Statutory boards of the Government of Singapore are autonomous and semi-autonomous organisations created and tasked by government to perform a particular, usually operational, set of functions under legislation made by the Parliament of Singapore. Statutes define the purpose, composition, duties and powers of each of these statutory authorities, commissions, public corporations, boards or councils. In other jurisdictions, organisations such as these seen in Singapore might be labeled QUANGOs (quasi-autonomous near- or non-government organisations).

Each of these statutory organisations or boards engages with and reports to a particular government minister through her or his ministry. Singapore is a country known for its highly efficient and centralised government system largely due to these statutory boards. They play a significant role in the development and implementation of policies and programs in various sectors of the country.

These boards are responsible for providing particular essential services, or regulating key industries or professions, with the goal of ensuring continuity and independence in such provision/regulation. The highly centralized and efficient system of statutory boards, each with a clearly specified set of objectives, has contributed to the welfare of the people of Singapore and its success as a modern and prosperous nation.

  • Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation (CISCO), corporatised as CISCO Security on 5 July 2005.
  • Nanyang Technological University (NTU), corporatised on 1 April 2006
  • National University of Singapore (NUS), corporatised on 1 April 2006
  • Post Office Savings Bank (POSB), acquired by DBS Bank on 16 November 1998.
  • Singapore Broadcasting Authority (SBA), formed on 1 October 1994, merged into Media Development Authority on 1 January 2003.
  • Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) corporatised as the Television Corporation of Singapore on 1 October 1994
  • Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (SCORE), formed on 1 April 1976 to assist ex-offenders, renamed to Yellow Ribbon Singapore on 1 May 2020.
  • Singapore Harbour Board, taken over by the Port of Singapore Authority on 1 April 1964
  • SingTel corporatised on 1 April 1992
  • SingPost corporatised on 1 April 1992
  • National Computer Board, reorganised into Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore on 1 December 1999.
  • Telecommunication Authority of Singapore, reorganised into Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore on 1 December 1999.
  • Public Works Department, corporatised as the CPG Corporation in 1999
  • Media Development Authority (MDA) and Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), reorganised into Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) in 2016
  • Singapore Totalisator Board, rebranded as Tote Board (TOTE BOARD) in 2008
  • Preservation of Monuments Board (PMB), merged as Preservation of Sites and Monuments under National Heritage Board (NHB) on 1 July 2009
  • Singapore Sports Council (SSC), rebranded as Sport Singapore (SPORTSG) on 1 April 2014
  • Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA), reconstituted as Workforce Singapore (WSG) on 4 October 2016
  • Council for Private Education (CPE), functions absorbed under a new statboard SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) on 4 October 2016
  • SPRING Singapore (SPRING), formed in 2002 to support enterprises, reorganised into Enterprise Singapore (ESG) on 1 April 2018
  • Trade Development Board, formed in 1983 and renamed to International Enterprise Singapore (IE Singapore) in 2002 to support internationalisation, reorganised into Enterprise Singapore (ESG) on 1 April 2018
  • Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS), formed on 1 January 2005 to enforce competition law. Renamed to Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) on 1 April 2018 to reflect its new role in protecting consumer rights
  • Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA), formed on 1 April 2000 to regulate food and veterinary issues. Dissolved into Singapore Food Agency (SFA) for food issues and National Parks Board (NParks) for veterinary issues on 1 April 2019

Statutory or privatised government corporations

  • Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, reconstituted with regulatory functions on 1 July 2009
  • Changi Airport Group, corporatisation of airport operations on 1 July 2009
  • Housing and Development Board
  • Building & Development Division, corporatised into HDB Corporation on 1 July 2003, renamed to Surbana Corporation and now CapitaLand Township.
  • 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
  • Jurong Consultants Private Limited, corporatisation of technical services group on 9 April 2001
  • Jurong Port Private Limited, corporatisation of port services group on 12 January 2001
  • Port of Singapore Authority (PSA)'s regulatory functions transferred to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore on 2 February 1996
  • PSA International, corporatisation of port services on 1 October 1997
  • Singapore Power, corporatisation of electricity and gas services on 1 October 1995

See also

  • Singapore Civil Service
  • Public Service Commission
  • Organisation of the Government of Singapore

References

  • Singapore Government Website
  • Singapore Government Ministries
  • Singapore Government Statboards