Singapore legislation

Section 6

of Employment Agencies Act

Section 6

Requirement for licence

Amended by11/845/20115/20115/20115/2011

(1)

No person shall carry on an employment agency unless the person is the holder of a licence from the Commissioner authorising the person to carry on such an agency.

Amended by11/845/2011

(2)

Subject to subsection (3), no person shall perform any work or activity in Singapore —

(a)

for or in connection with the employment of one or more persons in any capacity, whether or not those persons are to be employed within or outside Singapore; and

(b)

on his own behalf or on behalf of an employment agency which is carried on outside Singapore,unless he is the holder of a licence from the Commissioner authorising him to perform such work or activity.

Amended by5/2011

(3)

Subsection (2) shall not apply in relation to —

(a)

any person who is the holder of a licence referred to in subsection (1);

(b)

any person who performs such work or activity referred to in subsection (2) in his capacity as an employment agency personnel and who is registered under section 12A; or

(c)

any person who performs such work or activity referred to in subsection (2) for the sole purpose of recruiting persons for employment on his own behalf.

Amended by5/2011

(4)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $80,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; and

(b)

in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $160,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 4 years or to both.

Amended by5/2011