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EmploymentofForeignManpowerAct
EmploymentofForeignManpowerAct
(CHAPTER91A)
(OriginalEnactment:
Act21of1990)
REVISEDEDITION2009
(31stJuly2009)
AnActrelatingtotheemploymentofforeignmanpower.
[30/2007]
[1stJanuary1991]
Shorttitle
1. ThisActmaybecitedastheEmploymentofForeignManpowerAct.
[30/2007]
Interpretation
2. InthisAct,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires —
“AppealBoard”meanstheAppealBoardestablishedbytheMinisterundersection 25H;
[Act24of2012wef09/11/2012]
“authorisedofficer”,inrelationtoanyprovisioninthisAct,meansanypublicofficerauthorisedinthatbehalfbytheMinisterforthepurposesofthatprovision;
[Act24of2012wef09/11/2012]
“bodycorporate”includesalimitedliabilitypartnershipregisteredundertheLimitedLiabilityPartnershipsAct(Cap. 163A);
[Act24of2012wef09/11/2012]
“constructionworks”meanstheconstruction,extension,installation,carryingout,repair,maintenance,renewal,removal,alteration,dismantlingordemolitionof —
(a)
anybuilding,erection,edifice,structure,wall,fenceorchimney,whetherconstructedwhollyorpartlyaboveorbelowgroundlevel;
(b)
anyroad,motorway,harbourworks,railway,cableway,canaloraerodrome;
(c)
anydrainage,irrigationorrivercontrolwork;
(d)
anyelectrical,water,gasortelecommunicationworks;or
(e)
anybridge,viaduct,dam,reservoir,earthworks,pipeline,sewer,aqueduct,culvert,drive,shaft,tunnelorreclamation,
andincludesanyworkswhichformanintegralpartof,orarepreparatorytotheworksdescribedinparagraphs (a)to(e),includingsiteclearance,earth-moving,excavation,layingoffoundation,siterestorationandlandscaping,andsuchotherworksoractivitiesastheMinistermay,bynotificationintheGazette,specifytobeconstructionworks;
“Controller”meanstheControllerofWorkPassesappointedundersection 3;
“debarred”,inrelationtoaperson,meansapersonwhoisdebarredundersection 7(4)(d)fromapplyingfor,orbeingissuedwith,aworkpass;
[Act24of2012wef09/11/2012]
“employ”meanstoengageorusetheserviceofanypersonforthepurpose —
(a)
ofanywork;or
(b)
ofprovidinganytrainingforthatperson,
whetherunderacontractofserviceorotherwise,andwithorwithoutsalary;
“employer”meansanypersonemployingaforeignemployee,andincludes —
(a)
forthepurposesofanapplicationforaworkpass,anypersonwhohastheintentionorpurportstohavetheintentiontoemployaforeignemployee;or
(b)
inacasewhereaforeignemployeehasorhadavalidworkpass,anypersonspecifiedintheworkpassastheemployeroftheforeignemployee;
[Act24of2012wef09/11/2012]
“employmentinspector”meanstheControllerandanypersonappointedasanemploymentinspectorundersection 3;
“foreignemployee”means —
(a)
anyforeigner,otherthanaself-employedforeigner,whoseeksorisofferedemploymentinSingapore;or
(b)
suchotherpersonorclassofpersonsastheMinistermay,bynotificationintheGazette,specify;
“foreigner”meansanypersonwhoisnotacitizenorpermanentresidentofSingapore;
“in-principleapproval”meansthein-principleapprovalofanapplicationforaworkpassissuedbytheControllerundersection 7(2A);
[Act24of2012wef09/11/2012]
“levy”meansthelevyimposedundersection 11;
“occupier”,inrelationtoanypremises,includes —
(a)
thepersonhavingthecharge,managementorcontrolofeitherthewholeorpartofthepremiseseitheronhisownaccountorasanagent;and
(b)
anypersonwhoiscarryingoutconstructionorotherworksatthepremisesonbehalfofsomeotherperson;
“premises”includes —
(a)
anybuildingorstructure,whetherpermanentortemporary;
(b)
anyland,whetherornotbuilton;
(c)
anyplace,whetherornotenclosed,includinganyplacesituatedundergroundorunderwater;
(d)
anyvehicle,vesseloraircraft;and
(e)
anypartofanypremises;
“prescribedinfringement”means —
(a)
anycontraventionofsection 9
(1),25
(1),
(2),(3)or(4)or25A
(2);
(b)
anycontraventionofanyprovisionintheregulationsmadeunderthisActthatisprescribedasaprescribedinfringement;or
(c)
theabetment,withinthemeaningofsection 25F,ofanycontraventionreferredtoinparagraph (a)or(b);
[Act24of2012wef09/11/2012]
“regulatorycondition”meansaconditionofanin-principleapprovaloraworkpassthat —
(a)
isprescribedbytheMinisterasaregulatorycondition;or
(b)
isimposedbytheControllerundersection7asaregulatorycondition;
[Act24of2012wef09/11/2012]
“self-employedforeigner”meansanyforeignerwho,notbeingemployedunderacontractofservice,seekstoengageinorengagesin —
(a)
anytrade,vocationorprofession,whetherforthepurposeofgainorotherwise;or
(b)
anyotheractivityinSingaporeforthepurposeofgain;
[Act24of2012wef09/11/2012]
“train”,inrelationtoaforeignemployee,meanstoteach,instructoreducatetheforeignemployeeinrelationtotheworkinwhichtheforeignemployeeisemployedortobeemployed;
“validworkpass”meansaworkpassthatisvalidinaccordancewithsection 12;
[Act24of2012wef09/11/2012]
“workpass”meansaworkpassbelongingtoanyprescribedcategoryofworkpasseswhichisissuedbytheControllerundersection 7.
