Singapore legislation

Clause 4

of Skills Development Levy (Amendment) Bill

Clause 4

Amendment of section 8

Section 8 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “persons in employment” in subsections (1)(a) and (2)(a) and substituting in each case the words “persons preparing to join the workforce, persons in the workforce and persons rejoining the workforce”; and

(b)

by deleting paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (2) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(c)for defraying or subsidising the costs incurred by the Board or by any employer or training institution in the training or retraining of persons preparing to join the workforce, persons in the workforce and persons rejoining the workforce to acquire better skills or expertise; and

(d)

for such other purposes, not inconsistent with the objects of the Fund, as the Minister may approve.”.