Clause 2

by inserting immediately after the definition of “the Board” appearing therein the following new definition: —“ “contract” means any contract, whether written or oral, and whether express or implied;”;

by inserting immediately after the definition of “date of withdrawal” appearing therein the following new definition: —“ “employed” means engaged under a contract of service or apprenticeship or in an employment which is in a class of employment deemed to be a class of employment, in respect of which contributions are payable, under regulations made under the provisions of section 25 of the Ordinance;”;

by deleting the definition of “employee” appearing therein and substituting therefor the following: —“ “employee” means any person who —

is employed in the State of Singapore otherwise than as a master, seaman or apprentice in any vessel;

being a citizen of the State of Singapore is employed —

as a master, seaman or apprentice in any vessel, the owners of which have not been exempted from the provisions of this Ordinance; and

under a contract of service or other agreement entered into in the State of Singapore;”; and

by deleting paragraphs (i) and (ii) of the definition of “employer” appearing therein and substituting therefor the following: —“(i)in respect of any employee as defined under paragraph (a) of the definition of “employee” the person by whom such employee is employed; or

in respect of any employee as defined under paragraph (b) of the definition of “employee” the owners of any vessel in which an employee as so defined is employed; or

in respect of any employee in a specified employment as provided under regulations made under the provisions of section 25 of this Ordinance;”; and

by deleting the definition of “wages” appearing therein and substituting therefor the following: —“ “wages” means all the remuneration in money due to a person in respect of his employment as an employee.”.