Singapore legislation
Clause 4
Clause 4
Powers of the Minister
(1)
The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, direct that, after such date as may be specified in such order, an employer to whom such order applies shall not, except with the written consent of the Director, engage or re-engage any employee to whom such order applies, otherwise than from among the persons whose names appear in the Register:Provided that before making an order under this subsection, the Minister may, in his discretion, refer for advice a draft of the order proposed to be made to a committee appointed by him, consisting of a chairman and such number of persons as he thinks fit, but shall not be bound to accept any advice given by the said committee.
(2)
An order under subsection (1) of this section may be made so as to apply —
either to all employers or to such employers or class of employers as may be specified in the order; and
either to all employees or to such employees or class of employees as may be specified in the order,and may provide that any directions contained in the order shall not apply in any specified circumstances.
(3)
Any order under subsection (1) of this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order of the Minister published in the Gazette.