TCM Practitioners Board (TCMPB)
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Temasek Polytechnic (TP)
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Tote Board
A tote board (or totalisator/totalizator) is a numeric or alphanumeric display used to convey information, typically at a race track (to display the odds or payoffs for each horse) or at a telethon (to display the total amount donated to the cha ...
(TOTE BOARD)
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Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
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Workforce Singapore (WSG)
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Yellow Ribbon Singapore (YRSG)
Former statutory boards
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Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore (CRA), reconstituted to become a gambling regulator (GRA) on 1 August 2022
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Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation (CISCO), corporatised as
CISCO Security on 5 July 2005
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Nanyang Technological University (NTU), corporatised on 1 April 2006
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National University of Singapore (NUS), corporatised on 1 April 2006
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Post Office Savings Bank (POSB), acquired by
DBS Bank
DBS Bank Limited, often known as DBS, is a Singaporean multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered at the Marina Bay Financial Centre in the Marina Bay district of Singapore. The bank was previously known as The Dev ...
on 16 November 1998.
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Singapore Broadcasting Authority (SBA), formed on 1 October 1994, merged into
Media Development Authority on 1 January 2003.
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Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) corporatised as the
Television Corporation of Singapore on 1 October 1994
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Singapore Harbour Board
PSA International Pte Ltd is a port operator and supply chain company, with flagship operations in Singapore and Antwerp. One of the largest port operators in the world, PSA has terminals across 26 countries, including deepsea, rail and inland f ...
, taken over by the
Port of Singapore Authority on 1 April 1964
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SingTel corporatised on 1 April 1992
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SingPost
Singapore Post Limited (), commonly abbreviated as SingPost, is an associate company of Singtel and Singapore's designated Public Postal Licensee which provides domestic and international postal services.
It also provides logistics services ...
corporatised on 1 April 1992
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National Computer Board, reorganised into
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore on 1 December 1999.
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Telecommunication Authority of Singapore, reorganised into
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore on 1 December 1999.
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Public Works Department, corporatised as the
CPG Corporation in 1999
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Media Development Authority (MDA) and
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), reorganised into
Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) in 2016
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Singapore Totalisator Board, rebranded as
Tote Board
A tote board (or totalisator/totalizator) is a numeric or alphanumeric display used to convey information, typically at a race track (to display the odds or payoffs for each horse) or at a telethon (to display the total amount donated to the cha ...
(TOTE BOARD) in 2008
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Preservation of Monuments Board (PMB), merged as Preservation of Sites and Monuments under
National Heritage Board (NHB) on 1 July 2009
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Singapore Sports Council (SSC), rebranded as
Sport Singapore (SPORTSG) on 1 April 2014
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Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA), reconstituted as
Workforce Singapore (WSG) on 4 October 2016
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Council for Private Education (CPE), functions absorbed under a new statboard
SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) on 4 October 2016
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SPRING Singapore
The Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board (abbreviation: SPRING Singapore) was a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Singapore Government. It worked as an agency for enterprise development, and helped enterp ...
(SPRING), formed in 2002 to support enterprises, reorganised into
Enterprise Singapore
Enterprise Singapore (ESG) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Government of Singapore. It was formed on 1 April 2018 to support Singapore small and medium enterprise (SMEs) development, upgrade capabilities, inn ...
(ESG) on 1 April 2018
*Trade Development Board, formed in 1983 and renamed to
International Enterprise Singapore
International Enterprise Singapore (abbreviation: IE Singapore) was a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Government of Singapore that facilitated the growth of Singapore-based companies overseas and promoted interna ...
(IE Singapore) in 2002 to support internationalisation, reorganised into
Enterprise Singapore
Enterprise Singapore (ESG) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Government of Singapore. It was formed on 1 April 2018 to support Singapore small and medium enterprise (SMEs) development, upgrade capabilities, inn ...
(ESG) on 1 April 2018
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Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS), formed on 1 January 2005 to enforce
competition law
Competition law is the field of law that promotes or seeks to maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive conduct by companies. Competition law is implemented through public and private enforcement. It is also known as antitrust l ...
. Renamed to
Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) on 1 April 2018 to reflect its new role in protecting
consumer rights
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Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA), formed on 1 April 2000 to regulate food and veterinary issues. Dissolved into
Singapore Food Agency
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment that oversees food safety and security in Singapore.
History
The agency was first announced on 26 July 2018 as a consolidation of all ...
(SFA) for food issues and
National Parks Board (NParks) for veterinary issues on 1 April 2019
Statutory or privatised government corporations
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Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, reconstituted with regulatory functions on 1 July 2009
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Changi Airport Group
Singapore Changi Airport, commonly known as Changi Airport , is a major civilian international airport that serves Singapore, and is one of the largest transportation hubs in Asia. As one of the world's busiest airports by international passen ...
, corporatisation of airport operations on 1 July 2009
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Housing and Development Board
The Housing & Development Board (HDB) (; ms, Lembaga Perumahan dan Pembangunan; ta, வீடமைப்பு வளர்ச்சிக் கழகம்) or often referred to as the Housing Board, is a statutory board under the M ...
**Building & Development Division, corportised into HDB Corporation on 1 July 2003, renamed to Surbana Corporation and now Capitaland Township
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Jurong Town Corporation, corporatised and reconstituted as
JTC Corporation on 15 November 2000
**Ascendas Private Limited, corporatisation and merger of property group on 8 January 2001
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Jurong Consultants Private Limited, corporatisation of technical services group on 9 April 2001
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Jurong Port Private Limited, corporatisation of port services group on 12 January 2001
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Port of Singapore Authority (PSA)'s regulatory functions transferred to the
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore on 2 February 1996
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PSA International, corporatisation of port services on 1 October 1997
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Singapore Power
Singapore Power Limited, trading as SP Group (abbreviation: SP) is a government-affliated electricity and gas distribution company in Singapore. Singapore Power Group is the corporatised entity of the former electricity and gas departments of ...
, corporatisation of electricity and gas services on 1 October 1995
See also
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Singapore Civil Service
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Public Service Commission
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Organisation of the Government of Singapore
References
External links
Singapore Government WebsiteSingapore Government MinistriesSingapore Government Statboards
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