[37/95;26/2001;30/2007]
Meaningof“personalidentifier”
2A.
—
(1) InthisAct,“personalidentifier”meansanyoftheidentifiersspecifiedinthe Schedule(includinganyindigitalform).
(2) TheMinistermay,byorderpublishedintheGazette,amendthe Schedule,exceptthatanyotherpersonalidentifiersoprescribedintheordermust —
(a)
beanimageof,orameasurementorrecordingof,anexternalpartofthehumanbody;and
(b)
notbeanidentifiertheobtainingofwhichwouldinvolvethetakingofanintimatesamplewithinthemeaningofsection 13AoftheRegistrationofCriminalsAct(Cap.268).
[30/2007]
AppointmentofControllerofWorkPassesandemploymentinspectors,etc.
3.
—
(1) TheMinistermayappointaControllerofWorkPasseswhoshallhavesuchfunctionsandpowersasareconferredonhimbythisActandsuchnumberofDeputyControllersofWorkPassesandAssistantControllersofWorkPassesastheMinistermaythinknecessarytoassisttheControllerintheproperdischargeofhisfunctions.
[39/98;30/2007]
(1A) TheDeputyControllersofWorkPassesandtheAssistantControllersofWorkPassesshallhaveandmayexerciseandperformallthepowers,dutiesandfunctionsoftheControllerconferredbythisAct(exceptthepowerofdelegationconferredbysubsection (3)),subjecttosuchlimitationsastheControllermaythinkfittoimpose.
[39/98;30/2007]
[Act24of2012wef09/11/2012]
(2) TheMinistermayappointsuchnumberofemploymentinspectorsashemaythinkfitforcarryingoutthepurposesofthisAct.
(3) TheControllermaydelegatetheexerciseofalloranyofthefunctionsorpowersconferredonhimbythisAct(exceptthepowerofdelegationconferredbythissubsection)tooneormoreauthorisedofficers,subjecttosuchconditionsorlimitationsassetoutinthisActorastheControllermayspecifyinwriting;andanyreferenceinthisActtotheControllershallincludeareferencetosuchanauthorisedofficer.
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(4) ForthepurposesofthisAct,anauthorisedofficermaybegivensuchtitleastheMinistermay,bynotificationintheGazette,specify.
[Act24of2012wef09/11/2012]
Controllerandemploymentinspectorstobepublicservants
3A. TheControllerandeveryDeputyControllerofWorkPasses,AssistantControllerofWorkPassesandemploymentinspectorappointedundersection 3shallbedeemedtobepublicservantswithinthemeaningofthePenalCode(Cap.224).
[30/2007]
Exemption
4. TheMinistermay,bynotificationintheGazette,exemptanypersonorclassofpersonsfromalloranyoftheprovisionsofthisAct.
Prohibitionofemploymentofforeignemployeewithoutworkpass
5.
—
(1) Nopersonshallemployaforeignemployeeunlesstheforeignemployeehasavalidworkpass.
[30/2007]
(2) Noforeignemployeeshallbeintheemploymentofanemployerwithoutavalidworkpass.
[30/2007]
(3) Nopersonshallemployaforeignemployeeotherwisethaninaccordancewiththeconditionsoftheforeignemployee’sworkpass.
[30/2007]
(4) Inanyproceedingsforanoffenceundersubsection
(1),itshallnotbeadefenceforadefendanttoprovethathedidnotknowthattheemployeewasaforeignerunlessthedefendantfurtherprovesthathehadexercisedduediligencetoascertainthenationalityoftheemployee.
[37/95;30/2007]
(5) Forthepurposeofsubsection (4),adefendantshallnotbedeemedtohaveexercisedduediligenceunlesshehadcheckedthepassport,documentofidentityorothertraveldocumentoftheemployee.
[37/95;30/2007]
(6) Anypersonwhocontravenessubsection
(1)shallbeguiltyofanoffenceandshall —
(a)
beliableonconvictiontoafineofnotlessthan$5,000andnotmorethan$30,000ortoimprisonmentforatermnotexceeding12monthsortoboth;and
(b)
onasecondorsubsequentconviction —
(i)
inthecaseofanindividual,bepunishedwithafineofnotlessthan$10,000andnotmorethan$30,000andwithimprisonmentforatermofnotlessthanonemonthandnotmorethan12 months;or
(ii)
inanyothercase,bepunishedwithafineofnotlessthan$20,000andnotmorethan$60,000.
[Act24of2012wef09/11/2012]
(6A) [DeletedbyAct24of2012wef09/11/2012]
(7) Anypersonwhocontravenessubsection
(2)shallbeguiltyofanoffenceandshallbeliableonconvictiontoafinenotexceeding$20,000ortoimp