Singapore legislation

Clause 6

of Immigration (Amendment) Bill

Clause 6

New section 57A

The Immigration Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 57, the following section:“Offences by owners and tenants, etc.57A.—

(1)

No person being the owner, tenant or occupier of any premises or place referred to in section 57(8) shall knowingly permit or suffer such premises or place or any part thereof to be kept or used as a place or premises in which any person is employed in contravention of section 57(1)(e).(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 6 months and not more than 2 years and shall also be liable to a fine not exceeding $6,000.”.