Employment of Foreign Workers Act 1990
(No. 21 of 1990)

Long Title

Enacting Formula

1 Short title and commencement
2 Interpretation
3 Appointment of Controller of Work Permits and employment inspectors
4 Exemption
5 Prohibition of employment of foreign worker without work permit
6 Presumption of employment
7 Application for work permit
8 Register
9 Termination of employment of foreign workers
10 Self-employed persons carrying on certain occupations to apply for work permits
11 Levy in respect of employment of certain classes of foreign workers or other persons
12 Extent of validity of work permit
13 Custody of work permit, etc
14 Loss of work permit
15 Onus of proof
16 Powers of employment inspector
17 Power to arrest without warrant
18 Penalties
19 Abetments
20 Jurisdiction of Magistrate’s Court and District Court
21 Complaint by employment inspector
22 Power of person primarily liable to exempt himself from liability
23 Compounding of offences
24 Effect of contravention of section 9 (1)
25 Regulations
26 Forms
27 Repeal and transitional provisions
Extent of validity of work permit
12.
—(1)  A work permit shall be valid only in respect of the trade or occupation and the employer and foreign worker specified therein.
(2)  A work permit shall be valid for the period specified in the work permit unless it is suspended or cancelled by the Controller.