Singapore legislation

Section 12

of Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990

Section 12

Extent of validity of work pass

Amended by24/201224/2012

(1)

A work pass for a foreign employee is valid only in respect of the employer and the foreign employee specified in the work pass, and —

(a)

the trade, sector, occupation or type of employment —

(i)

that is specified in the work pass; or

(ii)

in any other case, that was submitted to the Controller in, or in connection with, the application for the work pass; and

(b)

any trade, sector, occupation or type of employment not specified in the work pass, for which the foreign employee has the Controller’s approval to engage in.

Amended by24/2012

(2)

A work pass for a self-employed foreigner is valid only in respect of the self-employed foreigner specified in the work pass, and —

(a)

the trade, sector, vocation, profession or activity —

(i)

that is specified in the work pass; or

(ii)

in any other case, that was submitted to the Controller in, or in connection with, the application for the work pass; and

(b)

any trade, sector, vocation, profession or activity not specified in the work pass, for which the self-employed foreigner has the Controller’s approval to engage in.

Amended by24/2012

(3)

A work pass is valid for the period specified in the work pass unless it is earlier suspended or revoked by the Controller, or earlier cancelled by the Controller on the application by the employer or self‑employed foreigner, as the case may be.

Section 12 — Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990