Singapore Statutes Online - 21 - Employment of Foreign Workers Act 1990

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

—(1) An employer shall keep a register of foreign workers to whom work permits have been issued under section 7.

(2) The register shall be in such form and shall contain such particulars as the Controller may determine.

(3) The register shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by an employment inspector.