Singapore Statutes Online - 91A - Employment of Foreign Manpower Act

Employment of Foreign Manpower Act
(CHAPTER 91A)

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

2A Meaning of "personal identifier"

3 Appointment of Controller of Work Passes and employment inspectors

3A Controller and employment inspectors to be public servants

4 Exemption

5 Prohibition of employment of foreign employee without work pass

6 Presumption of employment

6A Prohibition of foreigner without work pass entering or remaining at work place

7 Application for work pass

8 Register of foreign employees to be kept by employer

9 Termination of employment of foreign employees

10 Self-employed foreigners to apply for work passes

11 Levy in respect of foreign employee or self-employed foreigner

12 Extent of validity of work pass

13 Custody of work pass, etc.

14 Loss, etc., of work pass

15 Burden of proof

16 Powers of employment inspector

17 Change of address

18 Service of notices

19 Protection from personal liability

20 Offence by body corporate

21 Power to arrest without warrant

21A Arrest how made

21B No unnecessary restraint

21C Search of persons arrested

21D Employment inspector to be armed

21E Power to seize offensive weapons

21F Power on escape to pursue and arrest

21G Disposal of documents or articles

22 Offences

23 Abetment

24 Complaint by employment inspector

25 (Repealed)

26 Jurisdiction of Courts

27 Composition of offences

28 Forms

29 Regulations

30 Transitional provisions

THE SCHEDULE Personal Identifiers

Legislative History

Arrest how made

21A.

—(1) In making an arrest, an employment inspector making the arrest shall touch or confine the body of the person to be arrested unless the person submits to arrest by word or action.

(2) If the person forcibly resists or tries to evade arrest, the employment inspector may use all means necessary to effect the arrest.