On 21/05/2013,
you requested for the version in force on 21/05/2013
incorporating all amendments published on or before 21/05/2013.
The closest version currently available is that of 02/02/1996.
2. Section 2 of the Employment of Foreign Workers Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —
(a)
by deleting the definition of “contractor”;
(b)
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Controller”, the following definition:
“ “construction works” has the same meaning as in the Construction Industry Development Board Act (Cap. 51) and includes such other works or activities as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, specify to be construction works;”;
(c)
by deleting the words “, including a contractor,” in the first line of the definition of “employer”;
(d)
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “employment inspector”, the following definition:
“ “foreigner” means any person who is not a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore;”;
(e)
by deleting the words “a contractor who is carrying out building operations or construction” in the first and second lines of paragraph (b) of the definition of “occupier” and substituting the words “any person who is carrying out construction or other”;
(f)
by inserting, immediately after paragraph (c) of the definition of “salary”, the following paragraph:
“(ca)
any shift allowance, attendance allowance and any other allowance which is variable in nature;”; and
(g)
by deleting the words “or contractor” in the first and second lines of paragraph (d) of the definition of “salary”.