Singapore legislation
Section 93
Section 93
Cancellation, etc., of special employee licence
(1)
In this section —
Definition
“disciplinary action”, in relation to a licensee, means one or more of the following:
the service of a written notice on the licensee censuring the licensee for any action specified in the notice;
variation of the special employee licence;
suspension of the special employee licence for a specified period;
cancellation of the special employee licence;
cancellation of the special employee licence and disqualification from obtaining or applying for a special employee licence under this Part for a specified period;
the imposition of a financial penalty not exceeding $10,000 for each ground of disciplinary action;
Definition
“grounds for disciplinary action” means any of the following grounds in respect of a special employee licence:
that the special employee licence was improperly obtained in that, when it was granted, there were grounds for refusing it;
that the licensee has been convicted or found guilty of —
an offence under this Act;
an offence arising out of or in connection with the employment of the licensee under this Act; or
whether in Singapore or elsewhere, an offence involving dishonesty or moral turpitude;
that the licensee has contravened a provision of this Act or a condition of his or her special employee licence;
that the licensee has failed to provide information that he or she is required by this Act to provide or has provided information knowing it to be false or misleading or reckless as to whether it is so;
that the licensee has become bankrupt, applied to take the benefit of any law relating to bankrupt or insolvent debtors, has compounded with his or her creditors or made an assignment of his or her remuneration for their benefit;
that for any reason, the licensee is, in the opinion of the Authority, no longer a suitable person to hold a special employee licence, having regard to the matters in section 85(1).
(2)
The Authority may inquire into whether there are grounds for disciplinary action against a licensee.
(3)
If the Authority decides that disciplinary action be taken against the licensee, the Authority must give the licensee notice of the recommendation and at least 14 days to make submissions to the Authority on the matter.
(4)
The Authority must consider any submissions made by the licensee within the time allowed and must decide whether to take disciplinary action against the licensee.
(5)
If the Authority decides that there are grounds for disciplinary action against a licensee, the Authority may take the disciplinary action by giving written notice of the disciplinary action to the licensee.
(6)
The disciplinary action takes effect when the notice under subsection (5) is given or on a later date specified in the notice.